The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-18

The fugitiyes and abolionists continue 10 hold meet
ngs for the purpose Of stirring up opposion 10 the fug
tive bill. Faneui Hall hes just been desecrated by
meeting Of this description, where Charles Adams presi
ded. and they were addressed by Fred Douglass among
Others and elaborate and encouraging letter read
from Josiah Quincy, ST. et
An anhfugiiive- slaye-law meeting was also held at
Syracuse on Friday evening" at which, according TO the
Syracuse STAR he United States deputy marshal said he
would rob henroosts for living before be would assist in
carrying out the law" And yet this man has sworn
to obey the constitution and the laws OF the land
The Star says the City Hall the most perfect jam
witnessed in that city II consisted Of thousand
people, who remained for two and half hours II says
the result OF their consultations was deep conviction
that no slave can be taken back to slavery from the
city of Syracuse" An association was formed whose
members pledge themselves to stand by each other OPP
position to the law. under all circumstances. "About
three hundred ladies present at the meeting and at
an early hour The highest enthusiasm prevailed through
out its proceedings" ...e.r...3 taa
The Joliet Signal says: M -
The coloed pussops Of Chicago have held meeting,
and resolved to resist the late law which passed Congress
DO what portion Of the awabding people oil that city
will counenance such reasonable sentiments
better spirit prevails in Detroit. in despite OF the
camors Of the aboionsts and their tawny associates
The following letter is published in the Buffalo Courier Of
the 14th inst;
a "DKrRoir, Oct. II, 1850.
tive in this city still keeps up He Is safely lodged 10
Jail and is guarded during the night by the Scott Guards
soldiers stationed here. Time given by the commits
sioner for the negro send Cincinnati obtain his free
however from what we can learn, whether such papers
can be produced He was several years since allowed by
his 70 come North, with the privilege Of purchasing
bis liberty by The annual paymen, Of 800 per year The
first pay made, aud the negro since heard
with The affair. Next week he viii doubtless be taken
from here in custody of the marshal 10 Tennessee We
should not be surprised to witness disturbance his
departure as the coofed population are highly ncensea
III or y
the negroes OF this city, within the last lew days. and this
O. The
USE Our military are prepared ioi any emergency with
d ss Z. although no hs
This law is precisely the sort OF question which fana
csm will seize upon to feed its fres ambition will
select for the purpose of raising camor against the hon
orabe incumbents whom il wishes to supplant. We
happy therefore, by way of counteracng the bgot and
the asprant to lay such argument the following be-
fore our readers We indebted fort that able jour-
nal the Hartford Times One short passage only have
taken the liberty omit because mars the beauty OF the
whole and we do not wish to single spot on
the disc OF the sun:
From the Hartford Times, October H.
THE PueITIvE.sLAvK BnL-Ths bill of the series
which were all finally passed one At tme without mate
rial alteration The series Of considered as
man. and presented fair compromise and settlement
the questions which had caused such unhappy and dam
Ing them the South were made yield much that they
claimed part rights, and the North consented
ss " oan BE- S shs
Of those Teories The South took decided stand that
fined in her she should single
amiu the entire range of Pacific coast cedsd TO the United
be doubts and that the boundaries Of Texas are
also large there be no less doubt But notwiih
standing the intense feelings Of the South this question,
the compromise Of peace 10
the Umion---the California bill was passed
As another compromise the fugitive slave bill
passed. ard 1t is based upon the following unmislaka
BILE clause OF the constitution of the United Siaesi
regulation therein be discharged labor
6 s xss 'e'''''
| This provision of the constitution deliberately
adopted and was agreed 10 by the northern aes as
federal pact knowing that slavery would exist at the
onfh and the two sections could not agree 70 act together
in harmony a common republic II sae OF them 10
be made The place OF refuge Tor runaway slaves from
the people of the other section The interest Of the South
in slave property being immense this point was particu-
larry considered and both parties agreed that runaway
slaves should be gwen up
Southern planters have undoubtedly lost three millions
Of dollars in the past i've yeas by runaway slaves snd
they will continue lose When negro gets into free
State law law, he will confve 10 keep clear Of his
master. But friends OF thr Unon-as honorable men,
who conform 10 the provisions OF the constitution
deliberately agreed upon by the northern Sateswe
not uample under foot the declaratory law Of Cong'es
made for the putpoc OF carrying out this provision OF the
constitution We consistently turn nullihers, aud
set the law at defiance As aw-abidDg citizens, we can
TO scheme for armng negroes with deadly weapons 70
kin the officers OF the law We cannot as good citizens
treat OF the compromise bills In bad faith, tor the
tina, the bill is not In every particular Just what W de
sire IL to be. .# ~
The fugitive-slave bill specifies the mode in which
fugitive may be reclaimed, and sup0sed cited
In which the law might work unjDsy but such supposed
likely 10 occur tban that every runaway
his American Hall speech, thst ne was liable 70 arrest I'M
der provisions Of the bill THIS stretching the Thing
liule and there In Hartford who believes tina
Mr. Hooker believes any such thing The Ia provides fo
The OF fugitive slaves but dos not provide for the
rest any white manthere being white slavery ~
this county But IL is said that free coored man may be
arrested So may innocent man be anested for bur
gay and stand greater chance OF conviction than any
Il for the interest Of the South prejudice
the North by aestng Tree slaves IL Is not the dis
position Of the South do No such thing will be done
No could live North or South who should attempt IL
this law. No man. black white, Tears any snch thing
Indeed do believe more slaves will be reclaim
ed now than there before its passage. But the
North ought exhibit bad faith In relation 10 the law
by setting its provisions at deh ince, and melting acts oil
| blood by the pistol aud bowie-kniie.
lie claimed also that the law does not permit jury
trial This claim is false IL permits jury trial where the
offence committed la other cases and we do not be-
when the evidence his favor when 1t not sasac
ltor ilv ayaln