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We u r c g w rp med - hrWni bdrs' "o rs VuaYo'an4 ryaf wb, tictrirt" lioCtbtirtcUe to "jp. pose, the inisdresritaliriijwi c;ri;u)a 5iywbirsVvV,av. to inatriTainSour own respect.-' A: Jv-l- rr -;, : - -: . 5,.-- -. - -. 1 uoh 4f the al);Iie Janguniajipj tQfl-JW G e n t' ! la rrisort we sha H ; riot;iipi jiiJltsMharo teaof sudi; abtFtir aT funct i Jife,af3 ':eacfifSc- Jaa-at in ingress oa.acpount of fearif forthd s.a IjwpJive tiurly:irne jsliCi iif)ictt.? uron U uMlf comfri lirr ti serre tro'idy for crery.ohV twb?ul LI. .k inT-Jert Kcrticc, routd tu x willinz to ro'c far such a : 'f - itfi lie lelera cI aaCJ adohfs as' hit Dri'ent rtirtlftn i r JfKni,cDU f artirr'arlv rfMuuhitlliC ttrtes of p'xjr.rnun.-iilo ai thcVarr.oTime c Qiu.-xiJ cu."hJ4 t y U-i'sceu Uy. 6't eychpcri to by Vpo is oi life Soutberri Slates. b niiui ii:xanruaatio:i. is cbiftdlefi;:-W?:d3fy tle" moat atrere.t;xercisc of lnaltcilAJs critictitu U hiilitarv cHnduct aud lnta oisvil hiatorr. A lltw Iarf every Jtutacii aeteputat otvv vTbeLni'werabte xpk3edland?c tbat he is;a "bank, federal, abolii Iandid5te,'is;utterlaawqrtli7 of notice. The po icy: of the Vn 15a Jpar ty lias 3 coennara 0 'cVcatpd and Jfstejred hundreds of Stat(i'ban4is, , We nvil I at ti ny notejj iiVd-'wiirpro?e hundreds offedcralwi to bclon.lo i the party" NUtnerou iusta rices caa he given iA. their Teceivwi high ofli- J from ft! r.;VarwTkirehX thin-is.intfro susccptiUabf proolVttian the I tfiat tbe abolUifnTta: hav6oroiriatedartfdates ofjlheir own, and that rre oppir liar riScnV shoulder fl o show the People of dor State Avho are the aDolitonistSj-whore.co-la Montgomery and Hawkins in their .unVvdrtKy.- ter 'ofTOuncanrof Ohio, mS-Ce exa1mined.lrf.'la g warfare, irs with esr5 ask lhat'the letter jcb. of tho fiendish . rnalighity with ''Whictt4he6iuh'- assailed .by Van fen rnen, we hope tne aecia ration p i appau iiiay p- raircjuucfcui.iue Vwlio ofiefed tov subscribe $500lovbuy powder and shot forthe.negrpe; party td them in insurrection I I heee men are.- nienioers aui&e- same . I our;colleaueair unite "in villifying'an c'd soldier, who tips served his JtrweU ail imtingJH their" effjris t elect mariPresident of . the IU. fe 9 jdT man ivho approves of the proceedings of a cJourCJilariial in vbTcb to rVesttmonv was admitted affains( white mau l V ' i - . to testtmonv was admitlea aga iit'we dilrhis3 this It has been loo often refuted lopclatm further notice ur hands". ; I be aulliors ints circular couju nui uaviiiaun any man in rbrises believe ibis tharger?rc they .wrote this extraordinary circular? !r auch an exhibition of disreardpriacil.as this circular aflbrdS, th'eV & r endorsers inust re IV upon something .beyond bare assertion lo'gain cred- r their statements.. - - - :2 vc,- -V : T ; V,V-; Jit what do they" s.y; in this circular J General Uarri son is charged by onVtoe first pa o'f their circulaVwith "acts .and; votes' in favor of men aifdwlnte womenlor sherifTj' fees. clcrks fees,' and ines irrinosedby courtrAVho,rom Attr poverty .vrere iq n"iri.iiM iinahloto naytthse c6lts ui rnuncy." s e suhmit whether the mnn'k;ViAt ''KnaV it ntvh-efutatiorr rod its ace.Trfe act - related 1o mesjahd 'punishments.,::i Ittapplietl pnly; to' thosp ;wi5 were sentenced, on aov criuie.or oiQacu1 ui ""p"'" , v 4 im, to sell "white fers feeli and fines tcio of fer?icito6t A V?oM bfpwsecAtZiWS?. 