Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-07-04
The Heading slave Casc.

We have given more space to this mat
ter than we Otherwise should, for the reason
that large portion of our readers, espe-
cially in Windsor County, feel much in.
terestcd in the case. This week we con-
clude the report, with an appendix. In
making up the report we have endeavored
to put each side in the strongest light in
which they have placed themselves, and,
are willing that each party should have fair
play. Mrs. Lewis Robinson's letter lessons
the number Of boys who abused the girl in
question, to one only. This of course les.
sens so much the excuse for not sending her
to school nm account of such abuse. We
give the testimony as we took it down at
the time, and as we understood it. 1t is
not however, material point.
We also very cheerfully publish Mr..
Robiuson's protest" and shall be willing
to extend to him any similar courtesy In
the future, believing him to be fully entitled
to it. Having said this much, it is also
proper for us to add that we doubtless diff
fer very much from views which he enter
tains. He protests against the heading Of
our report last week. Very well. We
think it was just right and that it expires
sed the whole story. He thinks it wasn't
There let it stand. We see no possible
way of making anything out of il but {
slave case. Slavery was at the bottom o
the whole thing. There certainly was n,
barbarity or cruelty proved against Mr.
Robinson. 1t was the principle of slavery
which seemed to be involved, and the PEG
pie are determined that slavery in the mild
est form in which that inhuman monse
can exist, should not be tolerated in Yer
mont. If slavery had never existed W,
take it this case in Reading would neve
have happened. II is slavery that ha
caused all Of Mr.. Robinson's troubles hotl
in Florida and Reading. Slavery has rob
bed him of his property, driven him iron
his home, and very near placed his bod,
like John Browns
a-- Wondering i= the grsvcv
and all on account Of slavery. We tbinl
therefore it was very clearly slave case
and of course the second one Of which w
have any record.
Suppose one thousand Shareholder
should leave Florida for Vermont, eao
bringing their slaves. They would onl
have TO take probate papers of guardian
ship over their slaves, and with thai al
ihority what would there beto prevent ihel
IRON taking them back TO southern bono
age. All their protests and avowels of goo
intentions would not be worth straw in
legal point Of view.
Take another case that we consider Ell
tirely analogous. Suppose that Mr.. Rol
inson some few years ago instead OF goin
TO Florida, had gone to Utah, and as he di
as Florida people do, SO if he had gon
10 U,al, ne would have done as they d
and married, Say twenty-five wives. Bri;
ham Young has 40 we believe. In d.
course of time Mr.. Robinson comes to We
mont, and brings with him his twenty-fi,
wives, and they are all snugly enconscc
under his fathers ROOF, and to all appea
ances, Mr.. r. il living with these wiv'
precisely as he would in Utah. Very na
urally tie people begin to talk. The s.
lectmen are petitioned, and Mr.. Robinsc
comes forward and protests that these w
men are not here as his wives, that be hs
brought them en- to free them from poly
amy, on account of an attachment beiwee