The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-10
To ALEX. G. MoRros, Chairman, &c, &
From the Pennsylvania
ARREST OF JUDGE KANE.


ARREST OF JUDGE KANE.
The aboonists have given another evidence of their
want OF confidence in the justice of their actions by their
recent arrest of Judge Kane while visit to his wards
in Delaware county The Judge believe is the admns
traitor of Of the late Samuel Leiper, of Delaware
county and guardian Of his children day since
he paid the family in that county in reference IL
matters connected with the estate While sitting at th'
breakfast table he was arrested BY deputy sheriff Of Del
aware county the suit of Passmore Williamson. II,
had probably been tracked from Philadelphia by
the underground railroad committee whose business hth
has been steal negroes in candesne manner and
after working them nearly to death their own or their
friends farms chasing them away penniless when they
asked for money with the cry that her masters in
the neighborhood looking after them" The Judge must
have been under complete state Of surveillance by the
aholitionists as his visits Delaware county are not
very frequent But why him in that county and
not in philadelphia? In the latter majority of the State
Judges entertain ee-soil principles and his suit for
damages could be tried either 10 the common pleas, dis
trct or nis prus courts he had fair chance to have
abolonist 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 w iamson and bis friends. Why then, select
Delaware county the place try the merit of his case
Is he convinced of his gdoing and afraid to
trust his friends and neghbors Or it because he ex
pecs 10 have an aboonst Judge and jury in the lower
county to try his Has he had such assurances
from the sheriff or county commissioners who draw the
jurors or from the Judge who must try the if riea
at all in that county, Abolitionist Judge Hanes i
known to be- he honorable to have counselled
such course but his prejudces and that of the jury
which will be summoned to his aid, have been counted
upon to wrest Justice from her propriety.
This ia not matter between Passmore Williamson and
Judge Kane II Is contest between the constitution and
the designs of band of wrctched fanatics From the
l.. H. AL n.
totally Indifferent where this mockey of an action against
him be tried conscious is he of the recudc OF his own
intentions and his just rendering of the law But where
appears rs il does in his arrest in Delaware county, while
on visit connected with ducary business that scheme
has been planned obtain verdict against the constiu-
ton through him. be hereafter quoted as precedent
would Judge Kane be doing justice to the South and to
the friends of constitutional right everywhere to permit
the cause to be tried in Delaware county, If the anacsm
of Williamson and his friends should push its trial. We
think not and feel that speak the sentiment Of the
great mass of the community. appears to us that judge
Kano bound even defendant to see that no undue
ad anage be taken OF the law and constitutional priv
epes by prowling abolitonss who so much dread YER
dict of the people of their vicnage that they track
their victim to distant place in secret in order to secur,
him as they are In the habit OF burrowing in darkness
when about TO steal other peoples property There
rious modes OF having his liability Williamson tested
and we strongly incline The opinion that II is judy
Kanes duty have 1t tried n that court and in such
manner as will approach constitutional decision
The rabies Of the abooust be either killed cured
There Is DO intermediate mode Of treatment