New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-16


strong, were also called to the same point and made
| statements similar 20 Mr.. Marsbars.
The testimony of both parties closed here. II being
o'clock, the commencement Of the argument was
postponed until this morning.
Adjourned to O'Clock this morning.
THIRD DAY.
Mr.. s. J. Wall commenced the argument this morn.
ing on the part of the claimant. tie began oy compn
mentng the Cour, for the patience which bad ben
exercised IN the hearing OF the case and thought be
bad never heard bad cause 80 ably argued as had
been on the part Of the defense. lie then pictured
the results which must necessarily occur if the prison.
srs were not given back 10 their owner-dstrust would
grow up between master and slave, where now ems
respect and esteem and declared il his opinion thai
kentucky would have long since emancipated her
slaves had il not been for the hordes of Northern Abc
ltiousts with their destructive doctrines kentucky
was something ike the man who said he might Be
coa1ed TO do right but he II be id If be could be
driven TO DO IT, He thought that had Il not been
for Slavery, the present weH-ied ana seek negroes
and negresses would not be In 30 good condition.
They would have been left IN the wLds OF Ahica,
and never known civilization and its benefits
He then stated the view in which Aboltionists were
held by Kentuckians. They were looked upon pretty
much The same thieves were If anything the thief
had the preference. For his part, he had known some
yery good Aboltionists with whom he would not have
the least hestancy in lying, even with wellauted
wallet IN bis pocket. He was proud that he hailed
from Kentucky although il might be the only thing be
could claim TO be proud Of II was noble state YET
although il had been dended and maligued by ADO
litionsts. Abotonism he thought was cotnpaIa-
lively thing, and he termed It patent-ught PM
anhropy brought over by reverend fanatics and un-
reverend nfdels from England. hr. w. then briefly
reviewed the testimony, and thought the evidence OF
Margaret Gamer in behalf Of her children could not
be received for an instant by the Court. Ii was pre-
posteroue TO suppose that she was brought ever hero
at years of age to nurse an infant Child lie con-
cluded his argument by expressing the wsn that the
trial would close to-day for he said tAe nyer would
probaby soon break up and they would have to pay
iensge to get their neguoes back to Kentucky.
ARGUMENT OF Mr.. 5. $. USHER
Mr. Wall was followed by Mr.. s. s. Fisher, in behalf
of the defense who commenced his argument by pay
ing a tribute to Kentucky and her chyalrous sons,
and said he bad no doubt that were Ohio threatened
by foreign foe, Kentucky would hasten to her res
cue as she had done in days past; thought Ohio bad
glorious history, and striding on not to the nrst
place among the States, at least not the last lie then
spoke of the States rights and thought them superior
and paramount TO the Federal laws, and Its power
could not be wrested from by any acts Of the General
Government. He then alluded to the case so often
referred TO during this trial. Strader ana Gormansag
Graham, decided upon by the Supreme Court Of
! Court in Kentucky, according to its laws, had
nothing TO do with the decisions of Ohio Courts,
| and could not influence them. He alluded to va
! rious authorities to support his views. lie con-
| tended that where a slave had been brought into
Free state by his owner and taken back into Slave
| state and should escape and return TO Free State
again. he was to all intents and purposes freemani
and so the authorities in various States maintained
beyond all doubt, master who brings his slave into
this state has no right to command him, while here
TO do any act which he is not inclined tobas no right
TO tell him to get in the ferrybOat and go back to
Kentucky-for our laws do not recognize Slavery and
will not permit the master to exercise any act of des
| potsm on the alleged slave. He contended that the
testimony of Margaret was entirely uncontradicted,
ard be could not see why there should be doubt 10
it, truth to small children nursing infants under the
| supervision OF the mother, 1t was so common fact
that il needed no proof Notwithstanding such an occur
renee might startle the bills of Kentucky He thought
one wOmans testimony, in regard to nursing was worth
ell the testimony of the male portion of Kentucky. IL
Margaret brought over TO this State, she was free
and need not have went back unless che had been 30
irclined and being once brought over, and returning
again. and escaping subsequently to Free State, she
is free and cannot according to our laws be returned
to slavery. Mr. +. contended that there had not been
sufficient proof of ownership to be sure the name Of
Peggy occurs in bill of sale presented here in court
but the question arises as TO what Peggy Is referred
to- there is proof that the woman here in court
the mentioned in the bill of sale. Again. u Is ne
! cessary TO prove her escape; there has no escape
been proven; and as long as there is no proof,
| the presumption s that she was brought or came
over here with the consent Of her MASTER and
that she has been here the last few weeks with his
| consent This must be the presumption as long as
there proof to the contrary. In abiding to the
murder Of the child Mr. said he regretted that the
| circumstance had occurred and while he did not re-
gard il in any other light than n crime be could not
assent to the belief that it was committed in mere
| ignorance and evaporation. No he believed the
| love Of liberty had had something to do with Tit
was done for freedom. He would ask what was the
difference between the story of Virgnus who killed
his daughter in the Roman forum, and the story of this
woman who killed her child. In his it was for
| liberty in this case it was for the same-they are
| parallel There is but little doubt that she intended
| also TO have killed herself | thank God, Sir, that
such result did not transpre. My Southern brethren
love liberty but they say that their slaves do not.
This act of the mother unanswerable reply to
| them and must forever shut the mouths of those who
claim that the ignorant do not rank with the educated
| in their instructive love of freedom.
| Mr. F.s argument throughout displayed considerable
research and much thought, and at times he really
eloquent. lie followed by Mr. Getchell, of whose
| previous argument we gave brief synopsis. we
have not space to devote TO his remarks in the present
claim; they brief and fOrcibly read being prn-
| cipally Reinforcement OF his previous argument.
Mr. JOlfie followed Mr. Getchell in his usual pathetic
and forcibe manner. During biz remarks the Court
hOnored by the presence of Mrs. Lucy Stone
Blackwell, who took a seat and listened attentvey 70
| the speaker. After he had concluded, she was in
toduceg TO Mr.. Gaines, the claimant, with whom she
had considerable conversation, the nature of which
could not ascertain. She afterwards conversed with
Margaret for some tme We have heard it said her
object s in the slave mother should be sent back
to slavery to purchase her freedom, if found out
what terms her emancipation can be secured.
| The Court adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock when Col. Chambers will make the concluding
argument.
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