New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-09
Correspondence Of The National Ant-Slsvery Standard
PM ADEIpHII. MnndaY Aug. g. 1853

Correspondence Of The National AntSlsvery Standard
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Aug 9, 1855.
Passmore Williamson is still in prison; how long he
will remain will depend, for aught that appears the
dictum of that petty oespot that sent him there The
eTossness of this outrage cannot easily be exaggerated.
The IS looked at and the betteri Is understood,
the more infamous does II appear.
There is a strong reaction in the public mind since
the appearance of Jane JOhnsOns deposition before
Judge Culver. IL is Kane now, and not Williamson,
thai is IN limbo. Mr. WiDiamson's 10 10y l. cell is
spacious compared with the tight place to which the
Judge finds himself commed. The Judges friends
anxious about him, and desirous 10 get him out but
how they are to do it Is the question Williamson,
with bis "obstiuate ianaticm TO use the language of
The Pam, ylranion will make no concessions; he will
not amend his return 10 the writ he willnOt help make
amends TO Mr. Wheeler for HIS loss he Will makeno a-
peals for clcmency and will ask no tavoIs how then
beJudoe TO get ont Hell committed 10 his tight place
by his TO Mr. Gilpin when, after the sentence
he was asked by that gentleman how long the
imprifonment was 20 last: During contempt, was
the reply So You see there is way for him to get
ont except by backing out; he must eat his words
and come out through the valley of humiliation.
There is no uneasiness felt in regard to Mr. Williamson
by his fieDds but the same cannot be SAID for the
friends Of the Judge. They show signs OF great hnxle-
tv. and they have reason for it. Judge Kane will find
this case of even greater gravity than ne had
imagined il to be. IL will break him down as sure as
Kane is his name. The father Of MIR. Williamson has
inst been reaong TO the articles III to-day IRBUNE
inIegard to his One of these says MI w. VIII
"neither break nor bend That's true" said the
Kane had searched Philadelphia with candle he
could not have found subject worse adapted to bus
purpose than the one he walked up IN Passmore WI
hanson.
down 10 Moyanensing 20 see his prisoner. / hardly
think this is true. The Judge has macc mistakes
enough IN this case and he had better not make tue
matter worse by another blunder. No Pecksnitfian
professions of regard for the prisoner as entertained
either by himself or his sons, will be OF any avail TO
atone for the ofenses that are past or TO avert the
storm that is 20 come Judge Kane Is doomed man.
He NAV hold his Office long as men OF ms kidney
are majority in the United States Senate, but the
spect which should belong 70 the position, and all
prospect of higher honor he has forfeited forever
Judge Kane, by bis supererogatory charges OF per-
iurv and EVASION has challenged a comparison in re-
card TO moral character between himself and Passmore
Williamson. Very well, let the scrutiny be instituted
if Judge Kane bear the test, 80 much the better
for him.
The decision Of Judge Lewis Of the Supreme Court
is regarded ne a cOwardly evasion of responsibility
such man as Judicial custodian OF the rights OF
state and the freedom of it's citizens out OF place
How much better be is than Judge Kane let those
determine who arc accustomed to make nice dlsune-
lions.
have inst seen four of the five colored men who
acted so brave part in the rescue. They are very
| n spectabe looking persons, and instead OF being
sorry for what they did, would like nothing better
than 10 haVea chance 20 repeat their otensc hand
some purse for their benefit and to pay all legal ex-
peIsts incurred OF 90 be incurred in their behalf has
been raised by merchants I'D MhIhtl-ol anu otuSle
and had the pleasure of handing 10 each an Install
ment to meet immediate necessities. IL was pleas
ant duty and they grateful aud worthy recipi-
| ents The only drawback ON their pleasure, they
said was the thought that Mr.. Williamson was still
in prison.
/ see by The Times Of this city that report has
svpeared in one or more of the papers that Mr.. VII
hamsons apartment is luxuriousy furnished, asd that
be holds daily cvces of his friends This story /. al
most as groundcss as Judge kane's decision. The
apartment is cell Of should say ten feet by fifteen
and the furniture consists Of rickety Windsor chair
nine fable and cot. bcdstesd, all Of the cOmmones
Mind and secondhand, and two yards and half OF
thrcadbare ingram carpet. They were hired for Mr.
w. s use by one of bis friends. The cot reminded
nc of the answer TO the old conundrum, " When Is
=. beesicad not bedstead" Answer" When II Is
little buggy From the looks OF the article snd
fom the prisoners experience in regard to IL should
saw that this was one Of those anomalous bedstesds
that was not a bedsiead.
II is in contemplation TO hold public meeting IN
this city 10 express some the indignation that iet
at the high hsnced outrage perPeuated oy Ju1Se
ksne. The frst steps have been taken toward n ana
have no DOUBT meeting of the kind will be held NJ