New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-26
Democracy the ensuing election hereby report the fol

ut;ee recommend tie narg,s ii q, rs,,, ql-siv Or, 81
nomination ty other parties This coarse .opted from
belief thai such ocss skoula be removed far POS
sbe frOm party considerations anil thar the aims Of the
Free y can be best promoted by selang f.,n
TIE cart dates pesettc ~ other oganzotons hose per
sous We bClveC ~ bc best tttei. By charSrer All
ability e.. 70 positions 20 which they nominated
For J. e;slafye and Cy Offices The Committee are OF
c,frcr Inst l. l. re1petieni TO make distinctive nOna.
tons g. dis time but IL friends be recommended to
ADOPT such action IN rernco to those Offices VIII
cue a form in City administration sustain the Efforts
of the ahe and ncorruputle City C'l'Toaer Azariah C.
Flag and promote the election Of SUI candidates a. are
II, 81 ne d the primo pies of ;he Flee Democracy.
" McDERNoT. Oh n OF Nominating COMMITTEES.
The Committee ported the following As 4 clean Free
"Dtmocrste i!esGt
S-Ir,He Quinn. .......... WILLIAM Jaw
LV',,N SHERWOOD
Iiosscs DssssES.
Deirsf iii'He' .............. JAaEs T. BOWMAN
Pending the motion TO adopt the report,
T. l. stansbury moved 10 adopt the ticket headed with
the name Of {. 7 kirkland.
Much discussion followed which was participated in by
Judge " lliam Jay. John Z. Hale William McDer
mott snd others The general opinion appeared TO be
eCsinst what called a clean ticket
Mr.. Siausbury moved 70 adopt the ticket headed by
Charles Z Kirkland, which was laid On the table.
MI. Dawson moved to print the usual State, City and
County ticket, with the Judiciary nominations in blank
After som, discussion this motion wthdri to re
oeve the following Report of Committee the decision
OF Judge Grier on the Wilkesbarre slave case:
The Committee, 10 whom referred the subject of
Judge Grier proceedings in the Wkesbarre report
that on hc Sd of September last three Deputy Mashals
ATTEMPTED 10 arrest William Thomas as fugitive slave, At
GichIst Hotel, in Wlkssbarre. Pa The Deputies
aided ty two Eirginians who came with them. Thomas
made Cst brave resistance and effected his escape The
slave caicheis behaved in most cruel and outrageous
bis lie
Ona complaint made before Magistrate a warrant was
issued lie apprehension of the three Deputies Two
only were aue,tfd. bat they were Immediately brought
before duo q GIitr Vt th l. Court on Htbeas Corpus
The Judge Is egros nd t. have behaved On this occa
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70 have felu exceedingly indignant that "a tuppenny
State Magistrate should presume 80 issue warrant
ueaint ned States officers, aud 0lso n have said;
will have AZ Indictment sent to the United SAFES Grand
"Juy aga mt the IcrsOa who 0piles for the writ, or
assists in getting 1.-THE lawyer who d tsnds and the
sheriff who serves the writ 10 whether the United
States 20 be arrested and harascd Whenever
"ihey attempt process 81 the United States Nc
Manufacturing this silly ebuiiiion he postponed the
hearing for hc upose of allowing time to procure tosti
mony ia beha of the prosecution and a he aserward
said a. -,e the state an opportunity OF interfering.
On The day appointed tie Judge ound convenient to
insist hat the h airing be parf and behalf Of
the accused Not a witness might he examined against
tem not lawyer might open in defense OF the arrest, tx
ceI Tho ,xprcs authority OF the Governor or Attorney
General Of the Safe Of iennsy lvania. Having thus
clear field before him. Commissioner lugrahan swore that
he issued tie warrant against Thomas and the Marshal
h, dir ced his Deputies To serve the warrant anu
one o he three Deputies they attempted to execute
this s,e warrant and the Judge discharged the prisoners
The Judge. in BIZ printed opinion. assumes that the
compliant against he officers was for executing legal
being at the slave cachers in rictous manner with
pistol. ard Oler weapons beat and wounded certain
colo,d man named Bill and hat they assaulted beat aud
abused lin, as he believed with intent g. Hlii nun Inc
process Attempted 10 be served was cirH process against
a man charged not with crime, but owing service. ,
and viii be maintained that Marshal III an action OF
d,bt NAY shoot the defendant if he runs from him let
I'll Is tie zeal conclusion OF Judge Grers Argument
although mt farky gyow'd.
