Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-08
From the Auburn CSyusa Chief
A JERRY REsCUEo--ALMOsT.

For some days past the people Of this section
have been excited by the news that n Southern
stakeholder was in town, and that convict in
Prison claimed rs slave his, would be arrested
on his release from that institution. The conyicts
scEreace expired on Saturday. There we're many
rumors atoSt, but we believe it was generally un-
derstOod that papers for his arrest bad been made
"ut and placed in the hands of the United States
officers. One Of that stamp had sounded Sheriff
Knapp upon the prospcctOf securing the Jail as a
siGr1 PEA.
Strong delegations from Syracuse aud other sec
ti6ns came into town on Saturday night, armed
and determined in their purpose The Negroes Of
tais city were also thoroughly armed and pre-
pared to rescue the slave if arrested, at any cost
The bells would have been rung, and some oi
lighter skins would probably have followed the
example of Douglas and tho South, and trampled
all Compromises in tho dust. In the mean time,
the Prison was closely watched nights. On Sun
day morning, the negro was released from Prison
obOut O'clock when two negroes locked arms
On either side, marched him boldly off to the East
part of the city. A thousand people were stand
ing about, very many Of that number armed with
clubs and pistols
." Tho hounds had not the courage to open the
ball by arresting their man. Our city has been
saved the exhibition Of fearful tragedy and the
cfusion ofhuman blood avoided. The first negro
is yet To he hunted down and taken from Auburn.
0nr citizens are vet to DO seen in the damnable
choracter of blood hounds, tracking human flesh
at the bidding Of tho South. II is Illuminating
enough TO know that there is even rumor tha
there is one who wears the sleuth-hount
collar and awaits but chance to appear in tn'
infamous capacity of an official negro catcher.
IL is unless to deny that blood would not hay'
been shed, had the negro been arrested. Ill
would never have been taken from the city alive
With days warming tho United States Govern
ment has no tools or power sufficient in this sec
tion to make our citizens negro catchcrs, or I,
Fnuzzlc them while imported hounds do the work
No apology is due for such state of feeling. Tht
Slave Law was sufficiently repuguant TO the free
men of the North--too far outragng the laws o
God and the rights Of humanity. Since the on
actment of that infamous measure, the South
uadly bent on oxasperating and nrousing the
whole North, has herself scorncd Compromises
and, in the Senate trampled them down. The
North will not hesitate to adopt the precedent
The masses will not be slow to rid themselves o
the most odious Of all compromises. The South
has sown the storm and will reap the conscquen
rcs B,ying slave hounds will find warm well
come NoTth--prob1bly n hospitablc reception from
lcid and steel. All the Slaves hereafter caught IN
tho North, will not pay the cost OF blood-hounds'
nowd,. and ball We speak for one, when we
sny that we never shall by compulsicn or otherwise
become negro Gather, nor shall we refuse the
black crust or place to lay his head, though
the hunters stand at the door. Our own home and
liberty is sweet to us, and God knows we neve'
will raise o hand to rob one who wears the human
form Of the same "seli evident rights.
II il cool for the slave hounds TO now say tina
thcy did not intend to arrest tho negro convict
Sirhu1dycd blanks for deputiziHg citizens to al'
in the arrest were struck off. The truth is, tn
devils gnish their fangs in disappointment De
rpty Marshal McMtStcr will find few men in hi
community who will act as dogs to hunt and worr
negroes IL the man is so in love with slavery
iethim sell his own flesh and blood, and "try on
tho blessings Of the institution.