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

81 sos vnacn c. y exscuted end the cen
served In real objection With thsss leesons 70 the
,seeu, wncn supposed 70 % vold IN ehs
pssIcu.ss; ron tns sueo. o. eone nenT ~ noe Pr Pr
oiune Hw true thai the number q persons wnoss
cons rces sneot 20 % eove,neV oy susn ,ss n
Small but tnefe muen larger NUMBER VINO uss W
opinions on trust or By contagon Who have
this must be very perncious and unjust snAc io
,tn .1s xosnos and
and possibly some might be found VINO snsct 20 'ns
ohoru With some slight hopes that they may Dc soe 70
ride into place and the waves created oy con-
tnual agitation. II may not be said OF TINS law OF,
perhsps Of any ether that perfect or the best tnat
amendment but this nay truly be said, that while
there are 20 many drcordAnt opinions On tne sueet
" not probable that better comPlo1se VIZ DC msoe
this subject made to please every one Let Il sutce
Tor the present 20 ssy 70 you ss.sSAen =. nv
that ts sw r S eae ns o. n ,os
constitutionay 20 % sstueo oy tne eoaits ana no.
ny conventiops onst oa symsa y. sss
s.s - mSsn oosnd 70 ~ ~.
ana that pubic armed oppostuon 70 inc eAecuuoh VI
this law Is as much treason as wound oe against any
otner act OF congress 70 pe iouno IN the new
DooA NV W now proceed " ysetssu' l4Ys. Fs'''sH
Ay the specific charges laid in this bill OF indictment
the evidence given TO support them ana the questions
OF law involved in the case The bill OF Indictment
intending and dsvspg to destroy the peace and
guilty OF the United States TO disturb and prevent the
execution OF the laws thereof 70 W.T. AN Act respect
Ing fugitives frm justice, and persons escaping from
the service Of their masters approved Feb IL l92 and
another act supplsmsn to the passed the
18th Of September, 1850 did on the 18th Of September
1861 wickedly and traitorousy intend levy
the United States 1t then sets forth i've sever overt
acts lst That with large number Of persons armed
and arrpyed with wHrike weapons with purpose TO
pose and prevent by Of intimidation or violence
the execution Of the said laws he did wickedy and
That in pursuance of said purpose, the prisoner and
others so armed and trsitorousy U prevent
the execution OF raid LAVE dId Win iofee anu am
uaterousiy res.t one henry hnne an ocer VI .ns
United States duly appointed, rom executing lsw,ui
process ana Hieseoy ana uAorousIy uit peyenS, py
tI,cs 80 sne a. sne @ ~ ;,n "h; a.
"a me thsa Is the same WIN .he sscvna 49, s LIS M
oi.,on, ina. tney assumed hnne ~ = -
Peleops % Iee'eu oy n,m' nv 49, M,S .Ss ~
Eowssd oorsuch, onoe1 tne lA~sui ,s .ei sS
srstoiously preventing tne e.scus1p o. . s ..t
LA me Prisonei, WI. sus o '' 80. "a rvr1 ~
eonsp..e anu consu'. " SPPos, sth Tnst in nnrsT NJ
loice .De LION y, e~;e $500. - rnsraa rT;.sr,
shce OF eaio uaiporous Io.eu.on, NC PieP"JSu
peoss letters tesetu.ions, sooesess 90, ".ioa n'
couIssemsnts to fuaitiyes and Others, to resist
snu Cppose, ana pieVens " 'io,s.'e xvLt,. ~
CATION tns exscut'o on, 81 ,S a ~ nno.s
AiegAtions oi TINS OH VI inuo',ons 80 saPpo,S
by evidence Is the matter wnicn you are sworn 70
Try: In esestns you snse ~ ~ r, -. -;
n ~r d;an"sa fast These =, TO be
DECIDED oy the Jury on tnsir own nm e
oatn they nave refpectvey taksn .o give sus
pu. 'nere aIe cer'xin acss . 'o , ana ,nn;sh =;
oeen disputed by the learned counsel, anu WHEN IN
speaAne OF TINS case We %sy ISSUING W n1ve ues Ts
are theseNThst Edward Gorsu 81, citizen Of Maryland
was the owner OF certain OF persons nei 70 aoo
by me laws OF tnat eate tnst sneee Saves oso
eno ned into fenpsyivnhe anu wefe Anoun 70 DO urk
ing IN sns neignoorhooo 81 sne III, rds1 dnr AZ
esooury sownshp; Lsncss.st county, LIN. & u o
ss esme 70 o.. .S t ~ 49, Sna,tivs, from
u weai m io' sns ;,nnsr ~ ,h;s norrt h. Nv,
y ,nS.snsn' bcql o'... y. 80 49, M s
au'noisy W M ~ l'eS Ss as L. TT E,;na a.