1 he read mg.ot the law exposes.the adieus char er because t say7 stWirL-"05? - f v" sr.ai.tiv Hi wouia nave vou.ucucc """-vi3 v'- ersV and shWiffsv fees were alo Ant frtVc.rimpTs. such as horsd steate; boir ieaUng; bufgt sry, arsorjltfec, ih are espressiy mentioned Wenien'Utpay'a fuie, wiU without-mejtsos C-M4cutl6n.v. tiooro.M At li. seem to millK ims ir vruum wwi-Tv" ."-J n thet poverty, iwere so poor as' to oe unable to pay these fine and l!io-tro;)gly".s.i!iciL jur .ii!ck for apoor. cnao v atvj.you .asejantetj .by the0 ruc?rALAyh8 .ko lum upon jjis former opmiows and A?t;- aai-they.as abava jteted'r: - f' . - V'n. - - i-1-; : ;HV';UKcrTt ,torjgraie4 V.j3':0' ctince. tht4 mU sialcarur.lj anj tviU; as soun as ibejaw is; rend, be enttrply saiufed that "Scl ('IS A 'bor?c jhJt-f, or -a hv thief, or one wh -ad cu)mrr.itlc-rorirry or pf r- ury,xiltor bf5 had iJCCTl.lf-sariri, Ly.twejyc'inen, cnnimt proprjly r with' truJh' said 'la bvE!;!uz Vftspcctablo arid good iieiflibor ineu' fur iawver lees. ; v. ; . , -rtsoa, bo uotrr a rotter to ibo tailor of the Crxi miti AdTeriisc,fIom Whu ccry i:e f.,llfvalf,:' f - - V4 - . . . ; j jCVl yvoaU ajnieat to t! candar f wir rorrporvl-nl to r-v wlVtfr, li there crc au indtiTdoai cnfl;d UDd"-tbs cirum5tanrTvi I k.V.. 1 not-rl'. in... r2, i Te nov lbe Tooplc', M.hcrCopcctab!e'aDd 1 g'ood ntiglibor . men" of North Carfdiha'trioytetl 4'; bclwp, .for one moineiiVthut'they'tvnuld pppoe t!c c fc etfeu'of Getr. Uarrisoa because .lift 'wbish'cd to puoutl tlircvr?, hirers and simply, But we h to ththk tbere are two classes of poor men J hrst, the poor t . - .11 , L fi . 4 L a i nnAif o ca rmnr ' vitlino to fftve inesenutnors" me iujiwj.cn. ui men uuv.i i um mh ,ve ruote the law of. Indiana "as contained in the circular. - - t oAcX Messi-.Stont and Smbot, in it ot. in-lSOlaiid tiow iri the Library ef the Stale partment, Vashington City.T htf-veTUt rUu. : ' - Acs, extract from the verij J perjured wmchct. Uiiu. wb j did uot kucAv our-people, would tu;i3 that LIYortli Carolina v. as a.cen ct thieves, from reading this circular. IJutv cotrlJ noues: peop.c eutior.iy fucyi i lan't .n tonest uinn could, coirplain uT it. I t was passed to profeel nr; $t nca against tbos. n ho violated l!e" jiovs of -God ond mafl, iTnd re!;evo. Ji.-.ncst men from taxe. And surcW no North f Carolinian, residingjn thai Plate, reimrkablc for tfie gencml good chniractcr. the orderly nnd correct depnitment of its people, cm In influenced by saich 'appeals, V& prcnounco vV-fnttempt on unworthy .artifice, unbecoming merrib-rs of.Conijres:', re picsrrtfhg honest menj as the authors of Ibis circu lar doi end instilling la thef fcedp!o of North' Carolina, who would suflcr us Ifttle. by : such laws as'any oilier peonloio tho world. L li'ut lliere is another-misf:presentatioh in the extract lost quoted, which emior utjirajs an unparoonane ignorance in inose wno proiess to noid triem selves ready to answer an inquiries which may be asked, or shows a "wtl" .ful departure fro ni the truth' ' Messrs. M. and II. as if they were electfop eering among convicts from a penitentiary, aik t4How would you feci to sou one of your poor but respecablo and good neighbor men sold "at auction by iho sherifTof your county as d slatCi under, this Harrison