Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-11

4Lsof-An extra of tbs Loskr, Courier nab
hshcd IN satarl,y, gives al Official account Vf 80
public meeting held IN the case OF ML-od. II sp-
Pesrs that on tho fact bSiag known "Wednesday
sVsniEg that NJ Isoi hal been adm tied bail.
four or five hundred cii1ens assembled spontaneous
~ AZ the CJnrt uJa-s, AMI Osgalz Il into meeting
BY the cir ice OF JOhn Jackson. as Chairman. n ID
William ID. Bcown. Secretary \ Committee wa.
thsn s?7oin ed to wait on Judge Br ,Nn. AMI Msssr
Blel and BrOthcrson the repuiel bail, To ascsrlsn
If the report were true. The Charm, m msanw lille
having stated To the meeting that irM. ML,od la
catered into bail he was entitled Co a schargs from
pris'n and INT any stemp; to oSstruc bis dis harSe
would sagsci the offender to s1rys psnishsn.at the
t1'lSwtns resolution was adopted.
Resolved. That oSstrlctioi To the discharge Of
said Mcleod IN case he IN, entered into bail shs b.
nnds or connien1ncsl sui that IL 10 ths right and d.
~ OF TIN. meeting. considering th- Circumstances OF
Tie ease and that the Of bail is TAR aual e
The demanl Of the law. az bail he allowed nj nll &c
icy to prevail GA Mas.n Busl AMI BrJiher.on TO sur
rsnicF said Mcleod to the Sheriff privilege which
had la all ea,s, p,.srss
TAe rn,etng thea aljalrnei to 9 o'clock on tn.
! following IN 'rnins al which tine the COMMITTEES 70
por'oi At this nss'ing Judge Bowen and C,p:air
olsl were present. aud arrang 7m wsrs made e.
the legal surrender OF Mcleod by his bail a Com
ntiee vas thsn appointed TO embply the sentiTnsn.
'tthe mseung m series OF resolutions. which Mrr
fep'r'si and adopted afier the fJllogsing fashion.
Whereas the Gaze Of AleIsn Ter Mcleod arrssle
ani held To bail for capital offence. has become
matter OF serious importance. and to which the auen
ION OF ourieow ciizsns, in every part of the counir,
- direated. We as citizens OF the vil,ge of Lpckpon
ani County Of Niagara feeling anxious that such so
should he taken IN the mater, a. sk,ll DO eln.stsn
with our rights. the supremacy ofour laws and YIN
deation OF our national honor Iavow all tni.nti.
oi p7ejudging the case Of said Alexander hcI.eoi
!" do augat that shall have a tendency 20 prevsn
Sad Mcleod from having fair and impartial trim
aching on the legal maxim. that tho accused shoul
b. presumed i'm cent until proved guilty.
There Rs,plved, Thstwe are highly sratife
that Capt VIM BIel has seen fit & place M.I,.o
again IN custody. especially il but few dsy. b.
tore the sitting Of our Cosrt. when the Grand Jur
VIII pass upon his Gaze. under the direction Of IN
Court
Resolved. That we highly APPROX. III. rescn, A.
,wer to Mr. Fonyth In the unjisI demand OF Mr. r
Tor tho discharge Of said McLsoI. a.d the senimrn
oi Messn FillHi'rs, Clshny and Afford delivered
Congress tally meet our spprob,nn sad are such $
IN, etssney Of tia and tho honor OF tho .tio
called for.
Resolved. That all cause OF dissatisfaction in 70.
ton to the bailinE OF Mcleod has bssn romnved h
the sourse iasea b. JuJg, Bowen and Capt Bnel m
that therefore this meeting stand adjourned uitho
day.
Such is the face put u?ln hi. affair by il. offi,i
shronise- authenticated hY tbs signatures OF tn. ch
naa and secretary. In the best light We can con,
der II enlY az Ham7h Of Ihs % over tn. action
eoIri of 'stiee. IL Is csahct Of popular vi,sn,
with tina JIisiil Authority Tao magistrate ha. be,
overawei m the dschargs Of his oTici,l duty; aud
That extent the supremacy of The Ia h.. be "a def.
with success