The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-21
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From the Cincinnati Com 70 AL Juns k9l
The examination OF the nine persons claimed -
| fugitive slaves from Boone county, KY, was 70
sumed ON Saturday morning in the new CiAainsl
| Court room.
Counsel for the cla' 'man,s offered some additio usa
evidence Of the ownership Of the black people, -
At noon rested their case.
The Cour.-Do counsel propose 70 argue TN
Case2
Mr.. Carpenter-On behalf of counsel for ol aiu.
ants may say do not propose 70 argue this osss-
The Court Have counsel for defence any togoi-
mony ~ ofleYf
Mr. GritcheS~--I think not, but II the Court wu
adjourn until this afternoon shall be prepared -
The Court took . recess,
At the opening Of the afternoon session Nm,
Gritchel stated that the prisoners having besa
well appr.ed OF their rights, had been unable TO pro-
Mr.. G. then proceeded to argue the case at length
in speech marked by deep feeling and not desA-
tute of passages that were eloquent.
When he had concluded, Mr.. Carpenter of Gov
ingt0n, and said chat he was desrous OF makinU
speech in the case since 1.-The fa1atical haraasae
Of some half hour in duration.
THE FUarrIvEs RBMANDRD.
Mr. PENDERY, u. s. Commissioner, said:--In CIV
ing decision IN this case, we feel the respond-
bility Of its nature and would that it could be
avoided. Questions which have agitated the whole
country have arisen in this case, and must say
congratulate our citizens upon their good behavOr
since its commencement. They have not proved
stances OF which have SO recently taken place. The
hrst legal question raised by tho counsel for the do
fence is that, sitting as judicial officer and be-
ievlDg copscientiously that slavery is sin, cannot
decide the law to be constitutional. We will briefly
say, in reply to this question, we in, our privaSo
opinion, DO conscientiously believe that slavery 10
SIN; but, at the same time, we believe well might
criminal judge who believed that capital punish
ment was wrong, refuse TO pass sentence upon man
condemned for capital offence, for me to refuse
to execute what know to be the established law Of
the land. We believe private and conscientious
opinions have nothing to do in administering the
law OF the land, acting officially, as now do. The
next question which we are led to inquire is-D0eg
slavery exist in the State Of Kentucky2 What proof
have we before us? First, we have the decision Of
one of the Judges Of the highest Court in the land.
secondly, sS we have the laws and consultation q
y, we have the oral testimony Of
citizen Of Kentucky, and who is versed in the laws
OF Kentucky, that it does SO exist. Is this not
sufficient proof of the fact? We think so. Next
DO the fugtives here claimed owe services to the
respective claimants? We have been exceedingk
careful in having. all the evidence reduced -
them; and we cannot come TO any other conclosioa
than that they do owe service to their respective
Claimants The identity of their persons is proven
we believe it has had the same effect upon evssy
one who has listened to the evidence. Believing
so, what other duty is left for this Court to at
again. and that is, to remand The def ,ndsnts 70
their respective owners.
The nine fugitives were now guarded by largo
number Of policemen and special deputy MARSHALL.
placed into COvington omnibus, and driven to the
Walnut street ferry boat whence they were taken
to the Jail Of the city of Covington. Between
and eight hundred persons followed, in processioa,
the omnibus to the river side, but demonstration
of violence was at any time made.
The spacious court room was densely thronged
throughout the three days of trial but there no
the slightest evidence Of disposition Interfere
with the court. The community seemed prepared
to bow in silence to the execution of the law.