New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02

Sete. But, then, how could they be oil any import
sues 10 him. or to any hut Lacy lie bit upon tn'
e.oedient: lie persuaded the old ladyto pat IL IN
her will tha, these negroes might have the choice oi
becoming free or Of selecting masters or ms'resse
from among her blood relations There are 80 many
bot plow.hare. to be trsveEscd before Freedom can
be reached that II is not 10 bs wondered II lno aei
native presented i,,elf to this lawyers mind ss 'hSt
likeliest to befall these ninety-nve negroes'
But when the old lady sac dead and the viii was
opened. Lacy was inconsolabe for the loss o' these
cba,,e. Until o, length some legal Mephistophe'es
and his ,rib, has not decreasei In FredereksbnS-
vhjspered |, into Lacy's eur that oil was nos lost
These negroes were by the will given their choice OF
freedom or masters; but BY the lars Of Virginia
,,ore, ~, bang citizen, had no rsgM 10 eAo0'e.
Incredible as Il may SEEM this internal scoundrel,
Horace Lacy seired on this point and snbveHed the
lifelong wish Of Lis mo,her.in.law a. to the freedom
Of these slaves. The ritter Of tth has heard Mrs.
Coater spesh with gratitude OF the affection OF her
,layes. and express her determination 10 set them
free Tic Circuit Court sustained Lacy se'ain, ana
the matter WIS taken mp 10 the Supreme Court oi
yirrois. which also sustained the law Of the case-
tie sbles, Judge On the bench, X. C.. l.. Moneure,
bringing in minority opinion Of great power against
the aagant wrong. Ills opinion WIZ vehement ara
bold aud was all the important because DC re-
,ided OH farm but short distance from Chatham.
When Lacy had thus defrauded these ninety'hve
human beings OF their freedom, rhieh r'fhow ar e.
o,yf.oa they had decided 10 Z" choose" ne had TO
complete the diabocal programme by selling them
soatb, a, lie uas afraid TO Ice r,thin their reacH'
! nis TO the credit Of the Fledercksbursians taat
Lacy became very unpopular on account OF this trans
ae.ion. In late effort 10 lie elected 10 the heoel
Legislature be was. utterly defeated, despite his
wealth aud connections. lie then got an apnon'-
n,eat ss Aid 10 Gen. Smith, fhrowd old ld"yer OF
Fredericksburg rem.rking ha, il was an illustrator
Of DIR. Jonson remark that patriotism is tae last
resort Of ecoundTels"
II Ia some qualification to know that the sagaeous
lawyer who drew up the will never got slnge chat'
| tel By the transaction.
Il is Oh this Lacy's estate and In his domicil that
Con. Mcdowell is making himself comfortable.
Don't be nervous, General! There's Lot gentle
nan in the neIghborhood around you who does not
re gard it as piece Of "poeic juttice." And by
any means como young or aged negroes shall he
found or the estate, whom Lacy thought ron doi'
eopacts YOU may be sure they have Il holy claim to
Ibert, Let this Rebel Aids mansion ind fine
grounds be confscated, and side by side with the
farn where Washington wac reared, itwillserye asa
warning to tho old Burg that Justice still lives with
her balances aud her swsrd.
BY the way, would not the field in which lies
the grave and unfinished monument Of Washington
mother be Il fit place for the oncampment OF the army
Of the Union when they sball closs tho Rsppahsn-
mock