The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-01-14

eight persons. On Investigation il was sat-
isfact0uiy ascertsined Cha a hivh handed
outrage hadbeen consisted IN he soil. ana
against he dignity AID Sovereignty Of the
State Of Ohio, on the night ofthe Oh of June.
1880, in the county OF Lawrence, and hat
the entire family, residing remotely from a.
~sistsnee. 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 con-
sisted mostly Of children.
Immediately after the passage Of the res
%olution, information was received that fourof
this family were sold in the mountains Of
Virginia, in the county Of Wayne, and that
four others were on their way down the nv
er to the lower country, in the hands Of puT-
chasers, and for sale. Without loss Of time,
counsel was despatched to Louisville, to in.
tercept those. in that direction, employ assfs-
lance, if necsS1NN 70 institute legal
proceedings freedom and
to secure tI
They wereS AIKEN and placed
in the custody o THE a@, 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 l am.
advised, the defence caused them to be post
poned. | am informed there sno reasona-
BILE apprehension entertained of an unfavor-.
able result.
Counsel was likewise sent to Virginia to-
secure the four there, and to institute the
proper proceedings for their recovery. After
difficulties which proved nearly insurmount-
able, they were hunted out in the mountains
of Sandy, remote from civilization, and suits
commenced, which are yet undecided. AS
surances have been given by counsel, like
wise oftheir favorable termination. Copies
of portions or of all the correspondence on
this subject, as well as the reports of those
sent to both Virginia and Kentucky, will be
transmitted to you, if desired.
Six individuals who were the authors of
this outrage stand indicted for it in Law
renee county. They were supposed to be
lurking in Kentucky, as fngitives from JUS
tice. A requisition was, therefore, made on
the Governor of that Commonwealth, and
an agent dispatched to procure their arrest
and return to Lawrence county for trial.
The Governor Of Kentucky promptly issu-
ed his warrant, but on search being made,
it was ascertained that the f~ugitives had fed
to parts unknown, but probably west of the
Missouri, and beyond the reach of process
at the present time. An eye will be kept
on their apprehension, at some future peri
cd, by the present Executive, and he will
leave it as al inheritance to his successor, if
not before taken, to spare no exertion to vim
dictate our sovereignty by the punishment
of this lawless banditti of pirates.
take great pleasure in saying that from
the information received, an honorable
promptness and zeal were manifested not
only by the authorities, but by the respec-
table classes of citizens both in Virginia and
Kentucky, for the surrender of the f~ugitives
and for a fair and impartial trial ofthe ques-
ton of freadom or slavery of this family.
1t is supposed, some time must now in.
%tervene, before these suits can be brought.
to a close. Should further important, iu(or-
nation be received before your adjourn
ment, it will be communicated. #
| ought, also, in justice, to add, that, not
outstanding slavery is interviewer with all
their institutions and civil relations south of
the Ohio river, there is, nevertheless, to be
found, noble and generous impulses in favor
Of the colored race, among a large portion of
the people, when tile right Of freedom is hon
esAy believed to erist.
Among the charitable and benevolent in
situations of the age, there is one unfortunate
class for which little inquiry has been made,
and less done to improve their condition. l
allude to the Imbecile and Idiotic. The first
Asylum for Idiots in England, was establish
ed in Colchester in 1847. 1t was supposed
there, until that period, that nothing could
be done for the benefit of the Idiot, and that
their number was very limited. In both
particulars, it appears, from actual statistics,
and experience at the Colchester Asylum,
that an entirely erroneous opinion had pre-
vailed.
The Rev. Edwin Sidney, who visited the
Colchester Asylum, to inspect its operations,
remarks that: "Of all wondrous projects Of
the present age, there is not one more truly
a work of Christian love, or with more en-
c~ouraging prospects of success, than this new
(Iy formed, but effective institution for Idiots.
II saw more than enough fully to convince
me, that it is worthy of most cordial support"
Again, "These pitiable objects have gener~
ally improbable faculties, a conscience in a
greater or a less degree, a carability of being
trained, a sense of shame, a power of disCov-
ering kind intentions, gratitude, affection"
Idiots being ordinarily kept out of view, has
I led to the conclusions that their numbers are
small. In England, it has been found they
equal, if they DO not outnumber, the insane
In Massachusetts, they far exceed what
had been supposed, and commendable ef-
forts have been made in that State for their
care and improvement. Although the sub
ject is in its infancy, the experiments fully
confirm all that has been said, in reference
to the inmates of the Asylum at Colchester.
1t is suggested that some mode, shprld be-
devised, BY which the number Of Idiots IN
our W State shall be ascertained, with a
view to their care, protection and welfare
1t may conveniently be done through the,
several township assessors, with but triflng
inconvenience or expense. ,aav
. In this communication, / have barely men.
toned the Institution for the Blind, the Deaf
and Dumb. The philanthropy of the present.
age has taught the inmates of the first to-