Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-29

FHs iamI Slave law must be executed, or. Inc
IepesI Ilsfeprai will be the repeal bs Constu,
b. Let Rpot be deceived. The SodVSorn mind
been Gr Impressed with sense oil Wrong-ot
yusuce-j CITY offered by the Mortli. We do
not now inc Te Whether there is good reason tar this
1rnot. The fact isas we staie and VIII that iaCe9nly
have wenow to do. *
The right to the surrender of fugpykageesis clear
guaranteed by the Constitution, gRd,yyithout this
guarantee the Constitution would never Aave been rat-
fed by the Southern States. Here is matter for p
geniou disquistons-nog ground for difference of opih-
ion-Io loop on which to hang doubt. The right, by
the words OF the Constitution, and according to
siautludcia Interpretation, is clear as the right OF
any Southern State to have two representatives, in the
Senate and that the United States bound secure
and enforce this right is by the solemn judgment of the
Supreme Court as clear is the right itself. To re-
peal this law then-nay more, TO make any material
alterations OF its enactments-woud be to repudiae
this provision Of the Constitution and in effect to
abrogate the right which it secures
To leave the law on the statute book, and to suffer
its execution to be prevented by unlawful combinations
or mob violence, or by criminal neglect OF the uy to
enforce 1t, would be to accomplish the object by
other and more discredable MEANS The effect of this
upon the Southern mind and the Southern hea TT is not
difficult to be oreknown. it would be seen and felt
as plain, direct, and dishonest breach Of ordinary
duty-aswtul violation OF fundamental condition
OF our Union, and an undisguised effort 10 hold the
South to so much the Constitution might benefit
The orth, while whatever s Indispensable useful TO
III, L H.,
regarded and silently aunued Does any man suppose
that our southern brethren would submit to such state
OF things! Will any man say that they ought! As
suredy they would not, assuredly they ought not.
No IN such event, the very spirit OF Union, the de-
sire for Union, would be gone Not only would the IT.
ritabe and fiery spirits OF the South axe forth in
fierce resentment but her and temperate
youd be reused stern and determined resist
ance. Whatever has been or may be compromised
this could never be- This is the Rubcon beyond which
to pass us to overthrow the Constitution.
Ept Ia h,,Ht cf,,
we know them to be to every obligation when distinctly
stated and plainly perceved-et them understand the
all-impotant issue now in their hands If they wish
which we should shudder to believe or even
suspect-o dissolve the Union, we have nothing to say
Ii they do not, is high time they had opened their
eyes to the danger, and awakened the necessity of
active measures for avertng it. Let their voice be heard
TO silence and overawe the promoters OF sediton-let
their hands be prompt to aid the civil magistrates in
executing the law against all combinations OF force tc
resist it. Let them do this, and the Union is saele
them neglect it, and they certainly guilty and al
OF us are probably undoue.
This is time when good men should be known b,
Their words and by their works. While sedition i
speaking trumpet tongued in the places of public con
course; while armed resistance to the law is openl,
urged, in town and country upon the unwary and the
Ignorant aud umuts and violence encouraged by prom
lses oprotection and suppoit is no time for men Of
better mind to let their opinions and their prime iples
be unknown. 10 avoid being COMPOUNDED with bad
men and becoming responsible for bad measures these
should openly separate from them and to give strength
and efficacy to their efforts for their country should unite
18th one anoher-for there is an evil spirit abroad il
the land active, decetu and strong, and, for its expo
sure and destruction, promp and united exertons ar,
demanded.
The time has come--would that the good and thu
patriotic OF all parties felt it to be for then
country safe-yes, the time has fully come, in the Ian
guage OF the immortal BURKE, "torc the union and the
separation OF the peoples for the union the honest
peacea6le OF all sects; for their separation from al
That IS -infent'oned and sedit0as in any OF them"