from
obeying the summons. This praise is peculiarly due to the numerous
ladies of our county whose sense of right overcame every merely
personal consideration."

The "supposed dangers" referred to, of which the murder of Joseph C.
Miller was a sign, were realized by Dr. Dickey, who his son, the late
J. M. C. Dickey, Esq., told, "would go to trial in Baltimore, not
knowing how he would come back. Once he was very near death at their
hands."

The concluding local action of this case of wide agitation was as
follows:

West Nottingham, Jan. 17, 1853.

At a meeting of the witnesses and others who attended the Court of
Baltimore county, in the case of the girls, Rachel and Elizabeth
Parker, the following was passed:

"Whereas, By the blessings of Divine Providence, the two girls
Rachel and Elizabeth Parker, have been restored to the State of
Pennsylvania, where they were threatened, by a lawless and unjust
removal; and whereas, similar cases are likely to occur, and in
the excited state of public opinion on the subject of Slavery,
both in the Northern and Southern States, difficulties exist in
the way of the administration of law and justice where colored
persons are petitioning for their freedom, we regard it as a duty
we owe to those who may be engaged in similar prosecutions, as
well as to those who have mainly aided in obtaining success in
this case to put upon record the following resolutions:

"That we regard with great satisfaction the conduct of the
Executive of our State, who, at the suggestion of the Senator and
Representatives of our county, assumed the control and
responsibilities of the trial; and that we tender our sincere
thanks to the distinguished counsel, Attorney-General Campbell
and Judge Bell, who visited at different times this place to
become familiar with and to give encouragement to the witnesses
to about to testify in another State, thus accomplishing the
object as well by their urbanity as well as by their professional
skill.

"That we express our sincere acknowledgement of the courtesy
shown us by the Court of Baltimore county, both by the bench and
bar and especially to Wm. H. Norris, Esq., for his invaluable
services, associated as counsel with those from our own State.

"That we deplore the death of Joseph C. Miller, a witness in the
first trial befor