Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-08


Suits have been commenced In the United
States Circuit Court az Cleveland against Ralph
Plumb, Pfoisssor Peck, }. N. Fitch and a num-
Der df others for he value of.ho negro John
who escaped at Wellington.
The parties pretending to own this negro pro
fessod their willingness TO abandon their expe'
dition into Ohio and COMPROMISE so as to save
their dainty limbs from the striped garb ofthe
Ohio Penitentary. But the Administration Is
bound to pursue every citizen who will not
bow down and worship slavery. There is no
real private party in the suit against these citi-
zens Of Ohio. II is nothing but government
prosecution, insGguted by the same maligniiy
that has made the name Of Jefireys oOmpari-
son for everything that is hateful in tyranny.
In all the history of human tyranny, judicial
oppression stands out prominent as the most
moustrous Among brave people tyrannieal
princes are cowed and dare not give rein to
their cruelty. In this emergency the modern
invention of judicial tyranny comes in and does
the work which princely tyrants dare not
In all the vicisstudes Of the English govern.
ment, and in all her list Of tyrants, no one has
achieved such a bad eminence for cruelty and
oppression as a Judge who slaughtered under
tho strict forms of law; aud yet in the face oi
this glaring fact, aud with government more
hostile to the majority of the nation than II
they were a people with whom the nation was
at war, politicians GO about exalting the omnipo.
tence and sauctity Of the federal court, and
would make it supreme over the Constitution
/ 4 tl,., ,r,f nf unon yynuld submit
that the people have no voice on any question
of government policy or right, but all must be
deferred to the Supreme Court.
Not only this, but its sanctity seems to con
sist in the fact that its Judges are appointed by
a parizan executive and must be traitors to Tree
dom End to manhood in order to receive an ap
po;ntment, that it's Marshals must be abJec
tools of the President, and traitors to their owl
State; and that its juries must be packed by thu
Marshals. These are the features that seem 4
constitute it immaculatencess, for these ar
what democracy is most strenuous for.
The Administration is anxious for collision
with the people OF Ohio to cover its mortlhca
ton for defeat in the rescue trials. 1t imagine
that the Supreme Court OF Ohio is ettectuall
cowed, and that its citizens and their propeIt
arc eifectually at the mercy of the executive
and his paid retainers. a collision is invoke
Iby the Statesman here, which would be q lad t
ruin the State that it secs no prospect OF ruling
Suits are urged to brng State and Federa
courts in conflict, just as If it was not gam
that two could play at Are not the Judge
Jury and Marshal of the federal court Of Cleve
land far better subjects for prosecution tor con
spiracy than the Judge and Jury Of Lorain!
Let the Administration not delude itself witt
the idea that the Aunkeyism of an anti-Le
compton rebel groveling under the presldentla
lash is any type of the spirit of the free peo
pie of Ohio. There is point beyond whicl
endurance ceases not only to be virtue, but t.
be possibility. The respect of the citizen
of Ohio for law has been severely tried and ha
stood the test Let the Administration be
ware of any further wanton ard insulting eS
perimeuts ON their endurance.-Sfdte JourHd
The Summons contains the names of Henr
f. Peck, Ralph Plumb, James NJ. Fitch, AbnC
Loveland, James Bartlett, James H. Bartlett
Henry Evans, Wilson Evans, David Watson
Charles LAngston, John Copeland, Eli Bryce
Lewis Hines and Chancey Goodyear.
The writ is endorsed, "suit brought to re
cover one thousand dollars penalty and forfeit
ure due from the defendants to the plainGi
[John G. Baconl for an attempt to rescue, 10
the rescue, and for aiding and assisting 10 es
cape negro slave called john owing servic
and labor to the plaintiff in the State of Ker
lucky, and who had escaped from Kentuck
into the State of Ohio"
"Amount of debt claimed 100000, an
Damages 100000"
George Bliss and Geo.W Belden, Attorney
, for Plaintiff"