The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-11-18
Harpor's Perry Men in West Ten.


We copy the following from the Nash
vile Banner, of the 18th:
Hapers Ferry Removed TO Tennessee
We publish this morning q detailed nc
count Of tho examination of DR.. Palmer.
at Memphis, stakeholder, who is clearly
implicated as one Of Browns aiders and
abcttors. The facts elected also go to
show that there are others traitors in the
State. The Trenton Journal of the 10th
speaks of rumors about Brown and his
accompl.ces in that Congressional District
that he bad emisarics canvassing that
portion of the State, arming and prcpar-
ing slaves for rebellion, and adds:
Brown certainly had emisarics in West
Tennessee A detective Police from
Nashville passed through here few days
since in search of one of these scoundrcls
in Henry county and in the ncighbor-
hood of Dresden, Weakly county, we are
informed by a private source that aschool
| teacher who was suspected of being fol-
lower Of Brown, and who in part acknowl-
edged that he was, was ordered by the
citizens to docamp, which he accordingly
did.
Almost every day some citizen brings
to this city captured runaway slaves
They say they have friends here who will
free them.
w. r. PALYER.-We published on yes
terday the proceedings in tho case Of w.
Il. Palmer, arrested ON suspicion of being
| implicated in the llarper's Ferry insur.
rection, and of tampering with slaves in
| this ncighborhood. We know nothing
whatever Of Mr.. Palmer, and care just as
| little: but writing, as iawycr, in view OF
| the facts proven on the trial, our opinion
! is that the evidence was not sufficient to
! justify his cOmmttal. Palmer may be a
very bad man, and he may deserve I'M
| prisonment for dozen other offences, il
not for this one; but the proof did not
| show il, and we protest against subject
| ing the liberty of u citizen to the mercy
of anonymous letters. What is Palmcr's
case to-day may be ours, or anybody else :
| tomorrow. The law makes no diStinc.
tons, and the proof which is sufficient to
justify his committal, must also be cs
tecmed sufficient to justify the coniniittul
of the best citizen in Memphis.
| We never heard of Palmer until after
| his arrest and from what we have heard
| since. we are very far from wishing to be
| regarded as his advocate in any sense oil
the term. We only contend for the adj
ministration Of the law in its purity. anil
protest against popular prejudiccs, how.
ever well founded, giving color TO State
| trial. --Wo"lodiS EHJit and Ejqairor.
THE PALMER CAsE-FAILuRE OF rHf
| WRIT or liAEEAs CoRPus.-W e understand
the Criminal Court refused this morning
to release Palmer ON writ OF hoJ5as cor
puS and that he will be retained in custo,
dy. This is perhaps the wisest course
that could be pursued, taking into con.
sideration all the circumstances connec.
ted with the case. Although every one
| admitcs that the present evidence against
Palmer--being without corroboration--
would be totally insufficient to convict
him ofthe charge alleged there is still Il
deep feeling in the community in regard
to the affair, and trivial circumstance,
are daily coming to light which decided
ly prejudice the public mind against tn,
prisoner. For the present Palmer had
better remain where he is Memphis
.1,Ws.