North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-09
MCBRIDE AND CROOKS.

Will the Greensborough Patriot tell the public
what was done with the indictment In the case Of
Crooks and Mcbride, the recent Term OF Gullford
Superor Court? Was not bill sent in to the Grand
Jury against these men! And it not in evidence
that of these men, both, had circulated in
cendarv documentl And did not the Judge express
ly inform the Jury that the document ncendary,
and that if circulated by either of these men, they
were bound to find true bill ~ find did not The
Jury, in the face Of these facts disagree, and refuse 10
return a. true JiN"2
A citizen of Georgia went to Boston, a week or
two since to reclaim fugitive slave under the law
enacted by the last Congress. He arrested three
times, on frivolous and ridiculous charges, and was
held to ball. each time, in $4,000, appear and
swer before the Courts of Massachusetts and he
escaped only by fight fourth arrest, based upon the
criminal charge of attempt to kidnap his slave.
So much for Boston. Now let US look nearer home.
canting scoundrel-a man protesting to be fol-
lower of the Prince of Peace-a Preacher of the Cos
pei is indicted in Courts for circulating incendi-
airy documents among slaves. 1t is proved that he
had endeavored to "excite Instruction among them;
and he is cOnUiced incendiay under the statute
by Jury of twelve men. The Judge orders him to
the piory, to be whipped, and imprisoned; but the
prisoner appeals to the Supreme Court for second
hearing. The appeal was granted-propery granted,
as we suppose; but in the meantime the incendiary
was permitted to 60 large, under bond of only
thousand dollars conditioned for his appearance and an
additional thousand dollars, believe, as forfeiture
on his part in he repeated his offence Of course
this man (McBride) has idea of abiding the result
OF his appeal He will not repeat his offence in such
manner as to be detected in it, and so he will not
forfeit any thing that accounts and as to his thou
sand dollar bond for his appearance to take the po-
ry, the lash, and the imprisonment that be easily
discharged by his Abolition employers N orth, or by
his friends In Guilford. Why was he not imprison-
ed! Or, 1t not imprisoned, why not the bond
ten thousand dollars instead of one!
We assure the Patriot that the questions contained
In the first paragraph of this article, put in good
faith and in respectful spirit. We have no wish,
In this connection, to create undue excitement or to
make party capital. We merely ask for information.
When The Southern ultrasts talked of disunion of
guns tumPets ana olunderbusses Northern journal
lists laughed and raped stale tests about
ueOums' ooutheIh Ihi"airy," and all that.
hichmond Republican.
Who taught these Northern Journalists to talk of
" Quattlebumry'' and s. Southern Chivalry ',a Who
but Southern WHIs Journalists We believe the Re-
publican itself has not been backward in the use Of
these fash - terms.
Weare reaping the fruits Of division and dis.
cord among ourselves but there is time left yet
rally our forces and unite upon common platform
What says the Republican? Is Mr.. Fillmore in sthe
way? - r ~
The President seemed very ready to send detach.
ment OF the U. S. army to Texas to settle the boun