Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-07
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charged few cases ! suppose, may have occurred e
New Bedford but they attracted little noiicelor
can learn, caused any complaint Indeed not know.
that there ever was more than SIM arisicn in
that place BE il remembered that speaking of rccaaa-
ons OF slave made by their masters under the law oCorgrcss
am not speaking oi instances OF violent abduction and
kidnapping made by persons protesting rscainng
tiieir own slaves.
Ii this be of all hat has happened in New
England within the last thirty years respecting The arrest 4
fugitive slaves. and believe substantially So what ia
herc 10 justify the passionate appeals the yehemen and
empty ceclamaons the wild and fantastic conduct, both
men and women whct have long disturbed an! much
cisgaccd the commonwealth and thc country! Wh.t i,
here especially that should induce public brelA loose
from al! just restraint fall themS Ives the yaca
RES and fan with what they call eloqCencc he frs ever
ready TO knGe OF popular udicc and l excitement
suspect all This 20 BE- the effect Of that yaslani
philanthropy which dsurbs and annoys all that present
IN time or place, By heating the Imagination on su,c dis
tan, remote and uncertain.
IL Is admitted, on all hands, that the necessity io ie
ea provision for the recaiming of fugitive slaves is
fortune ana an evi IS Is admitted by nearly n tina; slave
y i'sc msortrne and an evil And there in
which the evil attending these reclama,,ns il practically
e but where the evil really exists there is comparatively
I.,'e coihpllnt ana no excitement. Maryland and Penn
,saha or example lie, the the slave sid ci the
LUZ e M M 1i"r on The fr"0 side slave. ,ale from Mary
and lice into Pennsylvania, and there arrested These
instances are moi unlequeni and usually create no ds,t
nahce ana excite no eAasperacd feeling In Instance
ihceed, mob assembled 10 the fugitive violence en-
Sled ana HE was lost This Of course created popular re
sentiment and io considerable lime agitaed the neebor
h'od but IN general The people OF Pennsylvania under
/ '' a'c "AiH2 Hiit tiicA sio.Il
he secured and enjoyed Massachusetts grows lcvd on
Pennsylvania wrongs; while PennyvAn herself not ex
cited by any such wrongs, and complains o iulsce
Tie aboltonsts OF Massachusetts, both lc out-anc-of
ana tic quasi rend the weain with -vmpaihes for Penn
syvania, while Pennsylvania would Gitc rs willingly h.
eit to her own care VI herself.
assachises tears fall abuntany Pennsylvania
erings' but which sulenus Pe..nsy kana herself knows
lttie or nothing o No prop. opposed slavery
Than the people Of Pennsylvania We know especially
mat that great and respectable part of her poDua9n The
Friends have borne their testimony against II from The tst
~ bnys
of undermine the constitution o their country They know
that hrmness steadness Of principle lust moderation
perseverance are the virtues the practice
VI when 10 most key 10 correct whatever is wrong in the
constitution Of the social system No dob there are som.
times 10 be found Friends subject lra,y oi desiring
10 become conspicuous, or 10 the influence uf false
mentality, or borne away into atmosphere lcAerng be-
tween light and darkness by the puff. o
philosophy. But thar is malay the Great body
They remain OF sound disposng minds and memories
am mised By authority which ought nsead ii be
not true, that that great body approves the sentiments
"nlch nave given 'terance the oor OF the Senate
Between Kentucky and Ohio complaints have arisen oc-
casiona on the subject Of fugitive slaves but by means
10 the extent which aS been represented Abolition
societies. Shareholders in Kentucky complain of the diff
cuities which they in recaimina ugves and
the people o Ohio complain not Of the the
congress ana recanaons under H. but OF the conduct OF
saveocers In coming into the State taking and carving
back their slaves by force and without legal process The
State o Ohio has had The discretion prohibit her OIL
GERS and magistrates from performing The duties enoincd
them by the act Of Congress Such duties they perform
when occasion requires yet they be- prohi5todby
II Is in the Of Congress make complete provision
Jaw for the whole subject and give the power eXecl-
ng such law 10 officers Of the United States and The pro
lbory acts OF some OF the States make appropriate and
suitable Law OF the ae States Indispensable such law il
passed would Of course general, and would conpctcnc
Ohio with other States
The act Of 1873 gives right Of action 'hr ola
fugitive slave against any who shall hihor
cca him Such actions have been brought in Uhio ana
have heard emincn Judicial authority sly that he has
found obstruction the .! judicial pocecd-
iGgs in these than in others Ohio urics nv her.
with as much impartiaity and calness they try other
causes
Gentlemen from whn; know Of the subject and Of the
public men, and of the people of those States fully be
iic.e that II left entirely them, llw might be passed
iactv satisfactory to every body except no whose bust
ness Is agitation and whose objects anvhin. but IL,
promotion OF harmony, patriotic aooi will anI HI
love Of the UNION among the people Of the United States
And now gentlemen, does not oDermndGd "a and
trioc man the necessity and feel the duty OF bukn
that spirit OF faction and disuon that spirit Gf dcoi and
and recriminaiion that soi; WA, loves angry
enltoyed in doing mischief. ana ,iiefi 4 Is DC umentc
has received and encouragement i'll quarters
whence better things were looked for =!
We are near the close of the sixth month Of the
sion of Congress What important measure has been adopt,
for advancement Of the great interests Of the country
For one hardly dare expect any progress in useiness
ation until spirit shall prevail both in Congress and the
country which shall look TO things important ant
real and less things ideal and abstract That there
serious difficulties in present condition. growing 1ui q"
the acquisition OF territories, Is certainly tTnc tcsc
difficulties ioescsn and ore,oc. An h0nesi and ef
nest effort made avoid and avert them They al"
upon But them ana still remain
prosperous happy 1ud united people. prudence and con
citation shall animate public cnunselr. and lnt :"
fobeaance moderation and harmony spread over The lhnd
am gentlemen, with entire regard yonr OBLIGED fellow
citizen and obcdcn servant, DANIEL "tBSlE
To Hon Ed. S Rand, Hen w. B. Bannster, Rev Dr Da-
na 5. w. Nlaston ESP, and others sgners to the letters
of April Sth.