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THURSOAY. APniL 70. 1888
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Arre,bly 70 no,ioe. Mr. HALE aaaed sssve 10 sasso-
duce bill felating y non ssd sas~fs srs<nshss ~
'nS M E Hale fwisa to make angie ssAask IN cesss
10 can the attention Of the essnR - us nssss~s, N
adopting the Legislation pscpoasa ~ shn bin Tss A
in the adjoining State a Masylaad, and sse nsa,
other States OF the Unioa. Tia sscss~, tos ne
of The bill will be apparent to the Senate o@ ae,s whh
are probably notorious 70 every nenbsf III the body
Within the present week. large and rsooas assnhlsxs.
OF people have taken paes IN the District ard have 30
only threatened 70 carry !Sso sxscaoS ssnss' s,s
erty, but have actually EARNED shess threats no eses"
ton, after having bssn addressed, upheld. a"a svua'
,snanssd BY men q s.o1 IN .oe.s'; ;.s, .s, would
have taken di6ersnt course. and gwen ~re' soo'.
sells 10 those whom they ADDRESSED IL sses"s 70 nss'
,nsn ,nss we . have 'S sano
constitutional Law il 70 reign paramount rug v -
now propose 70 Introduce SIMPLY " M.,s sh. for
inures done TO property notous or tumusnols assc.
blaxes Whether any further legislation on the ~.
Congress viii Be- ha s T X. prssen
present singular spectacle to the people Of this country
and 10 The world The voies Of conxraiuation which
hIa
France on their deliveance from tha dom, have hardy
ceased when the supremacy OF mob law ard the iessruc
ton Of the freedom Of the press are Threatened h
that this bill be referred to the Committee on the Ju
MI. BAGBY / rise for the purpose Of giving notice
that whenever that bill shall be reported by the
mtee, Il it ever should be, shall propose TO amend
by section providing sufficient penalty for the crime
Of idSs "a n this DS y
to the rejoicing Of the people Of this country at the events
in progress in Europe, and thence ners that the
slaves Of TINS M 70 70 ihs sub
Mr. HALE. To avoid misapprehenson. purposely
might even BE- sdpposed 10 lie beyond The case which
the object of this bill to meet did not make the most dis
tant allusion to slavery. refrained from puposey be-
cause wanted present the consideration OF the Sen
ate the simple question Of the integrity OF the law and the
rights Of properly, unembarrassed BY considerations OF me
character alluded by the honorable senate. from Alaba
ma shall cordially unite with that honorable senator IN
favor OF lazy against kidnapping; because II am cor
recy informed by individuals upon whose testimony
place the most implicit credit one Of the most %
Capitol longer ago than yeserdayand that TOO, IN the
case Of an individual having in his pocket Injunction
issued by the highest Judicial authority IN thus District
the chief Judge of the circuit couf,-resainny all per-
sons from molesing him. Yet in violation OF that in
junction. he forciby seized. not only without law,
but against awnOt only utter neglect but IN flag rant
contempt of the most sacred guarantee OF the constitution
This outrage was perpetrated within the limits OF the
city, in The o% q aSama anS
in the adoption of any legislation for the prevention OF
such outrsgss but must say that that s very foreign
Mt BENTON. There Is some very pressing business
awaiting the action Of the Senate, and do not know that
the remarks which have been made applicable to any
motion pending at present May ask ii there be any
a1 The PRESIDING OFFICER The question is. ..shA
the senator from New Hampshire have leave to intro
Mr.. CALHOUN. What is the b'
The PRESIDING OFFICER: The bill viii Be read
The Secretary then reid the bill, which is a. follows
MI District Of Columbia ss, aqF
Be il easeted &C., That from and after the passage of
sss d: :e 81 say P
or Other house nseS osSnpsd % snasa o1 ssS
a. place fSr ths transaction Of business. dsposc Of
1s any
properly. shall be injured destroyed, or if properly
full Of the damage done .hal be recovered by
town. or civ within whose jurisdiction such rot tumal
SEC 1~d e It further enae,ed That in any suit ins,i-
under This act the paiat plaintiffs may declare
generally. ana give the special matter in evidence
MIR. CALHOUN. Il suppose no senator can mistake
the object of this BILL and the which has led
to its Introduction. Now, sir. am amazed that even
the senator from New Hampshire should have 50 little
regard for the laws and the constitution OF the country
introduce such bill as this, without including IN II
the enactment OF the severest penalties against the afro
cious act which has occasioned this excitement Sir,
rentemen il would seem, have at last come to believe
That the southern people and southern members have
lost all sensibty or feeling upon this subject know
to what this leads. have known for dozen years to
what all this is tending When this subject was first
agated said 10 my friends, there lie but question
destroy this Union and institutions, and that
is, this very slave question; for | choose TO speak
of directly said further, that the only way by which
such result could be prevented, by prompt and
efficient action; that if the thing were permitted to go
on, and the constitution to be ramped nhat it were
the power Of any man. or any combination OF men, to
prevent the result We approaching that CRISIS and
evidence of is presented by the fact that such bill,
upon such occurrence. should be brought to epress
the just Indignation Of people against perpetrators
of these crimes, those who contribute to them,
without denunciaon of the cause that excited that
Indignation cannot but trust that do not stand alone
in these views. s4f9f 3Da EA I4 laa Nttglfti
have for so many years raised my voice upon this
subject that have been considered almost the exclusive
defender of this great Institution of the South, upon
which not only its prosperity but its very existence de-
ponds. had hoped that younger members, who have
into this body who represent portions OF the
try at least a. much interested that from which
come, might have taken the lead and relieved me from
the necessity of again speaking upon this subject
trust will grant leave to introduce this bill that
will reject it; and that il anything be referred 10 the
actments to prevent these arociesthese pratica at
tempts-these wholesale captures-these robberies of
seventy odd of slaves at single grasp Delay is
dangerous on this question The crisis has come, and
must meet it-and meet il directly; and, will add,
have annie neane IN IL We can put the