New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-30
Abduction of Child-PoIitical- Fugitive
Slave Law-Land Reform, &c.


Slave Law-Land Reform, &c.
Correspondence of The Tribune
HARRISBURG, Saturday Oct. Is
Quite an interest was excited in our town to-
day, growing ont of the abduction of child and
its secretion at the house of the Catholic Priest
1t appears Mrs. Phaen, an Irish woman who
had been left unproyided for by a worthless hus-
band, died about two weeks since, and on her
death bed bequeathed the care Of her little daugh
ter, about five years old, to Mr.. Geety, very re-
spectacle and worthy mechanic with instructions
to bring it up in the Protestant form Of worship
a few days ago, while the child was on its way
to School, a woman by the name of Ann Gmor,
seized the child and conveyed it to the residence
of the Rev. Pearce Maher Pastor of this Parish.
On learning the whereabouts of the lost one, Mr..
Geety demanded possession OF the child but was
refused by Mr.. Maher, who stated he would spend
thousand dollars, rather than give up. 4 writ
Of Habeas Corpus was then obtained and the case
argued by Jno C. Kenkle and Hamilton Alricks,
Esqs. for the respondent, and Chas. Ram, Jno. H.
Briggs and VIM. A. Shannon, Esqs. for Mr.. Geety-
Tie facts as above stated were proved and the
custody of the child demanded as a right, while
the counsel OF Mr. Maher cited an act OF the Assem-
bly,, providing that orphans should have guardians
appointed of the same religious faith its parents.
Judge Pearson will give his decision on Monday
morning by which time it is said,the father OF the
little girl Will make his appearance and settle the
question The affair has, however, gwen rise 10
considerable feeling, the basis OF which, IS the re.
igious predictions of the contendlng parties
The approaching election in your State is looked
forward to with more than uSual interest luz
noble and patriotic stand taken by the Wings Mt
Syracuse in favor of tho rights OF man should entl
file their standard bearers to such an oYerWheim-
ing vote NJ will vndcate the position OF their Sen
ator throughout the exciting scenes OF the last SEES
sion The friends of Human Rights and Human
Freedom will be recreant to their duty ana cher-
ished principles if Washington Hunt IS not elected
Governor of the Empire State by the largest ma
ioritv everconerred on q Gubernatora candidate.
Tie passage of the infamous Fugitive Slave bill
with its trail of horrors, will remain foul blot on
the cscutcheOn Of our country until It's uncondl-
tiona repeal shall have wiped off the stain and the
only way Of precptatlnS such an event Is tor q
vigorous effort III favor Of those men who stand
forth to the world as the acknowledged friends
of progress. The subject here is attracting atten-
ton among the masses-haying been brought more
Immediately before them by the action OF the
United States Commissioner III the recent Slave
Case. From present Indications OF public senti-
ment not only here, but in otherparts OF the State,
an independent political organization will soon
spring into existence based on firm but unyleld-
ing opposition to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the Slave
power and in favor of the Freedom of the Public
Lands Homestead Exemption and other ques-
tious of social advancement so ably advanced and
advocated in the columns of The Tribune. The
recent election and its results are advanced by the
so styled Democratic papers as an Endorsement oi
an abiding faith III the Compromises Of the Con
stitution and tacit right or acknowledgement tor
the South to extend increase and multiply the
numbers and area Of Slavery. On this the leaders
of the Democracy determined to enter the next
Presidential canvass and requires no prophet 10
toretell an ignominous defeat awaits them, pro
vided men OF true principles are presented prop
crly to the people The citizens OF Pennsylvania
are as much opposed to the extension oil SlaYery
as their brethren in Ncw-Hor k an'i all 1t requires
TO brings cut that sentiment. II needs be at the
ballot box, is liberal canvass OF the state to pro-
eluce results that viii give the lie to the ftunNer
leaders WHO would sacrifice every ennobiug prn-
ciplc to their own seltishness and advancement
Tie election of VIM r. Johnston to the Guberna
tora chair is fair criterion OF what energetic
man may do, and what might not be expected of
a vigorous and well directed organization
a full corps OF Engineers are surveying the
route for the Railroad between this place and the
city OF Reading, and no doubt exists OF its being
placed under contract next Spring. BY the late
arrangements of the Pennsy lvania Railroad Com
p,,nv, we have three daily trains OF passenger
cars between here and Philadelphia, uiiording ud
ditonal facilities to the travelling and business
community
The Union Canal Company will not commence
building their Canal until next Summer, WHEN it
VIII be vigorously prosecuted under the direction
of Holster Hage Esq one OF the most scientific
Engineers i'll the country
Old Whitley Gen. Taylors favorite horse, passed
through here ON Sunday last on Il Canal boat, and
the remains OF the ex-President Yesterday 1t
rained in torrents all day, which has raised the
water in the Susquehanna about SIX feet, and the
wafer rising rapidly. DAUPHIS.