The New York herald., 1850-10-08


Of the new platform Of she absLtoAisss, 81 every
character.
What 10 the fugitive slave law, and its eharaeseE'
Under the constitution there can be no dosos OF
the persct right of the mseters OF slaves 10 reclaim
those who ran away, and seek refuge in the North
ep and non. slave holding States Objections have
been made to the mode Of recovery and reclama-
ton provided in that bill, and grea, deal of vu-
peration ha. been INDUCED in towards Congress,
and towards the President, in consequence Of the
kGbtas corpus being suspended, and the fugitives
being denied the right of a trial by Jury. Let us
examine this point little. IT, for instance, per-
son in New York is robbed Of property 10 the
amount OF ave hundred dollars, or any other sum,
and the thief escapes 10 some Southern State, all
we have TO do is 10 send an officer after him, and
bring him back TO New York, for trial and punish
ment. This is Of common occurrence. Well,
elayee, according 10 the laws Of the Southern States
ss well as the constitution Of the United States,
are properly, and the fugitive slave bill operates
precisely in the same way, by authorizing and de-
mahdipg the reclamation Of such property ~ the
Southern States choose to leok upon slaves as pro-
perty il is question with which the Northern
States have nothing TO do. At one time, we, in
New York, regarded them as property ourselves;
and il was net until we found them unprofitable
properly, that we consented TO the abolition OF
slavery.
Apart from the Fugitive Slave BILL the Southern
people have, under the constitution, perfect right
to Aesusd reclamation Of their fugitives and yet,
in the face Of that contract between the States of
this eonfederacy-in violation OF that constitution
which was solemnly entered into by the thirteen
original States, and which was signed by the inn
mortal Washington and his compatriots, and
which never would have been agreed to without
the provision relative to fugitive slaves--we see
the abolitiOnists Of tbs North, and a portion
of the whig party, opposing that law and that very
provision Of the constitution, making their opposition
to be the corner stone Of this new movement, and
agi:ating the public mind to such an exen, in con-
nection with il, as perhaps TO carry the next Con-
gress under that rallying cry. The ultra senti-
ments Of Garrison and the original abeltonis's
are precisely similar to those recently avowed by
the Seward portion of the whig party al their con-
vention in Syracuse that, as far as the slavery
question is concerned, there is to all intents and
purposes, union with them.
What, then, is the prospect before us! Accord
ing to all appearances, the slavery excitement is
increasing every day, in every possible form and
pary-the Evening Post in New York, and the
Atids ia hlbsny-are favorng the destructive
movement, and playing into the hands of the Sew
ard sbolitoniss, and may possibly draw into their
ranks democratic free soilers enough TO ensure the
success of the Syracuse ticket a, the ensuing elec-
ton. This renewed agitation is not confined to
New York. Meetings are held in opposition to the
Fugitive Slave bill in New England, also. The ex-
element is spreading and increasing, and out OF
the large cities there seems to be bu, one ground
assumed on the question, and that is, opposition TO
the measures of compromise recently passed by
Congress, without which this Union is not worth
q straw, and would be shattered into a thousand
fragments within five years. And according to all
appearances, we would not he surprised to see the
Seward abolition nominations put forward by the
Syracuse convention, carried triumphantly at the
mex. election, in consequence OF the new abolition
efiervescence, and the new movement undertaken
by Seward aud his associates, and this fre.h ont
burst OF anti slavery sentiment. If such should be
ne case, and tne next Congress should pr elected
under the cry Of abolition, what would be the re-
solt' What is the prospect OF continuance OF
This Union Tor even two, three, or hve years. The
South is excited much as the North, on this
question, bat in different manner, and will not
supmit 10 TtHcal OF tnc SldNc
without one of the most terrible conyulsons that
has been witnessed in this country since the foun-
daton Of the government.
The prospect is indeed gloomy. The people OF
this city, and the friends of the Union, are sleeping
on mine of gunpowder that may explode at any
moment, without the slightest warning. Apathy.
inexcusable apathy, prevails amongst our mer-
chante, our bankers, mechanics and business men
Of all kinds whose interests depend upon the per-
petuity Of the Union. No one seems to perceive
the importance of the terrible crisis, more terrible
than any that We have yet experienced. We may
as well prepare now as at any time, and endea,or
TO ward OF the dangers that sssail us If this abo-
liton agitation 20 on, ans the next elections should
be carried under the cry OF abolition, we may make
up our minds that dissolution Of the Union will
take place in less than ave years. This result 10
positive -certain-unchsngable as the laws Of ma
,ure. Look out for social eonyulson prepare
for revolution and blood.