The Weekly register., 1843-08-05

injured the plaintiff.
Unless you shall be clearly satisfied
gentlemen, that the defendant, after no
tice that the negroes were. .fugitives from
labor, did harbor or conceal them with
in the statute, you will find for the de-
fendan, But if you shall find that the
defendant has violated the law, then you
viii find for the plaintiff the damages
he has suffered from such violation of
the law and of his rights by the de-
fendant. To authorize such Il verdict,
you must believe, that by the acts Of the
defendant the plaintiff has been compell-
ed TO pay the reward stated and the 9TH
er expenses, and also that he has lost
the services of the colored man Andrew
If the evidence showed that the de-
fendant had taken the negroes from the
farm Of the plaintiff in Kentucky, and
conveyed them through Ohio until ar
rested, there would seem to be no doubt
ofthe plaintiffs right to the damages
he claims. But there is no proof that
the defendant took the negroes from
kentucky. On the contrary i: appears,
by his own confession, that he recei we'd
them at the Walnut hills near Cincin- |
natl. Still, if you shall find the defend |
ant liable under the Statute, and that the
full amount Of the injury complained of
has been done to the plaintiff by the de-
fendaat, it will be your duty to find ac-
cordingIy.
Gentlemen, in the course OF the argu-
men, much has been said Of slavery in
the abstract, Of abolitionsm, of as.ocia-
tions with the view of promoting the alb
clifton of slavery and of acts growing
out tofthese exciting topics, which have
no direct connection with the issue be.
lore you. Citizens, Individually, or col
lectively, have a right to express their q
opinions and to discuss any subject in t
which they may feel an interest Unpo- t
puIar and foolish as it would be Tor ind-
Vlduals TO form associations to alter the t
Constitution Of Ohio and annu the Or
dinance Of 1887, so as TO admit slavery
into the State, yet suppose no one ii
would question their right to do SO. And q
so long as they should confne them a
selves TO topics of discussion, however IS
erroneous, still they would be obnoxious 81
to no legal penalty. But ifthey should a
attempt 10 subvert the law, by clandes- a
tine introduction of slavery into the $,
State, every good citizen would say, II
they should suffer the penalties FOR such "
an offence. | know Of no association in
whose avowed object is to subvert the o,
law, unless it be one in neighboring di
State, which have noticed since the ny
Of this trial, and which pr
It seems, pledges itself to oppose by so
force the execution of a certain. law. at
In the course of this discussion much in
las been said Of the laws Of nature, of U,
conscience, and the rights Of conscience. pI,
This monitor, under great excitement, th
nay mlslead and always does mislead ne
when iturges any one TO violate the law. trs
Paul acted in all good conscience, when ca
,e consented to the death Of the first pr,
martyr; aud also when he bore letters no
o Damascus, authorizing him to bring col
'ound to Jerusalem all who called upon | w
he name of-Jes1s CO
!. l have read to you the Constitution Sta
nd the Act of Congress. These bear mu
he impress Of the nation. The princi- ad,
les which lay down and enforce, have The
cen sanctioned in the most solemn form car
nown in our government. We are Th
ound 10 sustain them. They form the and
My guides in the administration of JUS mo
ce. ont
| charge you, gentlemen, to guard alw
against any improper infu- our
nee in this case. You are TO know the litic
arties only as litigauts. With their mu,
rmer associations and views, discon- ada
scted with this controversy, you have mig
'thing 10 do. 1t is your duty to follow If v
o law, to act lmpartially and justly; iude
I'd such; doubt not will be the result bav
your ueiloefatlons' hav
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