American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-21


newly cut, and 10 all appearance provided for the
occasion. and nea ly al whom were unknown to
the inhabitants OF this village. That Two of them
lorch'y seized upon David e Miller, an inhebi,an,
OF this village, took him by violence to the village
OF Stafford, guarded criminal. Alter steadily
refusing to exhibit any process, state the nature
of the charge against him. but giving him and his
iiisnds, by their conduct and manner 10 unde stand
that The process was in criminal proceeding, issued
by Justice Barlow, of lie Roy. That be was found
about four hours alter his arrest, by his friend
and cours sci. shut up in a large room the
store occupied by J. D Dsnolds. the outer door
locked, and his person guarded ny FIVE with
clubs. That The said French here again positively
refused to show exhibit 10 the said Miller or his
eounselt the warrant or process, BY silue OF which
he detained him. still, having the impression on the
minds Of MIR Miller and his counsel that his pre-
tended warrant was in criminal proceeding.-
That notwithstanding The earnes, remorstrances of
Mr. Miller, bis friends, ard his counsel against the
unwai ranable delay. and their repeated request
and de mands 10 said French 10 ps,a,n, to proceed
on to lie Roy, the said Miller kept shat up a.
bout an hour 10 said large room, qua ded as a cri-
mlnal. and sepaa from bis friends another hour
or more, most OF the time sitting IN open wag-
gon, guarded as criminal, between two men arnl-
ed with clubs who refused to mike known their
names when expressly required by MIR. Miller or
dersood named Bakems.l, or RusssI Wilcox OF
James Hulbur.
That they made attempt 10 deaiU Mr.. Miller
several hours longer under The Idle pretext Of waa,
ing to get supper al tssetn, which was only fonr
miles lro LIE Roy that, about dpk, Mir Nj hav-
lne set off loot 10 walk to Lis Roy, and absolute
y refused to get again into The wagon, he was about
one mile from ST ford, PLACED again in the wagon
and at last got himself placed before Justice Barlow
when n ADDrareu that tbt cfNt
SUIT CONNIE lced BY named Daniel lohnss
Who known to be 10 the village OF LIE Roy aud
The Justice alter waiting reasonable ,iHie dismiss
sed the defendant. bee aose no warrant returns
e. him, ard neither the said French nor the said
Danle Johns, appeared to prosecute thy suit, or de-
clare the cause OF action That notwithstanding
such disposal OF the by The justice made IN the
presence OF crowd OF psrsons the said French
attempted to arrest and deain Mr.. NJ avo@edly
ny virtue OF the warrant, and thereby mani
tested that he was abusing The forms OF The law Tor
the purpose Of outrageous oppression, and hat the
ea! design Of said French ard his associates in the
seandatous transaction. not TO enforce lawful
claim agsns, Mr.. Miller but TO aetsin him in their
private and secret custody, and III all probability
kdnap him. and take him out of the couny and
country beyond the reach OF legal aid, and tbs SER
.jcrs Ct his friends
That The process of law was further abused by the
eryice of Subpoena at the instance OF the sad
Daniel Johns, old and re.pet table family of
thi. village, including the females, requiring them
10 attend at lie Roy as witreess, under pre,ext Of
which the head of the family compelled tc ride
90 miles, mostly il The night for the aledged pur-
ppse Of being witness in sham suit, never Intend.
ed 10 be prosecuted That the very eight before
Morgan was taken, and while those no took him
we're IN near this village, sn etlempt was made.
(attended with cir umstances which esinted much
previous pteparation) to burn two houses IN this
village for the apparent purpose OF destroying some
printed sheets, the publication OF which has been
reprobated by number Of men, who do not even
pretend to know their contents; and OF which the
sad Morgan was The repued author or compiler.
aud in which houses were then sleeping about Is
persons.
Resotrpd That this meeting deem it sacred du
~ their county themselves aud to their fellow
citizens, to take all lawful me tns Tor the full inves-
tig ton Of these outrageous vioa'icn- OF The lights
and liberty Of fellow citizen. however humble his
situation in life. or however he may have secetty
offended; and Tor that purpose
Resolved. That the above statement OF iacts- and
circumstance De laid be foe the American Repoh-
| lie and that such statement be accompanied With
suitable address, calculated TO cal the attention OF
our fellow citizens throughout tie United States, to
these horrible lransactions.
i