The New York herald., 1845-08-29

organizations.
That since the murder of the Undersherif Steele in
the manner before rel.ted the proceedings Of the au
thorties and citizens of the county Of Delaware have
been marked by most praseworthy vigilance and en-.
egy to arrest and bring to justice these resters Of
law and dsubers of the peace the county that many
arrests have been made and fifty prisoners are
now confined IN the county Jail, either awaiting exami
nations, or committed to answer to charges OF crime
some twenty or more of whom charged principals
or accessories in this murder.
II may be added, too that indiv duas and assembages
OF men, nave, within the period mentioned frequently
appeared in the public highways, in the fields, woods
ana other places in the county, and sometimes in the
face of the Sheriff and his officers both disguised and
a. med in open violation Of the provisions Of the
and armed passed 2sth January Isi5; and that such
persons so committing Offences subjectng them to pun
shment in the state prison. have not been arrested thus
aordng evidence that the power OF the county faith
uy exerted the Sheriff ard his officers could exert
It. has been insufficient for the execution of criminal
process and the preservation of criminal law within the
county in cases where the violations OF that law have
not been attended with consequences calculated to
| to, or the wanton destruction of human life
The fact that the law makes provision for mounting
the men to be employed by the Sheriff q posse,
guard for payment for the service tho subsst
ence Of horses for their use is stated by him pro-
minent cause OF his inability to enlist and organize
icent body of men for the service required The
ture Of that service papaby required that large share
at least the sherfs guard should be mounted and it
scarcely possible that any moderate number of
could have made him efficient posse all serving
In the face Of these facts cannot entertain doubt
that the testimony presented brings the fully within
the provisions OF the 10Th section of the act of the 5
April lasts that the execution Of civil criminal process
has icbly resisted in the county of Delaware
that combinations resist tho execution Of such
by force do exist in that county that the power of the
has been cxerted within the true intent and mean
ing OF the act and that II is not sufficient to enable the
officers OF the county having such process execute the
cns OF the said 9h section of the said proclaim and
declare the County of Delaware to he in state of in
urIecton according to the provisions and true intent
and meaning OF the act OF the Legislature Of this State
entitled IN act to enforce the laws and preserve order
passed 18th April. lsi5
In making this declaration il becomes my duty to draw
the particular attention of all the citizens of the State
ard especially the citizens of Delaware and the joining
counties, to the provisions of the 2oh section OF the
referred to.
Any person who shall after the publication of this pro-
clamatoa resist assist in resisting, the execution Of
legal process; who Snail did, attempt rescue
escape OF any prisoner from lawful custody confne
mert wlo shall resist or aid or assist in resisting any
force ordered ont by the Governor the county De-
laware is By this section Of the law upon conviction
either OF these Offences to be adudgedguly OF felony
and punished by Imprisonment in the State Prison for
| term not less than two years"
tbecomes my further duty to invoke the especial and
earnest attention OF all civil and military officers OF the
state to this Proclamation to the provisions Of the two
acts Of the Legislature particularly referred to in it. and
are the guardians of the law for the people of the State
whom they have been appointed to represent and
nave nav pee selected to exponnd administer and ex
will faithfully discharge the duties Of their respective
ofnces. n according to the best Of their abilities
TO such officers within the county of Delaware. and
the surrounding counties this appeal comes with pecu
liar force. It is to enforce the law in their immediate
neighborhoods that the aid of the State s invoked
Around and among them the spirit of instruction, Of
combined and organized resistance to the law prevails
and shows itself The discharge of their whole duties
and the faithful redemption OF their official oa,hs are
manded alike by patriotic feeling, moral duty, and
PLAIN sense Of personal justice; and especially any
among ther number holding public trust and resting
under the obligations of that oath, shall become lost
Just sense Of his duty to himself and his State and shall
!eid to the nsurrectonary influences around him. ii
incumbent upon them while they boldly detect and
pose and bring to justice the delinquent show by
/ lqfr hat ennft
tons arc not to be surrendered for state ofdsorer and
violence, and crime and murder, though few
lner constituted guardians should not be proof against
TO the freemen of the State can make no stronger
appeal than Is presented 10 the simple narration OF facts
have set forth These facts show the regular progress
TO its result in crime and booi every attempt
aside the regularly constituted tribunals of civil society
Tor the protection OF personal rights and the
redress OF personal wrongs to make might the
OF right between citizen and citizen Masks and dis.
