The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-09-06

Hoo knd Post ONE - forced down the
thrdsts Of se wol kpflemen, much
against sheii Wills, bsshS certified" Of ths
' SRs. as~s' That ka The Organization
of ban dsof armed bordgers, and their intrusion
into tho Territory of Kansas, not as bona tide
settlers, but for the foreible .subversion of the,
rights of its legal electors, not only as a viola
ton of the peace of the Union and the rights
of the community asssiled, but as distinctly
subversive of the intent ofsCongress, as declared
in the bill organizing GO said Territories, to
leave the people perfectly fy1k 6Orm and
way way sub subjess \ 's to j tita(
United States and that e power of The
Federal and Territorial Go nents shoulhbe
exerted to redress these J6tll les, and To- ldi.
cate the rights Of the people thereof
|" ResolYst the rccracy lState
the Con- d .n,kint ainall the resersll
extension of Sll in, fro
After all the re5d gs 1870 sheaded
Softs, these resolutielE practically mean moth
ing-they pledge no resistance to the admi IA
District, and not a va IL lave
Law. While faint su = ing
to come, even from thS kesity'
of repeating the Kit u ~ $50
Freedom to Kansassas aHindiSp ensable =
of pacifcation, these brave FretsSoil s.
Know Nothings of New York aaxa1tl & 81
to insist on such fanatical = ne drel Re
far more respect the Hards, in theffopen
sition to Freedom, than these beRgarly
servers, who, in their endeavor to serve to
masters, God and Mammon, incur the merited
contempt of all parties.
The hippery policy of these Know Nothing
and Soft Shell leaders, in bidding as they have
done for Eee Soil votes, attests the overwhelm-
i'm = of the Anti-Savery sentiment in
M They bow to that sentiment, in
order 70 o. the people out of the realization
of their purposes. Hypocrisy is said to be the
homage which vice pays to virtue; but it is by
no means disinterested. valuable consdera-
ton is always expected at least, and is too often
realized, we are sorry to say. 1t remains to be
seen whether the people of New York will suffer
themselves to be cheated out Of fair express
sion of their adherence of Slavery aggression
by these cunning demagogues. The idea of an
honest enemy of Slavery voting with the party
of Franklin Perce-the sgner of the Nebraska
bill, and the alder and abettor of Atchison and
Stringfellow, in the preparation of the Kansas
frauds and Misunderstanding to put his minions
into office, who have just Landed him and his
A ,p,c 100 h.
tertained for moment. Every true friend of
Freedom will abandon these time-serving DEM
agosae enter heartily into the support of
the Republican Party.
THE WHEELER SLAVE CAsE.-The colored
men who assisted in rescuing Jane, the colored
woman, from the hands of Colonel Wheeler,
were brought up for trial in the Pennsylvania
Court of Quarter Sessions, on Wednesday last,
in Philadelphia. The trial has proven highly
interesting, and has brought to light important
facts bearing upon the case of Passmore Will
hanson. 1t is at length made clear that free
dom was not forced upon the woman against
her own wishes, but that she had planned her
escape, as well as she knew how, before leaving
Washington. The testimony of Wheeler was
positive as to the forcible abduction of the
woman ; and that of his witnesses, as far as it
went seemed to bear him out in it. Annong
them was New York merchant, who, meeting
Wheeler after the occurrence, on the Hudson,
introduced himself as an eye witness of his
misfortunes, and volunteered to go to Philadel-
phia as a witness. He states that he has con-
siderable dealings with the West-not much
with the South good reason why he should
desire to extend his operations in that quarter.
This willing witness glories in the name of
Samuel Smith. He makes pretty good case
for the Ambassador, but has the grace to admit
that the woman expressed desire to be free.
After Wheeler had given his positive testimony
that Jane was torn away from him-indeed it
seems to have become necessary, as one Wit
ness alleges that he attempted to put his arms
around her, This love for the property must
have been very great, to overcome his high
born Southern. scruples) later the most tri-
umphant statement of his case he was taken all
aback by the sudden apparition of Jane herself,
who testified to her desire for freedom; that be-
fore leaving Washington she had prepared
dress to disguise herself, on reaching New
York, and that she gladly availed herself of the
advice and assistance rendered her in Philadel-
phia, and that she left the company of Wheeler
freely, in order to obtain freedom. She stated
that she has two children in Virginia, whom she
is 10th to lose. This fact, taken in connection
with the fear of the power of her master, which
slaves have too much reason to feel in this en-
lightened Republic, will sufficiently explain her
timidity and hesitation about leaving Wheeler,
to which the witnesses testify.
Jane has acted like true woman in coming
forward voluntarily, at her peril, to give in her
testimony in behalf of those who had befrended
her. Her testimony is most important to them,
and, from the nature of the case its truth can
not be doubted. The very fact that she chooses
to remain free, proves that she wished to be-
come so and that the story of her being forci-
bly, torn from her master, against her will, is
palpable absurdity. With all our reverence
for "dignities," we must confess that in this
issue of veracity between Ambassador Wheeler
and his slave woman, Jane johnson, we I'M
hesitatingly give it as our opinion that the test
imony of the latter is the more ponderable SUBJ
stance, and that his Excellency kicks the beam.
After Jane had given her evidence, an effort
was made by the bloodhounds of Gen. Pierce
to have her arrested as "a fugitive from SER
vice." but it was no go. Judge Kelly and
acting Attorney General Mann, of the State
o.r-+ ma cold IN boyo aotod nth 1900. G.