The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-27
Thos,,ns Corwin.


fCrom the Cleveland Horaldl
we don't know when this orator, lawyer and
ucntIcmun has stood more Nivldly before our eyes
ttau when reading, in the Cincinnati Gdzttte his
,pcech before the United States Cout aud Jury
in the cusc of Connolly, who is indicted tor har-
ho,inv fugitive slaves. The cuse wilt be re-.
rA,.mGercd os the one in which the negro man
lost his life. having first stabbed the Deputy Mar
shnl. who was getting into the room lhrouga tn
ttonsom window. Connolly, the defendant IL
charged with secrotng these slaves in the room
aud he AYERS that he is the victim OF conspira.
CIV, rs will appear in ali extract We give OF Cor
wins speech, in which the picture OF the arrest
is drawn with that remarkable skill that place s
Mr.. Curwin In tho very front rank OF living or
e,ors
Mr., Corwin explained the letters and Connel.
ley's conduct on the hypothesis that he was the
victim of conspiracy among some OF the Mar
shuls whose speCuutlous in the ddins case hr
had been instrumental in exposing. One Of thes,
len, having decoyed away the aves, asks Con
eley to let them 40 to his ROOM With that
generous, reckless confidence he gives everyone,
he answered, Yes. Then this pelhdlous rascal
this scuuudrel, went to Colonel Wlthers- there's
feller by the name OF Connclley, who reports
for a newspaper that's got your nigscrs. Bat you
mustn't tell who told you; and Colonel With
ers promises never to reveal it. Why does he
skulk from public observation IL he only reveal
ed the whereabouts OF some tubilivesr You law
yers understand why. Does Innocence shun tht
light? II is willing to be known. All this the
United States knew; the District Attorney knew
the Marhals knew. | ask you whether the gov
ernment of the United States is likely To add tC
lis lustre by employing Ilurs, spies, common in
formers to execute its great purpose ot presvr
wing the entirety, unity and harmony OF the Re
P5lic2
Here Mr.. Corwin took sip Of something il
a lumber, aud was watched by the jury, wht
were very thirsty,qultc in'en,iy. AS he set down
the glass with that indcscribabIe look ol his he
said, "rhuls not bad | saw you cast wish
iul eye on it,
What's the mex, stepP Let us take genera
view. Seven Marshas being told by one o
their number that som, one who wrote out no es
somebody who cut down the fees o the Mar
shals vi 900, was in fix. Now was the time
to nab him aud then we'd See he didnS cut down
any more Sll 900.
Commissioner New hall. filed with patriot.
ic desire 10 prevent dissolution OF The Union
thereupon issues a warrant Tor the arrest ot two
negroes, believing those negroes tho chosen m
strumenls Of the Devil to breuk up the Union
and spread misery all over the world. lie con
fdes the warrant to these worthy instruments,
the Marshals, and at ten o'clock the consecra ted
host moves forth, They are devoted to the pres
ervutiou OF the Union, and the mantcnance ot
universal freedom. The banner of the United
States waved over them they are paid from the
United States treasury; they have at their com
mand the forces al the barracks,they Gun call out
the 300, 900 militia OF Ohio to catch Niger o
break a window. So they SO 20 No IL, THItS
Building, Tho advance guard OF this chosen
band leads on aud We next have him, Snakng
himself like raccoon into hen roost through
the transom window. Meanwhile the other
wings of the forces 90 about the bu lding-
Some guard the lower entrances, Others 80
upon the roof. In ths Indian fortiicat tions
they had towers whelo they could watch the
enemy from afar. Imagine one Of 4 L
yidetts on the roof looking around, casting
his anxious eyes up, above. far away in
The direction of Ashtabula county, with the eI-
recitation OF seeing the broad face OF Joshua r,
Giddinss-. The laughter which had been
loud enough all along, hero reached its climax,
and the Court the Marshals and the spectators
were unable to hecr their faces sober,l WHY
else did they 60 on the house They didn't ex.
pcct 80 see niggers like the PsariSees, saying
their prayers on tha house tops? IL the com
mander of these forces took any military view
of the matter, this must have been his int ntiou
Ike had n commission in his pocket from the
Commissioner, NewhaN, stamped with ths broad
seal, the radiant luStro of the Republic, in his
Jacket pocket That banner in which you So
much delight was with him. Yes, we see that
banner which has carried defiance and death to
oil its foes, which has Redeemed the sea with the
blood of its enemies, that em oIem of the m'jes
~ of the United States, spread out over them.
aud snaked into lransom window J. What did
the niger do? Had not he right to fear Kid.
napperSl That poor n gger dldu't know who
was coming; no drum ur R'e announced tNRt
the majesty OF the United States was coming it,
tn the transom window, head foremost, and ST.
the ngger stabbed tho INTRUDER, aud majesty
caved in and snraked itself back. What Yves to
be done The advance guard of the army has
been repusel with loss. Cunee haS shown pluck
The interests Of humanity and the preservation
Of the Union demand something. And 81 inn
petuous KentueSian blaS'S away at SOM body
An he knew about whom, was what this liar ani
psIidous sc0undrel had told him, AMI nc fired
awsy careless whe thcr the ball entered the breas'
Of the negro man or the breast of the negro wo.
man.
Here is a Thermopye Three hundred pa,ri
OTIS fell there. One OF our Leonidsses was stuck
here. Aud so the man hrrs through the door al
somebody. Tho whole majesty OF thu United
States firing at random
Is that the calm tread of the law, or the Iusn
Of a mob7 Law requires that before you lay y
hand upon me you show me your authority
DID These men do thal2
Well the Marshals get into the room. the
city is taken, two niggers are cap,0red, ana the
wounded enemy carried, not as in Christian
countries, TO hospital but to Court room -
There. the man reeking with his blool, aimos'
dying. as il 10 prefgme the other julgmenr
seat, is made over To the claimant. lie linger,
afew weeks, and then goes up to that othel
Court where the laws of Kentucky no longer ap.
ply to him. The woman is delivered over with
her husband and Is now in Ihe custody o.som-
one who claims TO be her ownet,