The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-21
Arrest and Trial Of Rev, peniel wortl

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The Rey. Daniel Worth, of Randolph Co.,
NORTH Carolina, whom we mentioned last
week asIhaying been ordered to leave his
native State for, utterring opinions averse to
slavery. has since been arrested, tried. and
now remains in Jail, The Raleigh Stand
ard gives the following account Of his trial;
"The RevsaD Daniel Worth was arrested in
Guilford on Friday, on q Justice warrant,
and was tried before three justices in Greens
borough on Saturdays sMsssrss TMeLean.
Dick and Scott. appeared for the State,S and
Worth spoke ineiis own defence. We un-
derstand that he endeavored to defend. his
incendiary conduct. and in 50 doing read
extensively from He.per,s book. = Some off
teen or sixteen witnesses were e xamined -
1t was proved that he had used in his SER
mons the strongest and sNiIests ineendiary
language, and circulated Helpers book
Among other things, he. has declared pub
licly that hezhas.. s:ro respect for the Jaws
of North Cardinal that 2 they were enact
ed by adulterers. drunksTdss and gamblerss'
and that be % would not have had Old J5fn
Brown hung for thousand worlds. = He
was held to bail in the sum of FIVE thousand
dollars for his appearance at Court, and the
same amout for his good behaFioFz He had
given bail for his appearan ces and vas en-
deavoring to give, bail for bis good Behavior.
The Sheriff of Alamance, Mr.. Patterson,
was present, aDdintendeds to arrest him on
writ issued by Judge Saunders as soon as
he passed from the jurisdiction of the, ] us
tees Court. He may, there fore. beeHpect-
ed here this evening to snsweribefOfe Judge
S. for his violation ofathe law IN A iamance,
Chatham. and Randolph : - ss s:sa $50
We learn that the excitement in Greens
borough was very great. and that the Off
GERS of the law experienced difficulty in
protecting Worth from The Indignation OF
the people. .sssIsoa asE xoi, :
Although Mr.. Worth is related to many
of the largest; stockholders in that region,
yet he was unable to give the required bail
aadswas therefore semitic jail. where he pen
nedthe following letter :,ssadaslga eaa, l'ess-E
GREENsBoRo' JAIL, NJ o. Dec. 90. SO
/ have been three days incarcerated in
this Jail, on charge of breach of the Grim
inal law in this State in preaching, and
s9fiingiA dcehaiaEy rocks HELPER I'm pend
ing Crisis, &C.. The excitement on my
Preliminary trial was great. pleaded ms
own caseahut three lawyers were sagainsI
me. My bonds weFes fixed at t$l0b00O,a a
very modest sum in which to bind a preah
er. Ny securities will ell my. bonds 'thi>
afternoon. when IsshalLagaina hayestempa.
rary liberty. My trial will come on in
April, and, though conscious of ahoa ehefiee
against any just law. and not even against
the laws of North Carolinsj aud in conse,
quence of the great prejudice, added to the
tremendous excitement, can hardly hope
to escape. Phe punishment. if convicted
is piiiery.ptwhipping and Imprisonment
Yesterday. the anniversary Of the Savior's
Adyants II spent In my prisons in areadihg
my Bible and in prayer. seemed to, heal
my SaSior's voice as kim Art thou ready
to suffer for my sake-7canst ,thouseps er, inst
dungeons for thy Sagieris love, and ssuffei
shame for My sake ?'' When l cameo q
the point and could SAY, ss.Yes, Lord, an
wilhngF tq9gssr Thy righteeusTaiitsials a
things, lie poured His love into my son
so houndfs ~ that I shouted aloud for joy
And, let me say that ] fully believe sIfe.
am sentenced to confinement or other pun
ishmept. God viii glQFify His name ahyElny
suffering for Him as much as though / wa
at liberty and working in his vineyard. o
let me have the prayers of nay dear Christ
ian brethren everywhere. thatpm faith fai
not not, and that may ip patience possess m!
Yours, in the love of that Sayiourgwhs
suffered shame for US, D. WoRRHs,f
Most Appalling Calamity on Record