Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-11
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TIE JORDAN HATCHER CASE.
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The rcpor, aud resolutions, OF the minority OF the CON-
mir.n in the Hatcher adopted oy the House OF
euas bu, they cannot duplicate the soundness 81 me
Goyernor upon Tie slavery questions OF The day ne 10
od MON hep-so likewise the great masses oil the
nennc in the section of the State from which ne comes
ii a. much 40 as our own people in Richmond. This
form no ground ior cru'a'S Snh con :, ivs
from Office or insult his person. ouch course is ak
unjust 10 him. his country and party he Is stranger
AMONG us and entitled TO hospitality ana ioroearancc'
No demonstration has been made against inc Clergy e pa
md The gentlemen Of other pursuits who united win INC
Governor in In. propriey Of this measure hey are our
fellow citizsnsakc interested with usou -, do ,h
friends They soely appealed 10 the Governor 70 NO c
AT His decision was in accordance with their desire DIX
10 of them are Wings; "a Wing editor among tht' a"
set Wigs are attempting make political caplla'
make regular crusade nj Indignation meetings; Inc e
publican annonAces that EIenco county VIII lo'u o''o "
# our citizens will look back few years. they may call
Ia recollection the circumstance of distinguished genie
man who was Knocked down upon his premises ~
SIGH, of Richmond by ntrudng slave. and beat until II
offence was clearly proved, but one of the magistrates 10
save the life of negro reported al the time, dis
sen,ei from lie verdict OF the residue oil The Henrco Court
Another case occurred in CHESTERFIELD where gentleman NJ
tempted 10 chasSc his negro man. and was knocked down
and beat until life was believed 10 DC extinct Inc negro ran
of reported to the other slaves that ne ian Killed ms
MASTER The latter recoveIed ana oF soie ea"7, we
know wha arranged matters as 10 PROTECTING negro
from The Just vengeance Of the law. "ilhn IL" year,
pls, have occurred IN Inc icloiic'
OF this city, in which cut and wounded very
severely with intent 10 KILL and the slaves not puh!c!
tried nor privately punished we have understood ou
sold and sent South In all these cases, we under
stand law provides the punishment OF death but we
have had Indignation meetings. no complaints no poh
cal crusade We very well that these cases nave
led To The fatal and melancholy under consideration
BIT HAY be added that within the last two years eases
Of assaults and attempts TO kill masters orersecrs &c nave
occurred, in which, e conr as well as The late 'oTerno
lss soundncss the slavery question cannot be doubt
ed have transported The offenders and 10 complaint has
reached the public prints the subject Reference may
br had cases in Aibe,ara Campbell MeckenbuG, Cu-
percr Page Flmvanna Louisa, Sury Hcntico, Prince Ed
ward fredericksburg Roanoke, &C. In all these cases the
aeaay of death nigh! have been inflicted We 10 not refer
20 them Others justify the case under cons
esaon show the of decisions and that II Is
not improbable, that higher degree Of nasny existed IN
many Them, than did in iatchers Indeed many cases OF
poisoning. and attempting 20 poison white persons, nave
been punished BY transportation only. ,