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Slaveholding Outrages

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
September
Year
1847
Copyright
Public Domain
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The account we published Inst week, 'rom our Niles correspondent, of the out-nges of a body of armed Kentuckians, upon peacenble ciliz 'tis of this Slale, in their own homes, in the hours of darkness, may serve as an answer to the question so often nsked, ':Vliat has the Norlh lo do with slnvery ?" F rom the accounts wliich have renched us, t seems that the Kectuckiansj unless they can prove their ''■properi,'' rendcred themselves clearlv liable for an attempt at kidnapping, and if so, should not have been let off without suffering the penalty. A Centreville paper notices the aflair as follows : "A few nights ngo 12 or 13 citizens of Kentucky made an incursión inlo a npgro settlement, near Cassopolis, and knocked down and commenced drngging olF 12 or 14 negrops. Anout-cry was soon raised, and a nucnber of wliiies went to the rescue of their sable fellow citizens, and soon brought thechivahy of Kentucky to a halt, Iibernted their ill-goilen booty, and finally marched tlvm off to the seat of justice to give an account of their misdo ings. We have not learned the result of tlieir procceding=, but we presume iliey will be pprmitted lo depart wilh the sore morlification of a fruitless journey. A messeneer arrived in this village on Sabbath evening last, to procure the legal services of C. Gurney Esq., the abolition candida te for Governor; but owing lo sickness in his farnily, and busy preparations for an eleclinneering tour, he was unnble to attend the trial. The ger states that the Kentuckians were stil) brandishing their bowie-knives and raaking terrible threats. lt may be the south have the right to adopt snch f course wi'hout the aid óf 'nw, hut it wil] only tend to engender a deeper hate for the "peculiar institution." We have no sympalliy with the politieal action of the abolitionists, hut we cannot but look upon these miduight incursions without tho aid oflaw, as usiirping the good order of society and Cornenting a spirit of resistance which mut inpvitably lead to Hisastrous consequences. If the slave-holder has the right toseize a fugitive from slave ry in a free State, let him appeal to the proper tribunals to maintain that right instend of midnight seizure, backed by n display of bowie-knives and seven shoot ers." G? VVelearn that that distinguished nhilanthropist, Gerrit Smith isabout com ing to this State on a visit to Mr. Birney wh is connected with lus family by mar riage. We hear that he has made som appointments in New York, to bê fu' fiiled on his journey : why shouldlie no make some for this state. Any differ ence of opinión existingamong us respec ting " Liberty League," would no prevent Liberty men from giving Mr Sm'.th a fair and candid hearing. Ther are thousands in the Stnte who wouk be much gratified to see and hear a gen tleman who so eminently manifests hi philanthropio principies by his works. 05. It seems by (lie following letter from Gen. Scott, that in his opinión the man who professes conscientious scruplos against the murder of Mexicana, must be either a mamman or a coward. Such is the religión of war : - Headqcarters of the Army. My Bear Sir: - I have received tho two letters (one from the Rev. Mr. Angier, and the otlier signed by Mr. Van VVyck,) asking, on several grounds, the discharge of James Thompson, a private in the second regiment of artillery. lst. Ele has, since his enlistmenl, reformed his liabits. This is an argument in favor of his serving out his time, lest he should relapse, if discharged, before confirmed in his reformation. 2d. He has become pious. This makes him at once a bettor solJier and a better man, and fortunntely we are not without many pious officers and men in our ranks; but 3d. It is alleged tlial he has imbibed conscientious scruples against performing military duty If the man be mad he can be dischnrged on a surgeon's certifícate to that eflect - but if ht has only turned coward, we have ampie means of punishing him if he should, when ordered, refuse to fight. return the letters you enclosed, and rcmain, my dear sir, With great esteem, yours truly, I Ion. M. Fiti.MOBE.

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