The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30
I'M 1}efata of Freedom.
LAWRENCE. X. It.
saturday Morning, July 30. 1853.
The Rescue Of DR.. Doy.

The Rescue Of DR.. boy.
We give elsewhere the statement of the |
,escuers of DR.. DoY. They have sue
ceeded with an ease unexpected, in free
in, DR.. boy from incarceration in the
Missouri penitentiary. Ten men unac-
onanted in 81. Joseph, went into the
heart Of that city of ten thousand in
bsbants, where free speech is denied |
even TO Frank Blair, and the publication
Of tho Fee Democrat is permitted only
because the mob spirit cannot be fully
enough developed to destroy the office
and in spite of police, and prison walls.
have accomplished their object. Nilsson
rimay denounce the invasion of her tails
but let her FIRST clear her skirts of the
crime Of kidnapping freemen on the soil
Of Kansas. The right of forcible abduc.
ton implies the right of forcible liberia
ton. Till Missouri ceases TO treat the
rights Of Kansas freemen as on par with
those Of negro slaves, who may be seized
wherever found, she must expect he :, I
laws to be looked upon as mere par n
ments, and her prison doors to be Oh mad
when they are used for the unjust rnc.r,
cers,ion Of Kansas freemen.
I Dr.. DoY, if guilty of violati' 90 orv ,.w
was guilty of violating a. Fn,i,;vs
Slave law of the United A,a,e.. and the
prosecution for that off oss .hor,d have
been in the District c .ar.s of Kansas.
The Bell case in Asatucky, which crea.
ted SO much e1c' cement IN October last,
was In every essential respect similar to
'his o' u y OF. The father of the Bells
had been aiken by force from his home
ID ln"' ana, by band of ruffians, and
i0'B' ID ia the Jail in Brandenburg, KY,
or. the charge Of violating the laws oil
Kentucky in harboring fugitive slaves
The trial was delayed, and his SONS,
Justly indignant, crossed the Ohio il
open day, forced open the Jail, and lib
Grated their father. The matter then
stood as the boy case now stands, no
requisition having been made for the ar
rest Of the father of the Bells, when he
was kidnapped from his home. Nor had
Gov. Willard sufficient respect for the
dignity of the State of Indiana to de-
maud from the Governor of Kentucky
those who kidnapped Bell on the false plea
of violating the laws of slave State
Bell had been incurcerated by rarce-the
same means freed him. Horace Bell and
his brothers had been guilty of jail break
ing, and reward of $500 was offered
for their arrest. At the time Of the FLOYD
County Fair, at New Albany, half d
d zen policemen and rufians set on
Horace Bell in that city, kidnapped him,
crossed the river, and lodged him in the
Louisville Jail. Thence he was taken, be-
fore a writ of haJeds corpus could be served
upon his keepers, to Brandenburgh. Al
armed force left New Albany to rescue
him. They arrived at Brandenburgh, and
brought the ruffians to terms. Horac,
Bell was examined, held to trial 10 q
small sum, which the citizens Of Bran.
denburgh gave--and pledge was giveI
that the citizens of Brandenburgh SHOULD
sign petition to Governor Moreheed 70
the pardon of the four Bells In case o
their conviction. Thus the case ended
the Kentucky kidnappers being com
PEELED to yield to tho supremacy of tn
freemen of Indiana. The suits agains
the Bells were not pressed any farther.
We do not suppose that Missouri wi
contest DR.. DoY's case any longer.
When that State apologies for violai
ing the sovereignty of Kansas, it will b
time to claim respect for her own sove
reign rights.
We rejoice in the bold daring dee
which restored boy to his rights, on
honor the brave men who perilled the
own lives for the accomplishment
so worthy an object. The pulses of FIRE
men will throb with their own, ever
where.