Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-07

what they never dared to do-,hat was to advocate
The emancipation OF slavery, to II large audience
in kentucky, u principle which was born Sith, and
was Incorporated into my manhood, and
+ now entertain with piide. Yet, here on
free sell, | aud my colleagues are sneered at in
another court, who characterize us as sldye-hunt,
not that we strike down the liberty of any man
but because we have supported the constitution Ui
the United States in behalf vi the claimant, who as
serts his right to property, and seeks Adjudication
at the hands Ut II United States tribunal. lie dwelt
at length upon those who desired to distinguish
themselves as advocates Of liberty, and said that
tneif acts ale calculated to fasten the chains ON the
slave; Kentucky would have been q free
State but Tor tins rebelllOus opposition. Counsel
then narrated the history of tho case, and claimed
that there was no evidence us to what boat brought
the girl from Louisville, the condition of the river,
nor is any reason given why Miller left the river
and took the cars, except the letters Of MIR. Denni.
son, and they do not show any mutual arrangement
to 30 10y any other route, except by river al! the
way Is Wheeling. On the contrary, MIR. Den,.ison
expressed his surprise to Mr.. Van Slyke that Miller
should attempt u transit through Ohio. What is
the trust or what the agency Simply Mr.. Miller
takes Rosetta from Louisville to Wheeling. and
when he went beyond his instructions the principal
was not liable. If | send my horse to the river to
drink water, and my agent crosses over to Ken
lucky, | am not responsible. MIR. Den ison had
nothing to do with Rusetta's transit through the
DttNCY ny VIII u COnStlit, uiiu HIS uClS uGG lHeTtluIt
void. The case in point and already referred to, in
Sargent & RawIe, has never been contradicted
This decision Mr.. G. dwelt upon ut length. If, said
he, Rosetta crossed the line without the consent of
her master, she is a fugitive. Miller brought the
girl here, he is the wrong dOer, and Mr.. Dennison
is not bound by his acts.
The next question is Mr.. Dennison's manumiseion
Of the slave ut Columbus. In narrating the con-
v~ersation, Mr.. Chambers held that MIR. Van Sly Ike
was prejudiced and did not give II fair construction
of the language used. The argument, if any there
was, is VOID, and to say the least, such kind of evil
dence, the confession Of a party interested, has
always been held to he the weakest known to the
law. 1t amounts to no m%anumission, granting Mr..
Van Sly ke's evidence all to be true, Tor it vas made
urdcr duress and again. there was no object in
Mr.. d. thus giving up his property. His letters to
the Statesman were written At the same time, and
do they acknowledge Il compact No, Sir they
allege the acts of the Court OF Probate to be an OUT
rage, and that he (Dennison) intended to assert his
rights. The Court had decided she was free, and
Mr.. ID. was merely DESTROYS of knowing whether
she would 20 back as his slave. lie compromised
no right. If she had consented, would not Mr.. Van
Sly Ike have resisted the taking of this child, as Mr.
Chase has termed her? Yes, Sir, and they would
have hurried her away to Canada. 1t was con-
tended by Messrs. Walker, Chase, and others. in
Guiding Judge Parker, that the submitting to q
slave whether she shall be set at liberty or not, is q
farce; SO say |, and yet they claim thisaas a ground
lbr ner felease. ller GUARDIAN never gave Ills con-
sent, and does this Court believe that Mr.. Dennison
would have gone to all the expense he has, if the
question of freedom was to be decided by the girl?
1t is absurd. His assent only amounts to a willing
ness until | resort to the laws Of my country. His
answ err was, AS you say, 50 be it," No court will
recognize the act of MIR. Dennison as constituting
a manumissiOn. When II stakeholder takes a slave
TO a free State to reside, the principle applies. The
Kentucky court holds this to be the law, and it is
right.
Counsel also held that there being no laws in
this State recognizing the institution of slavery, a
compact or agreement between n slave and her
owner in this State cannot be held valid-it was
idle words. Rosetta is, under our municipal law.
n person. except when the laws of the United State.
interfere in which case she is property. If q
stakeholder of Covington should come to this city
to reside, and bring with him his slaves, they are
free the moment they put their feet on our suil, ant
thus the courts south will and have decideu I'm,
the transit of slaves frem Wheeling to Covingtor
through this State, the courts would not hold tn,
slave to be free, for 'animus Jiuandi" was absent
The loss to Mr.. DennisOn was not less than $500
and | might here say that Mr.. d. never intended
to sell her. Mr.. Chambers then closed bv atteal
, ing to the court to examine well the te timon,
f and the law, dispassionately, calmly and firmly
t and. ! presume, we will abide by tho decision o
the court.
The Commissioner stated that much had beer
s said about the case and there wns n great deal O
excitement in the community. This court is fire.
I from outside pressure, and was determined not t
t be bound by .nything outside the case. They N
e tended to review the law and testimony, and decid
+ upon this question. They did not recognize an,
, court rs having the right To investigate this case
except the United States courts. lie was please
( to say, that the guardian Of the child had cummu
= nicated to him his regret that any other proceed
n ings hnd been held, and that they were held witt
e out his consent or knowledge. These facts ma
" have n cllSteulUU Influence OutSIlp this cnSp Ill
: desired time to examine the authorities etc.j an
G would give his decision on Tuesday next, Z
: 10 O'Clock, A. NJ In the meantime the officers
this Court shall be protected in the execution of tn
order of the Court. AT the suggestion of Alto
neys Wolf and Chambers, the COMMISSIONS Urde
d ed the Marshal to retain Rosetta in custody, an
e return her ON Tuesday next, aud if intercepted
lnterfered with in any way, to report the same
It him.
The Marshal then adjourned Court, and by I'll
and OF his posse conveyed Rosetta to the count
X jail, followed by a large concourse Of people.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER.
On Wednesday, commissioner Pendery also s,
upon the same case. Such was his zeal for I'll
! e%nslavement of the girl, tina he could not wait til
decision of Judge Parker, before whom she wa
having her trial in custody of the Sheriff. Thu
u at the same time were two tribunals deliberatin
e upon her right to freedom Wolf (well namely VIII
1t had come p-owling from Louisville. to help prize,
a Dennison carry off his human prey, put himse
g upon his dignity and refused to plead for her fire.
q dom before an Ohio court. but betook himself wit
woman stealing palson to Commissioner Fender,
t, Afterwards however he and the parson both, {
the proceedings above show como into court wit
Senator Pugh, to induce Judge Parker to stultii
himself by a refusal to carry out his own order.
r We add a sketch of the proceedings before IL
re Commissioners on Wednesday. The following
Dennisons affidavit:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
i Southern District of Ohio, SIS:
,oh City Of Cincinnati.
Before me, John L. Pendery. Commissioner
the United States of America, for said distri
II duly appointed, personally appeared Henry M.De
a nison, of the State of Kentucky, County of Jac