guses are assumed to protect the perform
ance OF acts towards their neghbors which the judg
ment and the conscience approves and other acts will
promote the peace order or prosperity Of society or
the happiness or true interest OF him who performs the
action Secret oats only administered to add to the
that he who is trusted look behind the mask may be
dangerous as he who looks upon il that the danger in
the truth and to be apprehended from all who tell
IT, When the mind becomes deluded as to rely upon
projections like these, and to act from the prompngs
which of security of this character if indulged
VIII never ia to engender, high crimes the certain
fruit and the charm OF the protection vanishes only
when the guilt is incurred The intelligent freemen OF
py and prosperous institutions the fruit Of the toll and
blood of our revolutionary fathers for government
ing upon such basis and producing such fruits Jus
ce is the emblem OF their government and her light is
! truth
TO the tenants who dsapprove of this disguised and
armed force and have refused to give their aid
tenance to its organization and action and they be-
eved to constitute numerous and influential body of
men, the present presents peculiarly appropriate
sion to mark distinctly their separation from pro-
ceedngs which cenno fail to be fatal to good cause
aud prejudice good men, If they feel that the tenures
re OnerO in nc
cordance with the genius Of institutions the sp
m OF our peoples and that they ought to be changed to
reeholds let them see and feel Also that the natural
sympathies Of the great body of our reeholders
be with them in these Impressions and that the way
to avert these sympathes is to attempt to accomplish
worthy end by unworthy means. Let them RENE mber
that their present tenures have resulted from voluntary
contracts freely entered into between themselves
their worthy ancestors and the landlords from whom
they hold and that the readest if not the only way
make TIE Snange they desire, is by contract equally
voluntary between themselves and those landlords
Let them be assured that if they fulfil their contracts
hitherto, and offer terms of commutation of their titles
which are Just and which appear to be so to fair and
impartial minds an enlightened public opinion will bring
about the acceptance Of such terms by the landlords
To the propetcrs of these leasehod estates the land
lords OF these tenants the present crisis should be
without its lessons Of wisdom Indefensblc have
been the attempts to repudate their solemn contracts
and to wrest iron them by force the remedies secured
70 them by the constitution ard the laws for breaches Of
those contracts they should not fail to see, the foun
dation OF these lawless proceedings rapidly growing
dissatisfaction at the perpetuation Of enures not in
cor1ance with those by which the great body Of the
fiuh VI VuI country Heiu, not COnSOHant
the feelings of our people And while the powe Of the
State must and will be exerted to enforce the law pro-
oct private rights preserve the peace and order of
ciey give security TO the life Of the citizen, and pre-
vent the prevalence of anarchy and violence, far II
rests in their power, they should be ready the
causes OF like troubles for the future, by prompt and
liberal arrangement oarrears Of rent, whenever op-
portuny shall offer; and by rendering generous terms
TO the tenants upon which they will change tho tenures
to fee simple titles put end for TO this perpetual
relation OF landlord and tensnta relation already
fruitful of any thing but peace and prosperity to either
OF tho parties Even If il shall become necessary to
employ the military power Of the State to enforce the
should bc prepared, all occasions and under all
tances to show to the public that is part Of
their object TO be benefited in their pecuniary interests
Dy The misiotunes the faults Of their advised and
misguided TENANTS but that they ready TO consider
generously the ability and the Of each tenant
and, a of his nroucrty bc