The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-15
The rus,tiv, -s,ayc Law

There is sound tone of public senmen, at the Noeh
upon this subjeci-a spirit among her generous peopk
which we satisfied in every emergency will vndica,,
the constitutions the law and the order Of the country
How there should be variation from this course hov
the slightest exception TO the general current OF pub,
sentiment we cannot conceive, unless il be the easc,
Of blind abolitionsm or the nsidous intrigue Of amb.
,ious asprants Yet what is asionishment to hen,
such language as the following
"They the absconding blacks1 seem determined 10 n,
sist all attempts aptuTe They arning mse,.
in places. holding public meetings, sna or
another and receiving encouragement from Others snd
blacks will have friends the North, who, in despite Of ~
acrments, will prevent their recaptnre Southern genl
may attempt TO make the northern States hun.ur
ground for their slaves, but we mistake greatly If they
find that kind OF bunting rather tinprofabe 6us
Should they make the attempt 10 any considenbh
extent they would from present indications, win
some pretty rough usage "-Douer Nv. ~ Gatstts.
"TnE FuarvE-sLAvx IAw.--We hardly know how
cha this law In candid judgment There NJ,
been, during the present century, law passed. Il.
edlc issued by any government claiming bo free whA
ourrages Justice as this law does. A"a
" But there is this comfort about It. Injustice Ia, ben
again as often does, over-reached elf The law vf
be a dead letter 1t cannot be enforced
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Now, let us turn to the other side of the mod,
We hail the following extracts the true manifestation
of respect for the constitution. and love for the Union
"Obecon, have been made to the mode of recov.,,,
reclamation provided In that bill aud great deal Of yu
peraion has been INDUCED in towards Congress and
wards hePresden In consequences OF the!habsas corpus bs
suspended, and The fugves being denied the right IN
by jury Letus examine this point little II, for instance
person in New York is robbed Of properly the amount
Of five hundred dollars, any other and the thief =
capes southern State all is 70 send I,
officer alter him. and bring him back to New York ks
TRIAL and punishment This is of common occurrence
Well. slaves, according the laws Of the southern S,sis
as well as the constitution Of the United States, IN
propsfy, and the fugitive-slave bill operates pecissy
In The way, by authorizing and demanding the rec
ma ion Of sue property Ii the southern States choor
look upon slaves property IL question with which s
northern States have nothing TO do, Al time W.
until we found them Improbable properly th,
consented the abolition Of slavery. Apart from ID
snuton, perfect right demand Of ihei H.
gitves and yet, in the face Of bat between s
States OF that concderacy-in violation Of that consua
which solcnnly entered mo by the thirteen Original
States and which signed 10y the immortal Washington
and his ompatriots, and which never would have been
agreed without the provision relative fugitive slaves,
the aboonists OF the North, and portion Of tb
whg party opposing that law and that very provision
the constitution, making their opposition be the cofns
stone OF this new movement, agitatDg the public mind
10 such extent In connexou with ~ p, raps to cam
the next Congress under that ralying cry"
The abolition papers ashiag Themselves into cs
vosons the fugitive slave bill IL IS evident hg
intend fan the Hames OF anti slavery rxcemenL
make II the preence Tor continued agitation The mo<
the South indicate glowing purpose the pG
OF the southern people to submit no longer this pep
their institutions THIS the northern sgitxton per-
ceive with qualification Southern resistance their nr
lent schemes, they will precpitslee dissolution Of
Union. But let them beware IN line. They will no
permted break up the Union Before IBIS shall happ
they and their fugitive slaves shall be
Try. Nnctc twentieths Of the people devoted
Union and sooner than bloted iromou gasy
Of States, thcy will expel the whole African from hs
soil, and send the incendiay pot,ers OF and dt
union after them. so the New York Globe and We
Say amen it-Dsfroit Free Press