The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-23
ron vICE.PREsIDENT,
JOHN TYLER, of Virginia.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN STATES
RIGHT MEETING.-AGAiS.

D tAAfi@ 49, 'aAlN
We stated IN our last the charge ha,
been made against Gen Harrison that Ii,
was no, in the battle Of the Thames. W,
have tins week published in preceding co
Inmns according 10 promise, letters from
the GenraI's aids proving this charge Il
Pc false. Although the correspondence j.
lag We hope our readers viii give il al
aa'nuve peTusal.
vas also stated at the meeting that
Gen Harrison was in favor Of selling Free
WhIt Men for debt, and the idea was held
out TIT according to the operation Of this
law aig man might be sold, even an over.
seer otthe road, Tor fine. What are the
true iac' of the case Gen. Harrison was
~ iayorG selling men who had violated
the cnminl laws Of the Sia'2 for the short.
est period, o ihose who would pay the fac
and cost, iipreiereuce to their remaining
IN Jail, tax : the county, and where there
would be nc chance Of reformation for
those who wee not hardened in iniquity.
Hear Is tho seton Of the law;
BE it further aso,ci, That whom any person
shail b. 'nPnsous either upon execution or
Otherwise ior The nv payment u iua o. costs,
or both, Il shall be tHMl ior the shorif' Of the
county 10 sell ont sAs person as a SERVANT 10
any person within dbo Hate, who viii nay the
Y hole amount due, ;or ihtshor,est period OF scr.
VICE Of which sale public office ah an b. given Al
least ten days aud upca Fua saios being effected
the sheriis shall give TO he pxchaNrr certificate
thereof aud deliver over the pssoner 70 him from
which time the relation hcisun such pntshaser
and the prisoner, shall be that ,fNtsyra ana srs
VAST. until the lime Of servics i pirvs and ftr M
iarios done BY either, remedy san be had IN Che
same manner as is or may be poyided by law in
casa Of master and apprentices But nothing
bcfciu contained shalt 30 conFtroeyo pfe4ent per'
sons being discharged from ipprlsdineni Accord
ing TO the provisions OF the 31th tc,ion Of the
&C, to which this IS supplementary, il shall b.
considered eKPedicnt TO grant such d>eharfe.-
Provided that the court, IN prouJunciu ugon an
"a
which TINS Is snpplemsnary. may direct sell ,.r.
sou or persons TO be detained in PRISON u4,l tho
fine be paid, or the person or persons othesis,
disposed agrocably 70 the provisions Of this rtr
We also give below an extract Of Il.
ter written by Gen. II. giving his views o.
the law. Il appears to b very far from
his purpose TO sell men who we're ualoriu
nate for their debts, FOR being IN moderal,
circumstances the Law might have beer
brought to bear on himself, but clearly {,
amcllorate the condition Of criminals, an,
We should Judge their were very few whC
would not rather be sold than be incarcc
rated IN a gloomy prison, especially wher
theircasos were mol worse than apprentices
ola practice the u,es1ugc world have a;neliog
aied the conditions Of those who we're under con
dcnnatiou. A. ito law stood they were liable
under tie sentence 10 confinement In the common
ian, where offenders Of various degrees Of profit
lacv--ot different ages, sex aud coley-wcr
crowded together. Under sHeh circumstances
Il is obvious that the bad must become worc
whilst reformation could hardly be expected II
respect 70 any The youthful offender, il NIGH
be- hoped. would be reclaimed under the operation
Of the proposed system, bat there was great rea
son 70 fear h.s still greater corruption amid The
coniagion Of common receptacle Of vice BE
sidcF. the proposed amendment Of the law prc
supposed that tho delinquent was IN confinement
i0g the non payment o! fine and costs Of pros
ccution the payment OF which was a part OF tbs
sontaBcel--n seemed, therefore, humane, IN re
spect 10 the offender, to relieve him Of the mcsn
Of d.scbarging the penalty, and TO place him il
a situation IN which he might work out his dcllv
orcnco, oven at the loss, fOg time, of his person
al liberty"
But lest the people should think that Tho
State of Ohio was governed by the wors
laws in the Union, by way Of a sample W,
give the yagrant law now in existence il
our own State, and leave the people TO sa,
which is the most humane
"If any person or persons, who have no appa
rem, means of subsistence, or neglect applyinl
themselves 20 some honest calling for support O
themselves ana tdnilleh, sndi Uo luulih
about, aud cndoavoriug 10 maintain themselyc
BY gaming or other undue means, it shall an
may DO lawful for any Justice Of the peace Of tn
county, wherein such persons may be found, Of
due proof made TO issue his warrant for such OF
Tending person, and cause HIM to he brought be
fore said Justice who is hereby empowered Of
conviction TO demand security for his or their goo
behavior, and IN case of refusal or neglect 10 com
nit him or them to the jail Of the county for an
term not exceeding ten days, at tho expiration Q
which time he shall be set at liberty If nothin
criminal, appears against HIM, the said oilcnde
paying all charges arising from such imprison
mont and il such persons BIO guilty OF the liz
offence from and after tho space OF twenty day'
he OF they so offending shall be deemed yagrant
and be subject TO one months Imprisonment wit
all costs accruing thereon, which If he neglccts
refuses to pay, no may DO continued in prison IN
I'll the noxt court of the county, which may pre-
coed to try tho said offender, and it found guilty
verdict of the jury of good and lawful men, sal
court may proceed 20 hire tho offender for an
time not exceeding tho space of six months
make satisfaction for oil costs but il such perso
or persons be of il! fame, so that he or they car
not be hired, for tho cost nor give sufficient SC