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

Tns Buusuvs-Sisvs Dski.
This 10 the great subject Of agitation now in the No,,
The eolo'ed fug,ves are Of course. vshemently oo.
10 the law; and those who have moi scampee red o
remain in the northern cities to axtale the subject
joined by the full blooded aboonis,s. who h.,.
only attended their meetings. but prompted them n
up arms In order 10 resist the laws Others. again ~
have not yet regularly joined the madcaps are av.;l
themselves Of the excitement raise political agil.,;o.
and insist upon riding the hobby Of repeal The Alba,
Atlas uree soiD Us that the opposition Is moi a.
fined to It's cqne but that il is" universal senm.
at the North" We do no, believe ii; for we have ~
seen citizens OF the North, who declare that le, ths
tempt be made to rescue fugitive from the hands Of n,
officers Of the law there will be moral and physical
enough to put down the riot and the mob II hi.
ment be universal" why do we see such LANGUAGE !.
the following in the New York Mirror OF Tuesday H..
"Tns FUGITIVE SLAVE An persons who oppo.s \.
covery Of runaway The susr,y 70, The e
eIa government and the enemies OF aw mi =, -
bs, purposes and Of bood sls an'snday
ami disunion No good ci''zen should support o. oes.
Law L law i Il is not always Gospel, and mus, b.
maintained and enforced at all hazard The great Au,ha
Of Christianity himself taught u.s. both BY precep II ~
itupon 10 be obedent their Bu sncS
Christians Greeley, Weed. Seward, al the Evsn,ss
Post seek to be wise above what s written They ~,
content follow the example of tho meek and pescs1
Jesus, who found something else do while on esrh INV
sides disturbing the social relations and ncinS ,sv. ~
rebel and the hroa,s Of their masters Ssvery n
great curse and should like get rid OF il al any c
even to the contracting Of national debt Of five hundred
mi lions OF dollars 10 send all darkeydom back 10 Africa
But he constitution which protects the rights Of
millions Of eemen is sacred than the doctrines Of ina
good citizens, VIII cling TO forever the ark Of he
liberty"
We hail this sentiment OF obedience 10 the law with
satisfaction II is becoming question: whether the law
of the land shall be obeyed ,wheher the constiutoo
shall be supported 'whether we are abiding p.o
pie, nation OF fanatics and rioters We cannot con
ceal from ourselves the fact that strong opposition i
organizing against the law, We see, for example the
following manifestations in the northern papers:
''AusURs, October I, 1850.
ming last at the Courthouse the subject OF the iuqtvs
slave law, oi the largest held here nearly bal,
esq was chairman There was none Of .ha. rough 'os
dyism and low vulgariy exhibited which has occasionally
ss $ eesn
meeting Of the right materials for the display Of any such
dissraceful exhibitions. Yours, &c.
'ANrl -PUGrrIvs sLAvR.LAw MEETING In BurYALo There
meeting held in Buffalo denoaace the fugitive.
slave law. China Hall was filled. .aa
The meeting Gays the Repubc) was quiet and orderly
and the remarks made by the different speakers were an
Propriae, and were responded to with enthusasm Tho
expressions among those present We're decisive Of resist
'FUGrrvE-sLAvE LAVAL early hour Friday even.
ing tho city hall was crowded by dense throng Of persons
% Sc saa n
..Mayor Hovey appois,ed chairman, and Wv Smith
and L. Gle were appointed secretaries The voice Of
the me citing appeared TO be almost unanimously against
tue awonly one person undertaking stem the torrent
OF the then popular opinion Res utions. and address
accordance with these opinions were passed BY the meet
ing and speeches male by various individuals They
bic should any coiored person be arrested here"
[Spacsse Star, TIL i~a
'ToRoSro. October 2. ls5o-Fug,ive slaves arrive here
by almost every steamer from the American side.
BosToN October T. ls50Meetings called all The
State of Massachusetts in opposition - the iagitivesa
law. .aa
"RooHEsrxR October Z, ls50-The celebrated Frederick
tive-slave law meeting at Fanuei Hail. In Boston, Men
day evening" the lih instant and has accepted hs invita-
In this state OF the game, have with very great
pleasure the manly pursued by the Boston Advr
tiser 1t speaks the spirit Of Mr. Webster as gather
his views on this delicate yet dangerous question from
his bold and manly language during the last session
Of Congress We conde in his courage in his ability BIZ
devotion to the Union He will tread no step back wards
The Boston Advertiser breathes similar languase
and holds forth doctrines which necessary TO the ~
blity OF the Union We call upon the whole Norh b
disregard the sectional slang, TO carry out the constitution
and rally around the law, the spirit which the Boston
Advertiser so strongly recommends in the following e.
tracts. Let frankly say to brethren that il this
law be trampled on by facous or mawksh fansticisn-
Il the friends of order in the North prove themsevesn
different 10 the law, unable 10 carry it out, and
single mob be successful in Wrestling single fugitive
rom the hands OF the mashas-we cannot for The
in the present excited condition Of the
southern mind We speak as the devoted friend ofshs
Union and let US be 'forewarned, forearmed"
From tbs Boston Advertiser.
nAeITArros THE YUGITIvEsAvE LAw.--lt appears 70 y
he purpose OF the freeso partynow that the question
sbed against its further extension in the Territories belong
ng the Unonto keep up excitement the subject
,f the othc last session. This IL adopo
the method OF warfare 10 be carried aRsins tho 80
ion Of the constitution which requires the oxtradtiou
lsye' who escape from their mss'cr and 'aks refuge
Il is Difficult, to reason with those who cannot conceive
my other than dishonest motive for advocating obser
md who can percevc inconsistency between . wsn'cu
of the constitution suit their convenience
md violent dennnciaon Of breach Of other provisions
he constitution by Others. IL IL now becoming q
question Of vital Interest 10 the people the Union wbeths
certain unpopular provision Of the constitution 10 10 b
The clause above referred 10 which provides that persons
aed service under the laws Of State escaping
mother shall be delivered mp claim Of the party n
whom such service labor may be due 10 part Of shs
OF the United Ssstcs which every egsr
and magistrate Of this Commonwealth has psug
FOR more than ioy wears there was ample legal provisa
carrying this obligation OF the consultation into effect
he free States, and there was iiule no complaint Of
But the legislature Of Masss chuset
we'll those Of severs other Sascs have recently made
revision nngs,ory BY passing laws TO psobbi, officer