Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-07
TIE CHRIsTIANA OUTRAGE.

friend writing to Raleigh Standard from Phiadel
pha date September 2sth speaks in glowing terms
commentator Of the charge delivered by Judge Kane 10 l
Grand Jury in Philadelphia charged with nqurns into IN,
Chrstana outrage. "Body," says its correspondents "dl
Judge Kane meet the crisis and molly did he acqu himself
Had one o Judges presided his charge would not have
been more favorable Southern rights, sound
in accordance with the true meaning of the Constitution
large had assembled for the question had excl
ted much feeling The audience well the Court seccc
feel the deep importance of the OCCASION and each wore
that fell from the high Judgment seat OF the law was distinct
ly heard" The correspondent continues:
Judge Kane in commencing his charge, alluded TO ht
facts as published the world that citizen of Maryland
pursuing lawfully with officers of this Court person boune
service who had escaped from him, had been resisted by
armed forcchis person cruelty assaed and murdered
Others Of his company severely wounded and the officers
the law put flight This involved the highest crime known
law the crime of treason His Honor then defined
treason in the words Of the Constitution and charged tn,
Jury that any combina ton oppose the law OF the land
by force and any successful resistance TO the law ea
His Honor stated he was aware that particular la"
had been the subject Of vitupeaon from many who were
unworthy The privileges freenen; he wei knew the cha
and temper of the citizens of Pennsy when he
declared that they knew higher law than the Constitution
and that the laws made in thereof it was their
pleasure well as their duty 10 carry OUT.
Such the substance Of this charge 1t fell upon
Southern like oil upon the waters Many Southern gen.
cnen present. among them Judge Donncl, Of New
bern. We cJoced ~ hear such sentiments from the
highest Judicial tribunal Of the State"
More than thrp OIL thOSe engaged IN tue outrage al
Chrsana have already been committed for high
We indulge strong hopes Says the Standard that justice will
be dealt tho guilty by the Pennsylvania Jury. Much
very much depends upon the issue oths Judge Kane
his duty let the Jury do theirs and the effect will
be sautary throughout the whole country
ROCKINGHAM CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
In reply to letter from Col d. W. Pa,cson the Chair.
man of the District Convention and of the committee np
pointed 10 notify Mr.. Lecher OF his unanimous nomination
for Congress; Mr. Letcer gratefully and handsomely accepts
the call lie the of the District that he will
"endeavor faithfully 10 represent their ncrcss-to promote
their happinessand advance their own and the proscri-
~ Of our common country" He adds:
regard the Compromise recently adopted as an
suppose that the agitation of this exciting subject will be
newed in Congress. The policy fer us, s to hold the
North the Of tins Compromise and we have album
dant think ~ believe that il will be faithfully
ried out and that the Fugitive Slave La" will be rgidly
enforced by thein We may therefore confidently anticipate
the restoration of peace quiet and ORDER 10 our lately dis
tracied and greatly agitaed country
The which ragged with SO much fury, few short
months ago seriously threatening the existence ofuur gor
Union has great subsidized and every thing
around US indicates return OF that harmony and atenal
feeling which it is the duty Of the patriot TO cherish We
cultivate spirit of Cancellation and of mutual conf
dcnce-we must impress upon the public MIND o. the ma
ton the po Of safely is 10 stand by the Constitution
that existence OF the Union depends upon faithful ub
OF It's requirements and stern and prompt enforce
men Of the laws the land Whenever the Constitution
the shall TO be respected the laws shall
cease enforced shall have little hopu for, and
Certainly nothing will be left TO worthy OF preservation
Upon the questions of Iarh-Bunk of the United States
and all the other old issues thoroughly generally
cussed in TIE Presidential contests of 1904 and As
imagine that my opinions 100 well known make il
cessary for me 10 rri,crate them Suffice say that
have seen no reason 10 justify inc in changing or
modifying Ihcn,. So far from il, the developments
of the laS: few years have strengthened and
frned belief OF their correctness If am right
Is ntornt political opponents do not desire 10 disturb
the Denocr loilry illustrated in tbs hicasury
und the Tu.! lS46 and the: disposed Ia acquiccr
these will stand for as monument 10 the
wisdom Of their Democratic projectors.