Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-05

before the expiration Of the first year,
the Legislature OF Georgia. BY solemn
act. copy which | have now before
me i" approved" by Wilson Lnn,pkip.
Governor. appropriated. 80. 000 Ito be
paid to any person who shall arrest.
Oring to trial. and prosecute TO convic-
ton under the laws Of the State, the
estor or publisher OF certain paper
ss!led The Liberafor. published at the
town OF Boston. and state Of Massachu-
sets" This infamous Legislative
act. touching person absolutely be-
you'd the jurisdiction Of Georgia. and
IN M way amenable to its laws, con
siituted plain bride 10 the gang Of
k'dns?peEs engendered by slavery.
With this barcfaced defiance Of justice
and decency. slave masters inaugural
~ the ,, stem OF violence. by which
they have sought to crush every voice
that has Lcen raised against slavery.
:. He1e is another illustration OF a
different character Free persons Of
color. citizens of Massachusetts,, and.
according 10 the institutions Of this
Commonwealth. entitled TO equal
privileges with other citizens. being in
service as mariners. and touching a;
the port OF Charleston. in South Ger
olina. have been seized. and with no
allegation against them exccpl Of en-
ter'ng this port in the discharge Of
their rightful duties. have bean east
into prison. and there detained during
the delay of the vessel This is by vir-
tue OF a statute Of South Carolina.
passed in 1882. which further declares
thst IN the failure Of captain TO pay
the expenses. these freemen shall be
seized aud taken as absolute slaves
one moiety of the proceeds OF their
sale 10 belong to the sheriff Against
all OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the official
opinion Of Mr.. Writ, as Attorney
General Of the United Stats. declaring
u stitutional-against the SOL
emn Judgment Of Mr.. Justice johnson
of the Supreme Court Of the United
States. himself slave-master and
citizen OF South Carolina, also pro-
nouncing II unconstitutional
statute. which is an obvious injury to
Northern sLipowners. rs it is an out
rage to the mariners it seizes. has
been upheld to this day By South
f Carolina. But this is not ALL Mas
sachusetts. in order TO obtain for her
citizens that protection which was
denied. and especially to save them
from the dread penalty of being sold
into slavery. appointed citizen oil
south Carolina to act as her agert foi
the purpose, and 10 bring suits in the
tircut Court of the United States, in
order to try the constitutionality oil
this pretension. Owing to the sensi-
b'lity of the people in that State. this
Lagent declined to render this simple
service Massachusetts next selected
one OF her own sons. a venerable citi-
zen. who had already served with
honor in the other house of Congress,
and who was Of admitted eminence as
) lawyer, the Hon. Samuel Hoar, OF
Concord. to visit Charleston. and to
DO what the agent first appointed had
phrunk from doing. This excellent
Gentleman, beloved by all who knew
sm. gentle in manners as he was firm
character. and with countenance
1t was in itself letter Of recommend
ION. arrived at Charleston: accom-
anicd only by his daughter
fraightwav all South Carolina wa
nuvulsed. According to story il
oswel's johnson, all the inhabitant
St kiIda, a remote island of tn
ebrldes, on the approach of stran
pr: ''catch cold" but in South Caro-
N IL is a fever that they, catch.
y Governor at the time, who wa
he other than one of her presen
nators (Mr. HAMMOND. made hi
IVA the subject of special messag
lhe Legislature, which | now hav,
Iore me; the Legislature all caught
b fever. and swiftly adopted reso
ions calling upon This EvcclIency
Governor, TO expel from IT'S territor,
said agent. after due notice TO de
and promising to sustain TIN
ccutive authority IN any measures
bay adopt for the purposes aforc
q. Meanwhile the fever ragged IL
5rlc~ton. The agent of Massachu
was first accosted in the stree
person unknown to him. wht
rishing a bludgeon in his hand
\,ludgeon always shows itself wher,
Dry is in question-cricd ont
had better be travelling. and tn
for you. can tell You; ifyo,
here until to morrow morn
sou will feel something you vii
y. I'm thinking" Next cam
OF an attack during the follow
hit on the hotel in WHICH he wa
then a request from the land
IT he should quit in order I
ts the hotel itself from the i'm
q danger OF au Infatuated moi
committee of slave masters
ally proposed to conduct hin
es&- Thus arrested in hi
lranll OF good will. this ven
bic servant. whose appear
Ie-like that of the gray
man" mentioned by Virgi
have softene9 any mob no
w Slavery, yielded to tn
proposcd-precisely as tn
yeilds to the officers Of tn
Ind left Charleston. while per
kthe crowd was heard to oiie
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