law; to somo'frcc negro ?'v iif,Gen.' Harrison ad ever sanctioned a law by which a free negro .was authorized to buy a poo and -rerpectabie man,' he would deserve, and would receive from us, nothing but the severest censure. Instead of feeling justly proud,' as Americans of bis "clorious victories in tho field over the 1 Urftish and Indian forces, wVslioufd blush to hear the- name of Harrison. Instead oi reflecting; with- A!insr of exaltation, on fbe events of a long and icll-iBenl lifeou the unsullcd iutegrity of his character as a soldier nud as "ja statesmanTwe should 6ay le deserved the curses ofeVery "respectab'.o good heighbotman." 'But what b the real state of the case? Jn many of; the -Statcs oYhe Union there are similar laws, and the idea of a whito man be ing sold to" a frcc;negroeeinsneTer to have been thought of by any one but Messrs.. Montgomery and Ifaykin3.. . Thelaw of North Garolha, which many of llie members of Assembly , in North Carolina yutea for,' 6es hot contain an clause forbidding n free negro to hireia convict. ''Like a parricide among the Athenians) there was no law to prevent it,, for no man, k was thought, could be wicked enough to commit thexrimel Will it be saia that the members of the Legislature of North Carolina ever voted for a Jaw to sell poor but respectable neighbor men ai glares to free negroes T xVo hope hot yet the assertion may be made with as mu:h truth of this law as o! the' Indiana , law. Examine for yourselves tlici Uav? of North Carolina.'- : V t - ; . ' - r 3y.this.iaw of our own Stcte, which we quote from, memory, not having (lie bcok before us,- it is provided that certain persons who are tdlo and dis prderly.ln their conduct (not confined to tbose who are convicted of crihest as the Ipdiana lawlwas) should he "hiretV out,' ; but if such persons were of itl.'fameso that he pr'they eouVl not be hired out lor the cos's, nor give suf-, ficient security for the samei nd his or their future good behaviour, in taat casA it" shall-and may be lavful (or said Court to cause the ofilmder or oQVu ers to receive thirty-nine Ushes dn"Xis or their bare backt after whicll ho or. thev" shall be" set at libotVi and iKxs coiistariainLtrrrrunii sliall bccoitro a roxrrtiy cmair-VriiCTi"pjisTnwr-nry bo itiUicted- often n the person mav be guilty, allowing twptyQtyi, between the punishment and the of. fence.'; ' t: --'7 . . .' ':-, -. Consult tbo journals of tho-LeglsIature when the revised statutes vrere a dopted; and learn how miny Vf the supporters of the Adminiitraticn Vofed Cor this law: ' ' " But to show how careful Gen. Harrison was, as he has always been, of the rights of the poor, we call yolir attention to the following section of a Jaw of ho Territory of Indiana : ,1" "lxtract irom the laws oflhe Indiana Territorv. orintcd at Vinccnncs. hv - 807, and now in the Library .' of tho State Do- CHAPTER VI. same booJc'itom which Messrs. lohfjromerv & Hawkins copied their extract ' - ... - : Wo copy the following frofn page 313, chapter 43, section 0th, of ic tame book: ''-' ..'"' , ' " . "No negro, mullatto.or Indiaksihall at any lima purchase any servant ol!ur than that qf.thzr oira complexion, and if any of the persons aforesaid sUall. neveriheic. presuuie to purchase a white seriant, such servant viall tmmc'liuttlij Lecomcree, Si V4ybit!