Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-04-26
THE TELEG r A PHI
PoMEaor, o., TrlsDAY:::::::::::ArRI 26.
OllAi iIY.

But when one STATE directs its whole
policy 10 the annoyance Of another, she
ought ut least to cease her chmors for
Comfy"
There is one species Of petty meanress
which seems to be systematically prac-
ticed by our neighb bors over the River. or
perhaps we ought to say some of them,
for the nce of honorable men have not
wholly disappeared from that old Com
mpnwealth.) and that is the shipping and
driving into Ohio, 10 be supported by the
charity Of our people, her rn-oW sI"Ves
and innumerablc white paupers, made such
hy rhe degradation brought upon them in
consequence Of slavery. 1t is this latter
class Of whirh We now speak.
Our Township and County, is now bur
dened with u number of these, not only
10 the onorous taxing of our people, but
to the corruption Of tho morals Of the
youth of the place.
The latest instance is tl;at of IL young
girl brought from above Char lesion. and
lett here, some four weeks ago. She il
rot over sixteen years Of age and rather
good looking, but Of that doless habii and
hopeless ignorance which characterizes so
many of what the negroes denominate the
..poor white trash" OF that State. 1t seems
tnat she found den under rock back of
town, where she remained some three
weeks, supported by such provisions rs
WAS furnished her by those who kuew Of
her retreat until q week ago, when she
was found by the Trustees in a condition
That made it their duty under the dictates
vi humanity to provide for her at the pub
lie expense. She says she was brought
here on steamer, but does not know the
name of the boat, nor who brought her.
Another case is that of family from
Parkersburg. The story the woman tells
is, that her husband, who was mechanic,
died several years ago at Parkersburg,
leaving her and large family of children.
One daughter is married to a man who is
hopelessly nfrm, and can never support
himself The authorities of Parkersburg
took two of her children, a boy and girl,
about thirteen years old from her and
bound them 10 man Mt that place, while
shc and her younger children went, or
were sent, to Ohio 10 shift for themselves.
The man 10 whom her daughter was bound
teduced her, and then sent her ruined as
she WAS, and hcl brother, to their mother AZ
Cincinnati. They returned to Parkcrsburg
to oobta:n some redress, or at least to find
that support in their native county which
humanity in all countries PROCESSES to give
TO the unfortunate and destitute. But in
stead of being cared for there. the whole
family wcie shipped away again and are
now here charge upon the humanity of
our county.
Mr.. Bosworth, a director OF our Inlir-
may, on learning these facts, sent them
home, with a letter to the authorities. and
asking them to pay the expenses to which
our county had been put in the promises.
To this letter lie received the following
in reply, which we give as Il literary curl
o,ity, and Nirginia's commentary on tue
law Of comfy. We publish the let erex-
nelly AS written, except the names. The
precious document is AS follows:
Parkersbar9, va ma ch
81, 80 NJ. Bosworh Esq.
Sir / rereaved
yours this morning by p Which l
must annswer by Letting you now that !
Shipped Mrs E {: Family P IL
wife 10 prevent them from becoming Charg-
able to our, County as MIS- E--- Lett
our County and us, |, understand Went
To cilcina.a and wos Con Some time aud
She Came Back to hunt for G who
had sent hir Children down to Cincna:c
10 hir and She larred only a Short time in
our County. ontll |, Shipped hir. with.
hir, consent to stubanvil ohio Whar hin
Brother reside. as She Said So according
to the Laws of virginia G ohio the hole
GAny have ttir residence in ohio p in
zanesvil Mrs E IL famuly in cincnaL;t
or in ohio any Whar according to the Laws
of ohio one Thing |, do no that the Law
diclar our Nisrow when thay run of Fres
rs soon as they put thir foot on ohio Soil.
and Of Corse Whit PaIsou Would, bH,
Govcrnd by the Sam Law In virginia if Il
lmlsuu mooves out of the State with the
Intention of Saying they ar no Longe
teltiZ"H uhuIT hIr LAWS. 50 as IOf you,
Charges rendered, |, have no right, TO pay
and Ii you send thin hear l, will make
the Sleem Boat take them back that brings
them up, as, /, shall make the SIeeni boat
ohio tane p Back To WHARF She
Got, him free Of Charge
yours -------
over Seear of the Poor of, the
. district Wood County
EsECEiHIE;lm'S Policy.