Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-06

E AN M6 can G9lGGl ul1l1t We VIII bEH MIN,
and notwithstanding the interference Of
all the governments on 5arth, including
the Federal government, we Will HANG
him.
Public opinion has made this law.
It has declared that in Washington, in
that city which takes It's name from the
father Of American liberty, any justice
Of the peace may bind with fetters any
negro passing down the street. and
thrust him into Jail no Offense on tue
black mans part is necessary. The
Justice says, 81 choose to think this
man q runaway; and locks him up,
Public opinion empowers the man Of
law when this is done to advertise the
negro in the newspapers, warning his
owner to come and claim him, or he
viii be sold to pay the jail fees. But
supposing he is free bblack, and has
no owner, it may naturally be presum-
cd that he is set at liberty. No; he IS
SOLD TO 8EcOlLPENsE HIS IAILER. This
has been done again, and again. BE
has no means of proving his freedom +;
he has no adviser, messenger, or assis-
tanCe- OF any sort or kind no inVesti-
cation into his case is made, or tnqui-
ry instituted He . free man, who
may have served for years, and bought
his liberty, is thrown into jail on no
process, for no crime, and on no pre-
tence Of crime and is sold 10 pay the
jail fees. This seems incredtbles even
Of America, but it is ths law.
Public opinion Is deferred to, in such
cases as the following; which is headed
in the newspapers
Interesting Lar Cnse-
+" An interesting case Is now on trial
in the Supreme Court, arising out of
the following facts. A gentleman re-
siding in Maryland had allowed an
aged pair of his slaves substantial
though not legal freedom for several
years. While thus living, a daughter
was born to them, who grew up in the
same liberty, until she married a free
negro, and went with him to reside in
Pennsylvania. They had several chill
dren, and lived on unmOlested until the
original owner died, when his heir at
tempted to regain them; but the mag
tstrate before whom they were brought
decided tnat he had no jurisdiction in
the case. The o1DHeT seized the tCO1nG7
and her children 8al the night and carried
them to 1EdTytG7ld."
oCash for negroes" 'Cash for ne
grOes, "Cash for negroes, y is the head
ing of advertisements in great capitals
down the long columns of the crowded
Journals. WOodcuts Of a runaway ne
gro with manacled hands, Crouehiug
beneath a bluff pursuer in top boots,
who, having caught him, grasps him
By the throat, agreeably diversity the
pleasant Le1Abs 'Al5 AGa4AAlE dLAbLJA5. pro-
tests against "that Rbominable and he'll
lish doctrine of abolition which is re-
pugnant alike to every law of God and
nature.' The delicate mamma, who
smiles her Rcquiescence in this spright-
" writing as she reads the paper in her
cool piazza, quiets her youngest child
who clings about her skirts by prOmls-
ing the boy 'a whip TO beat the niggers
With.D But the negroes, little and big
are protected by public opinion.
Let us try this public opinion by an
other test, which is important in three
points Of view: first, As showing how
desperately timid of public opinion
slave owners are, in their delicate des-
criDtiOns Of fugitive slaves in widely
circulated newspapers ; secondly, as
showing how perfectly contented the
slaves are, and how very seldom they
run away; thirdly, as exhibiting their
entire freedom from scar or blemishi or
any mark of cruel infiictton, as their
pictures are drawns not by lying abo-
litfonists, but by their own truthful
masters.
The following are few specimens Of
the advertisements in the public papers,
Il is only four years since the Oldest
among them appeateds and others Of
the same nature continue to be publish
ed every day in shoals.
Iran away, Negress Caroline. Had
on a collar with one prong turned
's7an away, a black woman Betsy.
Had an iron bar on her right leg"
IRAN away, the negro Manuel. Much
marked with irons.h
ttRan away, the negress Eenny. Had
an iron band about hen neck"
Gran away, negro boy about twelve
years. old. Had round his neck q chain
dog-collar with DE Lampert' engraved
on it.p
IRAN away, the negro HoWn. Has
rims Of iron on his left foot. Also, Grise,
his 10tfe, having ring and chain on the
left leg"
fRan away, a negro boy named James
Said boy was ironed when be left me-"
COMMITTED to Jail, man who calls
his name john. he has q clog Of iron
on his right foot which viii weigh four
or five pounds"
Detained at the police jail, the negro
wench Myra. Has several marks Of
LAsHING, and has irons on her feet"
Ran away, q negro woman and two
children. a few days before she went
OF, 4 burnt her with q hot iron, on the
left side OF her face tried to make
the letter NJ"
aRan away, a negro man named
Henfy; his left eye out, some scars
from a dirk on and under his left arm,
and much SCARED with the whip.
'tOne hundred dollars reward, for a
y
He is branded on the left jaw"
Committed TO Jail, negro man.
Has no toes on the left foot"
ftRan away, a negro woman named
Rachel. Has lost all her toes except
the large one"
"Ran away, Sam. He was shot a
short time since through the hand, and
has several shots in his left arm and
side.''
Gran away, my negro man Dennis.
Said negro has been shot in the left arm
between the shoulder and elbow, which
has paralyzed the left hand"
Ran away. my negro man named
Simon. He has been shot badly in his
back and right arm"
"RHu aWAy, Il negro named Arthur.
Has "a considerable scar across his
breast and each arm, made by knife
loves to talk much Of the goodness OF
God"
twenty-five dollars reward for my
nan Isaac. He has scar on his fore
head, caused by blow and one on
lis back, made by shot from pistol"
Ran aRay, negro girl called Mary.
Has a small scar over her eye, good
many teeth missing the letter a is
branded on her cheek and forehead"
Iran away, negro Ben. Has scar
ON his right hand his thumb and fore
fiugpr being injured by being shot last
fall A part of the bone came out. BE
has also one one or Two ldF8e scars on
Iis back and hips"
Detained at The jail, mulstto, nam-
ed Tom. Has a scar on the right cheek
and appears TO have been burned with
| powder on the face"
Gran awuy, negro man named Ned.
III rec Of his fingers are drawn into the
palni of his hand by cut. Has a scar
on the back OF bis neck, nearly hall
round done by knife"
"Was committed to jail, a negro man.
4 Saws his name is Josiah. His back
very much SCARED by the whip; and
bruuded on the thigh and hips in three
or four places, thus (J. NJ The rim OF
his right ear has been bit or cut OF. -
Fifty dollars reward for nv fellow
Edward He has a scar on the corner
Of his mouth, two cuts on aud under
/ bis arm, aud the letter b on his arm.
Ran away, negro boy Ellie. Has q
scar on one his arms from the bite OF
dog.
Ran away, from the plantation Of
James Surgette, the following negroes: