New-York tribune., 1885-03-08

going back to the foundation Of tho Qovernmcnt was
wss ssSn. S ana For s k seas xs
should ID. surrender Il now he showed that ander the
Constitution and the laws tho presumption was that
sss %as a%s IN ss
only be established by positive proof: ho consende@
by the rarSe Slave law; that was an aensSe
right OF every citzeD white or black bond or iree ne
bondage until she knew whether he was slave not
In this slavery denied and there was no power
but the sovereign State OF Indiana to whom the man pe
longcd.
cannons muzze and lie piled up his citations OF law
and preeedents one after another, and closed Win
tremendous appeal for the downtrodden ana tnc op.
pressed and rights of His voice peculiar at
all times, was more peculiar under the intensity % ., ,me
treble into the marrow ef his s'cncrs
and when he turned and hurled his invccuves upoa .o
save-hunters, and the whole system OF human pohnage
1t seemed to scorch and burn His eloquence was IKE
torrent his logic like an avalanche, aud MS inyectes
form swayng and ro his long hair standing out from
his head If electred when he stopped and sank into
breathe No such scene had ever before been Witnessed
judge the bench the act of delivering his opinion
for an hour compelled by the very force Of the i'm
passionate eOquence OF the speaker to listen For mo-
shook with the shouts of the people They had found
champion OF their rights Again and agaia and again the
shouts rent the air.
ALL IN VAIN.
The wonderful pleading, tho array OF logic, law ana
precedents. all In vain. The grip OF the slave
power and Of prejudice too strong. When silence
was finally restored the Judge proceeded with his
opinion, but careful to say nothing that might again
arouse the Sleeping Lion" He refused the WRIT and
Freeman was remanded to jail by this time the excite
higher than and M took all the power ana
influence Of the att trneys OF Freeman To prevent tne
people assauling and destroying the JAIL and thus
freeing him. Months had elapsed snce he was frst ar.
rested but his friends aud the friends Oh 0ery did hot
despair of finally releasing him. a.,
General COlurn indefatiga In the interests OF MS
client hurried to Canada. and found Inc eai iug.a
living near Colchester. He admitted his identity. and
related the details of his escape. II would not 40 70
bring him to Indianapolis, for then he would be IN the
power OF his former master Ana even mere, uae ae
Mr. COburn turned again to Greenup County kentucKy.
There found Captain Nich0ass an old soldier OF the
War OF 1872 and Squire Mead relative OF Ellington
They both slave holders but honest men DearnS
achabe characters They were acquainted with
the fugitive slave and agreed to accompany Mr.
TO Canada He took them to Colchester where they met
and recognized the fugitive. They spent some time WIN
him. recalling the incidents OF other days Freeman anu
short, bow legged and black, whiie tno o.uer
was tall light IL most Infamous attempt 70
steal a freeman and make slave OF him. III was no
case OF mistaken identity but deliberate conspiracy
The attorney aud his Kentucky witnesses returned 70
indianapolis. when arrangements were begun 10 arIos.
Ellington for conspiracy and perjury by some icas
he got wind OF IT, and fled In the night escaping W
Missouri where he died few years later Freeman WIZ
released and lived here until about S60 when he went
to Canada. OF those prominently identhel WIN @ tnu
case, all dead save John CoDurn WHO 10 nov
IJnted States Judge In Montana. Thus ended ccie-
case that had much to do In bringing INTO
ience the Republican party II one Of many other'
taught the people OF this Nation the vaue OF
dom. and to hate slavery 1t was one OF tne Eases .a
made Republicans OF such men IA Morton anu Chaso au
the hands OF Seward and sumner anu