The true Democrat., 1855-04-04

The capital was thrown into considerable ex. cltement on Monday, by the announcement that a female slave, in custody of her master, who was travelling from Louisville, Kentucky, to Virginia, was to be brought before Judge JAMESON, of the probate court. The court. room was soon hlled with anxious spectators The history of the case is thus detailed by the State Journal:
 The name of the slave girl is Rosetta Arm stead. She originally belonged to John Ty- ler eX-President of the United States. Mr. Tyler gave her to his daughter the wife of the hev. Dr. Dennlson, an Episcopal clergyman, livlng Tn Louisville, Kentucky. A short time since, Mrs. Dennison died ii Louisville, leaving young babe; and MT. Dennison requested relative ot the family, Dr. Miller, then on visit to Kentucky, and who was about to return to virginia to take charge Of the girl Rosetta, whom he Intended as nurse of his little
 The doctor accordingly started with the girl girl lp hls charge, but the state of the Ohio river made It necessary for him to take the railroad. do reached here on Saturday, but was compel led to lie over. The news soon spread through our city that slave was in our midst, and the Rev. Wm. B. Ferguson, colored Baptist mi nster, made complaint before the Judge of Probate, and the sheriff was dispatched at 12 o'clock on Saturday night, to take charge ofthe glrl Mir. Galloway, Mir. Darlington and Mr. Taylor were employed as counsel for the girl, and Mr. Heath Ware ill behalf of the owner Dr. Miller stated to the court his agency ill the case, and asked as a favor that the case might lie over until the l4th inst at which time Mir. DennlsOn could reach here, and he could take such measures as he ight deem advisable
 But the girl declaring that she desired to remain Ill freedom in Ohio, and the legal ques- ton as to her rights being conceded, she was, as minor, permlttedt to choose guardian. L. G. Van Slyke, of this city, was selected, who gave bonds and took charge of her person, to await the trial''
 We have heretofore had occasion to speak of cases somewhat similar, and always in terms of condemnation. When persons residingy ill slave States find 1t necessary to avail themselves of the travelling facilities of Ohio, their proper ty should be respected. It would be other wise Ii a master were to bring slave property here to make any unnecessary soiourn Then the slave would have right to claim Irotec- ton from the provision prescribing involuntary servitude. In the present case 1t seems that the girl, fascinated with fair promises, or the dazzling allurements of freedom, elected to leave her masters service In running comment on the subject, tae Statesman re- marks:
 It was case of necessity that the persons came through our State-it was case of neces sity that they remained here over the Sabbath, and the least our citizens could have done was to have not interfered. That this girl was about as we'll off in the home of an Episcopal clergyman in Kentucky or Virginia as she will be among thoSe that are likely to have charge of her, is very prohable-more than likely. Had this girl been white foreigner, seeking home from a land of despotism, she would have met insults and scorn instead of protection. For our own good names sake, if we are the real friends of the oppressed and down.trodden, let us show some decent consistency in our sympa- thies.''