The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-04

thus question 10 destined 10 be OF the prominent topics
OF the day In consequence of the efficient law which
Congress has just passed. and OF the execution OF i in
the case OF Hamlet the fugitive negroes who have found
an asylum in the northern cities have taken the alarm
Some are fleeing TO Canada. and others rallying TO
sist the law and meetings held in other towns by he
coored race 10 organize an armed opposition The
misfortune s that the aboonsts coming forward to
give them aid and comfort in their proceedings We shall
continue therefore, to summarize such facts as are de-
veloped in the Of events. We find the following
extracts of letters in the northern prints. tt..i
"UrIcA October --Sx,een fugitive slaves, on q boat
Vel a%sa I % S e
"OwReo, October slThe fugitive slave bin is exciting
s1 sss p sss az. 81 5
u the hborhood and they have organ
last i need be-. 70 defend The liberty q themsevss or
Ithaca II Hels hays
resolved no. 70 enig,ae bu. 70 light for liberty if that
gg A.a From New York Herald ofwednesday.
"THE FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL PUevrIvE AT a
meeting O colored persons held the other Syracuse
they passed resolution warning the officers Of the
ment against any attempt ecapue fugitive slaves and
,ss .ss.s 5 sy
ty ior there Mere Re-, hey would not take snch stand
what the Consequences may Il there ~srs no las
tiyes, there would be necessity statute There
'Ss e L q W sss sas
will be some trouble In the northern and New England
effect the responsibility win rest on such persons
white Or cosored may attempt to interfere with the
son might be amended with good results IL few Of
The noisy fanatics who have made themselves
Tor some years past In enticing slaves 70 away from
TIER owners Were put out Of harms way for time Their
msdeeds will upon themselves and the bill will
put stop to their iagtious occupation"
The proceedings and debates of the meeting in the city
OF New York are reported at length in some OF the New
York papers There only nine whites present when
the meeting opened but several others came in in the
course Of the meeting: VI 4 II aa.gas.a
Several speakers of both coIors addressed the assem-
bage. They denounced the fugitive slave law in unmeas
the point Of the bayonet required the
speakers denounced Daniel Webster most bitterly said he
would not be surprised TO see him taken up himself,
ne % visit the North Some one present announced thai
hamets wife had died and he was authorized to take
taken. the story conadcted and collecting spended
Another Of the speakers cooed advocated the supremacy
oil the laws but went for secreting fugtves He repud
aed shedding OF blood. Rev Charles b. Ray stated that
fugitive, and that he would be returned 10 his WIFE, Adj
journed ut midnight"
Among the resolutions that were adopted were the fol-
lowing: p-t aa4a
Resolved, That utterly epudaie the fugitive
principle Justice binding force what
ever upon u.s. and that we do here, IN the sight of God
to execute It's provisions any of us either by invad
ing homes arrestng the streets, we will
and, God being helper, viii such viii
rePeI the aggrsssor and defend our lives and liberty.
aure OF this State calling for law 10 protect It's fee COL
ored citizens from slavery and for resolutions nstrucng
the members OF Congress TO urge the repeal OF the ugve
slave bill
Ing for the repeal OF the fugitive bill OF 1852
II Mr.. Seward and his party are concerned in these
movements and determined press the repeal Of the
law. they be set down as dsunionsts. After the
danger which we have passed. and the Compromise
which adopted to the Union, and the solemn
compact which made between the North and the
cred 50 gross breach Of faith as TO destroy all
6dence between its parties.
These movements have not been confined to the ne
groes themselves, or their motley meetings. The
Massachusetts, Wing Convention for the nomination Of
governor. &C., took place Boston on the LIST instant,
when the following. among other resolutions, were
adopted:
s,olved That Massachusetts avows her unalterabe de.
termination maintain all the principles and purposes she
has In times past affirmed and reaimed in relation to the
has attended her exeriions incentive continue
and pesevefe Ia all constitutional efforts. till the and
good work shall be accomplished and perfected.
Resoped That L s,he duty OF NIL true friends OF free
81 n
favor the adoption Of all practical 70 secure Their
early admission States into the Unon with constitu
like that OF their elder and Tree sister, California
These resolutions not couched in a conciatory
spirit They silent upon the fugitive law; but the
speakers denounced the fugtve-save bill in measured
terms Judge Barton said that he held il in execraon,
and that law that did away with those two great bull
waks Of bery-the trial BY jury and the habeas corpus
ac-coud be sustained here. There is great excitement
both here BOSTON, and Worcester relative to the
amsiion OF fugitive slaves AT Worcester two slave
owners prowng about, with view Of catching some
fugitives there The citizens generally express deter
minatioa not to permit any TO be taken away large
number OF fugitive slaves in this city met last evening, at
the Rev. Mr. Snowdens church, and appointed commit
tee concert prevent their recapture There
about 200 fugitive slaves in this city, many Of
whom in business and have families"
The discontinued press, too begins 10 make upon
the law. And from what could such denuncia
ton be sooner expected than from the free soers
The Albany Atlas denounces il violation
Of the principles OF jurisprudence, and declares that Ham
let's case IL calculated TO stir up every heart to the
strongest feelings OF resistance" OF course. the New
York Evening Pos, frank aboluonsD makes open war
against the law What Is il 10 this paper, il the law be
passed in Of the constitution by the Congress
Of the United States. after the most solemn consultation
to secure the rights Of the South, and TO cement the
Unioai Fansicism. like his, has eye, no ear. no
feeling. understanding. except 10 crafty smonomana