The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-21
Northern Sentiment.

The Pehnsylranidn declares that score of
papers can be found in that State who sustain
the Fugitive law, but does not name them. We
exchange with large number of Pennsy lvania
papers, but have not been fortunate enough to
see those TO which the Pennsylvania refers.
The same article, however, repudiates the idea
that the press is the true exponent Of opinion
in that State, and falls back on the election re-
turns as better proof of soundness" on the
slavery question in the Old Keystone.
Well, we have not paid any special attention
to the avowals made by the newly elected rep
resentatives during the canvass in Pennsylvania
but we do know full we'll that Pennsylvania has
sent back that most fell and insolent of all the
Abotionists, THADDEUs STEVENS and substi.
tuted in the place of DAVID WMMoT, his law
partner, friend, and political brother, GALUsHA
A. GRow-for whom WILMor himself took the
stump. How many more of the same stripe
coming events may develope in that delegation,
as the Mexcans say, :" Quien Sabe! ?"
The Toledo (Ohio) Republican thus speaks of
The hunkers Of both parties at the North ap-
pear disposed to take upon themselves the duty
of enforcing the Fugitive law TO this we have
not the slightest objection; we hope all who
consider it their duty to aid in its enforcement,
will do So Ii anything can make the law or its
supporters more abhorrent to the people, it will
be to see it frequently applied For our part,
we do not consider it our duty to aid in enslav-
ing any man, and there are millions in the free
States who do not believe it to be theirs For
believing this, and acting up to the belief, the
advocates Of the enforcement of the law would
infiict fines and Imprisonment There are thou
sands too, who do not belive it their duty to
obey n law which they deem clearly unconstitu-
tiona There are others who would enforce the
law without any regard to its constitutionality,
at the point of the bayonet. These should be
entitled to the honor that can be gained in this
way. Haynau was denounced by every lover of
freedom throughout the world, for the part he
took in enforcing the Austrian law against the
Hungarian patriots, and it is not probable that
a course similar to his in this country will be
differently regarded,
The Cleveland (Ohio) Democrat says;
TALKING oUT.-Both sides are beginning to
talk out. See the cause of it
acknowledgements failed.
| Observation-Disclosures failed.
Why! Because, as the Tribune has 1t, the
"old fogies" hang on to the party, and stood by
the peace measures.
Turn now to the other side.
New York--Whigs successful.
Michigan--Whigs successful
Why! Because the boldly took the Free
soil shoot
The Tribune says:
AS to the question of loss and gain, we think
it is easily solved by comparing the result of the
late ELECTIONS in Ohio, New York and Michigan,
(where the Wing party planted itself on Free
soil, progressive principles) with those in Penn
sylvania, Mary land, and New Jersey, where the
anti progressive, hold-back, say-nothing
body-can-object-to spirit ruled the councils of
our party. In the late Michigan Wing conven-
ton, Nationalism crowded through resolves
after its own heart by a vote of % to 30 but
the Wing candidates for Congress all planted
themselves on distinct Free soil, higher law
grounds and by virtue thereof were triumph
antly sustained. Not one of them could have
come within sight of an election on Duer plat
form. In Pennsylvania one fourth of the Wings
saw nothing in the issues presented to draw
them to the polls, while only an eighth Of our
adversaries staid at home with them. New
Jersey has gone by the board, because our ad-
versaries there claim to be for progress, while
the llte Wing legislature have resisted pro-
gress and Senator Dayton, voted against abol.
islling tiogging in the navy. That sng'e vote
in view Of Mr. Dayton's reelection depending
on the legislature just chosen, was used with
deadly effect against us. New Jersey is strongly
for the protection of home labor, but our adver-
sarics said 'we TOO are for protection" and so
spiked that gun, while they went strai ght into
us on Homestead Exemption, abolition of pro-
perty, qualifications for Jurors, Free Schools
and other progressive measures.
Shall the result teach US nothing?
! SPRINGPoRT ON SLAVE CATCHING large
meeting Of the inhabitants Of Sprngport con
vened on Saturday evening, Nov. I'd, and passed
the following resolutions, without dissenting
voice, expressive of their opinion OF the Fugitive
slave law;
Whereas, The present law of Congress in re-
lation to fugitive slaves is utterly Inconsistent
with Christianity, and in direct opposition to the
commands of its founder! and whereas, by its
enactment, we are compelled to choose whether
we will obey man rather than God;
Therefore, Resolved, That we deem our
selves good citizens and abiders of the laws oil
the land and believers of the Bible, and as such
citizens we should feel ourselves wanting in
justice and mercy if we did not remember them
that are in bonds as bound with them and those
who suffer adversely as being ourselves also ir
the body
Resolved That we deem the Fugitive slave
law an outrage upon this enlightened age: as il
is not only wantonly severe toward the slave
but is also an Infringement upon the Constitu
ton of the United States in denying the right OF
habeas corpus and trial by jury TO all men
tending to the subversion of all free govern
E ment, and merting our unqualified condemna
ton
Resolved, That we do not consider this law
binding upon as, because it is contrary to the ex
press command Of God; xviii, l6, II. Thou
shalt not deliver to the master the servant that
has escaped from his master unto thee.
Resolved, That it is also in opposition to the
great law of christian benevoence that requires
us to do unto others, as we would that Others
should do unto us secondly, revolving to the
spontaneous promptings ofhumanity and third
} ly, it brings upon our nation the reproach of in
!, justice and inconsistency, and impairs our inhu,