Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-08

slaves were rescuedsby gang of 1iegroesied on by
PASSIONS WILIIAsisgS, an Abolitionist,- that SIR
Wheeler,the owner of the slaves, was seized by
the IN roatbv portion of the negroes, whilst the
others foTecI the slaves from the boat which they
we're on. into cab and drove them off amid the
shouts Of the negro mob. Now the true story, as
developed on judicial investigation, and sworn
to- voluntarily by one of the slaves before Aid
derman Culver of New York. is simply and brief
lvthis.-Col Joux WHEELER on his way TO Mica
rasua as Minister of the u s. arrive recently at
Philadelphia. with slave mother and two children
Mr. PAssNoRE WILLIAMsoS, came on board the
boat while 1t was lying at the wharf and asked the
woman If she wanted to be free? She answered
Il do but belong this gentleman, and cant have
it, lie replied that she could-that having been
brought voluntarily by her master into free
State. she vas as free himself, and invited her
to go with him She went with him of her Own
free will-nobody forcing her-nobody leading
her away. She led one of the children, and col
ored man carried the other They left the boat.
walked down street to hack and drove of This
IS the whole story. and what object our neighbor
could have in misrepresenting the facts in the
case. We are at a loss to discern.
There Is no principle better settled. and it has
been decided by Southern Judges, that when slaves
are voluntarily taken by their owners to a free
State, whether to remain. or n passing throughit
they no longer slaves, but are virtually cnan-
cipated. There can then, be no doubt that Col
Wheeler forfeited his claim to these persons rs his
slaves by bringing them into this State-when
they touched the soil OF Pennsylvania, they were
as free any of her own children. This being
/ the case,we unable to see how. as our neighbor
/ says. fellow-citizcns Of the South have been
| robbed of their property in broad daylight" ;" We
equally at loss to discover how the enancipa-
! ton of negro woman and her two children, by
their master bringing them into free State. is TO
affect the Union of these States
| But our neighbor also says the Know Nothing
authorities philadelphia winked at the onfytge''
And what right pray, would the police have to in
terfere with the personal lbcrtyof this woman and
her children? Any interference on their part uIl-
less toassist these persons in exercising their un-
deniaple rights, would have been Almost fragrant
violation of the laws. Sd. --..... t1.t fsaraf -.
We'had intended, in this article, to have exam.
ined the judicial conduct of Judge KANE, and the
law W the subject, but since we commenced to
write it, we have received very excellent Com
rlunieation, which expresses our views, and which
We publish in another column His an Important
subject andour readers shoudperuse it attehtively
SLIGHT CHANGE oF 0Gix1oS:-In late number
of his paper, our neighbor down street takes oc
cason to-call upon the oId-line Wings" to come
up in aid of the mighty Locofoco party agains
the know Nothings inviting them to partiei
pate in the Democratic primary elections, but no
stating whether or not in the event Of success tlie,
shall participate in the spoils. We must confes
we were not p little surprised at reading his ar
| I,,,I !,
per- that know sNotitingisln was a --ggzfy gnY
t1ap,' and it is only short time since We read
lengthy article IN it, entitled The IsIns, il whiel
these same 'Whigs. whose aid he now 50 Justify so
Iicits. were stignatised By the euphonious appel
Iation Of --Wbig -Aboition-Enow Eothfng-Na
tive American Iarty--' Truly there is g5Inc eYi
dencc here of sFf.rl change Of orinfoni 4 ye6
ago lNothingislA was 'sIFllig guIy-t o
nov the ITTFFey' earAcstly soIiefted 70 aid tn
~uherrihcl'. @, DeInocracy in oyort,trniiig Tn
g .secrUt. oath bound organization - - year age
ard no names were too harsh--ro abuse stoo yiis
= 70 stignatise these -Whigs, now they are earn
: estly eajolcd md solicited TO fall into rank. an
assist in the crusade against more formidable er
b envy Uf course they will be obedient TO the call
e 1t is certainly playing rather a strong games t
, cali upon those whom they have FOX years slandei
cd and abused 10 come TO their assistance now an
save them from dcfeut Do they suppose that tll
v Whigs, whose rotcs they are so eager 10 obtai
/ have forgotten the manner IN which like Il liae
n of hclI-hdunds, they yiIlifcd and logged the in
l. mortal CLAY, the idol of the Wing party to I'll
e very. brink OF the tomb? Do they suppose til;
IT they viii forgive and forget the vile s!ando
. and foul moutheI abuse hcapot upon them an
their glorious leader? IS Il no. worse than Iut
sumption, TO solicit the followers and admirers
: the patriot CTar, TO 'ay down in peaceful fellow
: ship, with those WHO charged him with being
: ae5gncjtee, ga1n5te,' and sab6zth-5,eqher,-wit
= having perilslel himself to secure seat in th
United States Scnate.--with being dlteIlist and
y murderer; and loaded him with every other oI
. probrioUs epithet TO be found in the language.
% There is not single Whig worthy to bear th
. name who will not reject with scorn the whinin,
Is pittifu1 solicitation . form an alliance with thos
! who slandercd. pcrsscuted, and murdered d-IIEyR
CLAY = t'< tA z h1@ '-al
e CAN'T DO Ir-We have received a lengthylcon
/ munication from Luthersburg, detailing q mo-
IT gross medical Outrage, which, if true subjects
y pcrpetrator to heavy penalty If the law did ne
Y provide an adequate remedy, we might be indu,
If ed publish this article and thus expose tho cor
= duct of an ignorant quack. and caution the con
!, mutity against his groundloss pretentions Bt
sc the columns of a newspaper not the place
IF seek remedy for sue evils They are to j
If found in Court of Justice and if this commup
1t cation be true its author is equally culpabe wit
is the individual whom he charges with an "oBsTE1
'e RIcAL AlURDER9 If he does not have him at one
idicted and made to answer for his conduct bcfol
ST proper tribunal. We have another reason ais
es for not publishing the communication. 1t may
ea1ggerate and at all events is a libel for tn pul