The Justice had undOubted right 30 inquire whether
o,t,I IL to murder had BEEN maize The Judge insult
ing a. Justice ana all other Justices Of tie Peace by eyl'
iug A,m "tull emmy magistrates, anu by ho.ritnS Ia,
SLAVE attl,Is, may thn~ lie was savinI the mon anu
viIdit U.ii he lssy of fugitive slave Law. Dut men,
Who.e minds les cloticd by passion than hs own viii
SIC ia tuc oligl urrrganto and UsurpatOn only new mo
tive fen d,slrrs * the F,d,rHl Cow nmcnt and new
cstsr ,I al houiig do',siable law.
The Judge aior stating the affair, with many nnpor
TAFT act ,mii. d, remarks;
" aI, mail to perceive in this transaction anything
wottl, of blame in the conduct Of the,c odicer'
a. htuLh BE- would hear no witnesses cgaint the depn
- yt IUnerols aldayits pecting tner conduct have
hon ril lil,d made b. citilon- ~ W<e-barc, wa,
were WIN s.es OF TIC affair We give extracts rom SOM
oitlo.c ,rmsnt.
dtr 'm ven. "q5 ' ' 5 "a ~ 1 es; he a., fr,r
oi a, II, ,t5 bo am ,ss I'd htaa.u.
on lis eh w,st BE- snsthe cases 20 the siieA6ie on'
f nue. o, h lie b. deqi Who fhu called f,
hlP, stert. -ns"efed " y9l I'VE e,n".t so. IN We "
vsnu . jirls sod ,c.qbbedup tl blood great deal
Y 4rqd While re av, men men w,r, s;,,sa'
n" ~ y, c i, HIM ~ The hail. ard ben, h,h .ad nssu.
me fror WIN fh,g hd HIM Gown third i'm hey th
hsn5 o. s On be , ~ S ssr e o DOSE from them sad
ard me door The, eaash HIM ,s'c but ~ ne
n nut, Bi a. Gileh with blood and
Men be- the house three st
iS.i ffes three .hots a, him ther
road Jen.fs IRE one bo While BIZ WIS ID hH
water h,l the bank Wyuhoop stood on h,
rver be- stood waer ne BAL
behind Bill ard must hsve passed Just by lbs head
jseol ~ d.ro.ed Heard pistol .hO. and scream on n,
o
nsf ,suoin tn the ground With ps
TO- 10 lie hard aw IN who pfesentd the a~ fullest Iht ever
Loo ~. ran down a. Zee while ooIea 5
ground fred afnd and that the pistol which wa s1
i'm at sno,ie whe Looked he shot sa ud n shi
er1 third PIP. face nearly slaar- toward nun
You inf rial seound,sl are yos soas :, nsta in
ts-Pl never go IN drown myssf hfst" BAL moved up
he DE- AID got On, Of n, 'sht ,,,, Of ws,.
pss said cowadly thing sud ia not De .'
~ l;t.e w weuf he. tem os II jSsa, '@s'sf
ousht might express bis opinion he answered. Not
swear. that while .andns by the officers one Q
whom sddfoa NJ hDman siS DC yoa a.. 81. ~ ep ,a
nan OF yes dO' said Hiliman DO want % No.
ssahey we dou'; such damned man A. goa"
Such il the barbari,y arrogance, and fnsoienct
cherished By the fugitive and such the micreants en-
wered hy that accursed act TO demand the no 81 ireee1
and Christians in their work Of cruelty and 0fooL sn:h
vr and pot. ction Il Judge of tho United sts Court
and in whose arocious conduct he can perceive nothing
u blame. g.. :,
nj outrage on State sovereignty while his language vas
exceedingly Incorporate and offensive ani hs threats IA
die aiirg adisi diOn 10 dregad consui1ond gh- ~
gratifying biz vDdciIve feeny toward TIE nieA VI ho
le eondur: ii the slave CT shers marked no iess
Nv barbafity and insoenee lean twsS .! st eItrap
cnarv cowa-Eee Five seize an unRrmed man, bu'
afe unable 10 nod him Tha vslor Of se negro bis hero
i'm. and preference Of An TO siE'fry mas lew tn}
,arael. in he annals Of tie brave and thvarie Had