Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-08-28
ATTEMPT AT SLAvEHOLDING IN OIL
ASHTABULA.

DEAR MARIUs: l have often heard of the eau
tipus old lady who warned her son to never ven.
ture near the water, until he had learned to swimj
and imagine that il would be as well for Southern
gentlemen who wish to spend the hot summer
months, where the gentle breeze of our northern
lakes may invigorate them to exhibit equal caution
and leave their human chattcls where they will
not inhale the sentiment Of liberty, lest it stran,
gle the fear Of the despots rule, and they nssprt q
feU rights which whites must respect. W6Ve
Just passed through a scene, which, Judging from
the interest taken by certain officials, is considered
as being one more bhow at tie Union. The facts
in the case are as follows. A few weeks ago one
j. 3. Anderson a northern born, but southern
married lawyer of Louisville, Ky, made his APP
pearance in our town accompanied with his wife
a child q few months old, and u colored woman
Theresa Garner, as nurse. They were on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. Scovel of this place. The news
soon passed around, that a Kentuckian was in
town with his servant; and q few of us not agree
ing with Judge fancy, determined to ascertain
whether she was q free person, or q slave. IIav
ing satisfied ourselves that she was really n slave
being held in our own midst. Marsena and Bula
Miller, myself and my mother, were dispatched tc
talk with her, and apprise her of the fact that she
was free by the laws of our state. Mother made
our business known, and Mr.. Anderson being
absent, our chief combatant was tho mistress, who
forgetting that her authority was not supreme
very impertinently informed us that Theresa was
free, and that she should have no interference with
her whatever-but on being answered that We
were on business and should do it before leaving
| her eye flashed with The fire which emanated from
a heart, that could fatten on the sorrow, anC
misery of millions of her own kind. But pool
Theresa, she dared not say she was a slave; sht
was in a strange land, with strange faces before
r her, she protested that she vas free. Her suhjec
S ton was SO absolute, that when at last she wa
: permitted to talk with us in the absence of thos,
+, controlling her, she dared not leave them. =
i Our talk apparently could avail nothing, but W,
j. left her in possession Of some thoughts whicl
could but revolve in her mind and kindle that fir
s which must ultimately burst tho bonds of fea
Q which thus e~nveloped her. Mother told her tina
e if she ever returned to the land of chains and sla
o very, she must remember that she had once ha,
The chance for her liberty. And then we left, +
n give time for the love of liberty to kindle in he
breast. And the Kentuckian with his Union say
ing allies rejoiced in the defeat Of the abolition
o ists." But ere they had supposed that all was no
g right, she had told a neighboring woman her tru
e story, although not allowed from under the eye o
her mistress to any considerable length of time
e All honor to this lady Tor her efficiency in secur
n ing the confidence of poor Theresa. She said sh
was q slave, and wished to be free; and immedi
I ately we applied to Judge Plumb for a writ O
Habeas Corpus. The writ being granted, deput,
e sheriff Hendry brought the parties before tn
e Judge. Anderson declining to answer to the writ
n judgment was entered setting Theresa at liberty
and she is now. w hope where 'none can moles
t or make her afraid" And ye. though not a ste,
was taken or q demonstration made, except to en-
force the laws Of the state, we have the union saw
= ers on every hand, from the contemplate twaddl,
f of the store room and shop, to the more dignifeC
Q e~xertions Of official station. some through theii
S ignorance, though Buchunan's chosen men, propos,
s to demand writs of thu Judge to wrest her,fron
8 her own custody; others in their zeal to ''sav,
7 their children from states prison." will endangeI
b their souls to the torments Of He'll, by endeavor
ing to keep their own sons from following the ex
!, ample of the good Samaritan"
Oh! how long must Gods image" be sacrifices
l. for the sake of the Union.
a Yours for "No Union with Shareholders"
Il. j. REEVS.
MW LymG Aug, 81, 1853.