The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-04
THE UNION.

Pennsylvania, New York. Massachusetts and other north
err States Aware ssws Of the large number Of "a
lie opinion, deted their masters ignorant that
es, many mad settled among "A violation q the spirit
howsyer has alarmed the aguves, and numbers con
!. 70 b.
me law Bs, however hard be tor them, after once
% Se law ssna Sns s.ss
them u die ighss' degree We ba, for
So bound Sy every Legal AND
Gent q norhen sentiment DO that this always
an unpleasant and sometimes repulsive daiy. L. Is
possible. between the ihs slave. Il 10 hard
for me Ss 70 be Of his and = m
RED back 70 bondage But the save ares In our midst,
resistance is madness The iastives have bSt
TWO roads open to ihemeiher TO return 70 bondage fly
10 Canada No eoored man who has been slave Is
safe Ia remaining If he does he tempts fate and may yet
find himself on slave plantation" a18 .s
Did any doubt exist Of the duty Of restitution would be
removed by the following opinion Of Judge Mclean, tof
the Supreme Court OF The United Staes given in the
course OF trial for the recovery Of fugitive slaves before
the United States circuit of Indiana which the Hart
ford Times justly pronounces be sonnd and true doc
trne = ,s.s ti sai.o ,Q54.i NJ ay 5assi ha r,ei
"No earthly power has right To- nierpose between a
aienabe absolute right, worship God according the
dictates Of his conscience. For this no alone
has and &C, for smss But h Is NOT he
his ACT, ase, me rights q Others Society has claim
the form Of laws for the projection Of the rights OIL
and s e s q
enance Of civilization In these the law, and
decide the according to the law and the
moay; and you become uniahiul to the solemn njunc-
naesnoe which a co1osnce that places
the law and the testimony Such rule can apply only 10
rights Of others i utterly destructive Of What may
be deemed act by be held
the view Of the other should be punished cme
and each has the right acting under the dictates
turn the basis Of society We must stand by the law we
have sworn 70 maintain r. It's expected that the citizens
the abstract principles OF slavery we have nothing TO do
Asa political question there could be no difference Of
the constitution Union construed by the Supreme
est obligations TO deliver on claim Of the master being
made and there Is State power which release the
excellence institution. supremacy
Of the Jaws We instructed to reverence and obey
faithful aamnisra,on Of the laws which has given Sc
cari to and property throughout the wide extent
Strength Of sa we should Se careful no, 10
weaken its There enough in the general aspect
Of our affairs If not to ALARM least to admonish that
.1n regard the Of fgitives from labor law
does not impose active duties on our citizens generally
They are MOI prohibited from EXERCISING The ordinary
convey hun from the reach of his MASTER him
when legal custody Is forbidden and for doing this
liability is incurred. This gives just ground of
complaint He IL only refrain from express violation
Of the law, which operates the injury OF his neighho
Is this hardship No law-abidIng man consider
it, He claim right do that which the law for
bids, without striking at the base Of society II the law
be unwse mpolitic, let be changed in the mode pre-
scribed but 50 long remains tho law every good cit
will conform to II and every who arrays himself
against endea by open secret bring
It contempt, that IL be violated with npunity,
IL enemy the best interests OF his county,
The constitution OF the United States requires the res
ttution OF the fugitive slave. aaasats
II provision insisted upon in the federal conven-
ton by the saveholding States, and without which
provision the constitution wond not have been adopted
The late Of Congress carries out the guarantee OF
the constitution.
II it be now nnli6ed in practice, repealed by Con-
gress il will shake all the confidence which the South
reposes in the North: what then becomes OF the Union
itsslfi ~ .asatsass4 ss.s Its a. aa
No; we will not believe for one moment that the citi-
zens OF the North will not enforce il. They will pu,
down all mobs, riots and resistance the part OF the
lored men or their abolition associates. There is moral
force among them and physical force sufficient to make
them respect the majesty of the laws and guard the
stution from abuse and the Union from dissolution.
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