New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-21
Kidnapping in Southern Illinois.

We copy The following article from the
S. Loms 1,m,s, and cannot torbear 10 remark
that the facts 1t presents do not at all surprise
u.s. since nothing in the world could be more
natural than that free negroes should be easily
kidnapped in a community that roluntdniy and
willingly aids IN returning slave to bondage.
Where the mass OF respectable citizens regard
Slavery with no emotion OF adherence, and
even talk of the happiness of It's victims IN con-
tra,t with the misery of those OF their color
who happen TO be free. what marvel that those
who are not quite so respectable, are tempted
by pccunlary considerations to give the free
negro a taste of the delights OF servltude The
liberty of the free, especially OF the free colored
inhabitants of the country can never be Sc
cure while It is considered respectable to hold
ANYBODY In slavery If this Is not good sense,
then our ideas of that article are sadly AT fault
The appeal to MissouTans TO abstain from
carving of the free negroes of Southern Illinois,
b,caps, the people Of that region are SO ready 10
chase fugltyes, Is decidedly rich
KrpxAPpING FREE NEGROES The shawneetown
tdyocafe iii y and the BelleWlle tlll) Republican
come 10 us with some statements relative to the con-
We deem II our duty call the attention of the par
ties implicated and of the public to- That the matter
may b., Slfted. the truth made known, ana Juslcc
done The people OF Southern Illinois have been
faithful In the execution Of the late act OF Congress
for The extradltion of fugitive slaves. lhey detsst
Free SOllIsm IN rs spirit and IN ITS principles. IN,
Ike the little band OF AboliOnlsis IN and around
Chicago they are observers OF the Constitution IN us
,ruesr sense Since the passage OF The act ot ton
oress a number of fugitive slaves from the states OF
Kentucky and Tennessee, have been reclaimed IN
that section Of the State and the parties Claiming
them have had the prompt assistance OF large ha-
iorty Of the citizens, and have met with no resist
auce or an opposition 50 rlhng as 70 be oil no con-
Seouence We think with the AdrOcate, that they
have right to be dealt with Justly ana larry ana
tina, ALI attempts 10 seize and carry away negroes
really entitled TO their freedom, deserves the most
serious reprehensOn. The parties VINO doit not on
IL violate law and morals they do much toward
DESTROYING all disposition 10 Me people OF the otale
10 aid in the recovery Of fugitive slaves ahG merely
inAict a serious injury upon the owners oil save
7 property III Missouri.
The Shawneetown Adr0cdte, among other matters,
states that a Mrs. Praher removed from Norh
Carolina with a family % negro slaves, for the ex
pre>S purpose Of setting them irec-that dlef re-
siding there some time she made and coTnmlttci 70
record Il deed OF manuInlsson, ana enIelec INTO
bond for their good behavloIthai fifteen years al
tefy.ard .he resided there, during when time no
claim was set up 10 the negroeS-that her huhOdhu
had given these slaves 10 her ABSOLUTELY Dy Viii
that in the Fall Of l-ii man named Terrell, "Hh
these negTOes-taf trlal was nad be!Dre JUSTICES
wherein the ground taken was that MS. Kramer
,,1s insane vhrp the deed was nade-that sne was
concuslyely proved 20 have been sane. and me ne
eroes were dIscharged-'Aat N 1910 lerei!' WIZ,
one Newton f.. Wright, again seized ana alteniplsu
10 carry them away bu. were prevented Oy lhe III
terterence OF ctlZenstha, another tiIai was lhsil
had and q written Obligation entered lhto Dy Ile
nartes to abide the resu-that the tral was before
l,ldpe Poue and that they we're again dlschfgei-
that Newton T.. Wngh. soon atter seiLei ore Oh
th,m AZ ullnoistOWn. brought her 70 II LOUIS ana
took her before Hr. hretsshmar Jlstce, W "hoiI.
she wa pronounced fugitive, and has Doen 500
INTO slavery, near Memphis, Tennessee. we coh,
dense the statement given by the Adrocate' aha
OF course know nothing Of IT, accuracy IL correct
We hone legal steps VIII be taken 70 fectiy e e'i
The case stated BY The Bellyile RfPVtt'cGD Lnp!i-
Gates citizens Of Ste. Genevleye, VINO; v. DeLe'ei
are Of respectable parentage, and SANDING
Whether the facts are correctly 2lven BY that paper
We know not blt We believe II Was the intention Oh
tho editor 10 state the ease fairly. We wouh copy
H. article entire that those concerned may Eno"
What aeen>e a. make, bu, the case = ~ ulioerso
iudicial invcstgaton. For tins reason we sha' vi
hear all comment, lest we may 90 inlus'lct ~ on
sice or the other IN the controversy We us., nov y,
ever that the evidence may prove me IN
The nart.es imncated They have oeeh me- - n
Illinois and a requsitIon - about 10 De in. ,heu
the Governor OF this State Tor I. suIieiI ~. IN m.
Tor trlal We shall forbear any HiIsI ,JI In con-
matter until the affair u Legally of southern
Iii,nr,. tina, he ucOpe Of this stare are ,,ghts
-. at,,,ng neonle tenacious OF ,hen r,he,s A.
i lduslv obseryant oil ihose " ,anals Ais.
arno,g ~ = mseyes there are soihe ,e,ont 10 sub
,oses 10 treat law and uiofais m -, ,nsiy,tuals Of
serve seissh eI, rs STATE This the mass OF INC
Ike character 81, In The utmost they can 90 lana