Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-22
Che Anti glaperp BuaIe.
SALEM OHfo, MARCH %, 1856.
HONOR AMONG THIEVES"

The Cincinnati Commercial of Wednesday con.
tains full details Of the action OF Gaines in relus-
ing to obey the requisition for the return Of the
slave Peggy to Ohio for trial. It appears from
the Commercials article that Governor Morebcad
acted fairly in the matter throughout, and used
every exertiOn to have the terms Of the requisiiion
com lied with. lie would not have permitted lho
woman to leave Frankfort but that Gaines told
him that her children were about being sent South
and that she vas very anxious to see tn EN- before
they left. On agreeing to have her back on FRI
day, Gaines was permitted to take the woman to
Louisville, and, altho the Governor sent n percmpt-
DRY dispatch to him to return her when the Ohio
officers called on him, lie refused to do so, and
sent Peggy and her entire family South. The
Commercial thus speaks Of Gaines conduct in the
matter; -Dispatch.
"Thus it appears that Gaines had deliberately
lied to Gov. Morehead. and quite deceived him as
to his taking peggy to Louisvillc-;hat the con-
slant profession Of desires to have the law vindlea.
ted; and all that style of thing, in which he indulg-
ed, both when here and in Kentucky, WAS but vii
liainous hypocrisy. lie is a member of church,
and makes great pretensioRs to licty, but we arc
mistaken If public opinion, in Kentucky rs well
rs here, does uot brand him as u very mean
man."
Gaines, or some Of his friends for him, now de-
ny that he is q Presbyterian. Whether he is Or
no, there is no question but that he is n villain
Some ofour exchanges express surprise that Gaines
should have forfeited his word-and in astonisli-
ment charge him with FORGETTING his honor! As
though a kidnapper had any of that article. lie
may be pious or patriotic, and possess many other
popular virtues, but as for being a man Of truth,
that is out Of the question. We have marked the
course of kidnappers in the North, and we have
never seen or heard of one who would not lie to
further his purpose. And some how the majority
of those who have been distinguished in their &C.
%cupation, have also been distinguished for their
reputation for piety, either as laymcn or ministers.
And almost all the denominations have been repre-.
sented in this department OF American industry.
Not to name others. Colonel Suttle, was q distin-
guished ornament of the Baptist church. Gorsuch
was one of the ministerial lights of the Methodist
slaveholding evangelism, while the Rev. Dennison,
who become so notorious for his fraud and lying
last season, at Columbus and Cincinnati, still dis
penses orthodox Episcopalianism to the so.called
chris sians Of Louisville. We have heard of 'hon-
or among thieves" Though we have always been
skeptical about its existence, we will not, never
theless deny that it may not sometimes be found
among horse thieves. pick-pockets and such like
minor offenders. But we are positive it is not to
be found among men-thieves, when their especial
business is in question. And Governor Morehead
it seems by the above, has found some occasion to
come to the same conclusion.
This view of the case quite confirms us in the
conviction, that it is not worth our while to cult
vate a union with shareholders in the Government.
They always have cheated their co-partners. aud
it is not risking much to say they always will,
while we, as in the past, amiably give them the OPP
portunity.
Says the Leader, speaking Of Gaines act in
Sending of Margaret: at would be q safe rule,
we think, to set down all slave owners %, ras-
eals, and then make a few honorable exceptions.
One thing, zhswsssr. We must not forget: Ohio
obeyed the infamous Fugitive Law; K~entasky vio-
lated her duty to the laws of the country; let us
treat her accordingly. If any more of her slave
hunters cross our borders in search of human prey,
let us teach them a lesson which they shall never
forget"