The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-09-25
TIFFIN OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1851

henry Is, fayne, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor. We gave, day or two
since, some facts in regard to his person.
al standing, aud reputation for veraoity,
at hia home in Cloveland;--below he ap.
pears in the different character OF deooy-
or and kidnapper Of runaway bondmen. =
From tho Cleveland Leaderl
HESRY ,. PAYNE As A NDNAPPER.
Tho following trauspired in i84i, while
Payne was member Of the law firm Of
Payne & Wilson;
A fellow, calling himself Lintenborger:
applied TO this frm for legal assistance
TO recover two runaways, whom he
claimed as belonging to an aunt OF his at
the South; and thai they were then at
Buffalo. They set about to oontrive
plan to doooy the slaves from Buffalo.--
Accordingly, Lintenberger, aud colored
man by the name Of Jackson, woro sent TO
Buffalo accompanied by the Junior as
counsel, TO carry out their detestable plan
This trio succeeded in their efforts, by
representing TO the slaves that they could
obtain more profitable employment in
Cleveland. After the trio had returned
to this city from Buffalo. they forthwith
had the slaves incarcemted in Jail for safe
keeping until thoy should be remandod
into slavery by one Of the Judges of our
Court The case soon came to the
knowledge Of the "Abolitionists, as the
friends Of freedom were called in those
days. They Immediately had the slaves
bailed out One of them, in company
with one Of our citizens, went to Buffalo
to get evide CO Of their freedom, and to
make complaint before the Grand Jury
against the kidnapping trio.
The would be Governor happened 10 20
10 Buffalo on the same boat, aud the COL
ored man claimed that Payne tried to per-
suad him, or recommended him 90 forfeit
his bail, hoping thereby TO recover for his
client the value Of the negro from the
siguers Of his bonds. The negro indig-
nantly refused TO listen to such a base
propo ition. On their arrival at Buffalo,
ftho negro made complaint before the
Grand Jury Of Erie Co., against this trio
who had decoyed him away, and they
were Immediately indicated for kidnap-
ping A requisition was made by
the Governor Of New York, for the deliv.
cry of Jackson, Lintenberger and Payne''
partner.
In the meanwhile Lintenberger and
Jackson, hearing of the requisition, and
seeing how the tables were being turned
against them ;deoamped for parts unknown
leaving Payne to fight the case out alone
After litigation that lasted month OF
1.-TWO, ono of the slaves was sot at liberty
the other having previously escapvd irUIr
Ijail This case having thus come to a
termination so auspioiously. the action
against Payne's partner WAS dropped.
[From the Cleveland Herald.l
Mr.. PAYNE AND THE FUGITIVE LAW.
1.-THE Fugitive law is binding on us as
a Union loving people. y
IL is true, in the law Of / $50 there are
some features we do not approve, such as
double pay to the Commissioner where
the fugitive is returned to slavery.
That law does not call
on you and | to volunteer in hunt for
tha fugitiVa
The law is not ouerous or painful to us: all
we have to do is to withhold violent oppo-
sition. Anoth-
or result will follow our victory, aud that
will be the repeal of the Habeas Corpus
Act and the provisions refusing the use of
our jails 10 oui Southern b. iethren to keep
their slaves in."-H b, PayHe's late
Speeck at Cleveland
In 1851, he represented this county in
the Senate Of Ohio, aud on the 18th Of
March, 1851, the Senate took up House
resolution as follows:
Resol0ed, That our Senators in Con-
gress bo instructed aud our Representa-
tiyes be requested TO use all honorable
means TO obtain an immediate repeal mod
ifcation or amendment of the act of Con-
gress usually styled the Fugitive Slave
Law, approved Sept 10. 1850.
Mr.. Horton moved TO lay it upon the
table. Lost--Nays 81, and among them
II. B. Payne.
Mr.. Geger moved to strike out the
word repeal" Lost-Nays % and
amoug them II. B. Payne.
Mr., Linton moved to strike out the
words "be instructed" Lost-Nays ! 8
and among them H. B. Payne.-Ses
Senate Journal Pp 762, 763 and 764.
The House Resolution was finally laid
upon the table, the vote not being given
On the q2d of March. 1851, Mr.. Pardee
moved 70 amend resolution offered by
Mr.. Linton, by adding the following as
an additional resolution:
RESOLVED. That the law commonly call
cd the Fugitive Slave Law, being law
that makes exparte evidence conclusive Of
the masters right TO recapture and return
his slave, that denies a trial by jury
here or elsetOkere; that provides for the
appointment of swarms Of petty officers
to execute il; that gives double compen-
satiou to find every claim set up in favor
of the master and pays the expenses in
every case from the public treasury, can
never receive the voluntary corporation
of our people, and ought therefore TO be
Immediately repealed
The Senate proceeded to vote on Mr.
Psrdee's amendment, when il passed 4,
ayes Fl. and among them H. b. Payne.
Nays 5.
From the Telodo Blade, jar. " 1851
n. L. HosMER's OPINION OF Mr., PAYNE.
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