-mvr. w,-.s Jrcidr.T in ti.r. VilirmMirr : Was OA, Xni10.. . r Amor lire t2 rny,t-fcrin ihc N-frtie f UrtrnT:jt M i TTot I frcni mjts-tor.u V prcnuo th it tli.rcUtHX) tctrca iUo psirtie nw1 le !lat of fhnicr and apyrmiic?.; It c!r rclaird t ihco.u U nere i 4Cs(. M. atdt. have Vtvt.vcn'.cml lo r.v "tlist aH - Hi rneu aniirxihlMkrw-Mrin! under this " aw, tiru'd kn td a "stevr llti ooiy chared faSto the Indiana awfcwo: th .Us.heictwfore tn very- nasi ci represented. ;-;.. . J z" v Thrt Tirctchirzo ariinJ Gen. Harrier) was. that hr xawd r..rt men fbtdbu In lJirheivHis s'.iu r.a broo-bi n atwi Gen "II- for who0! Cite k.Vwns ir.lrnMtcJi be rfruihl irom inu iiiir.v i.ic.jro i.I a jji r.d ti.e slill a.cre f.::i.v ip!i-.t.i f . ' .- -. - " dck bis vJcictn prop entities, aisd w!;o-se au!firiiv qver JltUlhlltillCHl H iHlUl i 4 1 'iter turn rr.ora iw.n m excreta over- llvttmrfii or npprrnticcs ia Mir o-entrv, mrl those lr;uni servants hch to'.eri tcd'in i ur nrucH 2 in rvrv taher li'si inihe Union,.; Tar frnin adrocalinVtLc abmm-ble prlnrfp!,-," a::ribti?d i f ine by icur correpundt n:, I ihlr.k thtt -irupiiam'al f r tj-bt, UmU t ar? circu.utance Itit bat where fraud i nl!-s.f!, U m nar v.;:h LC,! prit c) p!c of our Coru:i:utirn, ai.d cuht to b-? alo:".J.t d. - , "1 J am, nr, your humL!e v.:Viirv In lklil 1 1 .: ....' . . . i v h. iuiiu i ru..:o icurr 10 &ir. i jcasaiifs, rcJti:n i thf? auici, irom wnicn we rruoie uir zciiowid : ;. f ,ar ,rom wIlinC lo sl.mcn lor debts which i!y am unab'e rS ' "t "' "" wcvm, vypvzi in bi lfiipriinrrOtiI for flebC rortunaiely, I have it in my to show.that such has been mvfvfaL!;,Vi ed ooin oa :" and that, in a rxihli mrrii. I. ...t 4 ;. -.- i M 1 those who have preferred the uafounaed and uiilictisaecutatiun refr to iu ' "Journals of the Senate of lfe United States SJ Sesitc,19;h Crens rmr 235 ! it will i hern be verni that 1 itas ona of tho Cumulate . m h:ch rr.ri I win iu uvuilt.-l I F72 yTl wvn ai (JU TOT fiCOL. When the bill wab rfr,r aier j aaroaiinl tt s adoption and on iti passage rottd in ils fatcr. St fcenate Journal, IsLScssiori, 20ih Congress, fMes 101 and vJj. . , 'It is nit a little remarkable, that if tha ctTort 1 am accused rT hair made, to subject mcti to sale for the non-piymcnt "of their d?bt. had brr successful. I might, from the state of mv pecuniary circom stancr t lli time, have been the first victim. I rep-at, thf cluirgi is a vi!5 ca!amnv. a i no period oi my life would I hare consented lo subject ibn -or and u i fortimafc to such a dcgrcdatioa", cor have omitted to c.eri iTn.vlfio their hi 9 w'3J"1" oul untiinpi iu oppreji inert:. l 4 1 ain, dear sir, wiih Tcat rVf pt-ct, V. Your humble set vanfr . - . .. "J. IT. PLEASA3tj, Esq." I 1 , . Although this charge not made in ifae cirruhr, it ha- been xrMn in man iifwnpipera ana wc icei uound to let the whole truth IVkiWn Jvou.. hikV an me otner inousnnd stsndera siriirMt i irri il.irri.tnn i. r ' .- -., mi, .4uiiu.,ul U dounds.to his credit. Ho was iniluenccd by feelincn of huunnii iu wiihtni to relicye prisoners from tiro loathsome vapors or a d jnreoo: ihat they rnnhS 1 as apprentices, work out their flues.'