The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-16
Arrest Of judge Name.

Abolitionists have given another evidence of their
want OF confidence in he justice OF their actions, by
their recent arrest OF Judge KANE while visit 20
MS wards in Delaware county. The Judge, be-
iieve The administrator of the estate OF the late
SAMUEL. LEIPER, of Delaware county, and guardian
of his children. A day two since, he paid visit
the family that county In reference 10 matters
connected with the estate. Whilst sitting at The
breakfast table, he arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Of Delaware county, at the suit of PAssMoRE Will
LIAMsoN. He had probably been tracked from Phila-
deIphta BY some of the Underground Railroad Com-
mittee whose business hitherto has been TO steal ne
groes in claEdestne manner, and after working tnem
nearly 10 death their own their friends farms,
chasing them away penness, when they asked for
money, with the cry that stbeir masters were IN the
neghborhood looking after them" The Judge must
have been under complete state of surveillance by
the Abolitionsts, his visits 10 Delaware county
art not very frequent. But why arrest him IN that
County, and not in Philadelphia In the latter, a
majority the State Judges entertain free soil prin-
cipeS. and as his SUIT for damages could be tried
either in the Common Pleas, District or Nisi Prius
Courts, he had fair chance 10 have an AbolItfonst
to presIde selecting that Court and that term, which
would best SUIT his purpose. Each Judge has his
period TO preside, and knows this fact better
than PAssMoRE WILLIAMSON and his friends Why,
then, select Delaware county the place TO try the
merit OF his case2 Is he convinced of his own
doing afraid trust hIs friends and negh
/ bors3 Or it because he expects 10 have Abo-
hioujst Judge and Jury the lower county, 10 try
his cause Has he had such assurance from the Sher-
tf or County Commissioners who draw the jurors,
from the Judge who must try the cause, i; tried at
all in that county? Abolitonist Judge HAxEs is
known 10 be, be is too honorable to have conn
seed such courses bur his prejudces, and that OF
| the Jury vi hch will be summoned 10 his aid, have
been counted upon 10 wrest justice from her propre-
/ ty.
/ This is not a matter between PAssMoRE WILLlAM-
! SON and Judge KANE. II is a contest between the
Constitution and the designs of band of wretcbed
mockeTy OF an action against him be tried SO con-
seIous he OF the rectitude Of his own intentions and
his just rendering of the law But where il anpears
as II does In his arrest in Delaware county while on
! a visit connected with fdueiary business that a
scheme has been planned TO obtain verdict against
the Constitution, through him, to be hereafter quo
ted as precedent, would Judge KANE be dong ins-
tiee to the South and 10 the friends of constitutional
right everywhere, 10 permit the cause TO be tried in
/ Delaware County, If the fanaiicism of WrLLIAMsoS
and his friends should push its trial! We think not
and feel that we speak the sentiment of the great
mass OF the community 1t appears TO us that Judge
NAME IS bound, even as defendant, 10 see that no
undue advantage be taken of the law and constitu-
tlona privileges, by proving Abolltionsts who so
much dread verdict OF the people at home, thar
/ they track theirvictu 10 distant place in secret
IN order TO him, they in the habit of bur-
rowing in darkness when about steal other peoples
7 property There various modes Of having his
Liability to WILLIAMSON tested, and we strongly in
cline 10 the opinion, that it is Judge KANE's dufv 10
have It tried IN that Court and in such manner as
a. VIII nearest approach constitutional decIsiou-
Fhe r0bes OF the Abotionists must be either killed
or cured. There is no intermediate mode of treat
ment.- -PeNnsyirunian.