The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-21
Abolitionism In Missouri.

The insecure condition OF property in slaves in
Missouri is best illustrated in the genera alarm
which pervades counties in Which this description of
property is most numerous When the best men in
the country-old and wealthy men-those who have
great stake In the peace and good order Of society
meet together for such purposes as are mentioned
that the provocation has been great and thai they
are in earnest in W nat they propose to do
There was mass meeting OF the citizens Of How
ard county at Fayette the 2lst October at which
Samuel G.. Major presided, and G. NJ. B. Maughs
acted as Secretary. The preamble adopted at this
meeting declares that numerous and repeated acts
OF disobedence and outrage having lately FRED
throng hont the county among the slave population,
resulting in one case in the death Of est nahle
citizen, and principally, believe, growing out
OF the fact that we have domicled nong numer-
free blacks and slaves hiring their time both OF
which conditions have proven fruitful in the soment-
Il 6 OF dissatisfaction and theft among the slaves
therefore, be it resolved that committee of six be
appointed for the purpose of waiting upon those per-
SONS standing security for slaves, and to mott Y said
pers rs that such slaves must be given up to their
masters and also to notify all free persons of color
that they shall leave Fa,ette and vicinity by the
| first day of December, 1887
The con mittee having been appointed, another
was ordered in connection with those appointed at
previous meeting, to act as a town patrol whose
duty it shall be to see that no regroes are found o
teriDg about the streets alleys after seven o'clock
at night; and in case any such are found, to give
them nile and thirty ashes, regardless of their hay
ing pass.
pectabe citizens Of the county, whoe names are
given, declare themselves responsible for the actions
OF said committee in the rigorous discharge Of their
duty.
We noticed, the ether day, that twelve slaves had
escaped in one party, from Marion county, had
crossed over the river Mt Quincy and from there had
been "run," in the night time, to abolition hole in
Adams county This seems to have reused the people
OF Marion county to the total insecurity of their
property, and they met in large numbers at Palmyra
on the 7h inst for the purpose'of devsiDg means to
prevent the escape of slaves, and to secure tneir
arrest when they sbscond. James B. Redd was
chairman, and B. B. King secretary. series Of
resolutions were adopted, organizing the "Marion
Association" Members pay i've. dollars for admis
sion; Treasurer and Secretary are to be appointed;
competent person is to be selected as head of the pa
troll OF the county aud competent assistants are TO be
provided. This patrol, Oh notice being given are to
proceed diligently in pursuit Of any slaves that may
have escaped, and are to have their expenses paid
The me nbers mutually bind themselves not only to
use all la wful means to arrest slaves undertaking. to
escape, but to enforce all laws in regard to slavery
whether se cling the slave or his ally the abolition
ist. Members are to lie with the association COM
pltts description oftbeir slave property more efectu
ally to pursue the slaves when they have made their
escape.
Another meeting was to have taken place last
Saturday OF which We have as yet no account.
SUDDIN DEATH-AN OFFICER ARRESTED ON
CHAR6x OF MUEDER.-Yesterday afterno1n John NJ.
Ragn went To his fathers house on Linn street, be-
in the doors and behaving very disorder ly on count
of his parents refusing y admit him while intoxcat-
| ed. Officer John Stevens arrested him, aud both
started for the Watch House When near the corner
of Everett and Providence streets Ragn resisted,
| and commenced abusing the officer, an affirmed re-
ptatedly that no d-D officer should take hin to the
| Watch House, he would die first-and similar re-
! marks. The officer agan seized him, aud Ragin re
piled, let go OF me will cut you in two; you, or
| no other On watchman, snail take me- you take
hold OF me again aud will shoot your brains ontr
folio wing his threats by kicking the officer three times
Stevens then struck Ragin with his fist the side of
the head three times the third blow bang left
ear. Ragin reeled and fell into the gutter his head
striking on the curb stole. The officer picked him
up, and finding him unable to walk, hailed q OK.
press wagon and placing hi in it, conveyed him to
| the Bremen street Station House Upon arriving at
the station house, Ragin appeared sick; and it
deemed advisable to remsye him TO the Hospital On
the way to that institution he died. Stevens imme-
diately gave himself up and was held in S. 600 bail
| by Esquire Riley for further hearing on Friday.
| Coroner Noble held an inquest on the dead body Of
| RagiD Prof. Wood made an examination Il le lrn
the cause of his death, and decided toat Ragin's
| death was caused by q dislocaton Of the bones Of
the neck FROM their attachments to the head; there
by DOH fatal violence to the spinal marrow. Other
evidences induced the jury to return verdict that
he came to his death by the fall, which, striking his
| head on the cur 9stone, dsl, Gated his neck Rapn
the chain gang a few hours previous To this occur
renee. He was q single man-Cineinnati Gazette
| Nor. II.
CENSUS or CLEVELAND, OnIo.-Tbe census of
Cleveland, which was lately taken for schoo, pur-
poses the following to be the present popola
| tion Of the city,
M1a Females. >AH Aas
| First wsrd. ............. 7s6 sss 6,395
| SerOud