The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-14

and sboousis to the Legislature. thus giving the ALI
ance the control Of that body and the election OF the
governor. This the first and the only defeat which
the democrats Of New Hampshire have experienced Tor
twenty years.
Hale elected member Of the Legislature and inc
federaliss with the aid Of twenty OF thirty sbo'
tonists, elected him speaker He and his aoolioniss
turned round and elected Anthony Colby the federal
candidate. to the Office Of governors and then In turn
the wings united with ales abolition faction and elect
ed him to the United States Senate Thus were the
spos" appropriated And then commenced the legisla
tive action Of New Hampshire against the institution OF
slavery in the southern States II should be remarked
here that at the period which we now refer ne hos
wig party Of NsU Hampshire committed TO abolition
ism.
The subject Of slavery was. for the first tims IN the his
tory of Neu Hampshire, introduced in the message OF
the governor to the Legislature. at its June session in
is4e The following is the language OF Governor Colby
as quoted from his message:
Ours is country of benevolent principles, and southern
slavery excepted, ofunequalled liberty Thisexcepon, al
with The doctrine Of 6 bs a. S
nant 70 our moral sense, was en,aed upon US 6y the
trainers Of our constitution whose paaon oI ,ne das
condition OF the country the close OF the
aon n Ike United States g Gaspng ,eri.oy for he
pose ofincreasing human misery
the human race and dishonors the God Of heaven
% Righteous Le, New Hampshire
the saan which has mas flung hs By hs
been made contrary the spirit of her original
Of s xsa ana are NOT
to remain southern State by our agents. for the pur-
10 our southern brethren OF rank or color that II
ey come into New Hampshire they may enjoy equal lib
LEI right to their services founded mutual contract,
be shown the satisfaction oi New Hampshire jury
slavery Il The District Of coumba would look better for
them to the Of free State
The defeat Of the New Hampshire democracy, and the
triumph Of the allied abolition wings, hailed with
universal peal Of JOY BY the 0hgs Of The savehoding
States And the message Of Governor Colby was ap-
plauded by the National Integsncer for its sound doc
trines.
The temporary ascendency Of federal abolitionism in
New Hampshire was soon followed by other fruits AT
the session the allied federal abotonists passed
the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas the government of the United States, by the
State Of Texas into the Union with constitution which
effect makes slavery perpetual therein have placed US be-
fore the world IN the false attitude of supporters and
tenders ola Of oppression odions every friend Of
liberty and abhorent to every principle of humanity and
creasng encroachments Of the slave power have become
SO formidable and imperous that ceases 10 be
vue and be silent isto be false to the great interests
Rsopsd By The senate and house Of in gen
erai eoauensd That New Hampshire solemny and
deliberately and Teerates her abiding and
q % The Of hs
ted equal in the first article oil the bill Of rights
OF constitution that declares her firm deter
minaloa that ia the great contest now being waged be-
slavery and freedom her voice shall be heard the
thy and within the limits Of her constitutional action her
cooperation. with the friends ofcyi Liberty throughout the
and OF that terrible scouge OF our race
app Approved ,sev July 10. 1916
This was the first legislative action in New Hamp-
shire against the institutions OF the South which ever
took place. to our knowledge. from the adoption Of the
constitution to the date Of the passage Of the resolutions
and It sras the act Of the federal abolitioniss under the
lead of HUE, James WILSON, and others
But the declaration Of hostility against southern
institutions, Embodied in the resolutions which have
jus, copied did not satisfy sscendent abolition federalism
in New Hampshire. AT the same session Of the egs-
laure they nuliifed the compromise OF the constitution
OF the United States, providing for the ecapue OF ugi
tive slaves and also the act of Congress Of February
10, 1893 founded upon that compromise, in the follow
ing bill, passed by the abolition federal majority, and ap
proved by the wing governor, Anthony Colby:
AN ACT for the further protection OF personal liberty
general court conpsmd, SEC L. No judge of any OF
record OF this State and justice OF peace shall here
after take cognzance grant Certificate IN cases that
may arise under the third section of act OF Congress-
lives from JUSTICE and persons escaping from the service
OF their masters" any person who may claim any other
person a fugitive slave within this Stale.
SEC 2. No sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner, constable,
jaor, other officer of hs State citizen thereof,
holding commission from the government OF the United
States, shall detainr aid in the deien.
ton, any person for tho OF his being claimed
suspected Of being fugitive slave or shall mprison
aid the imprisonment, OF such person, In any
prison, JAIL other building within the limits OF this State
SIC IL any Of the Aforesaid officers citizens Of this
SAFE shall offend against the foregoing provisions OF this
law, by in acting, directly indirectly, under the
provisions OF the third section Of the aforesaid OF Con
gress by any way acting the agent Of any person
n than thousand, or less than five hun
bred dollars, the OF the county where said offence
may be committed shall be imprisoned in the county
jail than twelve less than six months, accord
i ing the discretion OF the court
Approved July 10, 1886
The passage Of this law one Of the prominent acts
OF the allied abolition federalists OF New Hampshire
during the brief period in which they held power; and
although the democrats have ever since been power in
that State they have permitted the law TO remain on the
satue-book, because las OF the reasons) e wgs o.
the siavehoding States found fault rih IL, Stor
BY their constant alliance and association tcih the prt
men that passed Il.
And in order TO show what sort OF sentiment the New
Hampshire wings promulgated through their conventions
copy the following resolutions from the proceeding,
OF the federal convention, held in congressional district