New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-23
JULES LECHEvALIER,
The Fugitive Slave Law in Northern Ohio
The Recent ElcctiOn-Deieat OF Letter
Rights of Woman.

Correspondence of The Tribune.
SALEM Coumbiana Co. o Saturday, Ocil2
There is great deal of excitement here, and IN
ali Northern Ohio, in relation to the new law Tor
the capture of Fugitive Slaves This town IS the
sent Of operations of the Western AntiSaycry
Society. and here is published the Society organ
The Anti-Slayery Buglc.' In the place and its
vicinity there is large body OF Abolitionists and
Free Sellers. while even the members OF the old
political parties, at least many of them, are
strongly imbued with Anti-Slavery opinions and
feelings Fugitive Slaves, in considerable num-
bers have heretofore found home i'll our midst,
and so strong has been the current Of public sym
patty in their favor that they have been under
little apprehension that they would be molesed
The Ohio River washes our Southeastern border
and separates us from Virginia, and this proximity
TO slaveholdine territory, since the passage OF the
new law has kept our tugitiycs in continual dread
of the iucursions Of the man-hunter Many Of
them have fled to Canada, and others will follow ;
but few have resolved to remain, and ifneed be-
to die in defense OF their freedom We were
visited last Winter by couple of Nirginians in
search of their stray property. but the place was
too hot for them and they were apparently glad
to make their escape with whole skins. y large
number OF the people rushed to the streets with
the cry of kidnappersl upon their lips, and the
hunters soon discovered that public sentiment
here was strongly opposed to the chase. when
human beings We're the game
Several meetings have been held here to consid-
er the new law and the duty our citizens owe to
the IUgitiyes vet remaining III our midst, or who
may hearalter come among us. Last evening
there was large assembly in the Second Baptist
Church, when after speeches from several lnd
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unanimously adopted. | believe they express the
sentiments of at least seventeuhs OF our citizens
of all parties, while OF the other three tenthS not
one can be found who will not avow hostility to
the law and determination to aid III procuring
its repeal The slave-catchers will find little en-
enlargement here, and doubt if a slave could be
taken out OF the place, without bloodshed But
80 the resolutions
The people Of SALEM Columbiana Co, Ohio, assembled
without distinction OF sect or paTy, 70 examine The law
tive slaves do adopt lie following Resolutions
preston OF their sentiments, and feelings al This
iouS crisis. IN the history OF cur country, viz =
Re,ol,ed That The law in question, whether in
dance With III opposition 70 tl- Constitution Of The
United States papabie infringement OF ihe great priuc
pies contained in the Declaration OF Independence; gross
violation OF The Eternal Law OF God written upon the
hearts u lbs children, and illustrated N the lite and precepts
Il Jesus Chrls! an outrage upon our common humanity
and te upon The professions OF Tie People Is Repnb
lican and Christian nation.
requirements nor the threats OF shareholders dissolve
the COMPACT OF Political UGon afford any ground OF
justification Congress for ennctlng 10 the President for
signing The Cour4s for administering, or the People for
supporting such law that before God IS null and void
and worthy OF car respect and obedience than
eEic from Satan himself
s. Rcsciycd That obedience such law is rebellion
against the God OF Liberty and Love, and thai whoever
aids, whether magistrate ocer, or citizen, IN euf0rc
Ing lis dabocH provisions enemy OF the human
criminal OF Tie deepest dye. 1T only for
gem and SpoS aud 20 BE ranked With Benedict Arnold und
Judas lscarot.
A. Rescsed That if this were Christian or even Re
publican Nation, Il could obey sanction such
law or remain qiesCent under It's operation, than il could
engage in piracy upon The high seas, the wholesale
slaughter of the weak and deenSeess and that if the Peo
pie do not as cry against Il and shrek with horror
in contemplation OF tbe gigantic vlany Is intended TO
consunae they will deserve 70 be branded Atheists,
and be visited with the reproach and scor Of the friends
OF God and Humanity throughout the world
5 Pesored Thaswe hereby record our solemn deterni
nation in the face impending fnes and inprisonnenIs
10 hesfken 10 The voice OF God rather than Ia the ungheous
edcts of man; 10 feed clohe and shelter the hunted tng
tive from slavery and aid him by all ghtiul means within
oar power 10 escape tie grasp OF his ran purser as IN
an exchange of circumstances should wish him To do
for ms.
in human form vile ANA degraded eno0sh 10 accept ihe
office of Commissioner Marshal under the slaye-eatchng
law he will deserve 10 be- branded with mark ot inamy
as indebleA rs that of Gain.
4 Resorcd That heartily rejoice in view Of the nner:
GUS indications that the People OF the Northern States VIII
not obey The law, bat viii .rampe under their teei a An