Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-09
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as from the place OF the wound in Gilberi's back,
afford strong p1es,mpton that he stabbed il
the back whist running and not in the first scuiiic;
and .othcr circumstances, which induce me
tot n it is not oil jus,iiiahle Homicide,
-, l5hands tied. and | do no, believe
they ever We're united. The rule OF law il. that
|S5f the homicide Is ever brought home To den
lnent, the on protaRdi of the circumstances OF
excuse or Justification. imposed upon him
without an expression OF any positive opinion OF
his guilt or innocence, (Which wouid be improper
IN me at present. have no hesitation IN saying,
that think that public Justice, well your du-
" as a master and guardian of YOUR slave, requires
chat you should have Mr.. Walton before the cir
tu; court TO answer bill of Indictment Tor the
death of Gilbert. Yours, &c.
Very respectfully,
ANDREW HAYS.
Geue,aI .fndfe,c Jackson Hermitage.
In pursuance oi the direction contained in my
answer, Gen. Jackson caused Walton TO be again
arrested, and he was bound over 10 appear at the
November term OF the circuit court OF Da-
wilson County, mt which term Of the said court, |
prepared an indictment for murder, ami sent it with
the witnesses before The Grand Jury-Gen. Jack
son heinz the prosecutor marked upon the back of
the bill After the Jury had heard the evidence
and before they lad acted finally upon the bill,
went 10 their room and instructed them that If they
should be OF opinion that il was case of murder,
to find il TO be true Bill; bat tat il they Should
be OF opinion that the offence manslaugher,
1 would make the necessary alteration in the bill
10 describe that offence, but that if they thought il
a case of cScus.blc homicide, 20 say not trae
OiU.' l was very particular ara careful 20 draw
and explain 10 the Grand Jury the distinction and
difference i'll law between nanSlauehter amt jut-
fable homicide in self defence; ana after consid-
cring OF the case two days,th Grand Jury brought
into court The bill of Indictment endorsed by the
foreman, 80 Not true BiH;'' and ihe prisoner
was then discharged from further prosecution
ANDREW HAYS, .4ttoy. Ge1li for
Ne 7'ib S0iicitoriGi district Of Tennessee.
the Editors OF the y as!lvi.!e Republican s State
Gazette.
OGLETIIORPE ANTI-TARIFF MEETING
The proceedings of the Anti-TariT Meeting in
ogiethorpe County, Georgia, ought TO fix public
attention. Mr. Crawford heng the Chairman OF
'he Committee, must of course have been the au-
thor of the Report and Resolutions adopted on that
occasion. Thi- is the second Meeting OF the kind
at which Mr.. Crawford has either presided or act
ed prominent part Charleston Patriot
1t is often that fAllacy is successful by unfair
comparison, that il is only Necessary TO indicate the
source OF the sophstry that it should be over
thrown. The Planter is now able TO purchase
Domestic Plains for 80 cents per yard, affirm tn
Iarii'ists, when previous TO the Tariff of 1924 he
had TO pay 81 for imported article OF no better
quality Now,thc comparison implied here is be.
tween the price OF the domestic article at the pye-
sent period, and the price OF The foreign article al
former period; whereas the true comparison is
between the price of the domestic article now, and
the present p'ce Oithc foreign article at the piace
schence imported, adding the charges attending
importation. There Is little change of pidcehcre
80 well as time, that totally alters the aspect of the
question OF comparative cheapness. Instead then
OF tall from S to 90 cents, comparing The price
OF foreign fabrics OF WoolIen in 1874 with the price
oi domestic "oollenS in 1925 there is every pre-
sumption that there il reduction from & 10 81 I-2
cents, and perhaps 10 IS cents on a coIuDari-on
OF the present price of forcign and dome site Wool.
lens, abatIng the duties. Why do not the Woollen
Manufacturers submit the matter TO the test OF
competition, by taking off the duties for only one
year! But while with most inexplicab!e incon-
jsency they argue in favour of their ability to
work cheaper than the English Manufacturer, they
IN Tie same breath ask for the privilege OF excud-
ing that same English Manufacturer from our
market. They fear him and they don't fear him
they ask for duties of projection of one hundred
Ferr cent and yet they aile8e they can sell cheap
or by GffyPer cant. 70.
LEXINGTON, (Geo) July 25d, 1925
AT meeting OF the citizens OF Ogethorpe coun-
", held in the courthouse at Lexington, Oh Wed
neSday the 23l OF July, 1925. convened for the
purpose OF taking into consideration the oiious
character OF the late Tariff law Of Congress, and
81 devising the best constitutional means TO ward
of from themselves the evils that must iom from
its pirtia! and unius. ope' aon Col Burren Pope
was called upon 10 presi!e--and Geo. H. Young
appoioted Secretary - the meeting. Being tlius
osganized--it was moved and agreed upon, dat
tie Hon. VIM. II. Craw ford, Geo T. Gilmer. Dr.
Jas. brakeman, Alexander Thomas, Nieubcn Jor-
dan, Peter w. Hutchinson, John Townsend Eli
aha w Strong, Lewis J. Dupree Joseph j. Moore
tAoot. fIeeiAau, anu odnll LuHpkin he commit
tee OF twelve to report 90 this meeting on Wed
ncsday the 18th August. OF the best mode OF Eject
tnS its object; after which the meeting adjourned
Until that time
AUGUsT IL, 1928.
The meeting this day convened according 10 adj
journment--Ccl Pore being absent--JOel Barnett
was called TO the chair--Wltcn the committee an
pointed at the former meeting, presented the fol-
lowing report and resolutions, which were unani-
snously adopted, and ordered to be signed by fFe
Chairman and Secretary, and forwarded to the
Georgia Journal for publication:
The committee appointed on the 23d at. by The
citizens OF OglethOrpe county, 70 consider and re-
port tie measures best calculated 10 couneract the
baiefIi and oppressive operation Of the Tariff en-
acted at the last session OF Congress; Report that
uIey have naturely considered this subject refer
sedto them by their fellow citizens OF Ogiethorpe
county, and respectfully submit to them, the TO-,
owing rfpOrt 3 resolutions.
NO act OF Legislation, since te organization of
ihe present government, has produced such deep
mud general excitement as the act In question -
~or has this excitement been IN any degree allav
ed, by any prospective benefits Or ADVANTAGES Ike
~ TO result from the Tariff act.
From the best consideration that your commit
Zee have been enabled TO bcstow on the subject.
they are constrained TO PRONOUNCE the Tariff act
unconstitutional ia Us intentions and cnacLrcuts
NOR IS this conviction Of its unconsiitutionsIity
soitencd by the bclisi that those who have iriDos
ed 1T upon us, believed that they had a cous,itu.
tional right to pass such law II the words Of the
constitution were the only evidence from yy,.jr,
thepower 10 pass such All act was 10 be derived.
your committee are Of opinion, that NJ such au.
ihority can be fairly or nationally deduced ON
chat balIOWed Instrument. But the Journals Of the
j ederai convention slew COuciugiycfv that the