Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-11-17
Gbe Anti 9laperp Bmale.
SALEM ONO, NOVEMBER II, 1855.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE KANE.

AT the anniversary of the Western Anti-Slavery
Society, in August, a resolution was adopted af.
frming the p~ropriety and duty Of the impeachment
of Judge Kane of the U. s. District Court Of
Pennsylvania. In accordance with this sugges-
ton and in harmony with the purpose of other
friends of freedom, the Executive committee Of
the society have resolved to do what they can, 10
facilitate this measure, and they earnestly solicit
the cooperation of all the friends of freedom
throughout the country.
The time for the assembling Of Congress is now
at hand and it is important that our petitions
should be sent to Washington during the early
part of the session.
We print below the form of a petition which
when it is convenient may be copied. We shall
besides send one or moro petitions printed on u
separate sheet, to every post Office where VIC have
a subscriber. And We request every man or wo-
man who shall receive such petition to circulate it
thoroughly through his or her town or neighbor-
hood without delay, or to put it into the hands of
such as will do it thoroughly and speedily. We
request also that each one receiving a petition will
copy it and see to its circulation in adjoining
neighborhoods. And as soon as the signatures
are obtained, forward the petition to the Represen-
tative of his district in Congress, urging him to
sustain and forward the measure by every means
in his power.
In order that all may thoroughly understand the
facts and sec the necessity of this action, we give
a large portion of our columns this week to a mar
rative of the facts in the case, which will conclu-
sively show the Importance Of the measure, es-
pecially in connection with the fact that the su.
preme Judges of the United States, hold their Of
flee during life, or ''good behavior" and are be-
yond the reach of the people, except by ~impeach-
ment by the House of Representatives and trial
before the U. S. Senate. If the friends Of this
measure will take hold of it in earnest, Congress
may be so overwhelmed witk petitions as to COMPEL
1t to action. Shall it be done? We leave it for
our friends to answer by their vigorous action in
the prompt circulation of the petitions. 1t would
be well if the citizens in every school district in
the northern States were to assemble to con.
suit in regard to this subject, to read the narrative
we:l ublish. Don't think it useless lccauscMr.W vii
hanson has been released-that release makes nc
atonement, for striking down the personal liberty
of American citizens, or for the three months i'm.
prisonment of an innocent man, without trial OF
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dnimus of Judge Kane was the same when he re
leased his victim, as when he first imprisoned him
He is still willing to prostitute his Office to slave
c~atching-still disposed for this purpose to disrc
gard all judicial precedent-to pour contempt up
on State law which establishes freedom and set "
the dicta of his own court as above all State au
thority and personal liberty. Such alarming tyr
amy, brought home at once to our own doors
threatening the personal liberty of every citizen
must be promptly and decidedly reGuked. Hat
Judge Kane shown signs of re%lenting, this ever
would afford no reason against his impeachment
The man who could be guilty of such daring usur
patton should never be trusted with the power tc
repeat his ofence--no, not for an hour; however
deep and bitter his contrition.
We repeat our earnest entreaty that all will &c
promptly to work in this matter and let there bC
such a demonstration of public sentiment as shall
inpet northern members of the House of Repre-
sentatives to action and shall so rebukc dishohes
and unjust Judges, as to deter them if possible
from a repetition Of similar outrages.
PETITION.
TO the House Of Representatives. Of tie Uaitec
States Of america:
The undersigned, your petitioners, resident
OF County, respectful,
but most earnestly demand the impeachment o
John X. Kane, a Judge of the District Court of tn,
United States, in yindication of the rights Of Uni
versal Humanity; inasmuch as he has attempted
to enslave three persons who were entitled to free
dom not only by natural right but also by all tn,
principles of law and all the Judicial precedent
bearing upon their case. Andswe further deman,
it as a protection to our own individual Liberties
because by going beyond his jurisdiction in tn
case referred to and by the imprisonment of Pass
more Williamson, he has usurped and exercised
power and established a precedent, which willis
unrebuked places in jeopardy the personal libert,
of every individual in the nation and leaves it a
the mercy of Federol .Jndoas ;rreenons;IJo 30 ~,