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The Chivalry Aroused! Michigan Abolitionists Used Up!! The People of Marshall in Danger!!!

We hasten to lay before our readers the following momentous discolsures, as we find them taken from the Kentucky "Commonwealth" of February 25th.

From the Commonwealth:

At a meeting of tho citizens of Trimble and Carroll counties, held at King's Tavern in the vicinity of Milton, on Wednsday, the 10th of February, 1847, to take into consideration an outrage recently perpetuated by an abolitionist mob in the State of Michigan, upon the rights of an aged and erspectable citizen of this State.

On motion of Rufus King, the meeting was called to order and organized, by an appointing Moses T. Hoagland chairman, and Thoms G. Rowland secretary.

Tho meeting having been explained, addresses were delivered by Rufus King and Francis Troutman, setting forth in a concise and forcible manner, not only the grievances vvhich this meeting has assembled to discuss, but the violence which is so frequently practiced on the righis of our citizens by the ultra abolitionists of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.

At the conclusion of those remarks, the following preamble and resolutions were offered and unaimously adopted.

Whereas, it is represented to this meeting that Francis Troutman of the county of Bourbon, and State of Kentucky, was employed and empowered as the agent of Francis Giltner, of the county of Carroll and State aforesaid, to proceed to the town of Marshall and State of Michigan, to apprehend and reclaim six fugitive slaves.-lnvps, who had absconded from the possession of said Giltimr to the said town of Marshall: And wherens, the said Troutman, as the agent aforesaid, in company with David Giltner, Franklin Ford, and James Lee, did proceed to the town of Marshall and arrest said fugitive slaves according to law, and that said Troutman, and others were prevented from executing the trust confided in them by an abolitionist mob.

Therefore, be it Resolved by this Meeting, That a committee to consist of Rufus King, W'm. Campbell and Thomas B. Spilman, be instructed, and they are hereby requested to wait upon the Legislatue of this Comrnonvvealth, in company with Francis Troutman, the agent aforesaid, and make known to said bndy the outrage and violence which was perpetrated upon the said Troutman and others, by an abolition mob, vvhile attempting peaceably and lawfully to discharge their duty as aforesaid; and to request the Legislature to memorialize, through their Governor, the Legislature of Michigan, upon the subject; and also to request the Legislature of this Commonwealth, if they deern it proper and expendient, to instruct their Senators, and request their Representatives in Congres to take the matter into consideration and to insist upon the passage of a law by Congress, making the offence of engaging in such a mob punishable by imprisonment, in addition to the present penalty; and to request the Legislature to furnish all such aid and assistance as may be in their power to enable said Giltner to obtain redress froin said grievance.

Resolved, That the proceedings of t is meeting be published in the Commonwealth, and that all public journals in this Commonwealth opposed to the course pursued by the ultra aholitionists of sister States, in relatian to our private rights and property, be requested to publish the same.
MOSES T. HOAGLAND, Chairman. Thos. G. Rowland, Secretary.

We cannot pretend to fathom, with our feeble intellect, all the mighty results which may grow out of this indignation meeting of the chivalrous Kentuckians, held at " King's Tavern." - Some of them, however, we will alinde to. We dare say that the landlord of the said " Tavern " where this mightiy "meeting" was held, made more out of the affair than any other person has done, or will do. There can be no question that this meeting, composed probably of a dozen or two of neighboring loungers and loafers, was of a most spirited character; and that the exalted character of the proceedings was mainly derived frorn the inspiriting draughts of the bar room.

Mr. Francis Troutman, also, being by this meeting constituted ex officio a lobby member of the next Kentucky Legislature, may thereby make something. Who knows but he may look up for himself a snug office, that wiïl compensate him for the shame and loss of his disastrous journey to Marshall, and thus make good to come of evil?

But Iet us look to the measures proposrd by the Chivalry. The first is, "to request t!ie Legislature to memorialize tho Legislature of Michigan, through their Governor." We should like to see that memoral, and note the action taken upon it by our Legtslative Doughfaces. - But we want to see a first rate spirited document - none of your flat, stale concerns. As an encouragcmen:t to the Kentucky Legislature to get up something really respectable, we hereby promise in advance to circulate it through the State at our own cost and expense. - Is not that fair?

But something more stringent is contemplated; nothing less than "imprisonment" of all northern men who may presume to interfere with a Kentuckian doing just as he pleases with any "nigger" whom he can find! Yes, and the Kentucky members of Congress are "to insist" upon the passage of such a law by Congress! Who can doubt but it will be done forthwith?

Nor is this all. The Kentucky Legislature are to be requested "to furnish all such assistance as may be ia tiieir power to enable said Giltner to oblain redress from said grievance."

Does not this make the people of Marshall to tremble? Who can tell what schemes of vengeance against them may bc devised in retaliation for their infamous treatment of Mr. "Francis Trouthmann"? Perhaps they would do well to call a public meeting, and by denouncing nnd disavowing the "abolition mob'," make their peace with Mr. Troutman before retribution of the Chivalry shall fall upon them, involving the innocent with the guilty. We shall forward acopy of this number of our paper lo the Frankfort Commonwealth, and if, tluough that paper, rny offers of mercy for the Marshall people shall reach us, we will apprise them therof forthwith.