.,. : ... . . . v . , : . r Mr. Mason of Ohio, who is wU scqusmted withTthe law of that S:i ! in 4 speech, recently made bv himl Vcrv aatiafictonfii: r.T,.!.;:i ii.;. )jJ ! . m - 0 - - - , j'vM4 ii i tt m Mr, stys : 4Sir, I wish now to call your ettcntlori to the vtfe rf Gn. HaVm the c;rcumotaircs under which it was given. The atter.flof t;e Legislature of OhFo, during its scsiion of 1820-1, was anxiously dimrted lb the ccc'iV eration of some plan for their relief of the peopK then su&rin- uai-r n dt i;ree oi uistrcss and erabarraismenl uncxamplfd in .tho history of that Stafc'f nil a currer.eVnnr iafrf! nrtri ilomniro,! th- fT..-:.f . btatc cripphd, nod a 1 rcasury exhausted, tho p?op!o Jo idly co-TJain- J-f tho almost intolrrabe;luirden of taxation; they demarche "nrenchmcnt anlil reform in the exDOnp niei:!snt to ihiT,l - r" tti-M w . lift t i.rittTti.k ii ttr a tt:e cnnairy jft thupAnurooi public alfurs with a-jra Juitly incrcafinl J expcndiluro for ihi prosecution and pu:Ti-oe4r u( TuAer; nrtd tetf " iwa iwiM an annual vhi Tn the j'rer. ? ou.:., tu isiuuru sisiemoicu, anu undrrtcrk to pr itld nmcdy fjf t! grievancics complained pf, by ins'Ilutina frVbim of the entire criminal r.. of the biatc. re tak was one of Krcat uf.hcrfir ri J Uh.r ; bul it w5 uri1, coruplished.vvtth as mxi success as was arttin i'o in jhe t he conditio oS iuo cmuiry. I he sreat in criminal ciscs, by rc end proposed to be sec justice. 'lu't iTect lln. shall be so held,' deemed, acd talen." Signed as follows : tc SO When SByilersoh cr persons shslljon ccnvitlion of any crime of breach livnenat law. be sentenced to pay a fine or. fines, with or - without Ihe costs of icution, it shall and may be lawful. fiir the caurt before whom such cemviction ce to any: persna nr perns'who will paUie said fioe and costs, for such term ae'' is IftWid-eourt shall judge 'reason&blis.X- V " ' ... I . id if such bersori oil per9 md, so sentenced and'brSd or sold, shall aZ5'rond frcm service oChis or hers master i or mistress before, th, term. 'of. Such servitude shall be frt'dhe cf she '3d absconding shall, on conviction before us lice of the peace, be fed With thirty-nmoVtripesand shallmoreover, serve 'two. days for every one fmft SI. U t. JOdgewwo several cour s mrecoro m uu5 xerrncry .n give in deem Con?ment unless," and wU thcrefore io:charge;ta the grand Jufy at each and e-ery.cuuri in .winch. grander, shall Septcmber lg07; AVm lhn Ha JESSK H. THOMAS, ; Speaker of the House of licprmintatiecs. r I 15"CII AM15KU5?, Approved, September 17, 18)7. . i wm: ii. HAinusoN. Now, fellow citizens we can repeat the word of the circular, a:..l say ject in Tiew wa todiirwiish lh?poblicxrHfii:urcJ' : . . - ucm? iiiciii in me i.iwrM pMit coiwisu-.-xt with If. red .by tiio due and proper adrniuMrati'Xi of tmitt nc nous T: i ue!r-mi!irr rf- 1 b h'.u ui .Tuifl-n 4ri r iirc act jorinc cuniiunenl ol crr.tsri Vnicn thin 'i namni ; ana cni it t cre Introduced itito thi puuihcd by iinprisouuic k M " ami imprisonment in th'lcounty jail -It was itus'biU "for punitui.cnt f certain tfT.ncc tbrrriu ramed "uivu cfKiiainru seciioa 10 vnicn we nave jul riKncrf. In that lylli section it will be sft-si os f4low : "But nothing licrciu ciitsir.ri ,.