The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-17

require H. but Il forbds it, BY universal practice and under
standing fugitive from justice in own country il
demanded. He is entitled TO jury trial In the State OF
district from which he fed. where the crime
mtlsd. for the constitution expressly declares. But
the OF fugitive slave is altogether different No
sach provision is found in the constitution. There ID
good reason for this difference fugitive slave is held
10 service OF labor under the laws OF the State from
which he escaped Whether he is saus or NOT depends
on the law OF that State, and also whether II he be a
slave he belong to the claimant II he be free man
falsely claimed his redress is under that law. Such
cases are clearly provided for in every sayehoding State
The remedy plain and simple and full and adequate
Justice is done the party there would be done any.
where Here the party is entitled to jury trial and
here at last the sympathetic scrupes OF the aboonsls
are satisfied. or at least ought to be.
jury trial in the Stale where the fugitive slave is found
would be clearly violation of the federal constitution
for that instrument provides for summary proceeding,
)" claim being made" to deliver him up. The instant
this principle is settled, another view presents ITSELF
which cannot be resisted. and that is this The question
Of slavery freedom between the owner and alleged
slave is question under the law Of the State where the
slave il claimed That law creates the relation and the
right and must provide for the trial OF all questions arts
ing OF them The federal government, has nothing to
do with Il under The constitution. and such attempted in
tsrference on its part would be rank usurpa'ion.
But II free man be seized and carried into slavery,
what Is to be done then This is the heal and front
of the dreadful wrong and tyranny OF this nefarous law
This il TO be done: The claimant must prove that the
party seized is his property the proof must be taken and
authenticated before competent court OF record; he
must prove, to the satisfaction Of the judge commits.
soner that the person before him is the Identical person
claimed and described and upon such proof the party is
removed the State where he is claimed to belong, and
there have writ try his right 10 freedom To de-
nounce this law FIR ing free into slavery, the
aboioIists magnani mously presume-l. that all the
proof taken before the court Of record is Iss q that
the witnesses and proof OF identity ss g. tina, the
claimant 10 kdnapper; 4. that all freemen where the
fugitive il claimed are made dumb and blind slave
cstchers" and bloodhounds that the Judge,
missioner living in free State. is vaain, who, for
pe dollars of bride, will send fellow creature, free
himself into hopeless slavery. This is certainly modest
and charitable. and only account for il by sup.
posing that persons who suspicious Of the honesty
Of mankind look into their hearts, and find good
son to believe that others whted sepuchres'
themselves We would not have these mems con-
scence-theic mems religion and OF duty to God
and man-for their hopes OF salvation thousand times
told. We shall to- morrow have few comments to offer
by this reverend editor justify his departures from
the path o Christian Duty and to turn astray and dazzle
the eyes OF his credulous readers.