Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-06-11

rleu MOnteDello out uld not pursue the Aus
trans Some Of the Piedmontese cavalry were
in the engagement Two hundred Austrians,
including colonel, were taken prisoners and
sent to Marseilles. The wounded of the allies
were taken to Alessandria. 1t is lucky spot
for the French.
As one lie prepares the way for another, so
one false position often imperiously demands
second. This is as true Of law as of morals.
Thus it is that iniquity and wrong gather like
the "clusters of Gomorrow," Chief Justice Ia
ny has heretofore given the weight of the U. S.
Bench to the doctrine that u slave is a chatte,
mere thing, without rights or responsibilities.
This position, singular and untenable as it is in
the light of humanity or Revelation, answered
good end in one direction, and commended it.
self, as was the object of it, to the appreciation
of the slave holder. A case recently decided
in Richmond, Va, in which motion was made
to set aside verdict of guilty against slave
woman, for robbing the mail, on the ground Of
irresponsibity, brought before the judge anoth-
er bearing of this doctrine of the U. S. Court,
and the Chief Justice found it necessary to cast
about for plausible retreat from the straight
jacket into which he had unwittingly ensconced
himself Heoveruled the motion, deciding that
a two-fold character belongs to the slave. HE
is person, and also property As property the
rights Of the owner are entitled to the protec-
tion Of the law. As person, he is bound to
obey the law, and may, like any other person,
be punished, if he offeDds against it,"
Now if Chief Justice ToMBEs, in his official
life time had been, or our present acting Justice
BooTH, should now, be found willing TO stoop to
such judicial tonfoolry, neither of them could
ever withstand the grin of railery which would
meet them at every corner. And yet such is
the source and arbiter of constitutional law !
Another case just comes to view, showing
the manner in which federal laws are admins
tered 10 the trial of Capt Townsend, of the
SLAYER Echo, at Savannah, the Judge refused to
admit certified copy Of the Register from the
New Orleans Custom House, to which Town
send bad made oath that he was owner as eyi'
deDce, 4 held that if it we're admitted could not
prove that Townsend was owner; whereas, 10 the
Rescue Trials at Cleveland, Judge Wilson admit
ted as good testimony, power Of attorney issued
by deputy clerk of one OF the Kentucky
courts, even though deputy clerk could
not be recognized as an officer Of another court,
in another district. In the one case 30 credence
is put in document from proper source, and
in the other full credence is placed in a docu-
ment from an improper source. Such are the
rulings of the judicial tribunals of the land.
There is an evident gathering of Douglas and
popular sovereignty strength among the democ.
cy Of the northern states, 10 preparation for the
national convention next spring. The recent
convention 10 this state, declared explicitly ia
Its resolutions for the right of the territories
as territories, to control the slavery question:
There Is a sharp struggle pending in Maine OF
She same point, where this very month the frst
delegates to the national convention are to be
chosen The Douglas men are apparently iu
the ascendant there, aud if they have the cour.
age to use their power will make like declara
tion with their Ohio brethren. Mr.. Douola,
sOOubOu W OO ptCpoiihB W ueulauu OF the
Charleston convention not only platform
which shall sustain his view Of the popular SOW
ereignty question, but the nomiPstion Of him
: self for the presidency. This is bold stroke
: and will meet from the South, the administra
!; ton most desperate resistance Judging, 81
5 perhcially, from the history of the past, it is
5 wild effort and must come to ruin but thong
D the policy Of the slavery interest and of tn
: democratic party has always been to punis
: boilers, and prescribe all who exercise indeper
dance, there is nothing, also, better illustrate
10 their hiatOp than their power Of adaptin
themselves to every emergency and their az
quioscenGe in any course that will preserve
them the possession Of the government. The
may have reached that period Of their care,
when this policy cannot safely be Eepeatedi b.
unless they have. such compromise At Charlie
ton as will preserve the organization from fn
thar depreciation. and the government fro
passing intO the hands Of their oppoueDts,
J only consistent with the record at Cincinnati
1856 and all pacsiOps experience. Mr.. Bucha