( be construed to prCTc:t Jcrsous beiuj; i!:scfu:rt d from impriwjinrr.l arcor,l m to tho provisious of lie 37lh section cf the act lo wi.ich tii.s is 'jpp,'c In the luct f-ir tnC n!t;hinent of certain oHtrncpi ihrein nrwrifiPit 1 rc act Jar the ptntUiunt of crr.'m-i jtncn thirA 1 the Senate fr concur rtsicc. Srrrral iiuh- prui!or.i 1 bill. By it certain oiTcoccs whirh I.ad beforr b'3; ; in-thn inittntiary were nradu puiV.slwibtc by f,l n : in iu -uci rir ioc ptr.hincni otccr'ainotiences inrcm uprciUcd, paw.yl IVWruary 11, IJ i, (S. p i;haseV Statutes, 21 vol. pag -:M,4,5, (5,7.) JoJ-l will find the 37th scctit : (icre nrferrcd to, niul which i a fiilow : 11 3ec. 37. That whet my person'shall bo Confined in. j til for the paymrt ! onlv sav, Vthat o i tiio 17'.li dav thCithcn Governor ol the pproved," Septcmtei 17..1S07. , JESSE B. THOMAS, : Sfeaker of the Hoase of Representatives." ! . . President of ihe. Council. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. of any Ts.irs and c is th ft may be ibfiicted asree-ibly lo tho iiruvition ofiJiM ac, t!ie county commi-i mers niav, if it bo nvido lo-n:rcar to their. a!irfAc (tfou i hut tho prr.-.-.n so n;ijed cannot pay kuch fine t costs, ordor tiio ihci if or pi'or of uch county to dichargi such erfcori fro.n impiionmcnt ; am the fiienn or jailtr,uph rtcejvm such Older in writing, sal di -charge inc! ov1 ndianairatihis time,;was a Torritof J sh had not become 'a State ;she no oemtenViarv urohibly sho;had few jails in her. borders. If a vn- nt had robbed a man of his hdrsepr stoleniis hog, although thevagrant irrtson, . i . I J Hrnfftrr at Inflrini " tha oarrtls rr aVir io IhA erin g Mni I I I rrrsmfi i i ,1 n Ji V 7 j " :, . ' irson r.ccofdm-ly : T tended, That the comm dinners may, at anv li I T V'A r .u p 4 "-"7.- " - 1 rl i;itrp dter, onlvr d cnJ to be issued an execution a-aimi the bodv, land cd Governor of the Territory o Indiana by 1 homis Jeflorson, th-ntitiior f ,,., l ftf ri,.lt -i Ai ,!,' .i " , - r. - , jiiau. ,, n , . 1 .1 y ,co 1 - ,.' . I fo-u or chat els ol.tne r-crson so cucharrrcd frjm-iiujrucnr.;ent for then the Declaration of Independence ir. the year 1S03 and in ltOO, alu t w.iru ....,. r i " f u . . 1 . , iiit- 1 1 tii.rmt el .!c:i line, a.id :ols. - -. , . tY unSJT 10 lA'flUr lhU lt T? V , ,l,J,,iW" ' ! r the 37th .ion was rttamcd and Grn. Harrin voW for ibf, fought and conquered at lippecane anl the Thaims ; the cure mat, whom 2r;J u providlUt, ifnny rr.ou "can.,, pty such fwe,u,0i,' . . ; . Ih0 cntir.tv cfinmiivii'iiitrs may ditc wno go not wisn to do made to vork, hate ro bitterly ; ilni sim? p'r.n who lo3t his seat-in" Con Tri?5S tmrsiKM ho. . ilnrrnr'r.rl Sdiilhrrn ri!h: : lli: s:imi lit have owned pr? WmV Harrison,)acnlally tigncd 'the above, btlt'J which fuibul a negro to i 1av;ie:might have been "tiir lb service'Vfor sdeh term of time as the purchase a white servant ! 'although that white servant had bc-n convicted by a jury 1 Now, ielloW'pti2;ns, t4how would you fcelM if cum of jou wen? the Lrt ,iaded reasonable' c The object of the lay'was'to punish and to rc- m OlttfOaers. unaer lais lawaiovonous ouciiucr uuuiu. uu untu uui ior-. "or'twelve months', and made to work iu$tead of being .confitled in nil, & ." T .4 At.. Invnn Alf i 1 1m Unilf. C 4 r- . 1 .in itt. I - m f ' Ul puol. CJiptJUSSU uui-vi me la&cs. paiu uy iiutii juuu iitiiiuui iiirn. j law reached; hot -only thos3 who frdm'their poverty were so.