Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-28
/ lliggrgeeiuI LII Rt Salem, O.

lNe lOtlDWiDg.
We are NJ apologists Cor slavery, but
at the same time We deSpise rowdyism
and biackguardsm when used By fanatics
IN their rash and Illegal efforts TO carry
cut their mistaken no,ions OF phlanihro
py.
Yesterday, when the cars arrived at
Salem, in Columbian county. from Pitts
burgh, a crowd had gathered at the depot,
a espatch from Pittsburgh having inform
et them that a slave girl was On board un-
der charge Of her master anj mistress
When the cars stopped, a big negro step
ped into them, and accosing the girl. asked
her if size was a slave. Sae made 10 re-
ply. but her mistress answered that she
was. Thereupon the black ruilian seized
her, and she, ciirgirg 10 her mistress
neck, begged most pitoously lot to be torn
away, but the black fellow violently tore
her away, and in the effort bruised the
Iady's neck severely, and carried the child
out OF the car en- one arm. ank nouFished
revolver III the oher hand, amid
the plaudiis of an exci;ed crowd.
The master Of the child was not just
then in the car, and upon hearing OF The
rescue offered TO e. before any officer and
execute Tree papers. if The girl wished TO
be free. .eaving the matter entirely with
the girl. But the mob would listen TO no
such thing. The child's screams were
heard above the iumuli, begging TO go back
so that she could again ses her mother
who belores to the same owner. The
life of the owner was threatened, and he
dare not remain over, bat wen, Oh in the
cars TO carry grief;o the mother Of the
girl. This is an outragr, md The people
OF Columbiana owe it 10 themselves 10
wipo ous this stain. Tha, long haired.
brainless c. c. BurlcigL was on hand.
and made harangue to the crowd.
The southern gentleman concerned in
this affair was Mr.. J. J. RonIHsoS, of
Memphis, who is now in this city and
stopping at the Dennison House. /, hap
pened no! 10 be q black skinned ruffian
who vic kadly and fooIi>hly tore the girl
from her mistress TO whom she chung but
Mr.. BLACKWELL, of the firm Of Caoms,
Ryiand & Blackwell, hardware merchants
on Main street, below Third, in this city
II. Blackwell, statement of the matter, We
understand to lie about this: On tho dis
patch being received Il, Salem from Pitts
turgh, the convention had COMMITTEES
appointed to see tina, "ihc constitution and
laws OF Ohio should not be violated.
When the cars stopped, crowd had
gathered. and Blackwell entered the car
containing the Slave. fallowed by the
Committeeman, among whom was huge
negro. Mr. B. and the neSro-Gfter the
master had stepped out Of the car--ap-
preached the Southern lady and her ser
want girl. and the egro inquired Of the
latter whe ,her she was a slave. The
child was frightened, and did 70, speak.
Mrs. RoBINsoY the lady. on the question
being repeated, re piled in the Affirmative
Mr.. Blackwell then asked lbe child, re-.
peatedly, whether she would like 10 be
free, and thinks that he drew response
of yes Upon this. with a grand flour
sh, he took hold of the child. and lifting
her forcibly from the seat, said--as if
reciting u declare ton" Madam, | must
inform you that, agreeably to the consti
tuition and laws OF the State of Ohio
this child is free Mr.. Is. might have
wen. on with his oEation. perhaps, but
he was arrested by the Gasp of strong
fingers about his throat. and handing the
child to his negro brothern arms, who
dragged i. out Of the cars, he looked
around and discovered that tie hand n,
his throat belonged to MIR. SAMUEL b.
KEYS. of this city, who said:-' Black
Wei. Blackwell, what are you about
here? know you for one Of The Abo-
litionists down in Cincinnati. who take
care never to give any money to free
slaves" Mr.. B. dissented from this re
mark in the strongest negative term
known. and presently he discovered the
appreciation in which his folly was like
ly to be held, in the fact that one Of his
old acauain.ances, lawyer, OF this city.
refused to recognize him as friend, say
ing that he had seen enough of him.
When the cars moved off, the rowdy
phlanthropists fred their pistols in the
air, and made vociferous manifestations
of exuliation. The girl is said to have
been committed to the care Of wealthy
Quakers. ard i. has been determined to
give her superior education. This
move is prompted, we presume, by the
internal shame which must be felt BY the
gallant Committee men for their outra
geous and silly proceedings.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Robinson. in
company with Mr. Ferris. down-town
merchant of this city. with whom he
has had business trancastions, called on
Mr.. Blackwell. and long conversation
ensued in which nothing very belligerent
was said or done. Mr.. Robinson propo
sed. that If the Aboitionists wouldbring
the girl TO town, he would have her ex-
amined efore court as to her wishes
and if she desired TO stay in Ohio he wo'd
give her free papers. But Mr.. Blackwell
considered that the gitl was already free
and that journey TO this city. and the
ceremony of court, would be superhu-
Gus, aud Mr.. Robinson left. Mr. Ferris
took accession to express his thorough de-
testation Of such kidnapping operation
as Mr.. Blackwell had figured in. and
threatened TO publish hm in all the South.
ern cities. Upon which Mr. b. offered
to pay large percentage on the cost of