The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-11-04

the consumption Of bread corn will be lnrg-
or than was ever known.
1t is probable that after wheat sowing
considerable quantity of wheat will be
brought to market, bat we apprehend that
demand for good wheat will come from the
north Of Englan that will take of any sur
plus that may be brought forward. Upon
the whole, therefore, we feel convinced that
the present average price OF wheat will be
with little variation throughout
the season, witch will thus prove amply re-
to the grower without being op.
to the consumer.
what Constitutes violation OF the
Fugitive slave Law.
AT the opening of the United States Dis
trict Court, in Cincinnati, on the 2lst inst,
Judge Ieayitt informed the Grand Jury that
u complaint. founded upon the seventh Sec
ton OF the Fugitive Slave act, would be sub.
mitted to them for investigation, and he pro-
eeedad to instruct them in their duties. He
ruled that n order to constitute the first Of
fence under the statute, person must
'sknowlngly and willingly" have hindered
those authorized to make the arrest of a flu
gitive slave. 1t would not be necessary 10
prove positive knowledge Of the fact that
the party arrested WAS slave, for cIreum-
stances may Justify the presumption OF that
knowledge:
"As to what constitutes obstruction in the
arrest Of n fugitive, will ouly say that it is
some act calculated and intended TO prevent
the arrest Of the negro and to remain mere
" passive, and not interfere in the arrest,
does not constitute guilt, unless there has
Inn ard ~ = Inn
curing him to assist in the arrest.
'''rhe next offence desgnatedis the rescue,
Sor attempting the rescue Of a fugitive law
fully in custody, or aiding and abetting and
assisting such rescue. ANY direct act which
is clearly designed TO effect u rescue, will
bring the party within the clause which fur
nishes the act ef making rescue, even If the
act fails in its result, for the law embraces
the act OF attempting rescue.
"rhe next offence is aiding and abetting
a rescue when the parties charged nre not
principals in the transaction, and have no
direct agency in ehectlng the rescue, but are
in some way connected Wit the transaction,
and have done something to encourage and
assist, indirectly, in the rescue. Another
offence is designated, which is, 'harboriug
and coneealing' n fugitive so as TO proven,
discovery and arrest. But the offence of
'harborng' IL not committed unless the re-
suit is the actual prevention Of the recapture
Of the fugitive. In regard to 'concealment, ,
II implies actual knowledge on the part Of
the person charged with the offence, that the
party was u fugitive slave, and that he con
ccaled him from observation in such way
as TO defeat the vigilance and intentions OF
the party seeking to make the arrest.
I'm speaking Of this, will remark again
that there must have been n knowledge tina,
the person escaping was a fugitive slave, and
that knowledge may be a positive knowledge,
or deduced from the circumstances OF the
case. II has been decided in this and other
courts, that under this law aud the old law Of
1898, the offence Of harboring and conceal
ing and assisting in the escape Of Negro
was not consnmmated by merely ministering
to his wants and giving to him that charity
ana assistance which might unite for BIZ.
comfort and necessities
A PRoTIcTtvg TARlrf.-We want Tariff
A protective Tariff is to the people what Tn,
suspension Of specie payments is to tn,
Banks. 1t prevents the exodus OF coin. Nc
young country can succeed in maintaining {
far balance Of specie exchanges against Ole
civilized, we'll governed States for its an
tagonists, whose governments can at nm,
time alter the scale of duties on importa
tons, while their subject. are possessed Of
superior skill and facilities for manufac
turing.
The Tariff Of 1912 relieved the coun,r,
from the financial difficulties OF that per,oi
LET US learn lesson from experience, ant
not leave to the accidents Of popular poll
yes ana popular excitement the decision o
question 80 closely connected with tn
financial position Of the whole country
and The comfort equally Of the rich and Ia
poor.
ne power TO increase or reduce the dnt;e
On ioreign manufactures belongs properly b
every We'll constituted Government as an ad
minlstrauve measure TO be used according /
emergencies and, above all, in a time lik
this. Let the people Of the United State
hoId the next Congress TO s,ricter accoun
Than nsual---lN. Y. Cour. 4 Ena.
gB- taeb Gushing recently delivered !;
faneeil Hall, Boston, an elaborate renlv !,
Mr.. banks recent speech in the same Mac
on the Financial Crisis. In reference TO IN
Republican party and its leaders, his view
We're expressed as follows
The Banks party he spoke of as the OF
shpat 81 party Of impracticahle zealo,s q
u single idea. From these visionary ma
have succeeded better and clearer. heaae
gel y men, such as Chase, Of Ohio, fcheer
Tor Chase, Seward, Hale, Sumner, W,so
e..a o.hefs, al possessing an eminen, rigb
u political aspiration. Mr.. Bank, he eon
siaerea q practical man aud no theor,st--on
who, while be viii not subscribe 10 the view
Qi The early theorists, will not hesitate !,
advance himself by means Of the vines plant
Cd by them.''
a crowd % VisIroRs.--A curious illus,,a
tion 81 the way 10 which much Of the time .
city ciergymen is consumed was gwen IN
speech Of the Rev. DR.. Ninton. n the l,t
Episcopal Convention Of New York. Dr
s,nton said he had promised his servant cir
present OF pair Of shoes when she Ia,
gone to the front door 200 times. The nr,u
ise was made on Monday morning, and II,
shoes were earned by 10 O'Clock Wednes,ia,
morning = Boston Bee.