Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-02-25
LANCASTER, Jefferson Co., Ind, |
January Ii, 1854. J

LANCASTER jefferson Co., Ind,
January H. 1854.
An incident occurred hero last week that is
causing good deal of feeling and interest, not
only here, but in other ncighborhoods. 1t has
caused much agitation" One of the tools OF
Senator Bright, who lives here, fled his afi-
davit against two of our most worthy and respect
able citizens, Mr.. James Nelson and Rev. j. G..
Craven. Mr. Craven is the Principal Of the Flu
theran Institute, excellent school in this place,
that admits coored gentlemen and ladies' The
school established, and its constitution pub
lishcd to the world, before our Stac passed the
law denying to the citizens Of each State all the
privileges and immunities Of the citizens Of the
several States," and the complaint against these
men sets forth that they have encouraged colored
persons without this State to come in and reside
here contrary to the law in such cases made and
provided. The sheriff of Jefferson county on the
9th inst, summoned them to answer the State OF
Indiana upon the complaint, &c. The sheriff,
knowing them to be very respectable men and en-.
gagged in business that it would cost them good
deal of sacrifice to leave, brought with him some
blank bonds, 50 they could by getting some OF
their responsible neighbors to be their security for
their appearance Mt court, remain ut home with
their families and in their business. He callcl
on them on his return to the county seat, having
had other business further out. To his great sur
prise they both refused to give bonds. Ilo was
unprepared to wait on them to iail-had with
him a troublesome COW to drive; and here were
two abolitionists on his hands that would no. s.
unless they were carried. Mr. Nelson keeps the
boarding house belonging to the institution; i,
aged and infrm. Mr. &. has delicate health alsC
at this time. They told him they were gentle
men and expected to be treated rs such; that they
did not wish to make him any unnecessary trouble
that they were not legally under any obligations
to give security, that they had done nothing wor
thy Of bonds, and if they were charged with VIC
l,fit La, &C tba do
answer the charge, and if they could not defenC
themselves successfully, the State must enforce
the penalties. That if he wanted them to so L
Madison with him he must provide them com
| Portable conveyance. lie insisted very much tha
they should get some man to sign their bonds
said they certainly conld not think Of going t
jail. lie was satisfied there was no one in In
neighborhood that would volunteer to help carr.
these men to prison. He tried to get pledges iron
them that they would be ut home the next da.
when he would come after them. Mr.. Nelson d
agree to but Mr.. Crayon said that whilst h
was free man he chose to make such use of hi
liberty as would best advance his own happines
and the happiness Of others !" that he "could no
tell where his duty would require him to be to
morrow"
never saw Mr.. Sheriff Rea in so desperate
fix as he seemed to be at this stage of the affair
1t is known all over the State, | believe, that h
is the most vilainous slave catcher that eve
chased negro, lom Lokcr eNcepted'l Oh W, W,
, account he supposed VIC would vex and roubl
him all we could, that after ho had been to til
trouble to get them to Madison they would enic
bail and go home and it was with much dithcu
ty that he was convinced that this was not the
intention. | finally told him that if he woui
, agree to come after them with a good oomioftabl
carriage, would ensure them both to be at HON
at eleven o'clock the next day. Whereupon, b
: started off with his old COW, but has not show
@ his face since.
| would not be understood as insinuating thf
Right Rea is the worst fellow that ever was; for
he would let sldres and strong drink alone, b
would be, unquestionably, frst-ratc fellow II
has probably been advised by the hunkers to IL
these good men alone, at least till Court sits-i
any rate not put them in Jail, for it would cause
great deal of agitation" all over the county, an
j. elsewhere, and that would endanger "the peculie
institution" and it would doubt increase q
pain Of their patriotic anxiety for the safety Of u
Union. LYMAN IlOYT.