The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-30
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Some months since two Karilra.ana a.
tempted in a.auan c0llred boy .l LaU.l
ounHfy oha lui hey were prevented, and
fHlrF-sEYru ff- rrscuHra. hiHIig Telaaei4Lla
citizens ai OheuH, were auuimrl aa4
hound over 900 tleF aWu rr-agr.zauces. -
The uial 1i lgc ai -Ae HGmlgr ta0a r.lfe .lsr
aerk 40 Cleveland, aul resulted iu Dos con.
'ietIon. The lncal papers suy thaf ihe luu
vas packed. and fhat every WHu was "a l.l-
chauau democrat THE lase having been
d.spassd oG llr DslHrt Attorney rui.rd tnr
name ul James LanRstaa ga tAs ucAt clsr,
but the counsel Tor r's defense slIl they
we're only ready fq proceed with th0 case 4i
Prof Peck. lAs Attorney Insisting upon
Mr, LaugAtlHs case, tte defense 8ald obey
Thought they could Doc ready hy che rime che
uew jury wure ready 10 proceed, Wherrup0u
the Judge said thar lAe same jury fLaE bod
tried the lrat case would try l.i the Cas0s
This ruling NJ the Judge was strruu0usiy or,
posed Ny G1uhtel lar The drirHbf, as o mock
cry Of fhat justice which should prevail 70
every court. The Court announced shat Che
ruling would he enforced, aUru thr counsel
for defense refused % call ans witnesses, ur
nppuar hrlurr such Iurft .dId Insisted tunU
the cuncrllng ~ the frcOgHIxauCrs 0f ftr aC-
clard, This being done, life Marsha. wac
80 a loss lD know what % 10 with fhc com
pauy, and tired to gee chem 90 give th..T
parole Tor their mo rance. uut utcr consult
tauan they decided that they would give U1
hail, cutter into 900 rtcngUizlulr, aul mthe
no promises 90 thr Court. or course, n1fG-
ing could be- done but lurs them np, 1ut fHe
Inllor refused CO. put them 100 cells, and fare
glahrd the whole party, twenty 100 uumUrr, 70
large room iu bis own house. Here, 40 last
accounts, they were making tAemaryrs aa
comfortable 40 possible in tho evening. O.
reporter paid them visit and found Prof
Peek reading The Bible, which exercise WAS
followed De- singing ana PRAYER The report
m adds that "uuch 100 honorable, euUsC.cH-
tnus, Intelligent ard good looking fet ai
criminals waa never confined lU that JAIL
Aoff1H Journal
The following tomments upon these cases,
sre from the Springfield Republican, aud a,-
though severe, our readers viii say they are
Just.
To- order 20 make me trial consistently
phrtizan affair the district attorney has enter
I'D g u0He ur1s 90 the ease of Two democrats
Indicted with the rest 80 that thn number
destined to he convicted rrauCHI rl 49,.
There ,eemsto be no .1uht ~ to fac facts
IN This case. The negro John was known 3D.
Hg slave, Prof Peck and the other good
people OF Oberlln turned our and rescued
nim from the L. $. officers nod sent h.M
forward 10 Canada, win the knowledge 'at
they were Violating the fugitive slave .I..
They acted rom the Impulse af Humanity
abG "a strict accordance Isttb what luu,uJHi-
~ requires NJ Ifa professors. They il clt
ire HAT they have committed Huy crimes 0u
che contrary. thry believe they would have
-ae grest-sTof-s 20 tl-st tiasi net itttFfus,.
tho opportunity offered them 80 their own
daurs 70 deliver "a Christian brother, whom
they knew ana cFrrrWrr, TUt 1t tt1r uT1Trrr-T
sor, At the llil, before retiring ta rest fhe,
read from lha Bible, Gods testimony against
slavery and prayed AND sung together.
What mocAur, rs 10 io trray tAvm If riW..
mails and undertake 90 punish them. They
Hayc done no. vgnHg, gu5 'ar .Hf,rug .ul'e,.
~ upon them brings only Disgrace apon .ar
law and the government chat administers .i
while 10 acuumpIi,hes nD cnDc..,u..e good.
Tie suits were instituted ur political effect
90 demonstrate to tAe slave power tlr cone
t,uucd auGsrryirUcv OF tapir Political allies
100 ONO. But uu these uuiragn5 ur1u Hg-
name and Christian men, under che -visr ot
uv, rcnct with terrible power against 'hr
Institution Zoo whose hyhlll thr, rrr matte.