Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-07-30

n. o.. evening Of the 9th, three mon from
osa M. c. Lorraine, Mr.. Garner and Mr..
Thonas. all Of Washington county, Ohio, wore
.ezed on tho Ohio shore, by body of mon from
virginia, and lodged in jal at Parkcrsburgh. upon
Inc Charge. that they had aided the escape OF
slaves.
! The facts, as we learn thorn. these; that six
.coroos. belonging to Mr.. Howard, Of Wood coun-
y Va, made their escape into Ohio; that seven
man. among whom were tho thrcc above named,
mat these negroes on tho bank: and wero aiding
ham in tho removal Of their baggage, when they
vere seized, the other four escaping. 1hls was
done without any process OF law. Tho Er9lnlans
nv that they had knowledge Of the designs OF tho
(,hioans which they derived unqucstionabiy from
cae of the negroes; md that they were thus pre-
nored to defeat tho designs of both parties. The
friends Of the captured whites toll tbs story: that
some seven weeks since, thcy wero solicited by
white man, an elder in tho Baptist Church in Nir
nnia, and our informant thinks. his name IS Ro-
maine, to aid the escape of tho negroes that thoy
refused to leave this State for that purpose; bu.
aid they woro always ready to help tho bond in
their efforts to gnn their liberty; and that he re-
turned and entered into plot, against them.
ics promised reward, if tho, wcro captured, Of
fifty dollars.
Tho Ohioans arc 10 10 examined on Friday Of
this wock before a called County Court, on tho
question Of their commitment for trial boforo Tho
Superior Court in September. Tho excitement IL
vory great on both sides. In Virginia, hni tho in
habtants of Parkorab1rgh arc armed, and pro-
pared TO ropo my attompt rolcas tho prisoners.
IN Washington county, inthis State, meeting. have
boon hold in four townships, (and several others
arc 10 moct.) with the object, mainly. to ensure 4
fair trial to tho Ohonn1, though IN two OF !hom
threats have been made to euro ttw'ossncss by n
violation of lawn othor words, 10 tcrr down
Parkorsbursh jail, and 50 gi.o freedom TO their
townsmon
The cause Of this oxcitomont MI will understand
We havo nothing TO say in dofonco Of any man,
or SGT Of mon. who will ontIca slaves away. 1t
caught, let the law havo ts course. Blu, VIC havo
something TO say against our citizens beng sciZcd
on their own soil, and without process of law. by
people Of another State, DO triod before the tr
bunals Of that State. They may DO wron 9 every
way; bad at heart aud bad in conduct; but they
should not be troubled if Ohio has tho means or
tho power to protect them. Tho law Of a State
is limited to tho territory Of tho State. Beyond.
it is doad lcttor, and If for slavery, or fer any
thing else, this principle is violate our State
Governments in ctIoc. nnnihatod. If this
allowed. Ohioans may seize NIrginians for
being Shareholders. and punish thom, just as Nlr-
ginans may soZo Ohioans for nding the escape
Of slaves. Such state Of things would result in
anarchy-and if gonoru would destroy the Go
Vermont.
Wo wish our friends in Ohio to be firm but cool.
Maltan seized on tho Same grounds, and in the
same way nearly; but kentucky Court md Jury
acquitted him without moments hositaton.-
Tho appeal in this case is to tho law. Let il be
fnirly mot, and DO not boIcve the result: douht-
full. No Jury upon their oaths--no judgo-no la w
would sanction principle SO fatal in Ill its con-
sequences, that necessary to convict md punish
these Ohioans, viz; that the laws of Virginia eN-
tend into Ohio. SEQ that the bost counsel is OBJ
tanned in Virginia, aud 10 TINT add the abost mon
Of our State. Indeed, in all such casos would,
if practicable, havo tho State speak and act
through hor highest officers. so that nor citizens
may feel overy wherc that thov arc protected in
oil their home rights