Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-04-08

| House of Representatives tins morning
Mr. Irish, Of Allegheny, having obtained
lleaye 10 make n statement said
When | came down to breakfast tins
morning. the first thing heard was that
ur,at outraae had been committed within
hundred yards of where slept. That
man who had lived here for seven years
had been seized in the market house while
having some fish for his family, by party
of armed ruflians, ironed and hand-cutied,
and dragged through the principal street ct
the CITY. in broad daylight, struggling with
all the strength and energy Of desperate
and outraged man, and crying for" HELP F"
.HELP!" HELP" But there was no
help. A thousand towards stood by and
saw this thing perpetrated. Saw the VIC
Tins frantic wife, wailing and pleading at
the depot to save her husband, and not a
hand was lifted to save him.
Mr.. Fleming of Clarion, inquired if the
gentleman had been there himself whether
he would have interfered or assisted 10 save
him.
Mr.. Irish said-Whenever shall fail
under such circumstances to help the help
less, may be deserted should ever be SO
unfortunate rs to have occasion TO call up
on fellow man for help.
Several gentlemen inquired whether this
discussion was in order.
Tie Speaker intimated that he thought
the gentleman would be out Of order in
continuing his remarks further.
Mr.. Irish then asked leave to make a
state nent for the purpose OF bringing this
matter TO the notice of the House-lf
am out of order in proceeding further with
my remarks, will move that the House
suspend the rules and proceed to the con-
sderation of the bill No. 1872, entitled " An
act for the Better Security of Personal
Liberty" &c, and will only say, in conclu-
sion, that if we had been presented this
morning with petition signed by every
man, woman and child in the Common
wealth, it could not appeal more loudly for
us to act in this matter than the occurrences
which have this very morning transpired
almost within the shadow of the Capitol.
Mr.. Kinney of Bradford rejoiced at hav-
ing an opportunity OF voting tor the reso-
luton, and denonncing the infamous and
gross outrage that had been committed up
on the dignity aud against the peace of this
Commonw ealth, and that, too, under the
very shadow Of the windows Of this capt
tol.
Mr.. Neal Of Philadelphia douhted the
truth of the story, and sill he was not to
be led ava, by sucn stuff as that. He w.,s
happy 10 place his vote on the record AMI
that in the negative,
The question being here taken on the
motion To suspend The IA es. it was list -
the vote standing, Yeas Al, Nays SO +; not
two-,hirds.
Mr.. Rouse of Warren, offered a resolu-
ito 10 remove the seal Of COVE nment pre-
faced with tie following pteamb'r.
WherenS, Daniel Webster, a citizen of
Harri burg Tor the past seven yeas, h 5
bind father, was this mnrnirg, in TIL
broad light OF day, in he pres nee OF lur-
dreds Of the citizens Of this bo,ough, and
with The all and connisance OF It's officials.
by band of armed ki1nappers,
and taken away with ut any Of the torars
of trial by law, and without hand or voice
being raised in his behalf.
WEDNESDAY,, April 6.
We have a little later news from the
slave catching courtin Philadelphia.
The examination inthe case of the fugitive
slave, Daniel Webster, at Philadelphia, was
continued On Tuesday afternoon. There
was no abatement OF the excitement in re-
gard TO it, and a large police force was in
attendance to preserve order. The conn
sci for the defense moved that commission
er Longsrelh hanl the case over to auoth-
er judge for the reason that he had preiu-
diced the case, and acle1 as an advocate Tor
the claimants, it having been shown in evil
dence that he prom )unced the first power
Of attorney of the claimants, as insufficient.
and that he had informed them that he
would be obliged to release the slave, i'll
arrested under it and that. by his advice.
a new power of attorney was obtained.
Mr.. benjamin Brewster, for the claim
ants, argued that it was pre-eminently the
duty of the commissioner to give this in
formation, before he issued his warrant. |
The commissioner oyerruled the motion
made by the counsel for the defense. The |
evidence for the defense was mostly ne
groeS, who endeayored TO prove that Dam
iel Webster was in Harrisburg in March. !
1858. One witness, an intelligent colored
man, swore That he met Webster in Balti-
more as a freeman, in 1913, in Philadel-
phia in 1919, and in Harrisburg in June.
1888. His evidence was straightforward.
md was not shaken by rigid cross exam
nation.