-poo rl a4! to lonhblciSo pay costs, but those 'who might be able to paycosis,a.nnd, who j nian ctrcul had .is a hartre ihem. poor vian. thertfre could nM s-tjfrr lyjlis ia-ic.., VY o rccat,thi4 section is nut given by Mc?rJ .! ontoiue ry and I jaiUigs. - 1 nis gives rehef to those who prml l not rnv the fine, and thu prviiiJu was rclaincd in tie arr for tshUh Gtn. lfzrrisa" I'irVed to be -tiired out atld made to work. ; It is perfectly pJain therefore t this law wasrnade lor, and appneu oniy io persons cpavtctea ot crimes, It could, ouly be carricd into cltect after indictment by. a grand jury, and er conviction-by twelve frcemen, who heard -testimony oa- oath. A'nd l:alesire."M and lL;tn iheir 'circular, say, thati Under this law, poor white pnrand whito women" cotild bo ' sold by the sheriff, at- -'publicj- auiion, at fiC$-yf6A dfceni reasons, on conViction fir crirries 1 v As wall might it be said apprentices are daa staves. u net an insuu io you. Goes it noi evince, a contempt tor Iur utrder,stlndinw3 w4ipn siich.MaterTVnts are published for yolir examina-' Jn ' :' ;BtitAve will n6Vmisrcprcsctit-rwe quote the wor4 irom the third page s thexucolari f; ' ..n A t-v c .T.i r.'-V '.l ' v. . We.ddem cornnient uselessVand ; -will 'therefore: only say, thai on the 17th ' - - . 11 tt f 2 i But the cr.es is s!ron5nr stilL "In the re'pTirs'nl tf:ti rrfTnr tt J representative of "rerectahla good ne.Chbormen;' and puo:.hCu such a , ou. . G flar r . . -, ftr- arj "And only thuk of what would be vour feclin-H." if.onc of Cou ... i . " " j " ..-V ' ' - . ..ui- u j- l Z. . i . ii u- i i.i i inu mw ?aiio iL,iuj wuicu was proviucu oy law la case ot nianer .arj ; published such chargci agauist an honest old soldier, and said "the above ar,arcnticc-w ' ' ' . - - , r, I true statement ol lactS on record " "Vo nnoeal to cverv honurabto I u.:. l .i-m . a.'I- ..t r . . . t . ; . ,. . V v l i i r i I "ere is ine -a aecinu oi mc law oi jnio rcisinc to- apprentice, to W I among you, (not totaiy blioced by party prejudice.) who loves his friend, found la Chas Statutes, vol. i. mm- 0. in the Lrw . r fw.1. f IlbCftv: and hts feountr. to nanw. rflept and ntamme well tho nrineIca I i.e.. .r. . . . ... .J . I recorded acts:" ol those men who will thus grossly insult yoor'unaer- necesWv rWu.on or thtlinr . crvtUu. or cW ill trtaint ik.i .rlr.fiJ his arid standings. We leave the Indiana lais here. . . . ; ' ' -Messrs. Montgomery and Hawkins also give ah extract from . the Journal of the Senate of Ohio in 1831, from which we lake the following: - Mr; Fithian then moved to strike out ibo" lOtta section of the bill as fol low : : ;1 ' " ' - "Be it further enaclid, .7hat when any person shall be imprisoned cither upon execution or otherwise fort he non-payment of a fine hf costs, or both, it $ha.I oe lawtut lor the sheruf u tho county to sell out such person as a servant to any person within this State who will pay tho whole amount due lor the shontsl period of service J .of which salo public notice shall be given '.ft ..'1' . tt MM'- , JHBtt B Stipfumtervl the 'then Governor of at least ten days : and upon luch sale bein' affected the sherifX shall nivc to Uiaiiii, anu nuiuuiu.uw suic cumnu uiaii uc mws ju jus uwn uuiius, uctU' l'sigcctt the abevfrtiilU wrch provides that rioor! white" men and jybmeh, Jia are froai Uicir poverty noabie to pay sliortns lecs clerks Ices, latvyen es, and tbuft fihes, should' besold by- the sheriff, af: public auction us trcs.' -'How would. you feel to "see one xf -.your' poor but rcsdecial2e-. and ood noiibofmerisoldat