Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-07-07

VIC 1SS puDilCdu CanulQdteS, ana as she
has ever been the battlefield where the
contest has been decided, we have no
fears for the result. With her electo-
rial vote, we can lose Ill, Ind, and Or
egon, and yet gain the day. Still we
claim that these three mentioned States
will cast their electoral votes for the
Republican nominees. In '56 with the
entire strength of the Democracy in
Oregon, we only lacked thirteen votes
of carrying the State. Certainly we
can hope to carry it by large MAORI
ty next November as against the Doug
las and Breckenridge factions-the dis
jointcd Democracy. Yet Republicans
must work. We should not remain
idle because we are confident of victo-
~. The enemy will lose no opportu-
nity to cripple us. They are stealthily
ut work, aud every advantage that can
be taken, will be, to promote their in
terests to the detriment Of our own. Be
watchful, and next November we shall
roll up rousing majority for Republi-
canism in every free State in the Union
accepting California.
.~Gz-
~ Slavery Is continually intrudlng
its worse than (levelish character to
the notice Of the people, through the
acts Of its most desperate aaherents.-
But for these, the great wrong and dis
grace it iniicts upon the country, might
be patiently endured for an age longer.
Contne it where it is and to the untor-
tunate race it classes with the beasts Of
the field, and how few there would be,
even in the Free States, to modest and
make war upon it. But it may not be
SO. The nature Of wrong is aggressive
and tyrannical, and the tendency of its
acts IS to make it hated Of God and
men. This is the position Of Slavery,
and we cannot cease to meet it with
most determined opposition, if we
would. It declares war upon human
rights, and to fight against it is newt
able, if we are men. To be white and
free is no longer a safeguard against
being dragged into bondage in the
State of Missouri. A Kansas CORES
pondent Of the Zribquae cites a late
case in proof of this assertion. The
negro no longer monopolizes the civili-
zing and outstanding influence Of
slaveholding:
One Of those outrageous occurrences
that disgrace humanity, occurred at
St. Joseph, Mo, on the 10th inst. The
facts in the case are these: Miss Ma
ry Jane Robinson, an orphan girl OF
eighteen or twenty years Of age, light
auburn hair, light blue eyes, fair COM
plexion, has been living at the Belmont
House, in Belmont, Kansas Territory,
for the last ten months IS free white
servant girl On the 10th inst, with
portion of her hard earnings, she
crossed the ferry to st. Joseph to do
some trading. Soon after landing she
was watched by two men who knew
her, and who had often seen her at
Belmont. They went before All officer
and made affidavit that she was slave
and belonged to one Mr., Trott Of Lex
ington, Mo. \ warrant was issued,
but the officer, after seeing and talking
with Mary, was convinced that she was
no slave, and refused to make the az
rest. The Marshal was then sent for,
who performed the huuiliating and de-
grading act, and she was lodged in Jail.
Mr.. Trott was telegraphed to ard came
on, and claimed that she was q slave,
and belonged to the estate Of one MIR.
Counsellor, Of Lexington, Mo, OF which
he was administrator. lie then paid
Nessrs. Toolc and Evins for their SER
vices, and, without trial, save the afi-
dayit Of these two men, he started
with her for the interior Of the land Of
whips and chains.
THE BALL IS RoLLING.-The notices
for Republican meetings in nearly ali
Of our exchanges, show that the Re
publicans Of nearly every town in the
northern States are entering upon the
campaign in earnest. IN almost every
settlement throughout this State, they