Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
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THE sEGt,ND MESSAGE.

GOV. Johnson's two Messages still contiDue 4
occupy public attention. No enc is able 10 reenr.
cue Their inconsistencies. The Governor Is ey;.
gently anxious to draw back froynlthe suicidal po.
sisions 81 hts1hFst message. We wish be could as
easily take hack itsevll effects II has been f,o,y
ca by aspirtt characterization which has alrraav
manifested iifef in several aroctous deeds All
wh.ch may be productive of still more dangerous
consequences. We have never. ID he heal of III
late canvass, spoken Of The Democratic candidate
ior Governor in any other but res pecfuI Terms as
man Of good intentions and respectable paris IN
view 81 late events, however we cannot but tbinj,
mat ne has shown himself utterly ineompe,cn, for
his high Fust, and tina. his ELECTION was pa5lic
calamity - Richmond Republican
never entertained the opinion, nor djd / inietd
70 intimate, thatthe slave would under anv ciy,rr,
stances, be excused OF justified ia resislin = lb Lei
authority q bis master. The right Of the n,as5er
OF MS agentio punish the slave whenever Il NJ
opinfoni be deserves it, is legal rght-results tro
the nature yot the properly itself and Il neaesar
for wholesome discipline and restraint I, = c',n
oed On me souhdest principles public policy and
our Courts have held that The owner OF lave ear
not be indicted for the cruel or excessive Vbinnin
u ms own save. Gor. .jahnsoas Message No 8
Then. L the slave had no right !. under anNeir.
cumsiancess |" in resisting The legal authority ar
ms master why did you in'erpose in The appljea.
ton otihe iaic in the Hatcher case Your . Sc
cond sober ithoughts,r brought about b. an indie.
nant people, is 100 late
RESULTS or ECIFyENr,,
The Richmond Dispatch or the Goth gives The follow
ing account Of Negro ourages in The CITY a Richmo,d
and neighborhood-thc result, doubtless Of toverncr
Johnson elemcncy towards Jordan Hatcher The murder
CT If Mr.. jackson - 1919
~ AEsRo OvTRAsE.-A negro tlra yrnan cn1nlovcl ar i
tobacco factory, 18th street. attacked an
ossrscer whoiwas giving him some orders, YESTERDAY
afternoon, and scratched and Bit him seye-Ix Ms aIso
pas MS teeth into the &c deputy sheriff Cheatham
no elIe 70 the cyerseers assistance and bnn m ILL.,
bulldog inilictag sharp wound After consierabk +
seanng ne vas ted and conveyed to the cage for pun
We learn that an alteration occurred an s.
rs -. ne ralfoad abou miles above AIanccs-
.eI, oa tuesday, betwecn gentleman named Duncan
sna negro Whcm he had hired It arose, So we learn
i,om an attempt On the part Of the employer to castis
ms negro: ne negro struck him blow on the
nsan with targs stone and Knocked him down, after
Whlch he dealt him pHseh and kick in the pit of the
stomach The other csrnes then interfercd and ia an
probability saved his life, for his enemy not cly threat
rned to take vengeance those II his owcolor who
had rescued him. but vowed that he would kill Duncua
= me hFst opportunity. He IS reported to have said
hat they had te right sort Of now FOR Gorcrnor
md that he would protect the negroes.
We slrc these details merely they have been sv.,
2 rs We doubt not their general CORRECTNESS !: Int
Mould re Ind them wrcng, IN any particular, we shall
orrect them with pleasure.