Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-12

We'll, then, read that book, and you will see
, how justify myself l belivo that slavery is
right according TO the laws of God and man.
lbeeve it is right for me to help q stakeholder
catch his lawful property In so doing believe
} that am doing my duty to my God and to my
country. If didn't think so, would never catch
another. My doctrine is, Render unto Caesar the
things that are Cesar's, and unto God the things
that are Gods and that's the doctrine of the Bi.
be.'
}, That's my doctrine, too but there is nothing in
it to justify slavery, or to excuse you in restoring
an escaped slave to his master. Every man has
an inalienabe right to his liberty and you have
no more right to make slave of him than l have
to make slave of you"
eyes, have Read the Bible, and you will see
that the children Of Ham were to be slaves Sla
very has existed from the beginning, and always
will exist
n Murder has existed from the beginning, and so
have lying and stealing; but does that make them
rightT
No, for God has condemned them. But where
in the Bible does God condemn slavery2 No, sir,
slavery is according to the law of God. The slave.
holder has as good right to his niggers as he has
to his horses and if they run away, as a good
citizen | have a right to catch them
But, Mr.. Albert, as you believe so literally in
the Bible, how do you get the command,
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant
that has escaped from
Ills master unto thee.' Deuteronomy, xiii :
15. know the text. Many's the time Tommy
Shipley has quoted the text to me. But it doesn't
apply to cases Of this kind at all. That text re
fers to subjects of one kingdom flying from oppres
sion and taking refuge among the subjects of an
other kingdom. 1t has application to our slaves
whatever.
At this point his wfe--for such the person who
had admitted me proved to be-tterposed:
If he would take my advice, he would have moth
ing to DO with them. He gets nothing but i'll will
by it anyhow
4 am glad to hear you say So Mrs. Albert
replied. 1t is an infamous business, and am
glad you opposed to it,
i am not opposed to people having their lawful
property; but don't want him to bother himself
about the niggers. They are a treacherous race
don't you think they are?
No. said 1 certainly do not think them
kind hearted and forgiving people and the fact
that your husband IS alive is proof of it. 1t
is wonder they haven't killed him long ago.
And so they would if they could said he
Look zee there be added, pointing to scar on
his left hand 4 had buckshot cut out of that
spot Feel there putting his hand on his leg
near his knee. There is q buckshot still remain.
ing it is one of sixteen which were lodged in
that limb. Look zee here" pointing to a scar on
his bald head 'and look zee here, and here, turn.
ing his bald crown that might see the marks on
the different parts OF it. That's the kind of good.
hearted people they are'
After talking in this strain for some time, and
recountng to me some Of the perilous exploits in
which he had been engaged, of which he seemed
to DC proud, he took down a pamphlet and, hand.
ing it to me, said: Read that it will show YOU
how uni Justly have been treated by that malicious
wretch, Judge Parsons. lie sentenced me to the
Penitentiary for ten years, without law or justice.
1t was written by one of my counsel, Peter A.
Browne. And read that also,' handing me man,
uscript document bearing the State seal, That's
Governor Biglers pardon. Take them both home
with you and read them at your leisure
To this Mrs. Alberti, who had eyed me with ev.
ident suspicion from the beginning made some OBJ
jections. She didn't why he should let thom
go out of his hands. They would be of no use to
the gentleman.
Yes they will they will show him that was
prosecuted not prosecuted. Would you,' turning
to me, separate child from its mother?'
No., said /, emphatically, Il would not
mo, OF course you wouldn't. But that woman
of MitchelPs that took, insisted on taking back
her child with her. l knew it was born in a free
state, and l didn't want to let it 60 with her. but
she begged to have it and at any rate, according
to the laws of Maryland, the child was as much
MitchelPs slave as the mother, wasn't t?'
Perhaps so: but not according to the laws un,
der which you and l live. l will read these docu.
ments, but must say, in all candor, that con.
demned at the trial and condemn still, Governor
Bger's pardon
Then you are not going to have that paper
said Mrs, Albert, moving with the rapidity of
thought towards ME and snatching away the par,
don.
i am not going to trust any one that will talk
in that way of Governor Bger. He is gentle
man; Governor Bigler is gentleman, she repeat,
ed with great vehemence.
'Iietty, don't get in passion IIetty, my dear
love, you don't understand this gentleman. lie
is honest; he is not hypocrite. You need not
be afraid of his hurting the papers; why should
hep
Il have seen from the beginning said l, that
our wife was suspicious of me. If hadn't been
so frank, her fears would't have been excited
But have been entirely open with you. ! have
told you my errand; told you my name, my place
of residence, and my sentiments ; and having been
thus honest with you. your wife distrusts me-
Don't you see, Hetty. that the gentleman is no
hypocrits, and that you need rot be afraid give
him the paper; do
She complied but with ill'oopoealed reluctance,
When said that condemned Governor Big.
ler's act in pArdoning you, it from no ill-fee.
ing towards you. Nay, strongly as | am opposed
to you, and utterly as abhor your business, / |,