The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-18
CINCINNATI, June Is, 1857.

telegram, but q brief narrative will not prove |
uninteresting.
Some time ago negro slave and his wife,
the property Of c. A. withers, Of Covington,
KY, escaped from servitude, and were con-
cealed in this city in an apartment occupied |
by VIM. F. Connolly, one Of the local repor-
tiers of the Cincinnati Commercial. His re-
fuge was discovered, and Deputy U. s. Mar
shall Elliott, with a posse, proceeded to exc
cute writ for his apprehension. While at
tempting to effect an entrance into the room
where the fugitives were concealed, by clam
bering through the transom, Z. was stabbed
tits thought fatally-by the desperate ne
gro man. The Marshars assistants then
forced open the door and one of them shot
the resisting fugitive in the abdomen-and it
is believed, wounded him mortally.
| Elliott was then assisted to the Custom
House building, where he lies in critical
condition, with few chances for recovery in
his favor. The wounded fugitive and his
wife were arraigned before U. s. Commits
sioner Newhall, and Mr.. Withers proving his
claim, they were taken by guard of two U.
s. Deputy Marshals, without other assist
ance, to Covington, where they are now, the
wounded negro being very low. No effort
whatever was made to intercept or modest the
officers in the discharge of their duties, other
than that made by the slave boy.
The tragic event produced q profound SEN
sation. All parties seemed deeply to regret
it, and perhaps an offensive law was never SO
generally execrated by men protesting all
shades Of political sentiment. Universal
sympathy for the Marshal, who none denied
fell in the execution Of his sworn duty, was
expressed; and as general commiseration for
the wretched slave who fell in struggle for
j his liberty, was engendered in every gener-
Gus nature. 1t was unanimously agreed
however, that the whole transaction, so fal
o as the arrest was concerned, was conducted in
perfectly legal and appropriate manner.
The majority of our citizens-thc conserva
tives, as well rs tho more ardent, opposed t,
re extreme " aboIitionism," seemed most in
It eensed with Connolly, who had harbored tn
he fugitives, and who was the chief agent Of tn
: unhappy tragedy. Perhaps the indignation
ut which found vent in vehement Pronunciation
a would not have been quite so intense, ha'
IN some respectable Freesoiler befriended the flu
$. gitives, but Connolly bore bad reputation
p and was extremely unpopular with all VIII
h knew him. Elliott has many friends in til
IN ranks of the political party of which he
member, a. we'll as in the opposition, an
mt losing his life in tho execution of his duty
of very naturally caused the tide Of indignatic
Is, to set against Connolly as the intermediai
of cause Of his misfortune.
re An effort is made to saddle tho responsible
on ity of this deed upon the Commercial, becau:
). Connolly had the luck to be employed in i
editorial corps, but those who attempt the pei
VI petuation of an aspersion so foul, will be pal
a alyzed by recoilipg blows. The sentiment
~ of the Commercial this morning display i
;. position.
Fortunately there is no room for cav,
among politicians in this Fugitive case; Il
Tia facts are apparent. Slaves escaped from the
st, master, the Federal law authorized their ~
NJ prehension; they were arrested without mt
re lestation, and taken back without opposite
T. or commotion. The law was fulfilled. A
he ranks of people unanimously responded Z"
rst is the law-let it take its course" But min
81 you, the law is odious to the people. Mir
TX you again, it is not odious simply because
IS. authorizes the recovery Of fugitive slav
for wherever they may be, but because the poop
believe it trenches upon their rights, becau
it would compel them to assist in doing tn
AL which they consider degrading to their maj
,.s hood. Would any decent Southern gentl
man assist posse of dirty policemen in {
capture of contemplate thief, except und
., very extraordinary circumstances Not
'O' oft! No more will high spirited Northe
man degrade himself by assisting gang
IA vulger loafers assembled BY Marshal to !
n capture miserable runaway niger. Faug
NJ The very conception is degrading; and so
gentlemen in the North feel about it. TT
II is the question that again excites commoti
" among us, superinduced by the event il
described.
ar Writs are issued for the apprehension
. Of Connolly, and our citizens very generally ho
If he may be apprehended and punished fgu
10, ty of illegal conduct.
; to The Green County fugitive case is still
an allegiance, with slight probabilities of q t
oh, mination before the arrival of the promis
g. millennium. 1t seems to have been fit
~ business all round. 1t has afforded f
Co.. themes for newspaper discussion, and oppt
tod tInities for Senator Pugh and Hon. STAN
Tho Matthews to make able speeches on behalf
ms. the Government. That's about all-exc,
.vr the bill Of costs.
tbs The most important item Of political ne
the ca tapis turned up yesterday. A deficit
a., 900 In the Ohio State Treasury was d
p. covered Hon. VIM. II. Gibson, the ful
tionary who presided over the strong box
signed, and A p. Stone of Columbus, v
on appointed in his stead by Gov. Chase, to
bles minister the duties of State Treasurer. G
fore son alleges that the deficiency occurred DUR
Nth the administration Of his Democratic pre-
the ccssor, Joh1 G. Breslin, his brother -in-l.
wen The Democratic papers blatent!y chroni
JUS the event as precious political moroccan, 9
trial they will harp upon it joyously henceforw
up and for aye. Hon. VIM. Denison is to as
HIM the new Treasurer in examining the appar
mig deficiency. Meantime the public are not .
ma, pared to believe Gibson guilty of defalcati
.oo inasmuch as his predecessor left the Office
10y der a dark cloud of deficiencies, with book,
=, disarranged that the exact condition Of
ioui Duhl;c finances copld Det ho readily md