The North-Carolina standard., 1843-10-04

some time; they who possess the feelings Of hu.
man nature can conceive of my condition, and
state of mind, better than can describe them.
was at length released by the interposton OF some
Man, whom l took to be the commanding Ofcer
After suffering much for several days in the a
bove manner, Husband was brought before the
Court, where Tanning alledged that he had COM
Y6ited crimes since his entering into Recogniz-
ance, which concerned his life. Upon this, Illus
band was committed once more close prisoner, not
to the same Jail as before, but to a new one, buA
higher than the former, stockaded all round. In
IN an anartment of the Prison House he was in
troduced, where were pine or ten persons, who
saluted Mr.. Husband upon his entrance, with
pointing to Gallows, erected in this New High
JAIL in the midst thereof The apartment was so
small that the prisoners were obliged either TO lay
one on the other or while some attempted to close
their eyes, stretched on the cold floor, others were
obliged to stand In this pace, says our author,
had fresh remembrance of what had read oI
Ipquisitions, East-T India Imprisonments, &c Hav,
ing been thus confined for some time, Butler and
Husband were sent for, and admitted to bail, un
til the next Court: and this discovered the crimes
alleged by Tanning, against Husbands Life
which were no other than these, Fan. saw thai
Husband would be able to prove in Court. the
things he had charged the officers with; He sa"
also that the officers, and himself among them
the Tryals; in order to this, Tanning felgns an
excuse for imprisoning Husband and Butler, and
then banishes out of Town all the men that had
come to support Husband in convicting the Ot1
GERS SC; and as soon as this was accomplished
Husband was liberated; when he had the mortIh
cation to see his enemies triumphing over him
and himself alone without second, all witnesses
having disappeared In this situation: says ouE
author, I" looked upon myself as Captive a
mong Indians, Nabobs, or Lord -Tnquisitors."
We have said "that the conduct of the civl
Courts of North Carolina was in many instances
UnaecountGbEe" One of these instances is the
following: when Husband was imprisoned by
Tanning. as recited above, and was thereby de
prived Of power of doing himself justice by the
Law; he, in this situation, signed obligations, tor
certain sums of Money, to Attorney, IN order to
engage them in his favor. that he might not ever
suffer from the cruel Tyranny OF Fannng-
These Attorneys, rs it seems, cared very little
what became of Husband, so be they could gel
his money therefore at the next court Husband
was sued upon one of these obligations; ne plead
in his defence dureSSe, and offered TO produce
Witnesses to prove the unjust manner IN which
the obligation was obtained; the worshlpful Court
set aside his plea, and refused his Witnesses; and
ordered the Jury to give their Verdict; which
they did against Husband.
As soon as this matter was thus settled the Jury
were informed, "That there was another action
exactly similar; upon 10hieh, 10ithO~t more ado,
they acre s,Corn, and !gGre Verdict as before.
On LIBERTY! thou dearest namel and PROPER
TY4 thou best Of blessings Whittier are ye
flown from the inhosptablc land of Tryon and
Tanning blasted by the perjurous breath of Viii
hins, who sell their Conscience for an un,cOrthy
Price, the smile of injurious Man, ye are forced
from the Courts, (miscall'd) of justice.