Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-01-25

Il Maryland Constable Trying to Corrupt
the Sheriff of Montreal.
From the Montreal Gazette. Jan. l3, 1855
CAN SUCH Tunes BE?-A Proposition
for Kidnapping!--We were Yesterday the
day of it, reception furnished with a
copy of the subjoined letter. We lay it be-
fore our readers for their enlightement'with
regard to the encroachments of the slave
power. Not contcn: with turning the free
states of their own Union into a hunkaSg
ground for fugitive slaves-not content With
imposing law upon the country which
makes every freeman in the United States
legally bound to be aiding and assisting
the shareholders in recovering their man
chattels. they venture to pursue their game
still further, and to attempt to tarnish free
and unstained British ground with. their
damning traffic in them.
Our readers were informed las. summer
of an attempt made in Upper Canada SINH
ar to that proposed by this ruffian Pope,
which was signally discom6tted after it had
proceeded so far as to amount to an overt
act of kidnapping, as we'll as OF the project
to entice away fugitive slave in the employ
of r. II. Stephens, Esq. of this city, which
was also promptly met and defeated. We
have now a cool project from Maryland
constable and slave-hunter to the head of
our police force. asking him TO break the
laws of God andhi country, and become
pan tner in wholesale scheme, to kidnap
the poor colored mon who have taken ref
uge amongus. We knownot whether Mr..
Haye intends answering this mos: insulting
epistle at all; but if he does, we know what
his answer will be.
We know how icrcly he will spurn SO
outrageous proposal. as would all others
in Canada save the basest and most abject
of Gods creatures who dwell among us.
| And we have one word of advice to give
Mr.. Pope, which is this, that he will do
well not to venture one inch beyond the
frontier in Pursuance of this object. We
happen to know the inhabitants of the
frontier, though generally law abiding
people have a holy horror of slavery aud
all its promoters, and clever Mr.. Pope
might come in for some peculiarly diSa-
greeable manifestations of their righteous
Indignation. He might, indeed, 60 back a
colorcd man himself.
We have no desire to counsel violence
towards any man, but such proposition as
that we have just read in this negro hun
ter's letter rouses spirit of Indignation
which prevents all half reflection. If ever
the taking of the law into ones own hands
were justifia BILE, it would be in such a case
as this. We will not trust ourselves to
write more about it to day, but can only
cry shame on the man who would so de-
/ I
ton! Triple shame on the people whose
laws sanction his Conduct! And We may
thank God once more, and rejoice, that
their country is not ours-that we have
no share or participation in their sin.
FREDERICK, MARYLAND
United States of America
January l. 1856
/ To the Chief Of Police, Montreal Canada:
Dear SIR Though the laws of your Pro-
vince preclude slavery, and you may deem
it improper that should address you rel
alive to that question. which has created
SO great sectional luminosity at home and
elected such disipproval abroad still be-
lieving that a sense of Justice influences ev-
erv right thinking man in the formation of
his dgement and the mode of his conduct
i HdNC CdhCH tHC hOSA IL ~ hSStS
not with views alike to mine, will be par
doned.
Vast numbers Of slaves escaping from
their masters or owners, succeed in reach
ing your provinces. and are, therefore,
withoutthe pale ofthe Fugitive Slave law.
and can only be restored by cunning to-
gether with skill.
Large rewards areoffered, and will be paid
for their return, could / find an efficient
person to actwith me, agreatdeal of money
could be made, as would equally divide.
Many are willing to come after writing to
that effect. The only apprehension we
have in approaching too far into Canada, is
the fear ofbeing arrested; and had good
assistant in your city, who would induce
the negroes to the frontier, l would be
there and pay the Cash. On your answer.
l can furnish you the names and descrip.
tons which will fully reward the trouble.
Answer either to accept or desne.
Yours, JOHN II. POPE.
Police officer and constable.