Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-28

The following is an Editorial Of the Wiscon-
sin Free Democrat, Republican paper, in rela-
ton to the preceding.
TIE CASE OF S. NJ. BOOTH.
| We yesterday published communication from
Mr.. Booth. on which we had not the time to com
ment, stating the cCnditon on which he is held as
prisoner in the U. s. Custom House, the re &C.
rion Of the petition of leading Democrats in his
behalf, the reasons why he cannot comnly with
the requirements demanded of him by she powers
at Washington. as prerequisite to his release
and the position the State snstains to him, in this
case 10y ,rtue of the official acts Of its judiciary
Executive and Legislature, and the declarations
and pledges OF the press and people of Wisconsin
His statement is clear truthful, explicit and is n
tui Niudic alton of the course he has pursued since
his imprisonment, and must meet the hearty ap-
pruva Of all who have a spark Of manhood remain
ing in their souls. The diaboic,l Fugityo Slave
Act he refuses to recognizes "A law, and he de-
cnes to ask pardon for an att which his cnn-
science approves. and which the good aud liberty
loving Of all countries must honor. AaA lie is
right.
But no outsider. who has done nothing to re-
lieve him. could blame him had he yielded the
point in controversy. and acknowledged the right.
eousness Of the Fugitive Act. and the justice of
his imprisonment, by asking the President to par
don him. True, the Slave Power would have tri-
umphed, il such case, not only over HIM hut
over the State Of Wisconsin, and no thanks are
due to the Republican patty Of this State that it
has not done so. For, with exception of the abor-
tive efforts to procure written kaJeas corpus dur.
,I,o C l.
any aid and comfort has been given him, or efforts
made for his release, he might as well have bees
imp prisoned in South Carolina as in Wisconsin,
And notwithstanding we have a Republican as.
tendency in all branches of the government he
has received protection from the State Govern
ment whatever which had been SO freely pledged
to him.
Look at ii. Here is man kidnapped and he
in prison in the midst of three. ou,ths of a million
Of free people, in defiance of their laws the deci-
sions of their highest Court and their own resolu-
tons pledges and declarations a hundred times
repeated. They have declared, over and over
again, that, for the praseworhy act for which be
~ now imprisoned, he should not suffer either in
his person or in hie purse that he should be pro-
tected from injury either to his liberty or proper
ty; and yet he has been allowed to lie f0ut months
-oneMird Of a year-in prison, his business eg-
lected his pecuniary Interests sacrificed, not per-
mited the liberty of chattel on a southern plan,
taton, but shut up like a refractory slave, aud no
earnest efforts have been made for his release
When the Supreme Court adjourned, it was un.
derstood that an application would be made to
Judge Cole 70: writ of hGbeds corpus but as le'
gal proceedings cost money, and none was rails
ed for that purpose, nothing was done, and all
hope and expectation failed in that quarter. Then
il was Mr.. Booths plan to prosecute the U. S |
Ulcers, by whom he is now held, for false impris
Inment and repeat The suit once lceek as long as
his imprisonment continued. And in the present
constitution Of the Courts Of the State there is no
lou t he would recover heavy damages. But
Jerks and sheriifs, and travelng expenses aud
awyers. must be paid and without money moth
ng could be done, and Mr., B1olh's application to
awJers, to conduct civil suits against those who
lold him in illegal confinement, was as useless as
he application for writ Of haJeas corpus.
Now, it is perfectly idle for Republicans to find
ault with the U. s. officers, or with the Federal
Government: for keeping Mr., Booth 10 prison, as