The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-12

make prma faee case has been proved by witnesses
on The stand here IN the usual way. The law pos,
iaefo did not apply in this case, II in any The fugitive
lei. Geolga as late as February last The claimant was
not responsible for the excitement which the pro-
duced. lie came here TO lake his properly lie asked
ior cerleale 70 protect him in his right to lake that
OF this State, given yesterday. Mr. Thomas said covered
The whole legal ground
The application was for writ Of habsas corpus. but
opened the whole question OF right 10 hold Mr. Ran
tou has argued very fully before the supreme judicial
court The ground taken in his argument there the
ground taken hereaamely, that the commissioner had
no jurisdiction authority TO grant warrant or
commit and consequently the marshal did not hold and
delaia lawfully. The opinion of The court that the
commissioner had jurisdiction, and there cause
for granting The warrant That decision, he aware,
could not bind the commissioners bat it authoi
ty OF great weight. As to the power of attorney, that
was IN the precise form prescribed IN The statute II was
Writing w signed acknowledged eerhed before notary
the law OF Georgia 10 take such acknow wedgments by
the clerk OF the court under its SEAL and that certified
lien, should not he certificate i granted and the man
be sent back! II has been said that the question OF the
authority OF justices Of the peace and other like officers
TO sit in these cases had ne been directly decided Blu,
thai was a mistake The opinion OF the court divi
ded on that question All agreed that justices OF the peace
might The majority thought they were not compelled
said, Thomas Smns was personally probably as little
concerned about the result OF this inquiry any one
present
The commissioner announced that il would require
some time to prepare an answer to the various consu-
hona questions raised by the counsel for the Defence
and Thursday being fastday, he adjourned the court
Friday morning, at nine o'clock. He will then give has
final decision in ,he He remarked however, that
had not objections to the law been raised, he quite
prepared to give his decision at the present sitting
The -ugitye-slave law meeting, which was called
meet the Tremon, Temple yesterday, was very well
attended Delegations, composed Of both sexes and OF
various coors in, in strong numbers from Lynn
and other Places and marched IN procession up to the
teR., and Horace Mann was chosen president with ten
vice presidents taken from each congressional district of
the Satehe representatives from the second, third and
fifth districts being members OF the State fol-
lows
Vice presidents-Sidney Homer, Frederick Robinson,
w. Graves, Samuel Hoar, 4. Bgeow, Erastus Hop
kins, George r. Russell, Rev. Caleb Stetson, Rodney
French, Chas Sedgwck
Secrelares-Se,h Webb ir., Thomas Russell, Charles
NJ Ellis. " t
The speakers in the forenoon were Messrs. Horace
Mann, (who showed by the bitterness of his remarks
that he had not forgotten his feud with Mr. Webster,)
John q. Palfrey, 5. p Hanscomb, the New Bedford
press rider, twho entertained the company with story
that the slave Smms was TO be carried OF in II. Pear
sons brig Acornas veracious and rational the tale
which he told 10 the people of New Bedford week or
two since, and which apparently swallowed with
equal avidiy0 Anson Burlingame, (who, the report
says chad preserved silence lest he should be led into
the of ianatcism, but who made rather exca
lem. coored orator OF celebrity. Several Of the
speakers put up Mr.. Webster their mark TO shoot al
and IN the self complacency which ran through their re-
marks they evidently supposed that be was entirely ami
hated. eA
Letters were read from Charles Francis Adams--of
moderate nature from Senator Seward. OF New York
not over.heaied; from Jobn Van Buren-who wrote SO
that it thought ldicious read IL
Al one o'clock, the convention adjourned
The president OF the Massachusetts senate, Henry
w son, of Naiick, made speech during the afternoon
even than usually mbued With his fiery, though
always logical discreet characierses OF course
he the of decanalory denunciaton OF the
laws and their supporters But, all bitter TO be swal
lowed b. ming crowd ought, IN reason, TO be mingled
with some sweet he peculiarly gracious 10 Mr. Rob
e Ran,oal The newly and suddenly converted proseye
Of the hgher-law party Speaking OF Mr.. Ranioul, be |
said that gentleman universally recognised as pos
sessing OF the proioundes and most brilliant minds
Of New England and even though the Boston Post had
excluded bis name from It's columns the democratic
candidate for Congress IN the second DISTRICT he Mr.
Wilson, would venture to-day the prediction that, despite
the influence OF custom-house desperadoes there. the
iTeemen OF that district would trumphantly elect him 10
the United States Congress at the next trial.
In the evening" Rodney French, OF New Bedford, a
turbulent fanatic presided, and the principal speech was
made by Rev. MIR Cover. This individual predicted all
sorts OF misfortune to the friends OF the Union and the
supporters OF the constitution. He gave description OF
the police officers in attendance al the house. and
said TIE men were the raeanest IN all creation.
Charles Last forward and solicited signatures to
petition addressed TO Governor Boutwell, and praying for
ibe removal OF Sheriff Eveleh, because he had tailed TO
vens on a criminal process. Tie also submitted a sup
Elementary OF resolutions written by s. r. Sexall
and supported them in a few feeble remarks.
There no actual disturbance during the sltngs OF
the convention though of the speeches in
cendary beyond precedent This speaks well for the
good sense OF the people OF Boston.
We should have stated before that Mrs Abby Folsom,
who supposed that she al home IN the convention,
attempted a speech IN the morning, but stopped of,
and taken out ol the nesting With her usual perna-
city, however. she appeared again in The afternoon. and,
told. expressed her feelings or twice as
saney and much to the purpose did many Of the
gentlemen who enlightened the audience with their vim
dictiye oIaiorca powers.
Tur ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT MR BAcos.-The black
man, John Randolph" who attempted to assault John
b Bacoa esq the agent OF the claimant OF the al
legged slave Simms, in Deyonshire street, Monday
evening, auaigned in the police court yesterday
morning. Robert Morris, Dr., tthe colored lawyer) ap
pcared IN behalf OF the defendant; bat on finding that
jurisdiction OF the police court, he declined TO offer any de-
fence and the only question the amount OF the
bail Marshal Tukey, who appeared IN the capacity OF
complainant stated that the defendant the party
who bad preferred charge OF uespass against him (he
marsha) the preceding day, and, lest u should appear
the complaint be mol prosd The ruled that the
matter had become public II could not discharge the
complaint. and that the power to mol pros was vested
in the district attorney. "Then, your honor" said the
marshal, ii pray that the bonds may be heavy do not
want citizens murdered by armed assassns hope such
a sum wall be demanded Will insure the good be-
havior OF the defendant unul the time OF trial under
stand his friends ready to advance any sum MIR
MosrIs said he was not aware that his client had
any friends whereupon the marshal sad 81 viii be
his friend IL be will discard the counsel OF those persons
Who have 20, him into mischief hitherto | will bail II
Thae daf thath hail sn,a.lt