Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-10
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Wilson Polk and others Thos II Ftnshar and others.
This an action on the with and
Court, 10 dagsges for sng er negro man slave,
Austin verdict aad Iusmsnt Of the plain
tbs for esaf damages aud ty bring up The ea By appeal IN
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The Court permitted the defendants prove the character Of
the their opinions that he OF
value iuiany Most of thes stated that They
and Tnurcr nli io al at spars, aH IN view Of that
chsrse hanging over him ty niFd hi w0rth noihing,
olcios 70 an This rence ses 0veful and it Saspermei
he jury 1hs hinz was eleiry erroneoas IL Is
e,s Use his shat powerful effect such proof
wonll have apon tae miHds 81 jury.
The case of extraordinary in which al Law
was SET a public justice inLs the life OF Ia
bssg already in MANAGES laSloy destroyed lie Vas
charged with The shocking u and murder combined
OF justice had Performed their duty, and had him
ssgy i-carcesiel - jail 70 await he geaes tie law
the gult wss es5sei according
crma secured aud disame Of al power Of rss
lance or % aah and shell human bioo Of slave
Imputed punishment woud be him, and By
DE penalty el heath BY hansing-ihe mode adopt
eli by the defendants without snd against Bat nan,
yhsth free, Is without hearings
impartial trial 4hsFe neither agr paroisu IN
deeds these Not vacr, there contest, the
tina already in bends and harm pao because the
country provided for the proper leg punishment Of Of
tenders ard ueeis aid Of uaobs a avs eonbratoss
sit t sword OF usics qlcken is stroke. No matter
how the malefcor ay be- hus life Is thus taken, uhout
I feeling and insecurity pervadcs ahsls com
nun Is, sen q ihss sh cug desis Of violence pers-
trat-d Nc aan tell what uH rnnatr OF erm
stances ma storm OF popular fury him. though
he b hnoeeh and brns speedy es ueoa upon him, IL
the All r Cd citizens, every one
who his own eey OF has regard for law and order,
should unite rcuk IN ali proper oies. hese ouirase P
lives uf and distractions ts u laE aud
Justice. The and Ie. PUBLIC oicers and citizens should
Ike lnt sust popa oareass and rasbs in
theiI Olhs TIE ssUrty o; lie and property Lnper0us
emacI ills "a try where th= protection OF rights
drreniani uOh tie law, ant upon sTiiiicy md yoes
IN desD governments There afsty In ires EJygu
msu hServancs and rigid enforcement OF aT. 4
l. tr protection weak against ths the eS
sgnst This Weil secured In jail & abide
BIZ trial. and demands OF iuse against him
4 with his lie There chance for cscape d.. .
Sane the def written agreement to stand
other, tout having signed : ed By
jail bro-e down n door, took ont the and hung
til h. sas deaf may BE- hit be guilty, thit 70
god rson why hsgs sb al bring the lood mIrisr upo
The By Easing eltut authority law, ard il c
tempt Of public jusee. he guilty nous
crimes charged sgai him Il manlfes. y
and his g1it hid not been established. TIE prssrnpio
iauorSnc= only removed b prof ell tris
Il must aetE hs f the % SUIT IN no CHA
had conlmittei BY the scm Of Ills sGutgn our e. T
arT Should have be instructed PROF. o. ehSzete
based upon this charge should have been adm tte This
involve the necessity o. tyius the trah such cfses
ascerttn what weight should hs given e opinion It
10 soc that IN mode Of tanning DAMAGES the
the we s upon character, Wit rsfere truth q III
chafse would al9ays make Of nominal
o. tbs slid hi,nes uld readily SAG, that The sa
Was nifty Of E1dsr and dned Jail to be hung FOR u
vSS no alva That L ths rule in shcl case lis vale
shoe Ne dicrmirsl from apPeaTanec het H. AID Al
ali tese What Dc would sell for Ia e market, VIVA
would give for him, What rth Il he e.Es ven
Gue They recklesy slew him. AID ais guilt San never -
gsDy made eat This Misguided zeal to aVsDss he HToaa 81