Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-06

''Na Wv aNAN kpAhH NPlulN9uNlNNN III
the liberal principles set forth in the Consli.
tuition. We will begin the dark catalogue
with that Of lS0l-as follows:
in act to regulate biask and mulaiio Persons.
Sec. LIST. BE il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, that from and
after the first day Of June next, no black or
mulatto person shall BIZ permitted to settle or
reside in this State, unless he or she shall
hrst produce a fair certificate from some court
within the United States, of his or her actual
freedom which certificate shall be attested
by the clerk Of said court, and the seal there
Of annexed thereto by the said clerk.
Sec. 2. That every black or mulatto per-
son residing within this State, on or before
the first day of June, one thousand eight hum
dred and four, shall enter his or her name,
together with the names Of his or her chill
dren, in the clerks Office, in the county in
which he, she or they reside, which shall be
entered on record by said clerk and there
after the clerks certificate of such record
shall be sufficient evidence OF his, her or
their freedom and for every entry and GER
~tiicate, the person obtaining the same shall
pay 10 the clerk twelve and a half cents -
provided, nevertheless, that nothing in this
act contained shall bar the lawful claim to
any black or mulatto person.
Sec. 3. That no person or persons, resi-.
dents Of this State, shall be permitted TO hire,
or in any way employ, any black or mulatto
person, unless such black or mulatto person
shall have one Of the certificates as aforesaid,
under pain Of FORGETTING and paying any sum
not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars,
at the discretion Of the court, for every such
offence; and enc half thereof for the use Of
the informer, and the other half for the use Of
the State; and shall moreover pay to the
owner, if any there be, Of such black or mu-
latto person, the sun of fifty cents for every
day he, she or they shall in any wise en-
ploy, harbor or secrete such black or mulatto
person which sum or sums shall be recover
able before any court having cogDizance
thereof.
An act to amend the last named act, passed
January 25th, 1907.
Sec. l.. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State of Ohio, that no negro or
mulatto person shall be permitted to emigrate
into and settle within this State, unless such
negro or mulatto person shall, within twenty
days thereafter, enter into bond with two or
more freehold ~sureties. in the penal sum of
i've hundred dollars, before the clerk of the
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which such negro or mulatio may wish to
reside, Ito be approved by the clerk condi-
toned for the good behaviour Of such negro
or mulatto, and moreover to pay for the sup
port of such person, in case he, she or they
should thereafter be found within any town
ship in the State, unable 10 support them
selves. And if any negro or mulatto person
shall migrate into this State, and not comply
with the provisions of this act,aiI shall be the
duty of the overseers Of the ~ of the town.
ship where such negro or mulatto person may
be found, to remove Immediately such black
or mulatto person, in the same manner as is
required. in the case of paupers.
Sec. 9. That it shall be the duty Of the
clerk, before whom such bond may be given
as aforesaid, to file the same in his office,
and give a certificate thereof to such negro or
mulatto person and the said clerk shall be
entitled 10 receive the sum OF one dollar for
the bond and certificate aforesaid, on the de-
livery of the certificate.
Sec. 3. That if any person being a resi-
dent Of this State, shall employ, harbor or
conceal any such negro or mulatto person
aforesaid, contrary TO the provisions Of the
first section of this act, any person so offend
ing shall forfeit and pay, for every such Of
fence, any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, one half TO the informer, and the 9TH
er half for the Use of the poor of the town
ship in which such person may reside; to
be recovered by action of debt, efore any
court having competent jurisdictions; and
moreover be liable for the maintenance ant
support of such negro or mulatto, provided
he, she or they shall become unable to sup
port themselves.
Sec. A. That no black or mulatto person
or persons shall hereafter be permitted to b'
sworn or give evidence in any court Of re
cord, or elsewhere in this State, where eithe
party TO the same is a white person ; or i
any prosecution which shall be instituted i
behalf Of this State, against any white pei
son.
An act passed under date of February eth
1884, provides for the recording, endorsing
&C., of the certificate required by the foregc
ing acts. Then follows sundry sections I
enable slave owners 10 recover their fugitive
from labor.
The whole of the laws which we hav
here brought into notice, we would respec
fully submit, are part and parcel of the slav
system, and no way in keeping with free lr
> stitutions. "Slavery," said Judge Mans
: field in his decision Of the Somerset case
: I" is of such a nature that it is incapable @
! being introduced upon any reasons, moral o
; political ; it is so odious that nothing can b.
! suffered TO support it, but positive law
; Somerset was accordingly discharged, no
because his freedom was proved, but becaus
! his detention in slavery was not allowed o
:. approved by the law of England. Freedom
: is manifestly the rule, slavery the exception
The state Of slavery is deemed 10 be a mer'
municipal regulation, founded upon and lin
tied to the range of the territorial or STAT
laws.+
OF course the laws establishing slavery il
other States lose all their authority within
the free State of Ohio, except so far as it i
extended by the Constitution and laws o
the United STATES. Now that constitution
Decision Of the Supreme Court, in cas-
IofPfigg vs.. Gone, Of Penpsylyanla.