North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-06
HONOR TO FORNEY

John w. Forney, of the Pennsylvania. Dana
cratic paper, holds the following noble sentiments il
relation to the Fugitive Slave Law and the presen,
crisis in public affairs
1--WE not only stand by this law in its INTEGRITY,
but we take ground against any alteration of it. unless
the more etfect1ay to carry out its provisions. To
say that it shall be obeyed, and at the same tin =.
denounce its material points, or to declare that ill.,
must be repealed, or amended is the course of man.
of those who profess be alarmed at the movenent
OF the Aboiitionsts in regard to this yerv i'm
portant law. We talk such nonsense We tIbro
no such tub to the whale. We are in favor of The
lauc as it no,o stands 1t may be defective as all
laws may be; but aoe opposed to ais amendment
unless the more eectually enforce that Main nrove
ION OF the Constitution upon which it is based We
do not underestimate the clamor which has been
raised against it, when declare that we are mot in
the least alarmed by ii. Such camor has no terrors
for US: We solemnly believe if this law had not
been enacted In connection with the recent measures
OF compromise, that the present agitation in the
South would have topped our present Union into
ruins The law may be denounced as severe-in
some OF IT'S provisions it is doubtless seyere-but we
would rather see that law carried OUT in all its in
tegrty, and all its parts, than that single feature of
the Union should be mutilated. 1t has indeed come
% this and there is in mincing matters about
1t. 10 repeal the Fugitive Slave Law. is 70 repeal
the Union. To alter it is to alter the Union. TO
resist 1t is to destroy the Union. In brief TERMS
such IS the issue presented to US. We told Of the
black mans wrongs and this law is therefore 10 be
defeated But do let forget that the law is foun-
ded upon the National Constitution-that it derives
its vitality from the Consttution-and that upon its
rigid enforcement, the whole fabric of the Constitu-
ton depends. To keep the Constitution from peril,
is TO Keep the Union safe. Before this great object
all imaginary matters sink into the ground. We
would rather the blood flow in cutters to sus-
tain that Constitution, than that it should he given
up to clamor intimidation. The American
founded this constitution, not for himself hut for the
whole white race. 1t is the instrument of civiza-
ton. of freedom, and of christianity. The whole
world Is interested in its preservation. 1t
be subverted without fearful struggle; it never
WILDE subverted because the blacks raise an alarm
against the rigid enforcement OF law carrying out
one of'its most vital provisions. The public sen-
ment of the country would not give way to the de-
mand of the white man for the object-and it
| ,0iH not surely do SO for the black That sen-
ment goes, we believe, for the law it stands;
goes for without repeal notification except the
more effectually to carry out the provision of the
Constitution. Such, all events, is determina-
ton, and We do not hesitate to avow it,
This talk reminds of the old-fashioned days of
the Republic. Mr.. Forney has been true to the
Constitutional rights of the South in all this fearful
struggle. We honor and applaud him for ii.
Forney has never indulged-as all the Northern
editors and many of the Wing Southern ones have
in reflections upon what are called Southern " ultra
sts,'' and disunionists." He is too just to
stand by and see his section trample upon the
rights of another section, and then denounce the
sailed and the wronged section guilty of disun-
ion " and He has uniformly done the South
justice, and his in this respect ought to make
the cheeks of many Southern Jingle with shame.
If you must take paper printed in a free State,
take the Pennsylvania. The Weekly paper is only
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in the United States, and address Penns ylvanian
Office, postage paid, Philadelphia.