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Progress of Abolition tn the WesE. An aboli-
zionist from Ohio went over to kentucky lately
and seduced away one or more slaves. By the
laws of Kentucky this is a penitcntiary offence,
and grand jury found bill of indictment against
the Ohio abolitionse Upon this the Gorernor"of
Kentucky made formal demand of the offender
from the Governor of Ohio: His Excellency
refused to comply with the ,requisiton, and takes
upon himself to declare the law Of Kentucky inva-
lid, as being Unauthorized by the constitution.
This is bold movement-but it is entirely family
quarrel-both Governors wings Ire
In the Legislature of Ohio the wings are trying
to pass Jaw to authorize free negroes to give
evidence in court against white men, This is a
bold stride towards putting the two races on lev
ell. In 1910 the wings in this region thought
Mr.. Van Buren, deserving of all censure for per
miung sentence to stand wherein negro evidence
was heard w e allude to the celebrated Hooe
case. There seems to be very different feeling
now IN Ohio. :, ~ ,.=...-
In Lexington, KY, the notorious knsnan of
Henry Clay, whose northern peregrination attrac-
ted so much notice last summer, has issued pro-
posals for publishing an anti,slvery paper. Cas-
sius M. ClaypropOses to discuss the Slavery ques-
ton in the very heart of Kentucky. as = .E@;l


These indications oflhe progress ofthe abolition
spirit deserve to be seriously attended to- The
importance of the subject becomes daily more
apparent. NGshriLle Ienn) Union.