The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-09-21


and the boy brought before the Court. The ques- /
ton s does this particular landing give The boy MS
freedom2 The authorities read by the counsel for
,ha bov. all related to States which had local law
on the subject and on them the decision was based.
I've had no statute on the subject, and, of course,
ot look to the decison of those States which
had s,atutes on the subject. We do not set here
N make new relation between those parfies--we
merely wish to inquire what the relation between
,hsm ia The case did not come within the ac-
knoyyledged principle--that voluntary bringing
~, Slave into free State Conferred freedom.
I.;ssev. the agent, contrary to the command of
,ha owner. had brought the slave here-wouid
thar have conferred freedom? Saffon, the captain
,f tbs boat. had done SOL! Neither OF the cases
xvould have given him freedom--they would have
senfreeted as case of ordinary escape. The
law was not trap, it must be interpreted by the
principles of common sense. The agent was c0'n-
PEELED by the force of circumstances to Dring Inc
the boy on the Ohio shore--it was not vol
rntary act. None of the cases read oy the coun-
sci for the slave were analogous to this We have
n decision of our own Courts very analngous to 1t
the decision of Judge Reed; and by that the boy
,,,.t h. remapded to the care of the agent of his
,,.s,sr. The arm of the law that brought him
ns,a ia strong enough to take him back. There
conld be no doubt in this case. The order of the
Court was, that he be remanded to the custody of
the ageut and placed on board the boat.
An order to this effect was placed in the hands
Of the Sheriff
A bill of exceptions to the decision in the of
the child. and also in this case, were filed by the
counsel for the slaves.
The Court adjourned. and the boy was conduc-
ted to tho boat by the Sheriff,
iasei From the Cincinnati Atlas.
Impeachment nj lass Meeting mt Ma
sonic Hail.
According TO notice, large meeting gather
ed in Masonic Hall last evening 10 digest meas
ures for the impeachment oil Judge Finn.
Mr.. ]. Joliffe stated the object Of the meet
ing TO be, lst, to enquire whether the couduct
of Judge Finn had been such as to warrant his
impeachment, and, if SO, to take measure 10
secure that object He wished everything done
soberly and calmly. This was net an indigna
ton meeting; let no harsh language, no dis
courteous words be used. He referred to sever
al instances of impeachment OF State and Ma
iional Judges, and showed that Impeachment
had been made for disrespectful Language nnt
Tor drunkness. By our Constitution, Judg
could be impeached for any misdemeanor.-
He hoped in the organization Of the meeting
the officers would so be chosen as TO give nj
party character to the meeting.
Several persons were then nominated 70
presiding officer, bu, lhey all, for various rea
sons, declined.
Mr.. Jolife then said he would state the par
ticular cause Of the calling of this meeling.-
He then recited the facts in the la,e fugiiv
slave case, where three slaves were landed OIL
the Ohio shore, and taken quite u distance Il
the ferry, and the next day, marched the sam'
distance from the ferry TO the steamboat-hov
these slaves were brought before Judge Finn
and how he remanded one Of them "a litt
girl about four or five years Of oge-back int
slavery, without the least form or pretence off
trial, and at least full hour before single wit
ness in the case had been examined. Did tn,
people OF Hamilton county believe this to bt
right For his part, he was determined, if he bae
to work alone, to bring this fact to the notice o
the Legislature, and induce that body, ifpossible
to prefer charges Of impeachment against him.
[Great APPLAUSE.
He then offered the following resolutions
which were passed heartily, and with almost en-
tire unanimity:
Resozped, That the conduct Of the Hon. Jacot
Finn. Judge of The Criminal court of Hamilton
County, in the case of Edward. Susan and Han
nah, on the, 10Th of August, was such that hs
ought to be impeached.
Resoloed, Tha, committee Of three be ap
pointed to inquire INTO the conduct OF the Hon
Jocob Flinp, in this and other cases, procur
evidence to substantiate the facts to the mex
Legislature.
Judge Hoadly, J. Joife, and Richard Pulle
were appointed that committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
HIaHHANDEn OUTRAGE-JUDGE Finn AS
aAuLTrNG Mr.. JoLIFFE IN MARKET-ARREs'
OF FLlNN.-The active part taken by Mr.. Jol