The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-07
JUSTICE DONE.
PAISEsyILLE, ONO, Nay 10, 1856

fAISEsVILLE, OHIO, May 10, 1866.
The last weeks Era contains an article quo
ted from the Cleveland (O.) Leader, in which
ALVIN l.. Tinker and Judge Bssel (of our place.
are handled rather roughly. | think that the
article does both of these gentlemen great in
justice. / don't know but they are Know Moth
ings; if 30, it is their worst misfortune, speak
ing as indulgently as possible. have no sym
patty with Know Nothingism. That which is
good in politics, religion, or what not, is fit to
be seen and known by all; and that which is
only fit for conclave halls, is not fit to be at all
But, Judge Bissel / have known in public
and private for many years. fhe has bad an
tecedents, ne has good ones also; and the GOOD
succeed the bad, that is certain. In May, 1851,
during trial of horse stealer, in the Common
Pleas, the counsel for the defence stated that
tnei law IN sucn - case made and provided" was
too severe; and therefore, in the opinion of the
counsel aiding the prosecution, Judge BisseI,)
In such cases 1t ought TO be disregarded, allu-
ding In the statement TO the Judges opinion of
the Fugitive Act. In reply, the Judge is report.
ed TO have said: "The law under which this tri-
al is conducted was made for the suppression
OF crime. The Fugitive Law, in its execution,
compelled men TO commit crime. If, however
IN this they were both alike, then let them both
be disregarled. And" said he "it has been
thrown into my teeth, during this court, that
desired to be the next Judge of this district, but
could not, on account of my opinions on the
Fugitive Law. To be Judge or not to be, his
opInlons and sentiments should be known and
entertained still. He would here declare to the
court, TO the Jury, and TO all present that if he
were Judge, he would not return into bondage,
under this law, any man, white or black; no.
not epen IF IL icere TO sare this Union Let me
be understood: ioOald not return into bondage
any man under thus lac; no, sir, NOT EVEN If
1T WERE TO SAVE THIS UNION. And you, Mr..
Clerk, may record it if you please"
The Judge is Anti-Slavery enough today to
stand up to this sentiment, and a contrary rep
ressntation does him injustice.
POLITICAL MATTERS IN IOWA
QrAsoUgroN, BUCHANAN Co., Iowa,
May Is, 1856.
Noticing your inquiry in the Era for further
information of the state of parties &C., in Iowa,
i feel moved to contribute my mite for your
enlightenment, hoping, however, that others
will respond so much more fully and satisfac-
forily as to make my farthing candle superfu.
Gus.
Harlan, our United States Senator elect, is
a man of unquestonable integrity and unmis-
taxable Abolitionism
Turner, the late Representative from this
district, am very intimately acquainted with.
and know him to be honest and upripht-an
old Abolitionist, OF the Birney and Hale stamp,
and never anything else, politically.
Dorland, another subject of animadversion,
am credibly informed, is another of precisely
the same stripe.
Isbel ditto, which would seem to be placed
beyond doubt by the common consent of friends
and enemies, as to that very thing, pending his
election as Judge. l think the question was not
raised among supporters or opponents.
made diligent inquiry, but never could as
certain that Know Nothingism had anything
TO do with our politics, up to or during the SEES
sion of the Legislature-least Of all, in winning
the victories of the Republican party, which
were due in this State, more purely than in any
other, perhaps, 10 the Anti-Slavery sentiment,
which, from a mere slumbering sentiment, had
been developed, by the late outrages upon it,
into efficient action. There were, indeed, some
Representatives with decided Know Nothing
prochvities; but the measures which they intro
duced, looking that way, were not sustained, or
even entertained, by a respectable show of sup
port. What progress the American Party I"
have made since that time, i am not informed,
but believe that in this part of the State it is
not great.
70 I should be grati6ed to be informed if Chase
vbo do4ale are both, or either, Know Nothings.
r;lI bavp are, whom have the Free Democracy to
icket as 6tandard-Dearer IN the next fre6l-
here a campaign, but Sumner?
,ortiorarNr ABOUT SPECULATION IN PRAIRIE
But STATES.
e NorrowAY, PAGE Co., Iowa,
March Z, 1855.
In this country, and all prairie countries, the
farmer is damaged by spectators entering all
the timber land, and leaving the prairies with
out timber. If you could get an act passed to
prohibit any from entering more than one halt
timber land, or something Like the half, it would
help the settling of all such regions, and the
making of school districts. Why viii not our
Western Representatives see TO this?
A MORE DETAILED EXPOSITION OF AFFAIRS IN
IOWA.
RIcHxoSD, WASHINGTON Co., Iowa,
May 81, 1858.
In your paper of the 18th inst, you inquire
90 as TO the real state of things in Iowa." You
may very likely receive information from others
before this reaches you, but thought it not
suuiss to drop you line in answer to your inqui-
~. Every man hss his own view Of mattersi