Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-04
MARYLAND.


alleged frauds from taking their seats it i
even said that Gov Hicks, though an Amer
= lean, will not sign the commissions Of any O
them; that Judge Glump had intimated hi
doubts about allowing the present Distric
Attorney to net after his existing term ex
pires. The Democratic candidate for Stat,
CONTROLLER who has $500 majority outsid
the city, intends contesting the election o
his opponent. Mayor Swain, who was look
ing to the U. s. Senate, it is intimated, viii
resign his present. office. Among the meas
ures proposed to be passed by the Democrat,
Legislature is registry law for Baltimore
and the appointment of a new police, b,
State Commissioners, to serve during eoot
behavior. 1t is said that one of the member
Of Congress elect from the city has declared
that II this is done he will head mob and
throw the Commissioners into the harbor
The lotteries having contributed largely tC
keep up the Sighting clubs, it is said those
ewlndling concerns'vill also be abolished.
J. A. Pearce will pgObably be returned tc
ltha us asnates although ex.Gov. Grason i.
in the aeld. The corrsspondent adds that
Davis and Harris win haze greater difficulty
toget ovsr contest for their seats than they
hadlbeiore as the Republicans will be dis
posed tc putdown och.
The Harpef's Ferry Prisoners.
The excitement at Charlestown incident to
the trial of the conspirators, continues. On
Saturday afternoon, Nov 5th, the negro
Copeland was found not guilty of treason. he
not being recognized as a citizen, and guilty
Of conspiring with slaves to rebel, and MUIR
der in the first degree. The prisoner was
ably defended by Gen. Sennett of Bostou.
A bill of exceptions and motion in arrest of
judgment were entered by prisoners counsel,
to be subsequently, argued. =.
On Monday morning, the 7th, upon the
meeting of the Court, the grand jury were
sworn and proceeded to consider the case Of
Capt. Cook. The jury examined number
Of witnesses, and were in session two hours,
when they returned with an indictment.
Prosecuting Attorney Harding stated that
as there were a number of witnesses present
in Cooks case who were not needed in Ste
vens', he would move the Court if agreeable
to counsel on the other side, to take up the
case of Cook first. Mr.. Green, one of Cooks
counsel proposed, as he had not had time to
read the indictment, and had not decided
what plea to enter, that the case of Stevens
would proceed to allow time for preparation
in Cooks case. The case of Stevens was then
called, and the prisoner, looking pale and
haggard from abstinencs of food was brought
into Court and placed upon matrass, he sell
dom murmured, and bore up under his
wounds with fortitude. His counsel, Mr..
Bennett. who had endeavored to have his
trial moved to an adjoining county, but was
refused, appeared, and the empanneling of a
jury was proceeded with. After a consider.
able number of jurymsp had been obtained,
Mr.. Hunter rose and stated that he had just
received dispatch which would probably
interfere with further proceedings in empan.
neling. lie then read the following telegraph
dispatch from Gov. Wise:
RICHMOND, Nov. ITO Andrew j. Hun
ter-Dear S,r II think you had better try
Cook and hand Stevens over to the Federal
authorities.
Respectfully, H. A. WISE.
Mr.. Hunter states that he had been in cor
respondence for several days with Gov. Wise,
and had in his possession number of facts
important to the development of this case,
which were unknown to the public, and
would for the present remain so. He had,
since his last letter to the Governor, come
into the possession Of other facts which point
ed to Stevens as the most available party to
he felt sure enough he would be ascertained
to result in bringing before the Federal bar
number of prominent abolition fanatics of
the north Mr.. Harding objected to the pro.
ceeding Aand insisted that the case should be
proceeded with. He was not in league with
Gov. Wise Or anybody else, he was not feed
by any one md would only receive as com
pensaton for his arduous labors in the case
the small pittance allowed by the Circuit
Court.
Mr.. Sennett remarked that he had not con
suited with his client, and, as the jury had
partly been chosen, he would not consent
that the State should hand over to the Gov
ernment the prisoner, for what purpose wal
known to Gov Wise and had been foreshad
owed by the remarks of Mr.. Hunter, if the
time had been allowed, the trouble had in
the emp Anneling of the jury would have been
dispensed with Mr.. Hunter remarked he
would then proceed with the case of Stevens,
and hand over The prisoner HaEelton who
had not been indicted, to the Federal Court
It was immaterfal whether Stevens would
prefer trial or NOT Mr.. Sennett then asked
a delay Of a moment for consultation with
Stevens after which he announced that the
prisoner accepted the otter of the State tC
hand him over to the Federal authorities, nnd
would therefore prefer tsAs remAnded t(
Jail. Mr.. Harding desired the Clerk to en-
ter his earnest protest against the whole pro
ceedings. He considered the whole proceed
ings wrong, and wished it SO shown on th'
document.
Judge Parker to the Clerk-"Do 20 sucl
thing. l wish no such protest to appear Or
the docket of this Court"
The prisoner was then handed over to tn
U s. Marshal and lodged in Jail where he will
remain until the term of the Federal Court a
Staunton, which will not meet for some time