North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07
ELECTIVE SLAVE LAW.

Greedy, of the Tribune, who speaks for the Anti
Slavery generally, says there are probably at
this moment fifty thousand runaway slaves in tine
free States and yet hardly ten have been remand
ed to slavery, since this law was enacted" He al
so says, " should one in every five of the fugitive
slaves now residing in the free States be arrested I'M
der that law, ,uoud be impossible to return them to
sAzvery'' and he then shows why and how it would
be impossible. Public opinion, not active opposition
to the law, ould make it impossible. Greedy goes
for repeal or an Essential modification of the
law; and he says the South shall never have peace
until this is done.
Mr.. Willis H. Hughes, of Georgia, who recently
went to Boston to reclaim his slaves-the Crafts
has written letter giving full account of his fail
ure and treatment there. He saws:
"In reference to the abolition sentiment IN bos-
ton, would state this circumstances: All the time
the excitement was going on with me, there was no
protection of the city authorities offered me- and none
turned out in Inv favor. But when George Ihomp-
son, the English abolition lecturer, was expected
and meeting was announced to receive MIN, u was
rumored that mob migh assemble on MS receP'on'
and the mayor Instantly ordered out The ciy otcers TO
attend and suppress any mOb-showing that the CITY
authorities disposed to give protection to an ao
oitionist, which they had withheld from me "hile
engaged in my lawful business; and my opinion is'
if we had succeeded in arrestIng the negroes tnat
thew would have been rescued by the citizens.
In conclusion to give full history of my visit to
| Boston would occupy much time and patience.
! l will, therefore, conclude by saying that went
to Boston as an agent execute lawful trust think
ing should be protected and assisted by the laws
of nv country But, the contrary, from the hrst'
the laws of the country instead of proving Protec-
tecon aoere made engine Of cruelty, 0Press'on IN
Justice and abuse that my life uas constantly en-
dungered and this without the first offer OF asssfaac
from gouernent-nationai STATE, or city, feel that
every man who has southern heart In his bosom
and would maintain the honor of his country shond
sustain the southern-rghts cause by every const'u
tional measure, until our rights are acknowledged
and Justice obtained"
1t is evident from this letter of Mr.. Hughes ina
the Marshal for Massachusetts did not perform his
duty vet his conduct this occasion has been ex
pressly and officially approved by President Fillmore
and he has been continued in Office {.
Mr. McPheeters, whose servant girl was taKei
from him at Pittsburgh by the Abolitionsts' mas re-
turned to this City, his native place, and we have hao
conversation with him the subject. He says I'M
Marshal told him he would act for him. but that aco
would be useless In the first place, the Marshal SAT-
the girl could not be found, and in the second,
foupG. the mob would certainly have prevented hin
from restoring her to her master! we nope MI
Mcpbeeters will make out a statement OF the TACT
for the public.