Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-09-03
THE OTHER SIDE"

On our first page will be found the statement of
D. M. Frost in relation to the three colored men
recently kidnapped from Chicago. A few weeks
since we published an account Of the affair as
given by the Chicago papers; but as the alledged
owner of the kidnapped men now asks to be heard,
we give him the benefit of all he can cay, leaving
it to our readers and others to believe what SEEM
eth to them true.
We incline, ourself, take as nearest true the &C.
count previously published, for the statements in
that were gathered by various persons from var
ious sources, and some alledged facts came out
through judicial investigation. In Mr.. Fro.t's
letter, we have the unsupported declarations of an
interested party; and when we remember that all
kinds of dishonorable means are freely resortsd to
by persons engaged in the business of slave CATCH
ing. we cannot necessarily regard as either law or
gospel, all that such say. 1t will not be readily
forgotten that one of the Witnesses in the recent
case of Daniel Webster in Pa, was so c%onscien-
tious he was not willing to be sworn, but took an
affirmation instead, yet it Appealed on his cross-ex-
animation, that bis conscience, which was so I'M
yielding in one direction, freely permitted him 70
lie, when he thought it necessary in order to en-.
HoP o6ii' oio'Vs INV " ~ kuOW tudt the
conscience of Mr.. Frost is not Of the same charac.
teri
Ii, however, his statements are to be relied I'D.
on, he is certainly a most remarkable man. Hen.
ry and Washington appear to have been noted fol
their vices, which is not strange, considering the
school in which they were educated. jim, howev,
er, was a good boy until he ran away, but as "evil
communications corrupt good Manners" he proba.
bly, became contaminated by bis intercourse with
Henry and Washington. Such was the character
of these three negroes; and their master becoming
convinced they were incapable of living honestly
and decently in a free State" felt 30 much sympa.
thy for the people Of Illinois in general, and those
of Chicago in particular, that rather than have
them vexed and annoyed by these mud-sills OIL
Southern society, he went to the trouble and ex
pense of carrying them back TO the blessings of pa
~sriarchal servitude. In regard to their money val
ne as chattels inMissouri ,dsponent saye.h moi, pre-
ferring TO keep bis Christian benevolepce in tn,
fore ground, while all peeuniary consideration,
are thrown entirely into the shade.
The miserable CONDITION in which Mr.. Eros
found his slaves, does moi appear to have produce,
a very depressing effect upon them, for in his FIRE
interview with them, although they 'told him o
all the hsrdshias and troubles they had suffered, :
they also 4" enquirsd after their friends and rela
sives at home, laughed and chaAsd merriy 70
half an hour. AND THEN WENT TO SLEEP" M,
Frost-strange as it may ~seem-appesrs to bslisv
all the boys told him, and-stranger stil-ezpeet
others to take IL at second hand, aud this too, afte
the e~xcelleaii character he has given them.
Prior to his employment Of the detectives, b
afirms that he showed them the requisition of th
3 Governor of Missouri for Henry. and the record q
3 bis Jail breaking in Indiana. Now we shonld lik
to know why Mr.. Frost did not 60 before tn
} Governor Of Illinois with the prisoner whom he ha
. arrested under the requisition Of the Governor Z
Missouri, and obtain the warrant Of The former f.