Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-12-06
BY ID. p. PALMER.
From the Ohio Sun .

vary church in Washington township on
Friday Nov. a, Mr.. David Fisher was
called to The chair and E. F. W. Ellis ap.
pointed Secretary. The object Of the
meeting was to inquire into the facts in
relation to the late abduction of the wife
and children of Vincent Wigglesworlh, a
free colored resident of Clermont county,
and to adopt such measures thereupon, as
Is best calculated to aid in their recove.
ry and also, in the apprehension of the
persons concerned in the abduction. The
facts in regard TO the abduction es affirm.
ed by several citizens were as follows: OF
Sunday night, Of October Both, about one
or two O'Clock, band of armed men from
the State Of Kentucky, broke and forci-
bly, entered the dwelling house Of Vincent
Wiggleswor'h, bound himself and kduap
ped and carried away his wife end four
children and made their escape Into Ken
lucky.
On motion Of A. Knowles Esq, voted,
that committee Of five he appointed, to
report resolutions upon the premises, with
power TO carry into execution such meas,
ures as the house may adopt whereupon
Dowty Utter Esq, Robert Buchanan,
Geo. Grigg, A. Knowles Esq. and Nathal
Bagby were chosen a committee.
On motion Of M: Larkin ESQ,
RESOLVED. That the committee be en-
powered to take such steps for the apple.
hensiOn of the kidnappers, and for the re-
cOvery OF the family stolen, as they shall
deem proper.
The committee presented the following
pres IbIe and resolutions which were ad>
opted by the meeting.
Whereas: The supremacy of the law
ought always to be supported, and its fla.
grant and wonton violation visited with
prompt and just retribution; and
Whereas; We, the citizens Of Cler-
mont county have ever been and ever will
be, ready 10 maintt lin and support the law
provided for the reclaiming Of fugitive
slaves. escaping from the State of Ken
lucky into our own, when taken in les
gal manner, as pointed out by an act of
our Legislature, made at the special
solicitation of the Staie Of Kentucky.
and
Whereas; Notwithstanding the eften
manifested willingness of onr citizens TO
do every thing just and honorable for the
protection of the rights and property Of
our sister Stale, a number of the citizens
of Kentucky, on the 30Ih of October, at
. the dead hour Of midnight, entered our
State, armed with deadly weapons and in
bold defiance Of all law,invaded the dwell
ing of Vincent Mgglesworth, free col
Ored resident of Ohio, bound himself and
with a relentless cruelty and barbarity,
unworthy of the character and dignity OF
men, kidnapped his wife, who has been
a peaceable resident Of our county for
l6 wears, and fonr children born in our
State, and stolen them away into Ken
tucky, without the least demand for
them or right.to thom under our law,aDd
without the least provocation on the
part of the citizens of Ohio; there's
fore,
RESOLVED. That the comfy and good
feeling heretofore existing between the
citizens ef Ohio and Kenlu cky is not on
" desirable, but absolutely essenta! TO
the promotion ofthe best interests of both
and that to continue these friendly rela.
lions, it is necessary strictly TO refrain
from interfering with the rights or prop
erty of either.
RESOLVED, That as citizens of Ohio,
we feel il our duty 10 refrain from inter
meddling with any Of the laws or instilu
lions of Kentucky, and more especially
with that of slavery; nor do we in the
least c0untenance the aiding, abeting or
assisting tho escape Of slaves from legal
servitude and when slaves so escaping
are soughttO be reclaimed IN a lawful
manner We have never interfered, nor
will wa, TO Ihwart or prevent the due ex
ecutIon Of the law.
RESOLVED, That kidnapping is dare
inc offence and heinous crime in the
contemplation Of our laws, and one that
we cannot look upon with the least de.
gree of allowance whatever, and that
without the prompt execution Of the Stat
ute in such case made and provided, we
have no security for the liberty of the
free colOrad, native residents Of our State
or even our own.
RESOLVED, That the late abduction of
the wife and children of Vincent Wiggles
worth, whom We most sOlemnly believe
90 be free and entitled to the protection
OEour laws, is an outrage, and an insult
10 all law, and so very a mockery to all
pretence of justice and hum'Rity, as to
call tor Immediate .Gd satisfactory re-
diOss. sap
REsoLvEn, That we cannot believe that
the citizsns"f Kentucky will ever coun-
tensnce kidn piping, any more than the
people Of ONO. do the stealing Of slaves
fTem their masters, but viii readily lend
every assistance TO uphold the snpl emacy
Of Qpr laws, and to bring 10 punishment