, 1861-07-06
KIDNAPPING m WooDFoaD co.

KIDNAPPING m woonEonD co.
I,atense Excitement -tafa,no.s ARanp< Al Kid
nopping Of thd Gtizt51s-F6Nu3s
ef The Conspirators-Lan aud Order 1r5ssna
paatt--1hs Contrabdnd o. hts seay Re5fo5etnV.
Correspondence Of tho Chicago Tribunal
:. ErarKA, WoonroRn CouaT1 IL,
Our usually quiet little vlllsgo has just been
thrown into perfect tempest Of excitement,
arising from IN attempt on tho part Of soma
Of our citizens drawn from the ranks Of What
was once called the Democratic party, to kid.
nap negro thet was Accidentally found tTun-
ming around loose'' without,a 1swfnl owner,
circumstance which, by the way, Is not at
all consonant with the -yiewg hid policy Of the
above named party ~
On the evening Of the list ine4 It vas 1plsed
around town that negro, supposed to bea
runaway, and of fcourze fQzfa7e from Justice,
Haa discovered In the woods, nos-faF sff, NJ
der very suspicious circumstances Issaid cir
cumsta1ces consisting in his being found
alone, lying down by the sile of q log, with the
remaira Of a fire near by, which to the imagiu.
atiye mind, seemed to indicate that he had
spent the day there, and Was quietly waiting
Tor the friendly shades Of the night, IN which
to make good his retreat instantly upon
the faets being made knoWu, q large number
OF our Democratic friends, fmpelled by high
little practical experience IL the lAuaable
enterprise of aye-catehfnE.-an enterprise
engaged in with 30 much success By their
brethren in localities more highly favored
than ours-started tor the place designated
by their informant, These over loyal mea,
Of Niger Is involved, were, no doubt, stinl-
lated II their Patriotic efforts to "enforce the
laws" by an advertisement which lately ap-
peaIed In the Missouri Repula;eaa, offering q
reward OF $3.50 for the apprehension and re-
turn Of Southern gent1emsn's body servant,
at1a1rs, and the not very friendly relations ex-
listing betw cen him and his ur2ster, concluded
to tecede and set up coBfedaUcy on his own
account! Having armed tlngelves with q
suitable number OF clnbs, and with q sufficient
amount Of courage to sustain: them in their
pounced upon the lonely quarters Of tho un-
suspecting "contrabRnd" with velocity
equal to that which characterized the move
ments of the Virginia chiva1ry when charged
by Col. Wa1lace's Hoosier boys; and before
the Aforesaid contraband cou1d comprehend
his situation, he was surrounded, and com
Pletely IN the power Of the " defenders of the
Constitution"
They then proceeded to arrest him. Bnt
here they we're at tault, They were without
the necessary papers, which In such cases
ought to be made and provided. No legal
| were they to do? We're they to abandon the
prize now within their grasp2. Were theg to
let slip the $3.50 which they could now see
held up tempting}y before their eyes? Were
they to let this the h1st opportunity ef tbs
kind PASS in which to pay t1sr hsmage in q
tangible form to the peculiar Institution, and
to render signal service to an unfortunate
fellow-being, who had made known his Dis
ttess through the coluHns of the pus1lc
press? No, sir. Not bit of it. Other ex-
pedieuts must be tried. Whist If tbey do
travel outside the record? Haven't such
! things been done before with perfect i'm
Punty!, Accordingly, they at frat attempted
a.ana1eay-a veritasle .fugititv from Justice, and
that he is the identical piece Of property they
are IN search Of But this don't pay. Ho has
no idea OF suTrendering himself upon any
| such terms. he, somehow or other,-it may
have been owing to strange infatuation
which uaaccountably. controlled him In this
critical lour-persuaaed himself that he did
net exactly e. owe service" to any one except
himself and to higher power, and that be-
tween him and the person In regard to whose
Welfare bis friends seemed to bs 30 sslicitous,
| there lacked that identity 50 essentially naces.
| sa1y IN al such cases. Failing in this, and
n maTc1, lin, ofF - ~ snn5 psoeecueu
h1. he oho1t a sco,s tost, ~ eaaetany guatuhg
! thl6 time fairly initiated into the mysteries OF
this prCftsble and patriotic employment. It
was neantl1n! slght-oue that would have
~o1e n.y. na,s; W 1nE e!Gs anu SOUS OF sucn men
| - -, ;.i-,S, HELu4, aAu l1eit associates'
~ tFa .,,,1asd ~ .ns i1onL ano N loe rear
+.4I ~ .np .t was Postee strong
5,5 "t5r ,. tnsi aeasy suos, urn 1feaa
3" 1.nSo 4.:., 4ten, eee4eu 10 say, as tney
a,snea d.ts.ne it!.ninpnant!{ INTO town, We are
VIZ A. ~ - ~ te.urn sn!s a mah 70 els master.
Nnu uatse - AAtsFie1t NOW Iar appear.
aaGss hnc.ca'eo tasJ Jaess II tha case, the aeq2tl
WIZ eno~:
| ~ Lug anne Inc procession reached town
qn5c number OF Inc conservative and law
abiding elEzsls had collected together, Hho
upon ieallng me STATE OF affairs. the utte'
nlsle4aTu VI iaM ana ofoer, and the entire ab
sen:e u antaofil9 u ,ne proceedings, prom pt
InleIisIea, ana demanded Thar they az
lesaea IL Lae eapposea 1usttiye taey must 10 i
pnoel the 1o1ms and ~ the authority Of tht
law, otherwise they would be compelled tt
Isdease an. Ihey declared thst, ho~eve
oolons 9ncer any circumstances slaTa catch
rs might he to them, they wosh not inter
itIe when It was prosecuted under the eolemt
sanGtiuH ~ tAe IA" ouk they Wished
olsuncuy: nnoerstood, now and for
eyel, tnat any persons we're fount
attemp.ng me IKE IN disregard Of law, righ
au Jasales, ~ IN inc case before them, the,
nolo 1t mpu Il game 1hat more than one coul1
pay. nus s Iaf!y on-piussed dtheconspfra:ora
!; a;a mas more a taan they bargainea 1or. The,
t1, ~ n9t o; eapecs sueo aete mined Opposition
IG 1;a ane e. e'zens bat they ald not latend t
gsnYef up taeir Prize without struggle
= hhs5 e7nssnoed tnat, luasm1ca Is the persol
!n,.a - anen pvsstssiVn was 1ouno ID very suspc
tn, tonS Satcasnces, oa,a, sna answered to me dea
% %ea,p.,oa conta'ned nd N taeadyertlsement befor
tSasatt !nis VI i.sen was SUFFICIENT at
tae,ag ~ t. 4oin nlln Inoel arrest, IN supper
~ Tmen 1shn ,ney appeaea 20 one learned \
;n' !ne ~" WIZ was conveniently present result
w tps ~ iaonps oeels1on - tnef. 1aVor. Bu
nrstrniaa tnv " Il" aEa oraef were not to
oSe1suieu III tnis way. 1Aey demanded tn
rtfnsa1 aree w1r1d -, "a - .r -
naEpes., comprehendinr The shaon th;ns
were assuming, aud fc1fiux IN unkaT
py oenGlement Of the affair, began to searc
wh;ch ~ s4ox Eg.,a ,ot ~ p,ace ,;na+ ~ +sns'y
<l,,r,r - +,..:. - 80 ~ 0.$