Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-09-20
Horace freely Wanted.

Horace Greely Wanted.
While looking over the records of
Harrison county, West Virginia a few
years ago, we came upon an order for
the arrest of Horace Greedy. 1t was
Bench Warrant, which we took the
trouble to copy, entire and now pre-
sent it to the readers of THE REPUB-
LIcAN as great curiosity. 1t was
issued in 1856 and il Horace had then
come within reach Of the minions Of
Slaveocracy he would have been
roughly dealt with. Here is the
Bench Warrant, which tells its own
story:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA: To
amy Sheriff or Constable in the
Commonwealth of Virgirlia::
WHEREAS the Grand jurors of the
Commonwealth of Virginia for the
body OF the county Of Harrison on
the 9Th, day OF October 1856, impan-
neled and sworn in the circuit court
ofsaid county, presented that Horace
Greedy on the fifth day of July in the
year One thousand eight hundred and
fifty-six. and from the day Of finding
this presentment, did write, prin. and
publish and cause to be written
printed and published weekly in the
city of New York book and writing
to wit: A newspaper and public
journal, styled and entitled New
York Tribune" the object and pur-
pose which said 'New York Tribune
was to advise and incite negroes in
this state to rebel and make insurrec-
ton, and to inculcate resistance to
the right of property of masters In
their slaves In the state OF Virginia.
And the jurors do further present
that said Horace Greedy afterwards
to-wit, on the fifth day of July in the
year 1856, did knowingly willfully and
feloniously transmit to and circulate
in and cause, and procure to be
transmitted to and circulated In the
said county Of Harrison the said
''New York Tribune" with the intent
to aid the purpose through, against
the peace and dignity Of the Com
monwealth. And the jurors afore-
said upon their oaths aforesaid do
further present that Horace Greedy
on the fifth day of July in the year of
July 1856, did knowingly and felon-
iously, circulate and cause and pro-
cure to be circulated in said county
Of Harrison, a writing to wit: news
paper and public journal which said
writing, newspaper. and public jour-
nal was on the fifth day Of July in the
year One thousand eight hundred and
fifty-six, published, written and
printed in the city Of New York and
state OF New York, and was styled
and entitled "New York Tribune"
with intent in him the said Greedy
then and there to advise and incite
Negroes in the state Of Virginia
aforesaid to rebel and make insurec-
ton and to inculcate resistance to
the right Of property Of masters in
their slaves. Against the peace and
dignity OF the Commonwealth.
Now therefore you are hereby COM
handed, In the name Of the Com
forthwith to assist the
said Horace Greedy and him safely
to carry before some Justice of the
peace for the said county OF Harrison,
that he may be dealt with as the law
directs. You are by like authority
further commanded to summon ANA
ziah Hill, and Seymour Johnston, TO
appear before the same Justice OF the
Peace to testify and the truth to
speak on behalf Of the Common
wealth against the said Horace
Greedy In the matter aforesaid. In
witness whereof as Judge of said
court, have hereunto get my hand
and affixed my seal at the Court
House OF Harrison county within the
21st, Judicial circuit this 9th, day OF
October 1856 and In the S1st, year OF
the Commonwealth.
GIDEON ID. CAMDEN.