The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-11-01
Tueadny Evenlng, oct. %, 1850.
THE FUdrrlvE SLAvE This law


sill continues the subject of agitation in
he North, while ulher parts ofthe Slave,
ry Compromise affnrds food for excite.
men, IN the South. We have no doubt
but that many honest men in bWh Sec
lions are sincerely opposed TO portions of
these different measures and would raih.
Q. have had their own views adopted by
Congress-. 1t is patt of our nature 10
cling with tenacity TO ourown well form.
ed opinions and when we are disappoint-
ed ia having them carried out we feel
something akin 10 displeasure and are
apt to think that other men are not so
we'll prepared to act as eurselves.-
But this class. honest men as they
are and sincerely devoted to the U.
MON of the States and the perpeluity
of free institutions, when the feeling Of
disappnintmen wears off, lay aside their
pre- celVed notions aud he rlily join
with good men everywhete To uphold
and maintaiu the laws Of the country and
the integrity Of the Union We notice
that many, very many good and gre at
men have joined the Union party and
are determined to preserve the stars and
stripes nnsulled aud untarnisheh.
But there is an iher class of men who
live on excitement. The moment any
question of public policy becomes fixed
they seek after some new hobby in order
that they may maintain their influence
with the masses. The mnment any me as.
ure of expediency is adopted, they com
mence hue and cry against it and ar.
raign the authors of it before the people
as if in adopting ii. they had all been
under the influence of some power an
tagonislic 10 The popular will. What
they lack in talent they make pin wind
They call meetings, makes peeches, de-
bounce men as trailns aud seek TO pro
mote agitation that they may hold thell
iaAuence with the people. The mo
ment that agitation ceases, such men ure
discovered and they have uh the ability
to maintain their rank aud position in 50
ciety.
1t seems to us that if the Fugitive
Slave Law will operate injuriously or at
feet the rights of any one, lime will wmE
cure. Men who counsel disobedi enct
tn law in a country where law should b'
supreme, are not good citizens. Th'
same Influences which are brought /,
bear agai nst une class. will in time atse c
another. The same prejudices whicl
are appealed To, t"prevent ;he enforce
ment Of m,e law, may, things beint
changed. be worked up against anothef
aud where will the end he? Good me-
should reflect that opposition to law i
any mher folm than candid and simple
appea to the people to effect repeal il
"a leg al and constitutional way, is nothin
more nor less than mob law, operating i
a simple foIm but having a tendency 9
ven,ually to assume u shape that will b
dangerous to tho lives and properties q
ciliZrns of a free g0velnm nj.
IT. the particular case before ua, shoh'
the advice Of this latter class Gf men pre-
vail and armed resistance be made
the proper officers Of the law, the conse
uuence will he that the laws of the Ur
ion will be maintained in their integrity
The amy of the United States woul
plove too strong for all the force lht
could possibly at this day be atrayed
armed nppo, ition to law Of Congress
There will be found but few men in tn
North who will violate the plaimest pre-
visions Of the constitution and ezra
themselves in opposition to the govern
ment.
There are features in the law, whic
are obnoxious To probably nine tenths
the citizens of the North. Should thes
provisions which we have previn usly con
mented upon, in their enforcement wo'
/ evil to any persons, there is a simP
remedy, easily applied aud fully effic
cious. 1t is the will of people expires
, cd through their constitutional represe
, tatives and in proper way. In its a.
q piieation, no citizen will be injured /
lives lost aud no property destroyed
But should the counsel Of bad or fooli!
| mon prevail the consequences will q
sumo another shape aud impude
/. men will suffer for their folly in being i
J duced 10 adopt violent measures to- pr
vent the execution Of law legally al
) constitutioually upon the statute book.
SAD AND FATAI. ACCIDENT -Ou Mo
day week last, Mrs, Flannegau of Pic
a eriugron, was severely bured her cloth
. having caught FIRE from kettle OF var