Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-22
81 SEE FIRST PACE.
The Pennsyivania kidnapping Tragedy.
In December 1851, Rachael Parker. a respec-

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table colored girl. was stolen from the residence
Of Joseph g. Miller, Of Lancaster, Pa, in whose
family she had resided for five years, and in the
immediate vicinity Of whose estate she was born
and reared. Mr.. Miller followed the woman
stealers to Baltimore, took measures to the
girls freedom, endeAyored to bring the robbers
TO account, and was on his way towards home
when he, too, was kidnapped, and undoubtedly
murdered, This daring and defiant outrage up
on the sovereignty of Pennsylvania upon the free
dom Of one citizen Of that State, and upon the
life Of another, has been permitted to slumber in
the jail with Rachael Parker, and in the grave
with Joseph Miller, until now, when another act
of the bloody tragedy has just been played.
A trial has recently taken place at Baltimore,
upon the petition ofRachael Parker for freedom,
in opposition TO claim set,up,by one Mrs. Dixie
hut, upon the said Rachael Parker, as her slave
The evidence Of the girl's freedom was so def
mite, conclusves and overwhelming, that even
the kidnappers and sscoundrels Of Maryland did
not dare to contradict it. Madam Dkehut and
her attorneys gave up The suil before half of The
evidence inrelation to this Infamous proceeding
was adduced. isas. d 9Yiqas oas srsf
The Maryland saveocrats knew that the girlwas
free. This fact was known 10 them at the mo-
ment McCreary stole hor,a well as at the period
when they gave her up They did not reinquish
their grasp upon her freedom from sense of
right aad justice. They refused to forego their
claim until they found that the evidence began TO
bear upon the murder of Joseph C. Miller and
then, in order to prevent if possible, an ingesti-
cation into this dreadful deed, they took the case
of Rachael Parker out of Court, and closed the
mouths ofthe witnesses.
BY post mortem examination of Joseph G.
Miller. in January 1852, it was found that poison
had produced his death, and it was also discoy-
cred that he had been suspended to the tree,
where he was found hanging, after life was ex-
tinct. This murder grew out of the kidnapping
ofRachael Parker. Mr., Miller had followed
the Maryland brigands into their own courts Of
law, and. after much difficulty, had succeeded in
making some gaIinterposition between the girl
and slavery. For this, Mrs. Dkehut, and her
agents, Scheduled and AIcCreary, doubtless felt
offended towards Miller He had dared to inter-
fere between the Southern tigress and her prey,
on Southern ground, and, if we cannot substan-
tate the consequences 1.-THE kidnapper's hatred,
we can at least guess them. Talk about memo.
rails and remonstrances! Joseph C. Miller. in
his grave, is memorial and remonstrance against
slavery that might make even the Boston Courier
blush for the system ii so fondy defends Jo-
seph c. Miller's murder is memorial Of Penn
sylvanian pusilanimity and hunkerism, and re-
n1onstrance against Governor Bigler's meanness,
which shall endure forever Ii is a memorial,
also, ofshat peculiar phase Of Northern baseness
which submits to the grOssest ouuages, il slavery
pleases to perpetrate them' 9i aHa9 3.
Is there no redress FOR the bondage which RAJ
chael Parker has suffered since 1851, to the pre-
sent time? laua5d bas sesfs e5s efr
Madam Dikhut refused, a year ago, to per-
nit the girl to return 10 Pennsylvania, though
ten thousand dollars were offered as security, that
she would appear at her trial in Baltimore. Mad
am Dikehut sent this poor girl and sister, stolen
in the same manner as she was, 10 New Orleans
to be sold, and only brought item back when
compelled SO to do by law Is there no redress
for those free PennsyIvanlans Is there no re-
dress for the widow and children of Joseph c.
Miller, free, American citizen, murdered in the
prosecution Of his duty, while legally defending
the rights Of his fellow citizens ?'0'iii glidmss
We wish our neighbor, the Egis would bring
his visual organs to bear upon this case. Ii is
nearer home than the caseaof the Madiail Does
hesuppose that 'sour flag" could be carried with
good effect INTO the dark recesses of Maryland
kidnapping, slavery, and murderl Or does he
suppose that this thing took place under the pro-
lection Of our flag Until the possibility Of such
crimes is prevented in our country, let US listen
to me voice Of remonsirance with sadness and
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The SEEAToRsHiP.-A fierce contest is going
on amongst the wings, ia relation to the choice Of
Senator. The friends Of George Ashmun are strain.
ing every nerve to secure his election while those
ofGoy. Everett NE equally strenuous on his behalf
Ashlnun, however, has The best managers, with the
rum interest also in his favor which will probably
secure his nomination BY the caucus but, whether
twill secure his election, isqite another question.
he rummies say that no senator shall be elected til
the Liquor Law is. repealed, 10 which some ofihe
temperance wings respond that, Il the law is repeal.
ed under such consraint, they shall then have word
iosay as 70 the election Of Senator.
Some of the wing papers begin to be rather saw
age on the subject Among others, the Salem Gazette
has an article, from which we rake the following
pthy paragraph:
"Ihe only other gentlemen that we have heard
named, as suitable candidates Cor the Office OF Sena-
TOR, are son. Edward Everett, Geo. N. Briggs, Geo
Ashmun, WIN B. Calhoun, Julius Rock well, and Levi
Lincoln Ofthese, With the exception Of Mr. Everett.
Mr. Briggs is the only candidatewho ia likely 10 car.
ry any considerable strength Into the electoral body
Senator from Massachusetts sloaii be man whose
moral character Il free tom reprodch. No gamester
no une bibb9, ~ foOse anil Lcniious ivy should be
able 70 point 10 thrdD,pis ofa Senator from Massa.
ehusefs as publication for his conduct. In these
respects, we unhestalingy admit that Mr. Briggs is
fha fnt1 r. n.