The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-05-28

Wednesday last, a. from John Watson.
ono OF their number, an afiiavi. setting
forth the facts respecting their impri.on-
ment, and followed il with an appeal from
Mr.. Riddle, in which, reciting again
their story and asserting their rights. they
demanded either speedy trial, discharge
from process, or such correction Of, or
entry upon the journals as would permit
them to occupy, without discredit to
themselves, the position they formerly
held before the Cour'. But the arpcalwa
in vain A bland intimation that there
was no barrier to the liberty of the i'm
prisoned but "punctiHio," and posi-
tive refusal &c do THAT was asked, was
the only reply which tho court saw Gt to
give.
And 30 the incarcerntsd company finds
itself eifectually shut cut from all relief
except such as it cannot but scorp. To
sum up the points involved in the above
history, the imprisoned arc here because
an order of the court put them here; they
stay here because a judicial wrong under
which they suffer is unredressed, aud be.
cause journal entry of the court will not
allow them to 90 out without personal dis.
grace---the disgrace they would suffer in
virtually acknowledging that they had
been guilty of most foolish action aud
that they were ready to sneak away from
the dilemma in which that action had
placed them. The self.re.pect of the
imprisoned, the sense Of honor which
Heaven planted in tneir souls, aud which
revercd parents carefully nursed, will no.
| permit them to involve themselves in
such disgrace. 1t could nerer be with
them a matter of mere "punctillio" to
avoid the dishonor to which their only
chance Of escape exposes them, and no,e
the circumstances in which they are
placed aud the relation which they sus-
tain to h good cause, beset and imperilled
by oppressive-power, make what might,
in another case, be an uncomfortable af.
fair, rise into duty of the greatest mag.
nitude. The imprisoned cannot allow i,
to be said tina, when Freedom was assail.
ed on her last field, they ingloriously
dropped their banner to save themselves
Inconvenience and suffering. They are
not willing to have even an appearance,
Of submission to tyrannical power on their
part, become pledge that the diabolica
Fugitive Slave Act is hereafter to work
its own on the Western Reserve
1t will be observed that 10 both III.
historical sketch, aud the summary abov,
presented, We (for we will here drop the
third person. have laid special s,res. OF
the necessity for maintaining a protest
against what We regard as judicial tyran
ny, and the poin, Of honor which pre-
vents our liberatinS ourselves by giYins
bail Nothing has been said with re
gard to the poiicy Of our course. This
however, is = matter which has been con
stantly kept in view. We have though.
and still think, that in various ways,
manly and straightforward course on on
part, would promote our cause Precise
Iy how the maintaining Of our determin
ed protests against what We have regard
ed rs injustice and falsehood. would ad
vance our interests in the defence Of on
cases. it would not be polite for US l.
say In due time We shall give TO tn
public full disclosure of the motive
which have acted on US in this direction
and we beliovf that such a disclosur
will fully satisfy oil who have doubted TIA
propriety Of our course, that it has bee
wiscl taken.
We mus, not close without saying tina
ia all that VI have done. We have eau
tioasl y enquircd what is right, and WIN
expcdiens' Nor have we trusted to on
Judgment. only We have invited tn
, counsel of as wise and judicous men 4
] we could reach. and our conclusions hay
4 been those to which We have been cor
Quoted BY what has seemed to US the De
cidedly prepondcring opinion If tn
seven or eight cminen. lawyers wit
, whom We have been in constant consu
D ta.ion.
= And, withal, we have constantly lool
> ed for direction to that Superior INTEL
E gence. which gives "wisdom to all VIII
: seek it aud upbraideth not 4, ever
step. what We have regarded n, mantle.
= Providence has pointed the way. W
4 still look TO our Divine Guide for dire,
: tion. We know that if earthly tr;buns
It deny the relief We ask. the higher cou
It to which we look will, in due time, sen
< il. We assure ourselves that the Gre
= Arbter will not be pleased with condu
!, on our part, which will degrade ourselye
q or betrny a good cause, and We are equa
d ly confident that il We stand to our nte
n rity, he will appoint an issue to our tro
e bles which will honor Him, and fully "a
D. isfy US. We cheerfully wal. the ope
i ing of the "door which no man c;
shut"
d IA. l.. i'TcK, DAVID j.. WATso,
e. RALPH PLUMB, WILSON B. EVAN
n {. ii. LAsGsroN, HENRY EVANS,
&c A. W. LYMAN, RICHARD WISDso
e j. H. sooTr, j. NJ. FITcu,
&c JOHN WATSON.
Of CEDAR RAPIDS TELEGRApH-T
n Cedar Rapids Times says: ave lea
ir from the contractors Of the Cliptop.