The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-30
JUDGE BAKER 1T CRESCENT HALL.
HIa R eview of willard and his '%Nexv
burg witness"

Governor, speak upon NaIiohal AOhIiOS' anu
give some facts relative to those two "wor-
thies" known as Willard and Smith Gavitt.
The loud and enthusiastic applause with which
his seYerest remarks were received, exhibited
probably better than anything else could have
done, how much deserved they were, and how
smphatic is the condemnation of this communi-
~ of the course of Willard and the individual
who consented on one occasion to act
publicly as Wizards miserable toady. We
omit report of all other parts Of Judge Ba-
kers remarks except such as relate to these
men.
It is known to all our readers, that Conrad
Baker was insulted and slandered at a meet
ing of the Democracy Of Newburg on the 18th
or this month. Then and there, Willard had
the impudence to call upon GaUia to prone that
Judge Baker had in the course Of certain
trial before Judge Iglehart, in May, 1855, de-
clared himself in favor Of Higher Lar, para
mount to the constitution and in conflict
Herewith. Smith Gavitt, the Sheriff of this
county, before that meeting, and for the mere
paltry purpose Of affording Willard little
political capital, and perhaps to crafty his
own feelings of personal hatred, declared
solelnnly that Judge Baker had made use
Of this remark Had Gavitt made this
statement here it would have deserved no
notice, for here Judge Bakers simple word Of
contradiction would outweigh the Sheriff's
cath. Judge Baker very properly remarked
in his speech, he had no doubt Willard could
have proved any statement he made or might
make. by precisely the same a0itness. We re-
gret that it has become necessary for a gentle
man occupying the private and public position
of Judge Baker. to give this Newburg witness
any further notoriety. He is politically dead
and his carcass can now do nothing more than
stink. To touch it, is to handle unclean
things. Judge Baker read the following GER
tificates which prove Willard and his witness
dastardly falsifers, and will forever pat to
rest the charge they concocted and published
TO the world together:
Sometime in May, 1855, colored man
named VIM. Henry alias Washington White
was brought before me on a writ of habeas
corpus, issued against John S. Gavitt, Sheriff
of Yanderburgh county, and VIM. Holden, his
Deputy; Judge Baker appearing for the petit
tiener, and JAS +. Blythe for Messrs Gavitt
and Holden, who, on their return claimed to
hold the negro as a fugitive slave by virtue Of
some telegraphic dispatches, which were at
tached to the return. Judge Baker moved the
discharge Of the prisoner, and waived the open
ing, and Mr. Blythe proposed to read the case
of Priggs Us. Pennsylvania, in l6 Peters, bat
, Mpon nay statement, that | was familiar with
the case, and an intimation that | recognized
the principles therein announced, he did
mot read it, but asked that the negro
might be held in custody till his alleged mas
ter should arrive Judge Baker then followed
and seemed somewhat excited, but did not
speak TO the merits Of the case, but confined
his remarks to q somewhat severe structure
upon Mr.. Gavitt for his negro,catchlng pro-
pensities, and closed by announcing to Mr. u
aud Mr.. t., that whenever they caught neI
and imprisoned them, whether black or white
cxItheut authority of law, they would find HIN
after them
1fy recoIlection is, and am clear that an
right that J ndge Baker made no Gtt@Sioa eth
ser to Fugitive SLAVE Lac ar,to a'isigher law
No question vas made as to the UGtiditB o.
eerpefieacy of the .ttgitiUs slave,la,u, nor die
Judge Baker relar to either on that occasion
Evansville, Aug. %, 1856.
have readthe foregoing statement of3 uag'
Ggiehart IN relation to the writ OF Habeas Cor
Rus, sued cut before hun by c negro named
Wrn. Henry, in May ASS. L believe that th
facts are correctly stated. have no rseollec
tlen that 8 Gdge Baker upon that occasion mad
any sailusieR either to the Fugitive Slave Lay
ser the higher law.
JAMES E. BLYT THE.
Eudge Baker reviewed portienssGf the pdlit
acaaG tte of Willard in ininitabte style. We hav
Saniy space for small history ,ef snae win6lin
sOrerafian .in (which Willard has been engaged
and regret that we tcannat give sene -0f.BalNr
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