Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-01-17

institutions have been tried in Massachusetts.
New York, Pennsylvania and other places with
the best results. There is one in the city Of
Cincinnati, under city authority, which is spo-
ken OF in terms OF the highest commendation.
BY an economical employment Of those con-
fined in such institutions, and with no unreas-
enable application they cannot be expensive to
the State. II is respectfully submitted wheth-
er measures should be taken for the erection
Of one or more Institutions of this character.
for this unfortunate class of. our youth, Of Ell
thpr one or the other sexes.
At the last session, the General Assembly
passed resolution instructrng the Executive
to inquire into the circumstances of the ab-
duction of the family of Peyton Polly. and il
satisfied OF their freedom, to take such mems
sures as he deemed expedicnt for their release,
and to pay the expenses from his contingent
fund
This was a co'orecl family consisting Of eight
persons. On investigation it was saiiSiactori-
ly asceriained that hig gh-handed outrage had
been committed on she soil, and against the
dignity and sovereignty Of the State of Ohio,
on the night Of the 9th of June, 1850, in Ih,.
county of Lawrence, and that the entire fami-
ly, residing remotely from assistance, was
basely kidnapped, carried into the States OF
Kentucky and Virginia, and sold into slavery.
when they were not slaves. but in faCt free
persons. This family consisted mostly Of chill.
dren.
Immediately after the passage Of the reso-
luton, information was received that four Of
this family were sold in the mountains of Vir-
ginia, in the county of Wayne, and that four
others were on their way down the river 10
the lower country, in the hands Of purchasers,
and for sale. Without loss Of time, counsel
was dispatched TO Louisville, to intercept those
ry, and to institute legal proceedings TO estab-
lish their freedom and to secure their return.
They were speedily overtaken and placed
in the todY Of the law. but in different
counties in Kentucky. The question as to
one, Peyton Polly, has been tried, his free
dom established, and he has been returned.
The other cases are still pending. Though
prepared. on our part, and trials urged at the
last terms Of the Kentucky courts, as am ad-
vised, the defence caused them to be post
poned. am informed there is no reasonable
apprehension entertained Of an unfarorable re.
suit
Counsel was likewise sent to Virginia 10 Sc
cure the four there, and to institute the prop
er proceedings for their recovery. After diff
dculties which proved nearly insurmountable,
they were hunted out in the mountains OF
Sandy, remote from civilization. and suits COM
meneed, which are yet undecided Assur-
ances have bean given by counsel, likewise OF
their favorable termination. Copies of por-
tions or of all the correspondence ON this sub
lIaiaf rrpfl Ibsl nf
both Virginia and Kentucky. will be transmit
ted to you, if desired.
Six individuals who were the authers ot
this outrage stand indicted for il in Lawrence
county. They were supposed to be lurking
| in Kentucky, as fugitives from justice. A
requisition was therefore, made on the Gov
eTnor of that Commonwealth, and an agent
| dispHtShed to procure their arrest and return
to Lawrence county for trial
The Governor of Kentucky promptly issued
his warrant but on search being made, it was
aseeEtained that that the fugitiVes had fed tc
parts unknown, but probably west of the Mis-
souri, and beyond the reach of process al
the presen: time. An eve will be kept or
their apprehension, at some future period, by
the present Executive, and he will leave it 81
an inheritance to his successor, if not before
taken, to spare no exertion to vindicate our
sovereignty BY the punishment of this lawles.
bandilti of pirates.
take great pleasure in saying that from
the Information received, an honorable prompt
ness and zeal were manifested not only by the
authorities. but by the respectable classes 0
citizens both in Virginia and Kentucky, for tht
surrender of the flgitives. and for fair ant
impartial trial Of the question of freedom o
slavery of this family.
Il is supposed, some time must now inter
Yene, before these suits can be brought to
close. Should further important information
be received before your adjournment, it vii
/ be communicated.
ought. also, in justice to add. that. notwith
standing slaveryis iuterwoven with all thei
institutions and civil relations south of th,
Ohio river, there is, nevertheless, to be found
noble and generous impulses in favor the col
ored race. among a large portion the people
WAea the right of freedom is hOnvsty believe,
to erist.
i Among the charitable and benevolent in
stitutions of the age, there is one unfortunate
class for which little inquiry has been made
and less done to improve their condition
aude to the Imbecilc and Idiolic. The frs
Asylum for Idiots in England, was establish
ed in Colchester in le47. 1t was suppose,
there. until that period, that nothing could b
done for the benefit of the Idiot, and tia
their number was very limited. In both par
ticulars, it appears. from actual statistics, AM
experience at the Colchester Asylum, that al
entirely erroneous opinion had prevailed.
The Rev. Edwin Sidney, who vieited tn
Colchester Asylum to inspect its operations
remarks that, "Of all the wondrous project
of the present age, there is not one more tru
llya work OF Christian love, or with more en-
couraging prospects Of success, than this new
ly formed, but effective institution for the Id
lot ! saw more than enough fully to con
vince me. that it is worthy Of most cordial sup
port" Again, ''rhese pitiable objects hav
generally improvable faculties, conscienc
in greater or less degree. capability of be
ling trained, sense of shame, power of dis
covering kind intentions. gratitude. affection,
Idiots being ordinarily kept eut of view ha
led to the conclusion that their numbers ar
1 small. In England, it has been found the.