The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-07

FUGITvE SLAVE ExCITEMENT AT II ann.
BURG.-On Saturday morning considerable er
element was created at Harrisburg. Pa. t-
Deputy U. S. Marshal jenkins arresting c.i
ored man under the fugitive slave law. II.
arrest was made in the market.place and III.
fugitive, who is said to be from Virginia. wa,
taken to Philadelphia to appear before Is.
Commissioner Longstreth. The PhialrIpbis
Bulletin, of Saturday afternoon, says
"The alleged fugitive, upon his arrival IN H..
city, was taken to the office Of the L : C,r.
missioner, at Fifth and Chestnut streets vbar.
we saw him this afternoon with his wrists On.
cased in handouts He told US that lis nam.
is Daniel Webster, that he is about TWENTY-FIVE
years OF age, and that he has been 6vipo 81
Harrisburg for nine years past, where he was
employed at tence-making. Upon being Que,
toned concerning his domestic relations. h..
said, with tears in his eyes, that he had q
wife living at Harrisburg that he had had two
children, the last of whom was buried YESTERDAY
week. He said that he had many friends al
Harrisburg and that if he could have been
tried there, instead of being brought so far from
home, he could have been able to prove his
right to liberty; but at so great a distance from
home and among strangers he had no chance.
He states that he was arrested while AZ
tending market at half past six O'Clock tbi,
morning, on pretence that he had committed
some crime. The officers who made the arre,,
say that there was a disposition to rescue the
fugitive, and for that reason handouts were uut
upon him at Harrisburg. The gives wer.
removed in the cars, and again put upon him
after their arrival in Philadelphia.
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claimed by party in Virginia, who say thar
he escaped from bondage six years ago Dan
iel, upon the other hand declares that ii he was
at Harrisburg helcould prove that he had lived
there nine years. He is a good >taI
wart man, with an inoffensive counteuance
This is the first case under the fugitive slave
law in Philadelphia for several years
A dispatch to the Philadelphia Jouy7,pl dated
Harrisburg, Saturday afternoon, gives the al.
lowing scene in the Legislature:
"a fugitive slave having been arrested here
this morning, the subject was mentioned in m.
House, when Mr.. Irish made an eloquent speech.
in the course Of which he pronounced the ar
rest great outrage, inasmuch as the man had
lived here seven years. He had been arrested
in market, placed in irons, and dragged down
the street by band of armed rufiians. CRYING
help, while thousands Of persons witnessed the
wrong committed. These remarks caused a
great excitement in the House, and Mr.. Irish
moved to prodced to the consideration of the
personal liberty bill
This proposition vas not agreed to- bva
vote of 40 to 34-two-thirds being REQUIRED 10
suspend the rules.
g Mr. Rouse, in view of this outrage, then Of
tered preamble, with a resolution attached. To
take up the bill providing for the removal Of
the capital to Philadelphia.
This resolution was negatved by a vote Of
5 to &C.
Mr. Bayard submitted a series of resolutions
against Slavery, and fixing Wednesday next for
the consideration of the personal liberty BILL
The resolution passed to a second reading bya
vote of &c to 2G
This occasioned great excitement. amidst
which motion was made to adjourn. aud lost
yeas 49, nays 43.
1.-The offensive resolutions were then with.
drawn, and Wednesday evening fixed for the
discussion of the bill.
Mr.. Hammersey, of Philadelphia, moved TO
refer the subject to the Committee on Judiciary.
Tor the purpose of inquiry; but subsequently,
withdrew the motion.
/ The Harrisburg telegraph saws the name
of the fugitive is Daniel Dangerfeld. and that
his alleged owner is Elizabeth Simpson Dan.
lei has been living, for number of years. with
the Rutherfords few miles from Harrisburg
bears an unexceptionable character, and hq-
proved himself an Industrious man."
The fugitive was brought before the United
States Commissioner at Philadelphia, on Satur
day, and his examination was postponed until
Monday. Great Excitement was exhibited
among the people, and a rescue was appehend
ed. On Monday the case was again taken up.
and continued, for want of fuller information