aulion bylhe sheriff of .your .county-oe a slavet the purchaser a certificate ihereoiV and deliver oveVthe prisoner to himrom which time the relation between such purchaser acd the prisoner ahaa be that of master and servant, uitil the limp of.service expires, and for injuries done uy either, remedy sqau bo had in the saroo manner as is or may oc pro vided bv law. in case of master and apprentice. But ndthiq heirin contain ed shall be construed- tor prevent persons .being discharged from imprisonment fflder rthis :?Harrrson la,EUo some jrrc negroid And only tthink" of what according to the provision of the 37 th tectioa of the act towhicli this is sup ffyid .ycJur feelings to $ee one of Jbnr. .jpoor but-respect ahle neighbor wo- pleroentary, if it shall bol considered expedient to grant such dlscharae : Pro t o r knocked ofT under the sheriff's hammer toT'd free negro las hit slave, to vided, That the Court, in pronouncing noon anv. person or persons convicted ) under . IMS' jbommands, and compelled to.obev -them, whatever tliey mi"ht I under this act, or the act to which this. is supplementary, may direct such ii ; and should sho resist and disobey, and leave her black master's, service, 1 person or persons to bo detained in prison untii the fine bo paid, or the per i he,.shouTd, apprfiifencl her and drahei before a single justice of the peace, ' son or persons otherwise disposed of agreeably to the provisions of this Jtct." or srrranlftball haveuit teust to eomplnin; crthtJ-idappfrairrnf Mrvtotbagmhj , of toy mlsdrcoptnor, cr ill btha'vior, u nt priCxra bt r her daiy th fcicr hrf ;( maiter or tniitrt, lha the said taiuttr tr mutrut appreotice or ttrrajit, havia J '' jiat ecuue if cowpiaint, rosy repiir io r janice cf th praee in ta township, wki mii.1i. ujuo iie appncaiiua oj cwur. is bis wirnoi w tu&aioet lor Drmtng thf . Kinjler or vtutreu, fcppreniice or Mr rent, brfur hio, trui take tvcA.cnrr r 4i rtttf (x twea lie id wut if cr iurei.arrrnUee or strtoAt. ci the taulit f juslictcf the ease tiiall rtfuirc" - . . . Ye are very, willing any honest, rtsfwclabio pcighbor man should read th l 2d reclK)nf the 37th scctKMvaod the 10;h eciroa above quoted, all parts cf uc wr jor kaicm urn. narnson voua, ana lorm m own op:cxou or it. vr 4 quit this iptt of the subject by quoting tiw laws of Ohio. : By the lawa of Ohio, now in force, m ngro or mulatto can corrv; and net! t!a"in-lhnt Slate unless" Ivo produce a certificate of his freedom, and enter iat Knd foThft gool behavior and support. A penalty is imposrd on any r6 who harbors or employs such n?ro, lba pjid to the owner of said nerr The laKs ol Oaio aliu provide that runaways sUall bcdelivcred up to-tbet owner, up-o tlvir priving.theii propfiy. "Ne-roes are not regarded iu Ohi4 as stadding on iho wsie rooting with white men. Neither ha Metjrs. 'dcxit. gomery4and Hawkt'oi ot; any oihtr perrons charged that a negro cwrpurcUiwf as a slave a while man In Ohio. : , - J Tbc abovo extracts fully show thus if there was po, other. evidncc. jJ i we quote tho following from the laws of Ohio, copied frotffpago -ij Statutes of Ohio, vol. 1 : ..,- 'r. - t That no black or mulatto person or persons shall hereafter be pet'ru, s r. - . . , si-r-i t" 1 -. " f .as....
The Western Whig Banner (Lincolnton, N.C.)
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