Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-05-14
Ibe Auti- 5laperp Bllele.
s ..- ... Prom the Northern Independent.
METHODIST SLAVE TRADE ON The
r.aa .HI f. BORDER.

The revelations of "THE INTENDING CRISIS"
touching the domestic slave'trade among our mem
hers oo the Border have called forth several Vehe-
ment denials, mainly from doughface editors In
ybe free States. The same class of "ant-slavery
menn have made great ado over the fact Tint
Metbodist living in Taylor Co., Va has been eS
pelled from the Church for selling slave; and
from this one case of expulsion for dealing in hu
man flesh and blood, the broad inference has oeen
drawn that "our brethren" down there are doing
all in their power to enforce the Discipline against
the slave traffic.
So far from believing this for q moment, we have
knoun tho opposite to be the fact, and have all
alopg believed that personal hostility to the moi.
yidua above referred to, other grotfss' sRoh Hs
bopino sold s,ace, was tho real csuse of his ex'
nulsion lust as persons are frequently disposed
of in the North for not attending class, VIXEN the
real ground, for their expulsion IS some more
grave offence.
TAYLOR county, Va, is in the northwestern por'
,on Of the State near the Pennsylvania State
Line. Harrison county lies immedatly adjoining
il on the west. Now by the aid OF corresondent
residing in Harrison Co., and who knoics whereof
he affrms, we are enabled to lay before our read
ers few additional facts touching the slave trade
on the Border He says:
"Had lived in Northern State, and seen the
statements as published in the Northern Church
hapers. would probably have arrived at the same
conclusion that DR.. Baird and other sin the North
have, viz: : that the Church in Western Virginia
WAS anti slavery, and consequently, consistent
But. living as do, and knowing what know, and
.lao.. aH IN nnn N
who profess to be ministers Of Christ would 80 per-
vert truth, and so attempt to deceive their 6reth'
rem in the North.
"For the special benefit Of those ministers in the
North, who take SO much interest in this matter, !
will state some facts connected with this SUBJECT
and leave the matter with them to judge how far
thew have been deceived. During the month OF
August, 1857, Mr.. Isaac Lynch, member OF the
M. E. Church in West Milford, Harrison county,
Virginia, who is the owner of five saves-sold one
of them, boy about % years old.to John r. Daw'
son, a slave driver living in Clarkcsburg Va,
who Immediately carried him to Baltimore, and
there sold him to of The regular slave buyers,
who purchase for the Southern market. Daniel,
for that is the slaves name, was member OF the
samc class with his master, and was at the time OF
the sale.
i'Fhe reason assigned by Mr.. Lynch for SELL
ing the boy was, fear that he would run away
that he had been tampered with by abolitisnists.
That fear was induced from the fact that the boy
had left home on Sunday morning without the
leave of his master and went to the village-about
two miles distant-probably to attend meeting
During tie Gay be was missed By his master, who
became greatly alarmed for fear his slave would be
lost-he mounted horse ard went to the house OF
his son, Ii. j. Lynch, Esq.-who is also member
Of the came Church-and long class-lsader and
Informed him Of his fears, that Daniel had run
away. He also became alarmed, mounted horse
also and both started to the village, one mile dis.
tatt in pursuit of the supposed fugitive. But 10
a short distance they met the slave returning
home in good faith, without thinking he had com.
mitted the least offence. Upon being accused of
his intention to.abscond from his master, ho de.
cared he was innocent that he had no such
intention, and would never leave his master. But
all his psotestations of innocence would now dc
him no good His prayers and tears availed no
thing. Sell him they would
$50 they ordered HIN to the house of III. j
Lynch, and there with ropes. they tied his hand,
behind his back, then placed him upon horse and
tied him fast to the horse, as a condemned male
faetor--and, Sunday it was, conveyed him to the
county Jail for nie keeping, until the premnar
les of sale could be effected. After being dcpos
tied in Jail, Daniel nothing of his master
autilthe Iolowiug Thursday, when he camc tc