Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-29

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giving amusement to tho reader BY this folly.
From the Cincinnati. Gazette.
LAW INTELLIGENCE--RU SLAVES
! We invite the attentioa Of readers to "a ju
| dical charge, given to the Grand Jury, Nov IL
1888, BY Judge Reid, in Mason county, Ky. II
10 in this court that the Of Mahan. Of recent
no,oricty is now pending. 1t will DO seen thai
Judge Roid sejecss oil claim Of jurisdiction, ex
cept over acts personally transacted within the
proper county Of that common eAlth. lie lays
dawn the undOubted correct rule Of law, so that
we have nothing to apprehend from an attempt 10
extend tho criminal code Of kentucky 20 acts
done in Ohio.
There seems now to DO no doubt that number
Of our citizens have persuaded themselves that Il
is proper and commendable for them to aid runa-
way slaves in escaping from their masters. In
this por sussIon they receive them in their houses
sccre,e them, furnish them the means Of convey
ance from point to point through tho State and thus
facilitate and secure their escape to Canada. 80
that the master incurs = total loss. This subject
has engaged much Of nv consideration, long be-
fore nbo!itionism, in ITS present form OF action,
had any existence The result has been con-
vic,ion, that free State bordering upon a slave
State under the constitution Of tho United States,
should stigmatize and punish crmnnly. in their
own citizens, every intrusion upon the property
Of their neishbor's State. Ohio should declare
il a feonous msdemeanor to aid and assist run
away slaves to traverse the State in making their
escape to Canada. The act should be put on
tho same soo.in. in which tho Kentucky s,a;ute
places it,
That statute was passed in times of cool retlec-
ton. 10 me, its provisions. both in defining tho
a.'f.nrA .nA hr.~e AZ s'-....l--- arp "ri 80
pirate and reasonable. Whilst l contend most
unc comparatively for the right of free discuss
ion, even tho Adjustment of slavery in the
District of Columbia, or to tho extent Of power.
IN Cong ress, our internal slave trade, ! a.
s,renuously insist that no favor shall be shown
direct nvnsions of the owners property in slaves.
In respect to runaway slaves that escape Ohio
the property right remains 10 the master, and
the State 10 morally bound to protect him in il,
within her Jurisdiction, SO far - to make invs-
sions Of it q criminal offence to Be punished like
other property invasions Of a similar grade.
CASE OF REV MIR. MAHAN.
Mason COUNTY (KY) CIRCUIT CoUar.
1Norember Term, 1888.
Tho following resolution was unanimously a.
lop,ed by tho Grand Jury:
Rcsolved by tse Grand Jury Of Mason Coun-
rha, tho Foreman, David Lindsay, bo request
ed to procure for publication = copy Of the able
,nd eloquent charge to then, delivered by the
Ion. Walker Reid, on Monday, November 18th.
1898.
CHARGE OF JUDGE REID.
Gentlemen of tho Grand Jury:
There is other law which ! an mpel-
ed, by inclination, nos less than duty, TO call YOUR
uention. |, was law which passed bv
ur Legislature, long before tho exciting and
earfu! question Of abolition agitated our hither-
o peaceful land long before the emancipation Of
ur slaves was sought TO be effected by means a.
unconstitutional rs they dangerous to the
afety Of the owner and destructive to the happi-
ess OF the slave; = law which originated in a
roper aud jealous solicitudc, upon the part Of
our Representatives, for the security Of your
ghts and interests in VIVA, now constitutes a
rgc portion Of tho productive wealth Of our state
This law declares, "thas II any person shall be
unity OF seducing or enticing any slave, to leave
10 lawful owner or possessor, and to escape to ,
arts without the limits Of the state, or . foreign
ountry; Or shall make, or furnish or aid, or as
81 making or furnishing, a forged pass, Of free
'm. or any other forged paper. purporsing to BE- :
deed Of emancipation or will, or other ins,ru-
cnt hberating or Purporting to iiberaie anv ,
ave, or shall IN any manner aid assist such ,
ave in making his escape from such owner or :
assessor 10 another state OF foreig n country anv
'rson % offending shall, on onvction be SEN J
need to confinement in the Jail and peniten- ,
ary of this common wealth period not less than
70 nor moro than twenty years and If any per r
q shall be guilty OF enticing any clave to alb I,
ond from the service Of his or her owner. or
aaway or Ascending slave, knowing i, to be ;,
eh within this state, every person so os adine !,
addition TO compensation to such owner or pos !,
'sor shall he liable to indictments or present, =
mt OF grand jury, and on conviction, be liable :,
pay fine OF not less than fifty nor more than 3.
hundred doIlars." !.
In charging you, gentlemen. as to the exist
CO OF this law. and inviting your attention TO "
penalties, shall! DO pardoned for denying tina, !;
} condition of our slaves is such as to require -
kind offices Of the modern aboli,ionist,.-I;,
We No, 'muzzlec the OK that treadeth GU, the 80
NJ Our slaves arc better fed and clothes, than -
nv Of our white neighbors whose sympa,hies 8,
enlisted in their favor II the in,eres, and the =.
y Of the master does ne, induce him to trea, -
slave humanely, the Legislature has ordered :,
Judge Of tho circuit court 70 direct such slave :.
70 cold and the proceeds paid to the owner =,
meriy slaves were tried without the in,srven- ri
l ola grand or petit jury and now, such is the .J
PANTY Of our laws. as it regards all trials in n.