Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30

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in the free States with jealousy and dislike and many rule
Of construction and practice have BEEN adopted which wer
calculated rather defeat than carry out the law discm
nation has besn made between ugves from justice and u
gives from service and labor that is totally unauthorized
This evil ought be remeded and the same saluary rue
to maintain the pubic security in OBTAINING fugitive charged
with criminal offence should be extended to the other cias
Of fugives The master who claims bis slave is entitled
the privileges that the United States or the Common
wealth possess in public prosecutions that private suo
| Is entitled to in enforcing civil right.
II will be perceived by oil who hear that on the suhec
of fugitive slaves think the sayeholdng States have rgb
to complain and am anxious do them ample Justice
The North bound deliver up the last fugitive slave with
in its limits by the same ties of honor and good faith tina, thu
United States bound to pay the last dollar Of the public
dsb. (Applause.
Many we'll disposed persons the North suppose that th
fugitive slave law will be abused. There is no ground fo
this ear Kidnapping In the North offensive 10 be al
lowed Public sympathy will the side of the fugitive
against hm but kidnapping odious in the South
in the North, and those who imagine that in the Sou,t
free black with impunity be seized and kept as
slave, know nothing Of the state of public feeling and opinion
in the savehodng States. Any law may be condemned il
the argument be based its abuse authorized to say
by my friend, David Psu Brown, Esq, that during
extensive practice Of than thirty years in protecting u
gtve slaves he has known instance Of black
coored being delivered up contrary the truth Of the
case.
am afraid Of public sentiment in New England that
noble people have made many sacrifices for the peserva
ton Of the Union hesitate in fulfilling their duty the
uermost point Il will be remembered that the South do
not seek to force slavery upon the North they only ask that
i il may be protected within their own limits.
the question presented to be the restoration of sa-
very in Pennsylvania would oppose with all the energy
possess [Appauss. II there has been undue excite
ment in the South upon this question: ought be
bered that with them It practical questions with US is
speculative theory. Let meet Southern friends in
candor and good faith and let peace, have done
in war; prefer their fellowship to the ocous interference Of
foreign nations [Applsuss]
cannot conclude without paying tribute Of thanks to
those distinguished statesmen who have recently stood by the
Union and the constitution in the hour Of peril They have
been its friends when it wanted friends Amongst such
Clay, Webster, Cass, Foote and their associates
would be nvdious to discriminate. portion of the people
Massachusetts, have threatened to throw overheard their
most distinguished ctzen-a who does honor to-
their State than the State do honor to him. should
regret il; but whenever Massachusetts shall discard Daniel
Webster the nation is ready TO receive him. Great ap
pause The remark is applicable the gallant Foote
of Mississippi He is fighting glorious battle for his
country, and if Mississippi does not know his value. and is
willing to disown Of her nobles sons he will find
nge in the affection and esteem Of the people Of tho United
States. (Applause
Let us be true to ourselves and to our country and all will
be WE'LL The people Of the United States attached to
the Union. The President and the Admi sraon concur in
this sentiment large majority Of both Houses Of Congress
respond the The value Of the Union known and
e it must and will be preserved The cord which uni,es
the States together elastic it may be stretched, but will
rebound and unite the glorious bunch of aggots together
by stronger bond than [Great applause.l
The Hon. RICHARD RUSH being loudly called
for, rose and responded as follows:
It is with reluctance, Mr. Chairman, that appear
before you this OCCASION for very few minutes It
with reluctance truly fe and not assumed ensuing 6s
because am little accustomed address meetings of this
great size, and because you have already heard those
competent address you and you will also hear others
competent But, fellowcitzens cannot, will not refuse
myself to your call. here in official capacity.
desired to simply Of you private citizen of
the county; but catch the holy impulse Of this meeting.
am with you, fellow-cihzens, heart and hand / am
here, approving do Of the resolutions speak espe-
ciay to them, they have been already well and ably
planned We are here not to convince each other Of the
truth, the nobeness Of our holy cause, for believe
all Of mind but to strengthen each other in convc
tons. We come to animate each other in feengs-to
knde it may be enthusiasm in bosoms, by which,
when we 60 away this night we may all labor each one in
his sphere reseuey, with the energy, and
with the zeal in great and holy Appause
That is the great and paramount Of the Cnion
[Appause As Philadelphia, rejoice this great
meeting in this great city rejoice that about 10
add example others that have been set Of proceedings
Of this nature. call this great city.
is not great for it's numbers aone but it is endeared to
the whole Union by the momentous events of which it has
been the theatre in American history You have heard
Of them alluded in the resolutions which have been read
night heard those resolutions until they read
here tonight but my heart and my judgment responded to
them all
You have heard what has been said Of this CITY, We
all proud of it. the city of independence Almost within
the hearing Of my voice. that usous collection of heroes
and sages of unsurpassed wisdom and patriotism, of great
purity and of rmness unequaed in the annals Of history,
met and from their deliberations issued noble charter Of
independence. Great applause But that charter would
have been of value that great charter would have been
than useless had it not been for the constitution that
followed. .,@. ..n
It is known to all of you who familiar with his
tory that from the close Of the Of independence TO the
adoption that constitution had fallen to the lowest point
of national depression Prosperity had Respect
from abroad we hal none Clouds, portentous Clouds hung
the future Then assembled band, equally renowned
for WISDOM for patriotism and for devotion to the great nte
Of their country then assembled that band of patriots
and Of sages who formed the constitution Of the United
States. Yes my citizens here in cherished city,
here in the walks Of Independence Square, under its
important deliberations their able debates and from their
hands issued work, fabric, which, considering the com
pexy Of it's parts and the harmony Of the whole considered
work Of government single, and entire, has
before, in the annals of the world, been equaed Gea
applause
If had with me here tonight single volume Of that
we'll known work entitled the "Federas," would almost
tespass upon your time read you few, and only few
passages from of the earlier numbers of it. have lately
in the leisure Of my retirement in the country examined it,
and have been amazed find how its articles would apply to
the present crisis. have been amazed to find with what
beauty and force Of language the evils the want Of union
portrayed and with what equal felicity Of thought and
expression the great advantages Of this glorious Union were
set forth lApplause.]
will here venture trespass upon your patience for
ment, in mentioning private personal snecdote When last