New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-10
FREEDOM AND RE- UNION or THE TRAINER
FAMILY

Tho wife Of Charles Trsiner having obtained her free
dom from Southern Slavery and joined her husband IN this
City, meeting was hold on sunday in the sho,h
adve ut from Slavery Mr. Trainer and his little daughter
we're present but from indi-poston Mrs Trainer could
not accompany them The attendance qle numerous
among the noticed number Of pro
friends Of the anti Slavery Of whom had taken
active part in obtaining the restoration of Jane Trainer
TO her parents
The services Of the evening commenced by singing
the l4th metrca Psalm.
when Iuasl, freed from Pb.rsob. hand,
In st g'Sdd ssei .ad hd a sod own
Their KiDg-snd Judah was his throne"
The Rev Dr. Pennington. pastor Of the church, then
read chapter from Isaiah following which he prayed for
better understanding Of the mercful dspen'ston' OF
Providence, and offered grateful ackno"edgmsnt Tor tue
freedom and happiness Of the family to congratulate whom
After PRAYER DR. Pennington announced the arrival Of
Mr. Trainer nom Mobile and stated the cause Of her
absence.
MIR. Tsppan was then introduced TO the congregation
and proceeded TO give history OF the Jane Trainer
Case" This case was not so much struggle ior the
rights OF en- individual but it hard fought contest
for a universal principle now happily established IL
might the majority OF mankind little matter TINS
u stuon OF colored child Of nine 10 her parents
matter beneath attention of this great CITY but
was the principle that sought to be esublished-a
principle that concerned every parent whether coored or
white. Now that this principle was established, the
sIteker veniured TO predict this case would become
matter Of history II has been printed and extensively
circulated both in this country and in England and it has
eternal precedent Mr. Tappan then proceeded to give
history of the from the time the Geographic dis
patch received from Cincinnati TO the dsci-
sion Of Judge Barculo. lie narrated the hesitation
and fear Of Judges the bench to administer simple
justice: judgment that might have been arrived at
in half hour, sought for through the various
Courts in this city for than three weeks aud all the
justice then got was an undecided decision He told,
in simple and earnest manner, of the shame
less effrontery Of the courtesan as she sought to
deprive the father of his child; how eminent counsel
twisted and distorted the laws for her gold how judges
feared to do their duty how men, wealthy and influential
escorted the bold woman to and from her home of shame
TO the Court house how other attended by DULLES
and rowdies constituted themselves her body guard how
by her arts and pausblities large portion Of cOmnu-
nty deemed her and not the parents the Injured party
All this be told and bow and often the friends of the
POOR came of defeat in their laudabe Undertaking.
How after seeking in vain for justice in the polluted City
Hall the Bench of Kings County was appealedto There
QUESTION Of Judge Barcuo for the appearance othe parties
in question before him. and when the officer returned and
aid he could not serve the process that another officer
had got the papers and refused to give them up and he
feared his life was in danger, the Judge replied
en- not Judge of the County of Kings alone, am
Judge Of the State of New York You shall have new
papers 90 to the High Sheriff of New York, and
"mGnd him citizen Of the State Of New York to aid
you in serving the process and if be necessary take
"every able bodied man in Kings County to assist in
carrying it out The woman aud the child were brought
into Court and before the gaze and on hearing heopnon
of this just Judge, she who had unbenchingly brsved
the eye of the world, and dared to trampe beneath
her feet a parents right to his child, turned her
on 10 detail all the circumstances in the case;
how, when the lawyer told of the adoption of the
child by this and of the child preference for her
her parents, the Judge said What, will you tell
"me that when my child goes into neighbors house, and
is there detained by brides of sweet meats and oys that
81 cannot claim her and take her home y As Lord
Mansfield immortaized himself by his grand dec,on that
Every slave who sets his foot British soil Free go
did Judge Barculo mmortalze his memory by his even
handed decision in the "Jane Trainer case Dir. Tappan
then told Of the liberation Of the child and Of her joyful
Of her father when she had been removed from
the society Of the who claimed her He felt proud
OF the man who had fearlessly melted justice to the
poor and the needy proud of the State that owned him.
and more than convinced that eternal right will
eventually triumph.
Jane Trainer the little girl was at the request of Mr..
Tappan then shown to the audience by her father and
cited much interest Both lie and his child look
maikably intelligent and on bis face seemed imprinted
deep and holy gratitude. that surpasseth conception.
Mr. Tappan then read the following:
sEvERIKG FAMILIES.
Fen this last wretched boon their foes deny
To i've together or together c;
By felop hands by relentless stroke
see the fond link of feeling Nature broke;
Tom from their grasp and bleeding they part
DR. Pennington then addressed the audience behalf
of the emaDcipated family, and sad, should any kind
friends desire to assist them they might be found at No
collection was then taken up, and after benedcton,
the audience dispersed.
DANIEL AND CLOTHS The Richmond Examiner denies
that Mr. j NJ Daniel L. Charge at the Court Of Turin,
has got himself gold laced and rowsers and in
proof of this allegation quotes from one of his recent let
tiers follows: You ask about the court dress. will
court dress. having made good my point with
the authorities on that subject"
There ScOlision the Central Railroad on Sunday
morning in the vicinity of Speakers Basin, between the
express train and freight resulting in the injury
of a brakeman
CITY ITEMS.