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


he is opposed to-
All good people, resumed, condemned, at the
time, the pardon of Governor Bger they be-
leved that he did it to please the South that he
had promised, if elected, to release you and that
certain Maryland Shareholders had aided to pro-
cure his election with this view. 1t was well
known that they took lively interest in your vel
fare
! But they never gave me dollar. No. sir-not
a dollar. Great promises were made, but never
got dollar. | suffered much: was nearly q
year in prison l lost time and money; travelled
backward and forward to Annapolis at my own ex'
pense but never got a dollar. The clerk of the
Maryland Legislature wrote me that if | would
get my papers all ready, and would give him halt
the money he would get bill through to compen-
safe me. showed the letter to Mr. Lehman, my
lawyer, and he showed it to Petor A. Browne
and what does Mr. Browne do but take copy OF
it and send it to Governor Lowe knew, as soon
as heard that, that should get nothing. Why
Because was sure he would defeat the whole
plan. You see these members of the Legislature,
at least many of them are a corrupt set and
suppose some of them were to get part of the mon
ey if the bill should 60 though. The plan was to
give mo part OF Chaplin's bail money. Chaplin,
the Abolitonist, you know he was in prison. and
forfeited his ball. which was ten or fifteen thou
sand dollars. was to get part of that, but owing
to Peter A. Brownies sending on copy of that
letter, l never got q dollar
Here I pressed him, as had done several times
before, in the course of our conversation with the
iniquity and infamy Of his business. lie received
it kindly, saying, he had done repeatedly, 'Ic
believed as you do, would never catch another
And he never will catch another said his wife
in a tone half coaxng half affirmative.
| Yes, would would catch niger on Mon
day, il had the chance
'On MoRddyF said / ; why not tomorrow
Because to morrow is Sunday l believe it
would be sin for me to do itOn Sunday. Not
but that would have the law on my side for the
Judge Of the United States Court-wbat's his
name !-the man that was on the bench next but
one before Judge Kane, l think it was-decided
that STAKEHOLDER could recover his slave on Sun,
day the same as any other day but still, belev.
ing it be a sin, God would count it to for me for
sin if | was to do it,
'Aberti,' said l, you amaze me by the way you
talk about religion and the Bible. You seem to
believe in both
Thank God am no atheist
But do you really Relieve that you have 'expe.
rienced religion p
Yes, most soemnly do. Mind don't say
haven't backslidden. But humbly trust, if my
Maker were to call me away to night thnt for
Christs sake he would receive me into his heaven.
ly kingdom
And yet you defend this Infamous business-
Surely you must have misgivings am sure that
in your inmost conscience you must have msgiv,
ings'
Then you must know my mind better than do
myself
i feel quite confident, at any rate that your wife
does not agree with you. believe that in her
heart of hearts she thinks it wrong
4 do said she, with great emphasis and if he
would take my advice, he would never have any,
thing more to do with it. And don't believe he
will
Nor do l. II he does, no will be very likely to
lose his lifc 1t is wonder he hasn't been killed
long ago. But don't think he'll ever have anoth
er chance
Wontl2 l have warrants out for three now
and if was we'll enough to see my spy, would
show you.'
Your husband glories in his shame said I.
lie has no warrants she replied. Don't be.
lieve him.
is your spy black said l.
Yes; and he is great professor of religion
He is member of the Methodist Church. alb.
hor the man. make use of him, but abhor his
treachery.'
How many have you captured in all, do you sup
pose, in the course of your lite ; a hundred ?-how
old are your
IL God spares me. I'll be GO next Apri,' Ii! that
was the monthly Yes, have taken easy hun.
dred'-
oh no, you haven't said his wife, who seemed
desirous to make the number as small as possible. |
You have never taken that many
"Yes. / have-I have taken full that many.
Why, just consider Hetty. have been 40 years in
the business; forty years. hundred isn't so many
when you think of the length of time have been
at it. Why, see how many I can count. There
was Coxe's niggers; see how many caught for
him. I caught three niggers in one day. Yes,
sir; and got $3.50 for it. They were Major Jones
niggers. lie bought them from Mr.. Iielmslsy,
running that enabled Helmsley TO come in a
Witness Jones gave Mr.. Helmsley hundred dol
lars apiece for them. And then there was,' &c,
&c., &c. And so he went into enumeration of
his captives, depressing every now and then to
show me his valor and skill in taking them.
But must stop. fear have already made my
letter too long, was anxious, however, to give
you all the material points of this remarkable con
versation. Of course, it will be perceived that
have omitted much Of the part that took in it.
My object has been to let Mr.. Albert speak for
himself. This have done by repeating in sub
stance, and SO far as my memory has served me,
nearly in words, just what he said. have not
followed the precise order of the conversation. but
SO far as have been able. have given fair repre-
sentation of what transpired.
have no space, nor is there any necessity, for
comment. | will only add, that parted with Mr..