Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-31


The following is the RoOrback accoun
Of the riot, which we noticed last week
It has evidently been "gottsn up" BY
some person we'll acquainted with per.
sons aud localities in this vicinity.
From the Lexington Ky J Gazette.
| NEGRO STEALING.
The nefariOus acts of the abIitiOnlsts
of Ohio, in aiding and abetting the es,
cape Of our slaves, are beginning to pro.
duce their natural and inevitable results
hostility and bloodshed. The follows
ing intelligence Of serious recounier al
Georgetown, Ohio, between band of
abOli:iOnisis, and the owners Of some alb.
sconding slaves, 7, is taken from an extra
of the Ohio Telegraph, published al
Georgetown, which has been OblgingIy
been furnished US BY gentleman Of This
city. 80
MOB Law TRIUMPHANT! LAW &
ORDER TRAMPLED UPON BY
KENTUCKY RUFFIANS ANDAB
CLIFTON BIGOTS!M
Our community was startled this even
ing by reports Of violent reeounteT be-
tween KeMucky negro hunters and
number Of abolitionists in the Red Oak
settlement. TbeSheritf with The George
town Guards and'a large number of our
citizens repaired 10 The 'battle ground 10
quell, il possible, the turbulent spirit Of
the rioters, and 10 prevent The efFOsion OF |
human blood
Before the Sberiffand posse arrived !
ON the ground, work Of blood and mlr,
der had been consumated. Tie runna.
way legfoes bad been secteled in the |
House of Robert Miller and Absolem
King, in the immediate vicinity Of The
settlements The negroes in question
where owned BY Col Edward Towers,
Of Mason county, Ky. Millsr's House
was searched, aud Two Ofthe slaves we're
discovered, who attempted TO make their
escape, and while Miller was in the acl
Of aiding their escape he was knocked
known and stabbed repeatedly by the in.
;ensed Kentuckians. ~
He fingered but q few moments aud
led. The two slaves were then bound
when they proceeded TO the House oil
King, where theywere met by four or
i've armed menwho declared lheit de j.,
ermination to resist any search of the
dsuse. Both parties 6eiag we'll armed,
Fmost horrible conHicuensued. A son
i Col. TOwets was killed .immediate-
y. King. wbileEe.lO loading some Of The
ire arms in tbs House, was shot BY some
ne through window in the back part J
t the, House. Hs is still lingering, tho
Or. Cappee, who has since seen him,
links it is impossible for him 10 reCov.
+ AT this stage oflheir proceedingsShst, ri
+ Shields and posse arrived, and BY bis N
and efficiency put a EsOP TO s.
NJ further outrages: The rag leaders Ia
f each paity we're arreslsd and escorted N
(, (,eot9etown UNDER a strong guard
shair trial VIII c0WpShCS 10 morrow at
. O'clock before Justice Gdodwi1. We ,
ooo he parties 10 this infamous proeee q
ing will be made 10, feel the severe pen. y y
lyoftAs Law theyhsge &c, grossly vio- y
led. os "a
We are panied 10 make this Aanunci>
ion of such horrid and outrageous trans tri
tions in the borders of Slate, a. "
ong d people who profess 10 be ciyiliz-
shdehtghleneds If the Nv and well
lIug ofsOeiety Is 10 De thus lrambled /,
BON and y q defiance BY lawless and - =
ssperate men, il ishigh Time fOr those "
hO Feeardlihe sanetiIy Dfithe law 10 aG.
j such measures IS viii prevent IL iu-
re the recurrence Of such inferha proc q I.
Osdings. Thehighssl Stale y excite IS IS
snt eists among IhspeOples united with Vi
~ ef IN ot tss5 lgtssk "