Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21
IFT0T IH- NWITVtIIHE TNIIINTWNs
SLAVERY AS I SAW IT

The slavehoders manifest little regard for the
= happiness of the slave. Ii may not be evident to,
them ALL but still it is true, that the family train.
ing, the intellectual discipline, the circulating in
telligence Of the slave states is not such open
in the heart and mind Of the master single we'll
~ spring of generous, extensive sympathy, for the
poor slave; even in times of bcrcayment! of deep
est sorrow or when suffering the anguish of severe
est punishment or even the mortal agonies Of
death, in its most terrible forms
This is not always apparent, except where none
but shareholders are present to witness the heart
= break and dcath-struggle Of their victims. Or
= where the slave is made TO suffer publicly as an
example of warning to others when the excite
me7t "runs so high through the crowd of behold
ers" as to throw Of all disguise and the spirit
Of slavery is unchecked, and its hypocrisy un-
masked.
D We left the hotel after breakfast on December
morning and walked down q few miles on Flins
river. Ascending u small sand hill, we saw, after
we reached the top, negro coming up on the other
side, slowly, wearily, without particle of cloth
ing on. When he us, he frightened and
ran out unto y'low tree that lay bent down,
nearly horizontally over the stream; and turning
about, he leaned against limb, and looking at us,
tossed up his hands, and exclaimed, imploringly,
30, Goddy, master"
We supposed he intended to request us not to
beray him. and we said to him--we will not be-
tray YOU, Cu}ee But before we had time to in
quirc into his history, two hounds came over an
other hill half mile distant, distinctly in view.
over straight road. Soon the bayng of the dogs
reached the of the fugitive, he leaped from
, the willow into the rver-swam long distance
under water towards the opposite bank, when he
arose to the surface we were surprised to sec how
u directly he swan across, rs the waters were cold
j and the current strong.
We saw him emerge upon the opposite side and
Il climb an oak tree, and seat himself limb Tho
hounds came on, slowly following the track,-and
l. we'll they might, for tho blood of the slave
/ left in nearly every footstcp-keepng up con-
e slant bayinc. We had heard of "the baying Of
incl hnA linn
is the blool-thirsty tones of murder were until they
e fell on our ear, inspired by the scent of human
e blood.
d The dogs came up the hill where we STOOD FOB
/; lowed the track cut upon the willow, plunged in
a { where the did, and swan across, and ran up
Il to the tree, yelping loudly in the triumph Of
y success We walked out to the willow and sat
down on it in sadness of heart at what eyes
e had and our ears heard. Looking up to
oi Heaven we asked, Lo,d, Why hast Thou for
re sakcn the poor triendlesS 6ondman? Anon two
N white men the farther hill on horse
back, and when they saw the man in the tree,
and heard the dogs baying beneath it, they set up
MS q tremendous shout Of Joy and triumph at tho
no capture. and rode at full speed down to the
er tavern three miles below. Thinking it might be
ar unsafe for us to remain and watch the fate Of
nd the slave, and the pleasure of walking
ended, returned to the tavern. Here we found
I'd a large crowd of men who had gathered around
$. the bar to receive a "heat" from the 'nigger.
9r hunters" who always have that kind of glorif-
d cation when the man is captured alive. 1t was
eT now but nine o'clock yet they had well drum
KEN" and continued to drink until four o'clock
in the afternoon, before they went over the river
so take the man d0Tn.
And what astonishcd more than any thing
Il else, was that man suggested that it was time
se 10 90 and bring the slave in"
u We heard no question made, as to how long he
- had been without food, how far he had run, or
rs; whether lie was SO lamished and exhausted that
ie he would be likely to fall from the tree and be-
Flt tHv.v-4 -, l.,rt
nd But the conversation ran mainly upon the feats
S" they had enjoyed in the "nigSer hunts" The
Sc punshments the runaways get when they are
q. caught; but no expression of sympathy for the
.! man in The tree seven hours AFTER And we heard
1t. no more Of his fate afterwards,
4. THE HOUND Is TAUGHT TO REGARD THE SLAVE AS
he MS NATURAL ENEMY.
he The STARE IS Rcrey allotrcd 10 chaSize the dog IL
o1 the dog is stealing his dinner, he may push him
away gently, or pull his dinner away from the
ol dog; but he must not venture to pull his ears,
M or scol him. for if he does, the dog will bay
W. for the master to came and chastize the slave.
ro- The dog is treated much bettcr than the
Use slave, 10y his masterin every respect, is better
tF fed or he will kill the sheep and fowls--whip
the ped less and is SO much more the equal anC
pil- companion of the master, than the slave is tina
ner the slave often to envy the dog for his
use perior privileges and enioyments This the
SER testimony we received from pious slave, whC
nee said that before lie left his master, he had FIRE
= quently wished that he had hcen created dog
instead of slave.
He saw siace1ol9cr teacIing puppies TO hun
ary slqcss lie was the over Of slave mother and
,ef her little boy, Harry who atoufour years old
ul The IN Jther was light quadroon, just enough Of
md the African to wave the long halr. and gloss the
led full black eye. The most beautiful specimen o
American women" says foreigner. But her lit
, n tie Harry was not rs light colored, and he haC
ul rough, hard features. lie was very sensible
nee boy roguish and reckless, acted though
hat the bad Lood Of all his ancestors ran in hi
of veins.
loyI The dump Of destructiveness' was very large
are and it caused him whppings very often. He kill
the ed all the kittens about the house, all the chick
for ems lie could catch destroyed all the crockery
the could lay hold Of, and left his mark every piec
mo- Of furniture in the house, ard every tool and cal
ma riage the premises.
are lie had peculiar dislike to turkeys. No tut
non key could he raised, except in yard with fenc
so high that Harry could not climb it. A clos
high fence made round the turkey yard, IN
they were regarded secure from the enem
not But Harry ran little pole up to the top Of Il
has fence and climbed up, and jumped il, and killC
e thirteen turkeys-a mother and twelve little one
ever in haste kill the turkies, he forgot to d
Gni- pole on the inside so he could get out an
tar? being obliged to call for hep, the murder wa
but out" Sambo opened the door to let Harry OF
EN- and the turkeys killed and ran into tn
; is house and told his master. Harry had been II
lack dulged quite enough by his MASTER as he was
luds idol only of his master by liatt and she wa
the the favorite slave of his mother, Col Y. who ha
arm uniformly regarded the feelings of tho tends
les hearted doting mother so far as no, to punis
Joy Harry in her presence. But this outrageous pr'
not vocation of the little villain, threw him into pa
light sion. and taking knife from his pocket, he sal
ltost to Iaty sharply-"go and bring the little dev
last to mel" Iiatty left the room and led the youn
the Negro in who appeared quite self possessed an
suf- without msgiving though fear of punishment
hine But his mother saw that her master enrag,
sun and imagining terrible thing was contempt
l. ted in the use of the knife: which Col. v. held