Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-11-26
THE CONFLICT.


The Federal Government is Just now in conflict
with two Of the States of the Union, Pennsylvania
and Indiana, on the slave-catching question. At
least it would be so in conflict if these States had
any pluck Of their own. As it is, Of course there
will be no fight but only dominecring ON the one
hand and submission on the other.
In Pennsylvania, Deputy Marshal wyncoop has
been indicted by the Grand Jury for his murdorous
assault upon Bill at Wikcsbarrc. OF course eve
rybody knows that that assault was Us Illegal t
was assassin-like. But who supposes that the I'm
ion will be jcopnrdcd by sending this murderer to
the Pcnitentiory. Nobody Of course. Yet all
honor to the brave Grand Jury, which dared to find
the bill.
The Tribune, speaking Of this case, says:
The indictment Of Deputy Marshal Wynkoop for
his attempt upon the lille Of Bill, fugitive from
slavery, at Wilkesbarre, Pennsy yvania, will prcscnt
for adjudication this question: What amount ct
brutality may an United States ORiccr practice IN tie
rccdpt,Dc IT q fugitircP 1t is desirable that this
point be settled If the life Of fugitive is of no
value, the fact should be known. IT, ON the contra
rv il has price let it be established. Let us
know what the rights Of the slave are, if he has
any. and also the rights of the community, and the
dictates Of humanity and justice, if these things
have not become obsolete. Ii would seem, howov-
er, that they were regarded as obsolete at Wilkes
barre when Bills pursucrs were firing at him and
the people Of the place were looking on like pitt
fu crayens, never lifting finger while a man was
shot down before their eyes.
The other case is that Of the Marshal who ar
rested John Freeman, at Indianapolis and who 50
shameiully violated his duty to exhibit Frccmans
naked person to Ellington, his claimant that
he might 60 or as he did, and get witnesses
to come and swear to order. that Freeman was his
slave, and who afterwards exhibited Freeman 5
person to those notable witnesses before they made
their afidavs. Well, some Of the friends Of free
dom at Indianapolis have caused this Marshal
John l.. Robinson, TO lie arrested for his partici-
pancy in the matter, it clearly case of con-
spiracy for kidnapping of the citizens Of lndi-
ma.
This is to be considered case Of persecution for
Righteousness sake, and Marshal Robinson is a rep
rescntatiyc of the dignity of the Federal Govern
mcnt, which is assailed by this arrest OF course,
then the L. s. Attorney must come forward with
the United States Treasurer for his defence and So
they hare come, as appears from the following cor.
rcspondence of the Tribune
" Washington, Thursday, Noe. Is, ls53.-An
important opinion Of Attorney General Cushing,on
the execution of the fugitive save law, will appear
in 20 morrOw's Union, which has received ne Pre-.
jidcnfs approval. The opinion is anything hut
/ ' Soft" but extremely " Hard" Tho facts which
elected the opinion are these: Senator Bright in n
letter to the Secretary Of the Interior, informed
him that in june last Pleasant ElgtUn, Of MiSsis-
! sppi, at indianapolis, lnGiana, in due form claim
ed slave named John Freeman. John l.. Robin
son, the Marshal had the warrant placed in his
hands to arrest freeman. Upon examination il
was asccrtuincd Freeman did not owe service T.
Ellington. and he was discharged, and Freeman
/ brought suit against the Marshal for damages.
in view of these facts, Bright inquiries, in behalf
of the Marshal first whether the can be trans
! ierrod from tho courts OF the State If Indiana t.
those Of the United States and, second, whether
the Marshal may be authorized to employ counsel
in his defence at the charge of the United States.
In regard to the first point, says the Attorney
General, | am of opinion that, both parties being
inhabitants Of the State of Indiana there is ex
isiing provision Of law by which the case can I've
removed to the courts Of the United States and
| do not think it exucdient in this case at least in
the present stage Of it, to suggest any other posi-
bic mode of bringing it before the courts of the
States. 1t may, of course, be made the subject Of
revision there.
As to the second point am Of opinion that il
would be proper for the President to authorize the
employment Of counsel at the public charge for the
defense of the Marshal.
The Attorney General thinks the Marshal ought
to be sustained against organized combinations It
defeat the execution Of the laws. and recommend,
that the Marshals be authorized in cases affecting
the public welfare, to counsel, &C., at the
public expense"
One of our exchanges heads the above A Mar
shal in tronblc." We don + see any trouble about
it with such hackers. lie undertook the job foi
pay, and this will only increase the amount besides
giving him an unexpected notoriety. The Fores
City Democrat says well of the case:
Now just suppose Freeman to have been an Irish
man or German, or just apply the principle torceC
in his case, to any Saxon ON our soil or of our sol
and ask what would have been the result?
But enough. For slavery, this Administrator
will sacrifice every thing. This case shows it,
damnabe seryility. Will the country sustain it
For remember, what Attorney General Gushing dc
clares about it, the President endorses.