Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-28
ROBERT DALE OWEN.
NEGRO TESTII:ONY.

NEGRO 1ESIlHONi.-
The Ga-1ttc, replying to an article IRON The Sandus-
ky Democrat, stating that a dozen or more Swapping
great NEGROES attended the Log Cabin humbug celcbra-
lion at Fort Meigs, a. deicgGieS from one Of the Re
serve counties, admits de- aot and undertakes to JuSiJg
it by alleging that, IN the case OF Lieutenant hooe' IN
officer OF The NAVY, who was recently tried by Court
Martial and reprImandcd for disobedlence, whipping
sailors, &c, two blacks were permitted 10 testify, ana
that the President approved the proceedings of the
Court.
The gazette asserts specifically that "Mey "Te en-
obicd 10 s,rear a1cay tic reputation OF a naval officer, act
ing under u commission, winch could only be the re-
ward Of years oitoil, &c.
Tha, hi. is false, every word of it, is shown BY the
following extract from a letter OF the T.. S. Dist. Al
torney, Fl. D. Gilpin,. TO the President, dated June
2Sth, 1910:
al this case, however, it seems quite unnecessary to
consider this objection TO the evidence Of free colored
sailors.) For tie testimony tins objected 10, may be IN
n, eIu a cetcd acuhont affecting the sentence IF tie comrt.
IhcY tcGre cIdmincd as 10 me SecoRd ehdTSc, ana o. "'
the aroused acGS acquitted.
They were examined on the fourth specification oil
the first and third charges, and on no other speciiica-
tons Of either of these chargeA The accused was
found gully of tlrose specifications to some extent, but
there was not other evidence under those specifications
as full and particular as that of the two colored wit
ncsscs-RmH is s,U mare plain, that Tie accussd suffer
ed aoAias from tier cridcpcc, bccausc,hc wus .tJand
puily Of bath tie first Gndi hird rharyes, on other Spce'-
fcatioms, ia relation to which ncihcr IF hcse ar'incsSfs
gITT ann (clHgllfF WNGfCfFT, So fNHt " Z ~ ttH Jbb"f
ogiity by tic cCHrt on 10th these ehargcS, rithOm reS0rt-
ing 10 he objected testimony Of Mc cO'orrd rA"ssses. !
have observed nothing irregular in the proceedings OF
the court.
The President approved the proceedings Of the Court
under these circumstances. But was that an approval
OF the blacks testimony: Nobody but a pitiul party
scaycnrcr. such as the Editor of the Gd=cie, will 50
affirm, in The face of truth. lI"oe was convicted on the
testimony of white seaInrn-his equals in every thing
but the slittle brief authority that enabled HIM to play
The tyrant over them. The responsibility Of permitting
the blacks to give evidence rests with the Court, which
could, not with the President, who could not, have
ovcrruled it at the time. The statement of the Gazette
is, therefore, false, and riJHHy sn-lnaSmnch as the
facts stated have been brought Out in the public pro-
ccedinTs of Congress.
This false assertion OF a corrupt paTtizan sheet, falls
to the ground. Bat we take it up;- we throw II back;
we carry the war mo .1trica proper. With what
conSummalc and detcstable hypocrisy do the Federal
! prints whine and cant about black scau!on being allowed
10 tcstifr before u COHrt .~i!drtiGii TIi0S CoRWiN,
rs an unworthy member of the OUio Legislature,
| rotcd 10 pcrm,t HarhS n giro testimony IN i'll @aSrS,
against ~hitc ciii=,n$-fo sioad up IN @nH t"ni-Ll-
M or .HGrtiai- md SNcdr Gray tie EEPt Lii!D.,,
tic PROPERTY, he LiBERT}. or ne LnE %t q
HHITE .HISt Yes, fellow Citlzcns,-IHOMA
CORWIN DID so VOTE, as we PROVED by
extracts from the Journals of the Legislature, for
l-22, in the Eagle of June 10Th. And THOMAS
CORWIN who SO voted, is the candidate oithc Fedora!
WING log cabin managers for Governor, and - such
is supported by the reckless party s~lang-wtangcr OF
The Ga-fnG The fact does not admit of dispute.
WE HAVE TIE JOURNAL! lfany candid man,
who wishes 10 arrive at truth, doubts our statement, lei
| him call and examine il for himself. The hvpocTiuca!
whining and cant of the Federal prints end IN the con-
drmnatlon Of their own candidate. No wonder scores
of ~strapping great negroes 30 round To their log cabin
humhurS with Tippccanoe badges upon their hats
They have a deep and vital interest in the success Of
Corwin-in the triumph Of The measures tending TO
make free negroes EQUAL 10 white citizens, OF (which
measures he Is the representatives and IN the success
of the corrupt league which has been entered into be-
tween the Federal managers and The Abu!I.Ion.Sts-
ale troUid be He iaSt 10 dobar them fr0'a Tie %gr0t!fca-
'ion Of 0ttrnding SNch piaccS, says the Gazette. Eel
low-citizcns, If you elect C"rwin-if you sanction the
mcsctricinps and unhoIy union with the Abollticnlsts,
catered into in your name, w the desperate oiicc-hunt-
crs aud political gambler that assume to be the leaders
Of the moicrn Wing party, and have undertaken To gull
you b. silly parade OF log cabins, aud to! YOU along
by The smell Of hard cider Misunderstanding, at tho same
lime, To avow their principles or dcsigns,-if you sane
ton this union, ~" say, how long before yon viii be
compelled To ask Of negroes permission to celebrate
wtiou, insult, the National lIrlhday-onc", but then
no longer, tie joyful Anniversary Of your freedom.
fLamcaSter (OLo) Eaeie.