New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-05
TIE RESCUERS RESCUED.
EXCITEMEN AT MI W A I Z e.
BOOTH AND RYECRArT TAKEN To MADISON.

From The Mdoautee SeniisS Jan 80
We announced in yesterday psper the granting OF
wrfs Of h0Jeas corpus by our supreme Cost, IN 'ne
csses of Messrs Booth and RS.crait, feed and i'm
rrsopeo BY Judge Miller for alleged volstOns 81 the
Fugitive Slave Act, snd the return made 70 those
win by IN, United States Marshal Mr. Abeman, aud
our sheriff, Mr. COnover. II being understood tn:'
the Sheriff would start for Madison with his prisoners,
yesterca, sioruiDg bandbils were printed and posted
about the city during Saturday night, inviting the
PEOPLE 10 assemble at the CouOty lail, az cioc2
MONDAY morning TO escort Messrs. B 10Th and Rye
craft to the Railroad De pot. Punctualy a, the hour
named the Chu,ch bells began 10 ring out Joyois
pe4 and the cannon cent forth its tnuaoering SUI
mons snd obedient 10 the signal the people from all
pAIts of the city came hurrying 20 the Court House
Square. In very few minutes nearly tnoas-
sbo men had collected the ground, aud being mar
shalled in procession by DR.. T.. u. Wocott, with
band Of music in touhOrse sleigh, on the lead, AMI
the Sheriff with his pr soners IN another four horse
sleigh. IN The cen'er, the imposing column marched
throu oh Jackson Wisconsin, Spring and Ihlrd s's
10 the Railroad Depot. As they passed Judge Mi,
ers residence the band strucS up Jordan rs ahtrd
'Toad 10 travel, and The procession groaned aud0ly
and at the resoence Of M Booth and other points on
the route they gave repeated cheers. Inc morning
vas cold aud tempesu0Us, the deep snow anu drvioS
blsrt dispOsing ever body 20 keep within doors
Nevertheless, the turn out was unexpectedly lrse
az the spirit which animated the entire assenoia1e
unui-tas able =.
Arrived at the depot, Messrs. Bco'h and Ryecrsfs,
in obedience 10 the call of the multitude, got upon ms
O.
cheers and briefly expressed their ackR) ~ledgmenis
10 their fellow citizens for their counten.nce and sym
parby. Shortly sff.rsard the frsln, CraEn by Two
powerful locomotives and with tory or iofty men on
board headed by the Superioteno ent 10 clear the
track from the constantly falling snow started of for
Madisou We presuue that our Supreme Court Will
lose time ia bearing and deciding me matter, and
that in or three days shs be afie % announce
The result TO readers That it will De favorable TO
the cau.e vi Liberty ard Right Of Law and Order,
we cannot permit ourselves To DOUBT
In The Sentinel Of the 30th, find the procee iings
of one of the largest snd most enthus Astc meetings
syer convened in Mlwauk ee, held the evening of
the 26lh nit Eloquent addresses we're made BY c. X.
Watkins, Geo. Paine Z. ID Holton, W. p. Flanders,
Judge X w. Smi'h, and John III. Tgeedy. and the
follow ing re solutions adopted:
Resolred, That we desire TO record earnest and
emphatic protest against the MANNER AZ veil as the
resuts Of the recent rescue tr sls In tins cyhat Fe
regsro the pursued by the officers OF the L 81
Court in ny the Grand and Petit Juries as
a eToss and iDexcussb outrage upon Law and Right
that We look upon the conduct o! the Judge, who
tiled the casts a mockery Of justice and libel
upon the beoch-that We sympa,bize deeply with the
victims OF Judicial tyranny, Official wrong, aud
oppressive and unconstitutional Legslston aad that
our hearts with them 10 the prison to which they
have been confined and our hands resdy 70 liquid.
ate the penalties unjus'ly imposed upon them.
ReS0iUed, That We regard the Fugitive Slave Act
As at war with every principle OF Justice repugnant
10 every instinct Of Humanity; revolving 10 every
sentiment of Freedom; foul reproaoh TO American
Legislation and q disgrace 10 the age in which we
live
Rssolred, That believing this Fugitive Slave Act
10 lie wrong in itself and in gross violation of our
Constitutional rights and heartily responding 10 the
decision Of State Supreme Court. which has pro
noUDced that act unconstitutional and void hold
thar il has DO binding effect upon ours aad
repudisie all obg afion 10 obey its unlawful and
cor stiiuiional requirements.
Rtsoirtd, That We call upon the Legislature of this
State nov assembled to DO whatsoever in them lies
10 protect the citizens of this State from the pains
snG penalties Of this iDhumsH s1d Illegal act TO pIOhb
al agisrstes other officers holding Office by vir
tue OF any law of this State, from rendering any OIL
Cnl assistance in the capture detention Of any per-
claimed ugitives from Slavery, and to forbid
the use of all jas prisons for the confinement Of
persons arrested convicted under the provisions Of
the Fugitive Slave act
Reofred, That we call upon Senator'S aud Rep
reseDiaves in Congress to make instant and
efforts to bio, ont frou our American statute book
an set which elevAtes kidnapping into a virtue. and
desrsces human ny TO q crime.
Reyolred, That the people Of this State be invited
70 send IN TO the address Of the officers OF this meet
ing any Of them, such sums-in no case ex-
ceediDg II per manas they may think ht 10 contrib
ute toward Tie pay rnen Of ths fne and costs Amout-
ing 10 81 46ll impc sed upon : NJ. Booth and the
iIe Of $780, imposed upon John Ryecrsft, Tor alleged
violation Of the Fugitive Slave act.
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