The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-16

Southern Opaaisa o. ahs rrssia.at's Cear.s.
We copy the following article from the Raleigh IN
We have doubt il expresses the real vi,
Of vast majority Of the people Of the slavshod,l
suspect this opinion is unaniuon
We regret that the conduct which the President NJ
deemed il advisable TO pursue in the late Boston a.
has been Of such character to give counlenanee
this opinion. We trust the President intends 10 fulfil M
duty without shr hiking wagering but he does,
time has come for other manifestation OF thu a.
termination. besides that OF mere cords Every dsy
creases the flames Of discord, and. il he delays nu,
longer il is doubtful how far they be exinguishsd
controlled
From the Raleigh IN. c.) slandud
MR. FMLMoRE.-The newspapers are retailing soms w.
clever "anecdotes' In relation 10 the detsrminsrlon
President Fillmore TO enforce the fugitive slave law IT,
say he has declared that the law shall be executed .
at the risk Of blood" WONDERFUL Is II not his plain !,
sworn duty to do hist Wherefore, then. these CONNIE.
datons. these Ill time compliments The presden, ,y
very well in private; but where are his aefsf
We leain that he wss applied to by the marshal OF M
sachnseis TO permit one Of The national vessels IN Bou
harbor to be used prison fugitive slaves \,
Tor revenue cutter to convey the slaves Baltimore
that he refused the application tho ground that such
course would be unnecessary and extraordinary By M
law of Massachusetts heavy penalty 10 imposed upon NJ
police officers IL they assist In capturing fugitive Or
they the State prisons for the purpose Of securing
after he Is taken and. this being the case the marshal
be compelled, In Of arrest hold to the ,.
in building of his own, or guard him in the stree,
Who can hope, under these circumstances, that snp
fugitive will be reclaimed Ia Boston9 Everything
against the southern man claiming his slave in Mas.
chnses. Public sentiment brands him rs a sayehup
er"-public opinion universally condemns the law-l
courts, the lawyers the marshal the police officers the
habitants all against him There hundreds Of fu
ves In the State, and yet not has been taken Til
marshal who Is appointed by the Presidents and respop
BILE to him for the discharge Of bis duties, fails TO act
the President, instead of removing him and appoipti
says he intends enforce H. The truth To- The Prsd~
feelings against hs dwi That il ths secret Of a ii
equivocaton and delay.
We are surprised that William A. Graham should rema
in the cabinet under these circn His own STAT
which has honored him on many occasions, acquiescss
the adjustment" measures, though they are All ara
her except one and that is aplsd under foot il
free States while the administration Of which he il men
Der stands by and talks Of enforcing ~ We think that .
matters have been considered and discussed long enoug
Let thu laS be srseStsd and If Governor Graham Is de
mined to continue his connection with the President Ia.
be known that no Is OF his advisers and respons
also In his sphere for the execution Of this law.
The Petersburg Insligencer, leading whig paper u
the following strong but just language In relation
President. and his duty in the present crisis,
"The fugtve-slave law j. there nullifed al Intel
and purposes and we OF the South can look to but m
remedies for the insult and injury which have been heap
power with which he 10 clothed, and to the law
all hazards We Of the opinion that the President
not obliged await Official information from the manb
that he cannot execute tho law. II Is sufficient for
formation, that the law IL resisted, and this knowledge
justify him In using all the power with which he Is ID
vested TO execute the law Of the land The marshal m
himself be an abolitionis, and may In his heart rea
that he 10 unable to dicharge his duty, and may, Their
FORE give official information OF the fact Pei
dent The President has 1t In his power, then, to call
ecution. He knoWs and everybody k.osss, hat The
been nuied in Boston-that two citizens Of the South
who visited that city In quest of their properly pr
vented from arrestng their slave, and bringing him up
orionsy false preences, and afterwards held
BAIL and finally, In for their lives. had leave
city without their property. These facts notorious
the country The SOUTH then. has . right to look %
can save the Union for as certain as the shines
South WILL in tho absence Of this first and best ned
to the second, and that Is secession from the Un
Il will not do TO talk 10 rs of the South about the
prevalence Of conservative opinions and feelings
North IL matters not 70 the value OF brass larihI
whether the law is nuied by multitude by squad
by million Of men or by dozen In the one case. and
the other, the result is the cheated out
propery-the constitution is nullied-and the conuf
which bound together, having been violated by one
the parties TO IL, has ceased to be binding any
opinions and feelings at the North, why do re,
benefit ofitf Why does II not make itself known 10
stantial resultsi Why do the mutudes Of conserwuT
stand BY with folded arms and permit squads Of sboln
curse on such conservatism as this, say We. We've
not give Sam Patch, dead alive, for millions Of
conservatives Conservatives, indeed! They are abou
diary apply torch to his neghbors dwelling, va
neither give the alarm help TO extnguish the hams
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