nSsns All, pn.hnr,sd 70 srscnts them, that On the
onoe, ouiy su'ioINeu W asot~ -. ssn,,.h.
corning % tne elevgntI va paU.,,S ~ TSurS
1ne emcef Henry "a nnne' uaS h; ~ M
Thomas Pierce, h. cousin y N. oors9cn, N,cnoss
hutenins' Nathan Ne,son, thst srso p bo
ws rscoon;s.d ~ ons Of the fuaitives for whom the
warrants had sued was seen of the house;
ded into the house and uo stairs leaving
The door omen behind him: that Mr. Gorsuch pursued
@ nI.,aa ~ $50. SrnsS in v.r;ous wavs and de-
.,.S - ~s; ~ ~ ..ntnrs ~ IN. fuo;tjyes. that
sun was fred by one Of them at orsuch and Others
esh,. strncr vith missiles thrown from
a. ,rrr ssndo. thar "a nstol was then AIRED by the
ots. no, lived AZ srv of the negroes but rather 70
fr;ohtsn them and let them know that their assaants
~ ud ~, nsr,.v Was th.n held bet wen the
nr,,. "a ,ha n.sros informed that the officer h.d
sosi in M hands for their arrest that the
ds,os Nod ,ruce for the purpo,e a. Wa SUP
nosss ~ oarins terms Of surrender but In reality per-
bar ~ ain time Tor the arrival of from the
ndsnt arrived on the ground and at the ,srls time
q, aeon sf,,r ir,e numbers Of negroes began 10 assist
armed with various weapons Of offence, sach guns
cnhs crthss and corn cutters; that on the arrival
their rein forcem,pt the persons in the house set up
veil ~ asssnce. thst the oesr m ads known his cha
sctsr ana exhibited his WRIT 70 the defendant aud
another White man who had arrived on the ground and
s.,r ,h.,r ssistance in ,x.sutng the warrants
xhieh ~ss ,sn,ssa. that the Officer dsemiug the at
,.n, 20 ,scu,s rs wits in the face OF nurlerous
s,rrfS snd .rc,y rob NJ negroes. msae no further ct
So, o. A. ~ b.ing .ont.nt 40 r,caps with his ife
.t.f,,s - =, - r.,roas nov Amounting 10 near
- 80, 80 h,,rSrsa ,sr.ons i,nnsai.t.ly Iasls an
st,.cI nnon The marty who sttenced the ofnoer
ES-.~s ko..reb W. ,b.n .ho, down ana besteu
.;,h Sirss sSS r.~-dsr.d On IN. sno. Ills son.
"a I'D
"a ,,,h a,sr .,,r 1891 h ID. i,te DIR Pierce The
s@v i've NAS ~ ntsf ma hestsn but ssospsd with
hePne" wss surrvsnSfN 10 and MT aisrnt1y -.
hls NE. AZ n IN evidence a.. ~ 49, 'sAs %
the preceding evening notice hs9 zen sven 40 tee
neighborbood, oys negro Nbo nso toiosed tne omeer
rom fhiiaoeipnia that an arrest OF tne iuftNcs va
ihtended ara tnst me concOu.se sna no. 81 .ns ofI,
ing we're evidently " preconcert ana IN y
sSen morn AIoh .tneus =. psrsn. noses Wv Ius
sn.t nistery o. Ls y. - ~, o.nos
u he conduct oi tns Nhos peoPs 10 VIC
ras., =, 20. ~ ,ns .,rsc,,, ~.
s.ts ~ 49, sss ,h.t ,hs .vtdsn,s has cssri, .hown
h.y ,b rary,,,ra,ts In iris tran.sctap are ,inv n,
49,. 10 -. "a 1870 ar .r,,r. .n.nv,n,.