Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-24
MR. POPE, THE sLAvE.cAT0EER.

lhHb OE Okla E-Nh4OIlGIk'
There is point at which contempt becomes
curiosity, and an example Of this is furnished by
Mr.. John IL. Pope, in a letter, which publish
below, addressed to us. This letter appears IN Il
paper called the Democratic Union, pretty well
filled with advertisements about slaves for sale
and run away and published Mt Frederick, in
Maryland We therefore receive Mr. Pope's letter
III print and with the introduction Gf the CRiOn it
appears below. We hesitated some time before
we decided to waste space in the insertion Of such
Unmtiga'cd trash and We only resolved to do so
on the reflection that it reached such point Of
contempt as to become curiosity. We dealt some
what roughly with this Mr.. Pope some days ago,
for an attempt to tamper with our Chief Of Police,
and by that means kdnap fugitive slaves from Can
ada. Here is his letter, with the introduction Of
the Cnion:
The Baltimore San having published, some
days ago letter copied from the Montreal Guzetie
and purpurtng to come from our townsman, j. ii.
Pope, Esq, lac sent the following communication
to them for publication but not appearing in that
journal, W, have. by request given it 3 place IN
ours.
"7o the Editor Of tie Montreal Gazette,
FREDERICK, Jan. 16, 1855.
"SIR: Properly to reply to the article in your
paper commenting on a letter received by the
Sheriff of your city, would be impossible, us have
been unable, as yet, to obtain the article, and can
only speak Of it as gather its import from the
Baltimore San
The generous reception, and still more gene
rous treatment which you promise, in anticipation
Of my coming, is fully appreciated, and is such
could be expected from one Of her Royal Majesty's
most loyal subjects.
What magnanlmous people the Drtons are.
What sympathy for their fcllow-creatures The
iron fe tier which binds race Of men in slavery
has ever been obnoxious to the -ERglishmaa,- and
on sea and land, wherever flag could float or soldier
tread, the thunder of her voice has been heard
bidding men be free and tyrants cease to rule. a
great people, whom God has prospered, and whose
every effort for conquest and for fame has been
gladdened with success How lrishmcn must
love her Majesty for her advocacy of the rights
of men. How they should yenerate her as the
keeper of their conscieuoes and tho mother
protector Of their spiritual condition Oh what
a sin to keep tie tawny Ethiop in Slavery,
and what virtue to bind the noble Ceit in
chains
Her Maiesty's Sheriff has, unintentionally by
giving publicity to my letter. accomplished the
connection which 50 much desired with Canada.
Several letters have been received and long before
this letter reaches its destination, Officer Pope will
have secured eight Of her Maiesty's subjects
Fear to come to come into Canada! Why sir,
with my dog Taylor, named after Old Zach and
six good mountain riHcmen, would not hesitate
to Invade canadG-hang her Maesty's Sheriff
tar rnd feather her loyal loving editors, and place
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oe mere ~, -,
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many nesroes rom eSein lHry illu Nou'E ne
ilor +, and her MaIestv's editor whom we srnnosa
cither hack or tinctIrol with tho blood had h6tter
not he ir command for fear thot our doc rnioht
want nrovision and W. would onrronriots him Gar
! that rurpose.
SIN rnn .lnsion. wn have onlv 70 saw t,ot hor
! Majesty Editor and her RIaicstv's Sheriff have
only to rrennre to gnard AGAINST AN invasion which
Involves marc thon ne,,rnns md which in resnlt
Iii ,i,o rroodnn, +n Ganodions oron;nat;nn IN
Rr;,;oh sIayos and a defaot r. tbat nrn,J no,ror
,hi, has r,IoJ tbo ,r,yo ,r tbo Ion5 fr tbn ios ~
t,,, h,,IraJ ,oors s,To ,rLon IotSnn Viii III
f,rcos boot thsn' b3nl ~ Nav OrIeons
:. Nov I bave dona r,;tb Won Mr. Editor and
have only 10 request that YOU will be honest, and
give nv honest sentiments to the world, then men
! may Judge between us, and ascribe to each his
proper share Of praise Yours,
"JoHN IT, PoPE,
Who will decide, after perusing this letter. that
the dog is not the nober animal? The man, save
the mark, of course will prudcntly confne himself