The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-28


ooe aud iandan entail character Of this proy ana
be disastrous consequences which would Inevitably fol-
pr from Its violation But in spite OF these solemn warn
ms The VIOLATION then commences. and which the,
rers intended to rebuke has been fully and perfectly
minated The citizens OF the South in their al
temp, recover their slaves. meet instead OF AID
md cooperation, resistance in every form: resistance
from hostile acts OF legislation inieaieI to battle aud de-
isl their cIaas BY all sorts OF devices and by inter
posing Description OF npe iimenl-re sistance from
lies and masisrates--and finally when all these fall
from mobs, composed OF whites and blacks. which, by
threats orce rescue the fugitive slave from the pos
session Of his rshtful owner. The attempt TO
Save, IN most Of the northern States cannot now be
made without the hazard of insult heavy pecunary loss.
Imprisonment, and OF lie itself Already has a
worthy citizen OF Maryland LOST bis life IN making
aasmp TO enforce his claim 10 fugitive slave under this
provision.
But provision of the constitution may be violated in
directly well directly, BY doing act in its
inoonssent with that which is enjoned 10 be done OF
this form OF violation there striking instance con
uerel with the provision under consideration We al
ue 10 secre, Combinations which are believed TO exist in
many OF the northern States, whose object to cntce
deeog enrap, nyege, and seduce slaves ESCAPE from
their and TO pass them secretly aud rapidly by
meaas organized fos the purpose, into Canada where
they will be beyond me reach OF the provision. That TO
eniice slave by whatever zxice absconi from his
owner into non-slaveholdng State, with the intention
to place him beyond the reach OF the provision or pre-
vent his recovery, by conceanent or otherwise, is
completely rep1gnant TO il its open violation would be-
100 clear admit OF doubt or require illustration
And yet, as repngnant these combinations are to
The true intent OF the provision, believed that with
above exception, not OF the States within whose
limits they exist has adopted any 10 suppress
them punish those by whose agency the object for
which they formed is carried into execution On
The contrary they have looked and witnessed with
Indifference, II not with secret appreciation, great
Der OF slaves enced from their owners and placed be-
yond the possibility oil recovery the great annoyance
and heavy pecuaary loss OF the bordering southern
States
When take into consideration the great importance
Of this provision, the absence Of all uncertainty its
meaning and intent, the many guards By which
surrounded ~ protect and enforce H. and then reflect
how completely the object for which inserted in
The constitution defeated by these iwo-fold nracions
we doubt taking all together, whether more fragrant
breach OF faith ia 10 be found record We know the
language have used is strong, but is not less
than strong
There remains to be noticed another class of az
gresslve acts of kindred character but which, in.
stead OF strkng~a at express and specific provision
of the constitution. aims directly a destroying the
relation between the two at the south, by
subversive in their tendency Of of the ends
for which the constitution established. We
Ter 10 the systematic agitation of the question BY
The abolonsts; which, commencing about 1885, is still
continued in all possible forms Their avowei intention
to bring about s,ate OF things that viii force emanci.
patton the South To unite the North in ixed hostIl-
iy 10 slavery IN the South, AMI excite discomfort
among the slaves with their condition, among the
employed to effect it. With view bring about
the former, every resor.cd in order rem
der the South, and the relation between the two
there oous and hatefu TO the North For this purpose
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