New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-04
rria, OF Rev. Charles Il. rorr.y.

ne arreet oi this gentleman al Baltimore, "a g
charge of stealing Slaves, has attracted the a;ten-
lion Of the Press in all parts OF the Country. Rir.
Torrey is an educated Congregational Clergy man,
n graduate oil the AnJoyes Theological Seminary,
and his been twice settled as Pastor; once over
the Richmond Street Church, Providence, and
subsequently, as successor OF Rev. George B.
Cseeter at Salem, Maze. He married the daugii-
ter of Rev. DIR. Ide cf Medway Mass. and the grand
daughter of the late DR.. Emmons He is q man OF
good literary aste talents above ediocrity, and OF
great energy and perseverance and where his feel
logs are warmly enlisted he is generally rash and
impetuous. This latter trait is exhibited, most un-
fortunately for himself in the acts which led TO his
arrest. He was an ardent Abol;onist, ard his feel
n5s OF indignation at the wrongs Ct Slavery and oi
sympathy fer The Slave overmastered all tie sus-
gcstions of prudence and led him into course OF
conduct forbidden by the laws, for which he has
already suffered severely and will probably suffer
sill more.
His trial commenced before the Baltimore City
Court on Friday last. he was indicted for enciDg,
persuadng and aiding three slaves, the property OF
William Heckrotte, of that city, 10 escape. There
three separate indictments gainst the accused,
each charging The persHsdiug away Of one slave
The indictments were found under The 1st section
of the Act o Assembly OF 1927, chap. 10, which pre-
vides that if any free person shall entlce persuade
assist any slave or servant, knowing hin or her
TO be such, to run away from his or her lawful own
er or possessor and such slave servant shall &C.
.ually run away" "such person shall be liable 10
Indictment" and "upon conviction, shall undergo
confinement in the Penitentiary not exceeding six
years.
He was defended by Nathaniel Cox and Reverdy
Johnson, Esqs. He wns brought into Court in irong
the presence of his young and beautiful wife and
ner father, who went 10 Baltimore from ilessechu-
al. r
fecting, and muliitudes WHO felt that Io-rey mud
acted III wholly DjustGeble manner could not re-
press their sympathy for q woman placed in such
trying circumstances.
The evidence against him was SO clear as scarce
y 10 admit Of doubt. Ii was proved by several
witnesses, VITO saw him on fe rJad. that he rook
he slaves in carriage from Baltimore through
Hartford County 10 Pennsylvania. The peculiar
color OF the horses aud many other Incidental CIR
cumsnnces conspired to render il certain that he
had done the acts charged in The indictment. Rev
erdy johnson is said to have MAZE an eloquent plea
but the Jury, on Monday, brought in verdict Of
guilty. Tue Counsel then moved In arrest ofJudg-
menr and for new trial, but we presume there cap
be little ground for hope that ne will escape long
term in the Penitentiary.
correspondent Of the Boston Atlas, writing
from Baltimore, after brief sketch of the proceed
ings in the case Of Rev. Mr.. Toney, makes the fol-
lowing remarks:
"It is mistake for any one to suppose that there
is strong feeling here in favor Of Slavery The in
discreet zeal Of some Abolitionst may have excited
osr citizens on the subject; but the people of Bal
,rnore are not favorable to Slavery for ITSELF They
always lean 10 the side Of all who are claimed as
Slaves, on trials for freedom, and nothing but the
clearest evidence can ever get juryin Baltimore 10
pronounce any negro slave who claims to be free.
fl might venture to give advice 10 the friends Of
the slave, in the North, who are Abo!iticoists, /
would say, that they doing the slave almost ire
parable njurT, by such acts az Mr. Terrey stands
indicted for lirritates the people, and exciles MAG
ters 10 rivet the chains Of slavery stronger Let as
alone. Maryland must sooner or later become a
free State, and but for the fanstcism Of the Aboi-
tionists, many well observing men believe il would
this day be free from slavery. Fifteen years ago,
there were societies organized in this State for The
express purpose. They published tracts, and even
published paper. The work YVES going on well.
The abolition excitement arose in the North-men
organized there for the purpose of forcing the slave
States to DO what had already been commenced by
thar own people. Arcaction took pace-the laws
for the security Of the property n slaves were made
more peual-Rnti Slavery tracts and newspapers de-
clared incenaiary, aSd forbidden-the anti slavery
movement stepped, and the hopes Of iis advocates
blasted Such has been the effect Of Mary land and
the consequence is, that the feelings of the people
and lhe tendency Of their Legislation have been
turned TO perpetuate what, otherwise, they would
have gladly got clear off,