The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-12

GENrLraxs OF THE JuRy-Ws must commend the pa
tient attention which you have thus far given to this
most Important and interesting II has taken up
much Of time and caused you personal incon
venience but not more perhaps than the Importance Of
the ISSUE both respects the interests of the public and
duty to the prisoner whom you have in charge has
necessarily required 1t has been the anxious desire of
the Court notwithstanding the Of other duties
TO give ample opportunity the careful and
full Investigation Of the facts and bearing the
case-not only because II is the first OF List
Of Of the description which involve the issue
life death to the parties immedstey concerned but
because know that the public eye Is hxed upon and
demands ut our hands the uBpreudice and impartial
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require Of you that should not permit the steocy
of the transaction, or your horror Of the offence
vndicste the insultsd iaws Of the country cause
you to forget your duties to him, and convict him
without fun and satisfactory proof OF his guilt Ths
government also, while cannot desire the sacrdce
OF an innocent individual for the purpose Of public
ample has right also to demand Of you firm, fear
the verdict you sbs render han be true verdict &C.
cording to the evidence which you have heard and
the laws explained to you by the court Before pro-
ceeng to nstce particularly the questions Of Law
aIisr In this case the defendants completely
In the transaction suffer to advert to matters
which, though only historically known to us yet having
passed before eyes citizens OF the
may have tendency to create In our minds some bias
this sutect but which should not be permitted to
feelings may happen to BE- Without intmating any
opinion the guilt Innocence of the prisoner at
the bar IL must be admitted that testimony in this
has clearly established that most horrible outrage
upon the laws Of the country has been committed.
citizen Ct neighboripg state while In the exercise Of
his undoubted rights guaranteed TO him by the con-
tution and laws the United States has been touly
murdered by an armed mob of negroes Others have
been shot down, beaten wounded and have With din
Guilty escaped with their lives An officer OF the law, in
the execution Of his duty has been openly rspel.ed
by force and arms All this has been done in open
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this nmonwealth, whose bounden duty was As
good citizens to support the execution Of tie laws
tempt Of interference to preserve the peace ana who
they did not directly encourage participate in the out
rage looked csrelessy and coldly en- These, say
facts established in this beyond contradiction That
Is the duty either of the State Of Pennsylvania Of
the United states Of both to bring to condgn punish
those who have committed this asgrant outrage
than sixty years since the adoption Of the con-
s.ituton Of the United States Under its benign inhu
py and home feared and respected abroad
And Why has this confederacy obtained such An immes
tinent It i, because here all bow to the supremacy of
the law Becauee here have moral virtuous, and
religious people and frm, fearless, and impartial ad
minisr alton Of the laws Because here the minority
hold constitution and laws imposed by the majority
Because have net here pronunciamentos rebelons,
rance faction or snasm which in other Countries
have mArred every attempt at free government That
the people Of the great State OF Pennsylvania have
ton and which have exalted . nation
not be doubted. And yet grieve to admit that the
only trials and convictions on record for armed
and REASONABLE resistance to the laws Of the
United States, since the adoption OF the consti
tuition. have their venue laid in Pennsylvania.
But There than nifty years ago. and before we
had become accustomed to the working of and
tried experiment Of selfgovernment anticipated Its
glorious results is not our purpose to excuse or vim
dcae those early outbreaks Of popular
which suppressed by military force and the
impartial execution Of the laws by courts and juries
the preeent is TO be cased under the legal cate
CORY Of riot murder treason We think IL due TO the
reputation Of the people Of this common wealth to cay
that with the exception Of few individuals OF perver
intellect small districts neigh Dor hoods where
the mers almost here has been tainted and poisoned By
male and vsgrsnt lecturers and conventional
party politics. sect Of religion Of respectable
numbers character be found within our borders
who have viewed with appreciation, looked with any
tragedy II /. net this Hall of Independence that
meetings Of inurate fanatics and unprncipled dsmA
go pes hsy. beer held TO counsel bloody Ts.snSs 70
toIs held deKourcpg the ttution the laws and
the Bible 1t not here that the pulpit has been desc
Grated by seditous exhortations teaching that theft
IL meri.or.ous murder excussble, and treason .
virtue The gull: Of this foul MURDER rests not
sepe en- theaieluded indvid uaIs who we're its imms
date perpetrators. but the bleed tajnts with more
de- per dye the spirits Of those who promulgated doc
trines subversive q all morality and all government
This murderous tragedy but the necessary develope
me MT Of PRINCIPLES and fruit frc seeds
by others. whom the arm OF the law cannot reach In
Dskng these remarks We prefer to speak the truth In
plain language without seeking for bland expressions or
attering q respect for the promulgators of prn
ciplee which verify believe not only dsnserousto
the peace prosperity and happiness Ct the citisens of
these United Slater tending 70 the dissolution Of the
Union but subversive q all human government. have
sdverted to these matters which must have orcednem
selves minds and attention before the
nent Of this trial in order TO you also, against
suffering them 70 oiAs Jour mind in this This de-
PENDANT stand fall by the evidence in the cause
and be nEde the scspegoat sacrifice for the Of
Of thtr urlest he BE- proved 20 have partic
pated in them But that shall have been made ap-
pear BY the evidence will De defence for
him. that others equally guilty with himself 1t
due TO him, however TO cay that there Is
evidence before that the prisoner attended any
sgsin.t the constitution and laws Of the country to
libel It's best citizens and to sxhort 20 seditious
and bloody resistance TO The execution Of lie laws
the defendant with treason In resisting the execution Of
certain law q Corsss concerning fugiiyes from JUS
tcg which hiss been the subject Of mach controversy and
agitation ard on which II may bs proper 70 make few
remarks before proc.ed "a the more immediate merits
Of the The learned counsfo the prisoner having
regard for the high character which they sustain
their profession have made the objection to this
which has b 70 osmorousy urged BY many presses
and sgitstors that - unconstitutional 1t !. true,
some ecclesiastical ss,snees in The North treating 1t,
NUT presume question q theology orthodoxy,
have vsntursd &c anticipate the decision Of the legal tn
bunSls this subject But highly respect their
opinions al question, properly within their cogtt
rance receive tbs IL decisions binding pTece-
Queticns arising under the constitution. The
.fitutiou spsetf No peTcn held service labor
state der the Avs thereof escaping into another
hall in eopsequsLss Ct any Law or regustion therein be
fiscLarged from such service sbor but sha be de-
vered OF claim Of the party to whom such service
y labor may b due This IL the supreme Law Of the
EdiI only tie respective States ~ such but
n the conscience AID conduct Of every individual ci
a the United ststes IL a vel known that without
hi. clause the sssert Of the southern States would
rever have been obtained 70 this compact Of UOisn
Aud H. conrAry q good faith should BE- practically null
ifeS iin6ivdvss Or State Legislature, in the North can
ucceed thwafting and oOsructtng the execution Of
his article 81 collaboration and the rights gusrsn
led 70 The south thereby. they have right 70
5lan the people q the south should treat the cops
ut on virtually annuled ~ the consent Of the North
md seek secession from any alliance with open and
,vC wed covensnt breakers Every compact must have
rutualiy IL must hind in I'll i parts snd all i' par
ies or il b.nds pore Those States In The North whose
ee,latiou has msss penal offence for their judicial
nd executive officers TO isEd their assistance in the
xecufion Of this Of the constitution and compels
hs disregard their solemn oath 70 support t. have
,rc ceeded far and perhaps father in the psh Of null
itcAtion and s than any southern state hes yet
know 10 attempted to justify such legi,lsiion
casting the bsms the suprene Court OF the United
~. lax.