Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-08
s. N. B0oTHE.

Mr.. Boothc who was arrested in Milwaukee
for aiding in the rescue Of Glover, from L. $. Mar
shall, Cotton, was after examination, held to bail
for his appearance at tho next term Of the U. S.
Court in the sum Of $4,000, Mr. Boothc is o true
man, brave and firm, as all will admit, who read
the following brief address, made before Commits
sorer Smith at his examination. From appear
anccs, the slave cachers could not have selected
n more unfortunate subject for their western expc-
rment of intimidation. Mr.. Boothe in his brief
but eloquent address, speaks out the true spirit,
which thousands feel, but which many lack cour-
age to express either in words or deeds. The
hunting down Of the man for opinions and acts
which they know to be most sound, will have no
tendency to make them love kidnappers and prac-
tice aaOrity in kidnapping. Milwaukee, has done
credit TO herself by the rescue, and wo have no
doubt that the prevalence Of that public sentiment,
which opened tho prison doors for poor Glover,
was created in no ineonsiderable measure by Mr..
Boothe's preaching Of that gospel which opens pris-
ons and unli1ds tie fetcrcd In seizirg him, the
kdnappcrs have paid an honorable tribute to his
anti-slovery fidelity. Addressing the commissioner,
Mr. Boothe said;
Moy Il please tie Court;
do not propose to reply to the counsel for the
Slaye-Catchcr. on whose unsupported oath | am
arrested n criminal, and am now on trial for
liberty leave that task to my counsel. But
wish to say few words, at this stage of the exam
nation, in my own defence.
!. For the first time in my life am arraigned
before n tribunal, invested with the forms Of law.
on charge of crime. The warrant for my ar
rest charges me-so that legal fiction runs-wth
"olo,ctWiy aiding and abetting" the escape Of n
I human being from bondage.
I My answer to the charge is that il is not true.
I Whatever "aid and comfort" may have rendered
the hunted and battered fugitive, it was only such
laid and comiort' as the laws permit, as humani-
ty dictates, and the plainest precepts of the
Christian religion required of me. on peril Of my
soul So far therefore, from having to reproach
myselfwth what have done, ought prehaps, to
blame myself for not having done more. Instead
Of keeping, as | have done, strictly within the
letter Of the law, perhaps | ought 60 have braved
the penalty of those who broke open the jail and
Il set example, Of resistance to this Fugitive Law,
by aiding in the forcible rescue Of Glover.
But knew that human bloodhounds were on
my track, ready and eager to pounce on me with
all the authority and force Of the General Govern
mcnt, and that the Federal Courts and Federal
officials, who take so deep an interest in this pro-
sccutOn, and whose suggestions have been val
liable to the prosecuting attraney, would rejoice
at an opportunity OF enforcing the penalty Of an
infamous law, against one who had done his part
tn", ,S, ,ho sIavo ro,ror Un,id pVVpav ~ ~
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an ncom"rs ,r,ye anI -, cSoso Tho notl 81 mn
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4 lInnd chcerino IT, Cnnrt soid ;e I, 80
nncotcd tho rou4 sbonld be cIcaroJ oc snoc,o,ors
NAV II nlcose Tho Cnur, I.nnIorstand vrou ,n1
this c1r,nnni,v nnlcretonds ,roij ,yL, h"ro n,
ino,lsd nnt L,, ,Ln nrascni;n t. - ot haoo,,"o
o", sncc;aIlv oniI,, o n,orc ',;itv ,ha, hosoJ
whom the Slaye.catcIcr's a,trnoy ,ronld n"t ,h;nt