The national Republican., 1862-02-14
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
run pIsTRICT JAIL.


ln Our paper OF yesterday, wa gave portion
Of the remarks Of Senators Wilson and Hale,
on the bill for the appointment OF warden Of
the District fall. The following 10 verbatim
report Of the remarks made on the subject,
which viii, be read with interest by those who
are interested 10 slave stealing. and by
all who desire to see the slave pen OF this
city aud the nation destroyed. We ask
the country to exercise little more
pitIence- we are gradually coming up to the
work 1t will not be very long before the jail
doors will be closed against the admission OF
slsves, 10 be kept for their masters, at the ex-
rense Of the nation, and wc hope soon to seo
he Internal den, now called the district jail, in
asme. or rusd to the earth by some legal
power, that lta existence may be bloitcd from
The memory Of man.
Tho following remarks, by Senators Wilson
and Halo, srs copied from the Globe Of yrs,cr.
day:
dr. WILSON said:
II will be remembered that some days ago
'he Secretary OF State issued an order, the OBJ
act Of which was to clear the jail OF the Dis
'ri:t of Columbia Of per.ous held there under
be claim Of being fugitive slaves. This order
va, received, Of course, at that Jail, with dis.
position 10 evade 1t il possible, because it Is
we'll known that the Jail Is under the control OF
The marshal's deputy, Nr. Phillips, and ia under
n" supsrint tenden0y Of \ negro thief by tho
HBms OF WISE, In order to ev6ds the strict
.yecU!Du Of this order, u person held in the
iiil owned by man By the name Of Chapman,
IN Clsrles county, Maryland, himself secss.
zionist, WIS taken out Of the jail before q jus.
lice OF the peace, In order TO bs formally com.
nt,.ed. This person had been put In Tho Jail
by this man Vice, who visits the various regi
meus and portions Of the country about
here. aud steals negroes Whenever he can
lay hls hands upon them. A week ago last
Saturday he went to the Rhode Island regi
ueut aud stole negro there. Tho negro go,
Iway IRON him, although some Of the men Of
iba regiment were compelled TO stand quart
over him for while. This person, claimed as
slave and put In the Jail as the slave Of n
Maryland secsssionlst, was committed back to
the prison for number Of days Believing
that tae order to commit him back TO the prIs.
On to cvade the execution OF the order Of The
Secretary Of state, was direction 10 sand him
hack to his master, be determined la escape
"" cut up his blanket and made u rope aud
let himself down out Of the prisOn There was
nsp>ce of Dearly fifty tect before he could reach
the ground. He fell several feet upon some
h .aid;, which called the attcaiun Of the guards
20 him. aud he so harmed himself that he could
not yet over the prison wall. lie was found
md loaded revolver was placed at his breast.
lie told the man who found him 10 shoot HIM
toat he bad rather die than ba sent back TO his
master For this offence, Of attempting to ga,
hls liberty, he was put in II dungeon in the jaI!
That was cot enough, sir, but then his hands
al t...lt tA.t,.
cobbed, ns they call it. After these punish
nents, yesterday morniog at i've clock he
was taken out Of the jail and sent to IL slave
pen In ihs city Of Baltimore.
Now, sir, l want it understood in the Senate
and in the country and by the men who on their
h"nded knees and over their Bibles, prayed in the
year lot0 tor an end to these crimes against hu
mainly, ulat this man Wise, this negro thief who
sthe superintendent of the jail 10 there 10. day by
pUT votes and our Influence. and We are respons
!hie for II before the nation and before Almighty
God; and for one wash my hands Of the crime
nd denounce II. have brought this bill in
md want it 10 20 TO the Committee on the
District OF Columbia. to take the Jail from the
Nare OF Marshal Lamon and his negro catching
CREATURE, and put 1t under warden appointed
hy the President Of the United States and con
nrmed by the Senate, and commend It TO I, cir
consideration.
Mr.. HALE. do not like to let this thing
<" exactly 90, air. | want the country TO
understand 1t, and want the blame 10 rect
where 1t belongs. When Congress began 10
nvratigate the condition of this jail and its
infringement, the Marshal OF the District
~ tAut mcment. issued an order forbid
ding every Senator and Repi esentative 10 en-.
'er there. The Senate, by unanimous vote
WITHOUT d division, resolved that by that order
iht marshal WA in contempt Of the rightful
authority OF thIs body. and Of the privileges Of
the members o! the body, and they directed a
copy ot tibet resolution 10 be sent TO the Presi.
dent Of the Cnit.d States: and ! cay ii that
nnu IL now in possession OF tina jail and in dis
'harEe OF tho duties and functions OF marshal
Estbc District, as Is alleged by The Senator
from Masss chusetls, the responsibility doca not
.Ist upon the Senate, lut 1t rest. upon th,
PRECEDENT Of the Cpitsa1RtaleS who has been
otlictatiy uotiiied, bya uuauimous vote Of tbi.
BODY, Ui the dolnSs Of ihis mau. That IL all
nave 10 say.
The bill vas referred In the Committee MI
tha District "i Columbia