Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-01-06
ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
THE CHICAGO MILITIA.

The Militia of Chicago manifest the true spirit
OF men, in reference to the insulting call made
upon them to catch slaves. 1t stands forth in
pleasant contrast with the aacrity of the Boston
Militia in this work. The Chicago Tribune pub
fishes the following:
member of the Montgomery Guards writes.
"The Montgomery Guards arc done with catch
ing nggers, and sir, they will not lend themselves
to such mean business. They leave that bust
ness, sir, to your Native American comn,nes-
your p'oas Know Nohings. You may think, sir,
the Irish have got very low, but they are not that
low yet, and never intend to be. You have had n
great deal to say about the Irish, but, sir, hope
you will not charge them with attempting or wish
, ing to kidnap girls TO make prostitutes of them,
or stealing littl, babies from their mothers
brsasts.
The Montgomery Guards are always willing to
bare their breasts to the foes of their adotpod
country, and sir, when the trial comes you will find
them ready, whether they get pay or not, to lead
the van"
a member of the Chicago Light Guard says
"There was bGt one sentiment among the Light
Guards and that was, ii q contest came on between
the slave-huntcrs and the people, &c see that the
the latter not hurt. The whole thing was re-
garded a farce, and was a source of amusement.
do assure you that ii it were known that single
member of the company would be mean and in
famoua enough to fire upon the people, while at
tempting to defeat the Vaccinations of the bad
men who hound down men. and women and chill
dren, he would be kicked out of the company, sans
ceremonie."
A member of tho National Guard says, with more
force than elegance:
Before we would help execute the fugitive slave
law, we would see the slave cachers and the mar
shal and his understrappers, further down in HI
tbnn n pueOn cOulu t1v in Nvppks Toll Mr.
Douglas and MIR. Pierce to put that in their pipes
and smoke it, if they like it, and if they DON'T dc
it anyhow do not speak for the Captain, but
know do the sentiments of large part Of my
feow-soldiers"
"IIussar" writes in the following indignant
strain:
'As member of on of our city military com.
panies thank you for the notice you made yester
dag, of the conduct Of the National Guards, con
cerning the attempt to capture fugitive slaves.
have no patience with men who will SO prostitute
the high calling of soldier, to lend themselves
to capturing persons fleeing from slavery. whether
they be men women or children. When took the
arms of Il soldier, it not to do such dishonor-
able business as negro hunting-it not that
might be made bloodhound. And before | will
submit to degradation, will lay down my arms
Why, sir, you tell southern gentleman that he i:
slave catcher and you may expect to lie horse
whipped, Knocked down or shot lie will not sub
nit To such an imputation on his character. Why
then should northern men, who have no preiudiccs
in favor OF slavery, act SO as to render themselves
justly obnoxious to such imputations? And espec
tally why should soldiers, who are always disgrac
ed IT they do not protect the weak, and shield, with
their lives when necessary, helpless women and
Children why should they, say lie expected tc
join in savecatching or aiding ard protecting
slavecatchers? When they do this, as the Gov
ernor and MarshGl would have them, | shall tear
off my epaulcttes, surrcddcr my sword. and shake
the dust from my feet-and so, too, with iourfiths
of the members of the independent military com
ponies of this city,"