The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-11-01
The Fusislv. slave LAW.


From the TACT that newspapers i'm various
excited quarters, have been discussing this
Law in aviolent manner, and that there have
been few incendiary meetings held in sever
aici,ies, at which there was nothing breathed
but actual treason, disunion and observance,
some people have adopted the very singular
idea, thatthe Union is IN actual danger from
this Fugitive Slave Law. We believe no
such thing. We don't believe the Union is
in half as much danger AZ il was before the
adoption Of the bill. There is no more ex-
element probably about this law over the
country, than there has been on the passage
Of many other prominent measures Of past
sessions Of Congress. The only difference
is, that heretofore the excitement has gener-
ally been between two parties-now it reigns
between the North and the South, and it has
not penetrated rery deeply into the hearts
and brains of either. Indeed. we may truly
say, the excitement has not extended to the
South at ALL Southerners are pleased with
the bill, because they believe it affords that
protection fer their slave property, which
they have SO long demanded as their rights.
At all events, ifthey are net pleased it is their
own f,ult, as the law is of their own nursing.
We see no symptoms Of dissolution Of the
Union, in the mere fact that the people. are
discussing new and important law. They
have the same right to discuss it, that they
have had and exercised in discussing the
Tariff and Internal improvements. The fiery
meetings held in various quarters no more
speak the sentiments Of the people, than the
reasonable meetings lately held in South
Carolina, and the Nashville Convention, rep
\ resented ct that time the voice Of the people.
We at the North laughed at those ridiculous
manifestations in the South, and the South
now has the same right to laugh at these
meetings at the North.
The Fugitive Slave Law undoubtedly re-
Iqures amending. 1t is the work OF no party
A Democratic Congress passed ia Wing
President carried on, the principles o(his par
ty in regard to vetoes, by giving il his sane
t ton. That there are not faults in it, the bes
friends of the measure will scarcely pretend
These faults future legislation may remove
without in any manner eudangering the I'm
ion. We all have the right to discuss thos
: objections and because the right is freely ex
1 ercised, there is no occasion for alarm. 1t
merits and dement's are not to be settled il
D the columns Of newspapers or in mob meet
t ings. We have a house Of Representative
f and Senate fully competent TO legislaie o
: this or any other subject and every membe
: of Congress is responsible TO the people or
: portion of the people, for his votes. Tn
: people have not yet seen enough Of the pras
+ teal operate OF this bill, to judge Of its fea
! lures. II it should be found not only to carr
: out its object by operating properly upon fl
l. gitive slaves, but that it endangered the libe
: Ity of ireemen all good citizens North an
lie South, would call for its modification.
'e This Union was purchased at the cost
m too much treasure and precious blood, an
s. there is still lingering about the hearts Of j
citizens too much Of that old patriotism: whic
prizes more dearly than treasure or bloc
~ the great institutions of this glorious land,
r. permit mob spirit to endanger those insl
SIX tu,ions, and the onward progress of the cou
Try. The cries Of 9isunon are idle as Il
II, passing wind. The Union is based upon
b. rock, and no such breaths Of wind will shal
o. il. There is no storm. Resting upon
u' portion of our political horizon, can be SCI
or evcna dark cloud. The passing mists
public discussion, rather carry in their bosor
IL health and life than destruction.