Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-21
From the y. Y. Tribune
BL00DH0UNDS AT WASHINGTON.


WARRINGTON, D. c., Friday. Oct c, 1854.
a few days since, while passing down Tentl-st
from Pennsy lvania-av. to the Smithsonian Institute
before reaching the canal, | was overtaken and
passed by large dog (which afterwards learned
was bloOdhuund) with his nose on the scent close
to the ground. As he hastily ran a1ng he dragged
by means of II rope tied around his neck twu
legged creature, apparently in pursuit of some
game and whO but for some after Developments
might have passed in the worlds great eye for a
man.
Naturally feeling little interested in the object
ct their pursuit, rs my steps quickened, my eyes
followed them about square, when the dog taking
Il sudden turn to the ri ght run between two high
piles of boards in lumber yard at the canal :
bank, jerking the attached appendage with him
As approached few steps more nearly | heard
the most hideous and heart-rending screams OF IL
child. and fearing one Of the several children whom
| saw on the bank fishing had fallen therein has
tened to the spot for his But my fears had
not been for the worst; for here, almost under the
stars and stripes of nation flag, which so boasts
ot her freedom, was | an eyewitness to q scene
heart-rending, appalling and terrific in the extreme.
For there ! a man of the South, as he had
made his appearance through she hntchway of Il
small vessel, jerking after him in rude aud heart
less manner the glme-une of Gods children--a
wefrmed lad with three-luld lighter skin than
the man-hunter's black soul; whose counte-
nance, althuuh disfgured with fright terror and
tc'tlS bcSVphc HpHliiitS ana aHcclHnS.
Of these the tyranncal fend and IN an Of the South
provcd destitute and void, hy his graspng the
stronger specimen OF hnmaaHg by the ancles, and
with swing of his whole person bringing him
over his right shoulder uttering in loud and ear
nest voice as he placed him there: Cd d-n
you, I'll learn you to run away! I'll show You who
you run away from !"--and thus they passed from
the vessel mp the street, followed by the hound,
whose acute scent for the present dispensed
with. Great God !" | could but exclaim, rs
gazed the children and thought what a scene
for the young and tender hearts Of American free
born children
That | might not write my first impressions,
and with IL heart wildly palptating with indig-
nation | have delayed giving you the above for
some days, during which time | have been in
duced. from Witnessing this scene to read through
Mrs. Stoves wOrld-renOwned Uhcle TDnt's CQbia.
At II former time | had laid it aside unperused,
believing that high sense of honor and human
ity breathed in the hearts of our southern breth-
rem, as we'll rs of those with whom it has been
my pleasure to dwell. and therefore | was preu-
diced against the work and doubted its truthful.
ness. | have now given you a scene acted in the
metropolis of our nation consonant with those
described in that work. Although / would not
have otherwise than witnessed it, ! trust sim
liar one may again be mine to record.
Publish it, then, 10 prove the truth of the wrler
just named to our American people. Scenes like
these should be kept befure them, and when oc-
curing made to them as familiar IN their mouths
as household words"