The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09
The Wisconsin Fugitive Slave Case.

The Supreme Court Of Wisconsin has
acquitted Messrs. Booth and Ryecrai,, pre-.
viously convicted Of assisting in violating
the Fugitive Slave Law, on the ground thai
the indictment was illegal.
This decision OF the Supreme Court and
The election Of Charles Durkee to the U.
S. Senate, (uron which we hope there is
no mis,ake) places the State Of Wisconsin
in proud position before The country.
The Madison Journal says:
Thus il seems that the Supreme Court
does not faller; and that no irafficker in
men need come 10 the Free State OF Wis.
consin and expect 10 reclaim his human
challels under tho Act OF 1850. When an
impersonalion Of high.born southern aristo.
cracy comes along, and tells Us that such q
man is his property, that he has neglected
10 bring his bloodhounds with him, or did
not think il essential since the act referred
TO, and that we must supply The deficiency
by<hunling the fugitive ourselves, We can
reply, as thy servant dog 10 do this
|,hing!" and In fact can plumpIy refuse
without endering ourselves liable 10 either
fine or imprisonment. This is a great pri.
vilege in "ihe land OF Inc free and The
home Of the brave" II is not enjoyed in
many States and for il we are indebted 10
a fearless, independent, hish.,oned Su-
preme Bench. All honor 10 our Supreme
Court. its course will receive not only
the warm appreciation Of the people Of this
State, but Of every liberty.loving citizen Of
the nation.
The Milwaukee Sentinel Of the 3oth ul,.
gives the following account Of The proceed.
ings under The writ:
It being understood that the Shelf would
start for Madison with his prisoners, yes.
,erday morning, handbills were printed and
posted about the city during Saturday night,
inviting the people 10 assemble al the Coun.
ty Jail, al o'clock, Monday morning, to
escort Messrs. Booth and Ryecraft 10 the
Railroad Depot. Punciually at tho hour,
The church bells began TO ring out q joyous
peal, and the cannon sent forth It's thunder.
ing summons, and obedient TO the signal,
the people from all paris Of the city, came
hurrying 10 the Court House square. In a
very few minutes nearly thousand men
had collected on the ground, and being
marshalled in procession by Dr.. E. B. VOL.
colt, with band of music, IN q four.horse.
sleigh on The lead, and the Sheriff with his
prisoners in another our.horse-sleigh in the
centre, the imposing procession marched
through Jackson, Wisconsin, Spring and
Third Streets, 10 the RAILROAD Depot. As
they passed Judge Miller's residence, the
band struck up "Jordan is hard road 10
,ravel," and the procession groaned audi.
bly, and al the residence Of Mr.. Booth and
other points on The route they gave repeat
ed cheers. The morning was cold and
,empesiuous, The deep snow and driving
blast disposing everybody TO keep within
doors. Nevertheless, the turn.ou was un-
e1pecledly large, and the spirit which ami
mated the entire assemblage unmisiakable.
Arrived at The Depot, Messrs. Booth and
Ryecraft, in obediencs 10 the call Of The
multitude, 90, upon the Top Of the cars,
were sauied with three laundering cheers,
and briefly expressed their acknowledge
men,s 10 their fellow-citszens for their
countsnance aud sympathy. Shortly after.
wards the train, drawn by two powerful
locomotives, and with thirty or forty men
on board, headed by the Superintendent,
10 clear the track from the constantly fall.
ing snow, started of for Madison.