The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-03
From the Madlsonisn.
Another Negro witness Case.


Another Negro witness Case.
II IS we'll known throughout the Norm
and The South tina, Mr.. Vaa Buren, hos
been from the beginning OF his admlnislra,
ton feeling Tor the South and has relied
confidently upon the support OF that section
of the Union, upon tho ground assumed oy
his friends there, that he Is Northern
man with Southern principles = Bus We
take il for granted that every intelligent
and honest man IN both extremes oil the
4 mon has seen enough, 1t h's eyes have
been opeu, TO indicate that TO trust what.
ever is TO be reposed IN his professions Tor
either or any particular section, or even iof
/ tho public interests genetally. The hooe
case, the vote for negro suffrage and taf'ti
Of '2s, however they may be regarded at
the North, have been examples mos, unla
sorable aud fatal to Mr.. Nan Buren's pre-
tensions 10 exclusive parIIahly for the South,
! while his vote against the suffrage OF poor
men, bis specie exaclons, sub treasury
scheme, involving the admitted reduction OF
the value Of property, farmers prices and
laborers wages. and his charge upon the
/ people OF his native state Of being under
/ bank influence because they presumed TO
| rebuke her recreaut son, his war upon can
ais aud rail roads, and the credit system,
we're arguments equally strong to satisfy
the people of the North that he had no hon
est principles or sympaIhes 10 common
with them.
IL is probably seil known every where
hu. the testimony OF negroes is not admit.
ted 10 the courts Of the slase states 10 pro
secutons against white persons. The con
/ sequences OF making such testimony CON
1 petent 10 such cases, and where tie instI
tuition Of slavery exists, can be easily 'ms
| gined by any person OF common sense. u
South aga,ns, Mr. Van iiaron, We have
now to present one which seems 10 W still
stronger, and which seems TO have been at
tended with other circumstances not al all
credltable to Mr.. Van Bdren's absirac, sense
Of justice. The letter below deialing the
circumstances Of the case was transmitted
10 Us BY gentleman wei. known IN the IA.
ton, whose name, It published, We are sure
would be 0 sufficient warrant for reposing
| IN the statement entire credit. We do not,
as at present ADVISED feel a, liberty to ap
pend the name whlcb is signed to the man.
uscrlpt, although ve have no doubt the au
thor would, # necessary, permit his name
TO be made public, or do whatever else
should be required to establish the facts
briefly stated IN the following letter:
New Castle County, Del. Aug. ,, 1910.
Dear Sir:-i'hlt She Suuth may be- ia.
formed correctly, 10 regard 10 Mr. Van
Burco, | send you for publication CERTAIN
facts 10 relation TO his approval Of negro
testimony, IN the trail Of az officer 10 The
Revenue service, before the Collector Of
THIS District 10 June, 500
Al that time charges and specifications
Of them were preferred by certain Henry
ID. Nones, captain 10 the Revenue Gutter
service against JOSIAH Nurch, then first
Lieutenant in the same service. The Col.
lec,or ofthe District. Henry Whitley, ESQ.
was ordered By the Secretary Of tho IRA.
sufy to conduct the examination. Mr..
Nurch VAS defended BY counsel. and tho
prosecution IN behalf Of the Captain carried
on Nv counsel employed BY himself The
character Of the testimony on the part ofthe
complainant generally, was such, that the
counsel for Nr. Murch deemed IT unneces
rary to enter upon any dcfence--lt was com.
posed entirely Of the crew aud officers IN.
der the Immediate command OF tho com.
plaInant, Nones-dnd of NEGROES his
oua servants, employed IN the ward room
five negroes, If am correctly informed
we're brought forward 10 testify; the mo
ment the FIRST was called to the stand. Mr..
hurch and his counsel protesting agalns,
such evidence, II not being competent IN the
courts Of THIS state for negroes TO testify
Against White persons left the room-the
Collector proceeded, however, to take the
testimony, aud after closI ng the same.
forwarded It to " Washington; the whole If
which presume yon can find IN the office
Of tho Secretary Of the Treasury. A copy
OF one OF the negro dispositions now have
before me. Mr. Murch had his commission
taken from hun the testimony having been
lad before the President aud APPROVED
by HIM" So unexpected was this dectson
10 Mr.. Murch, and indeed to every one who
knew the character Of tho testimony adj
d1ced against hun, that Mr.. Murch thougbt
ItProper to appeal directly to tho President
Tor reinstatement lie did SO, both personal.
y and BY letter. 10 impress more fully