Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18

fugitive. It's article on the subject shows tina
this disgraceful outbreak was gotten up by de
signing men as an anti Nebraska demonstra
ton. An editorial notice of this proceeding con
tains these sentences Snow, however, south
ern arrogance feels itself strong enough, with
treason from the north. to violate its part OF
the great compact, while it expects us to carry
out ours to the letter.
ut can't be done, gentlemen! Human ma
| ture is human nature, and there comes a point
beyond which it will not, cannot endure"
The abolition account of such transactions is
never the true account We are happy to be
able to disprove it in this instance.
We find in the same paper to which we have
referred, the following. statement by Arnold
and Hamilton, who we take to be Of counsel
for the master of the fugitive slave. 1t makes
out clear case for him. 1t contradicts all
the charges of cruelty, shows that the law was
strictly observed, and really declares that the
slave has been willing for some time to return
to his master
Such lawless outbreaks as this call for the
strong arm Of the law. They disgrace the
community in which they happen, and reflect
discredt upon all connected with abolition agi-
tation. They are intended as antiNebraska
arguments.
The statement to which we refer is as fol
lows:
"The negro man Josiah Glover belongs to
Mr. Garland as slave for life, under the laws
Of the State of Missouri where Mr. Garland
resides. He ran away and escaped in the
county of ST. Louis in the spring Of 1852.
Having learned that his slave resided near
Racine, in this State, Mr. Garland, in pursuance
Of law, Mt the February term of 1854, of the
court of common pleas of st. Louis county.
made proof of his property in said slave, of
the fact of his escape, and the identity of his
person. He came to this city with the proper
exempliGcation of the record of said court, and,
upon producing the same, together with his
affidavit further proving the same material
acts, to the district Judge of the district of
Wisconsin, obtained process to arrest his
slave and bring him before said judge.
"The alleged fugitive was arrested, and
lodged in Jail yesterday morning for safekeep-
ing until the matter could be heard by the
Judge. The Jail was broken, and he was res
cued and carried away by the mob. About
the same time Mr.. Garland was arrested by
the sheriff of Racine county, upon warrant
issued by D. Mcdonald, mayor, Tor on alleged
assault and battery upon his slave. He i'm
mediately applied to the district judge for
writ of habeas corpus, under an act of Con-
gress, which provides as follows: That
either of the justices of the supreme court, or
Judge of any district court of the United
States, in addition to the athority already con-
ferred by law, shall have power to grant writs
of ha6eas corpus, in all cases of prisoner or
prisoners in Jail, or confinement, when he or
they shall be committed or confined on or by
any authority or law for any act done or omitted
to be done in pursuance of a law of the United
States &c.
"The writ was allowed, served, andreturned;
and the hearing will take place on Monday
morning. The petition was based upon the
affidavit of Mr.. Garland, stating, in substance,
the facts above mentioned, and that he hada
used no force upon the slave except on the oc-
casion of his arrest by the deputy marshal, and
then only at the request Of said marshal to aid
him, and only so much as was necessary to
effect the arrest of said slave.
Immediately after the arrest, the slave stated
that if he had recognised Mr.. Garland he would
at once have given himself up to him, acknow-
lodged fully his slavery and his escape, and said
he would have returned to Mr.. Garland long
ago if he had dared to do SO.
"The above facts will be substantiated fully
at the hearing before the district judge.
"We are authorized by Mr.. Garland to say
that the rumor that he has been offered 81, ZOO
for his slave, and refused to take it, is without
foundation.
"The proceedings of Mr.. Garland have been
entirely in accordance with the public laws of
the United States, and he appeals to all good
citizens who respect law and order that he
should not here in Wisconsin be denied the
Justice to which the laws Of his country entitle
him. ARNOLD & HAMILTON.
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