The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-19
rha ruxitixe slaxe law.

other in Hartford, Connecticut, from the Repub-
lcan. The call for the latter meeting was signed,
it will be seen, by ex-senator NILES, one of the
Northern Democracy, on whom, according to the
Union, the South must rely for the support of
her institutions. ..
Cleveland is in northern Ohio, the region
throu IN which the slaves recently arrested in
Detroit must pass, if delivered up. With three
companies of troops to guard the Jail at Detroit
from the mob, and such population as that of
Cleveland to encounter on their way home, we
ask, what is the practical value of the law to the
South. .......
FUGITIVE MEETNe.-This meeting at Empire
Hall on Friday evening was all that we could
wish. The room was much too small to hold
the crowd that desired to see and hear 1t was
no-party meeting. John A. Foot was made
| Chairman, and M. e. Youngluve and III. +. Bray
ton, Secretaries. Mr.. Foot, on taking the Chair,
! made some remarks, which, owing to the crowd,
we could not hear. @s ';".>.
Edward Wade followed with an earnest, and
scathing speech, which told, as his speeches al
ways tell, with tremendous effect. Then came
Rev. DR.. Perry, pastor of st. Paul's church, with
his touching eloquence. He denounced the law
| In strongest termS-anu Salu That 10 lOTce couu
| ever compel him to obey it.
| Rev DIR. Akin spoke with force that was ir-
resistible. He had no respect for such an enact
ment II was in direct conflict with the law of
God. Wicked beyond conception. The suffer
ings complained OF by the American colonies, OF
which 4th of July orators talked SO much, were
mint juleps, compared with this melted lead,
which Congress now attempts to pour down our
threats. He would go to the stake sooner than
obey this law.
He, as well ns other speakers, spoke of that
"higher law" which we must all obey. "''
Speeches were made by Rev. s. b. Garfield,
Judge Hitchcock, Commissioner Stetson, Joel
Tiffany, Nj. c. Younglove, all filled with the
same spirit. r,.... .f. ...r... . .IH-n......
Commissioner Stetson said that he had held
the Office of u s. Commissioner for several years,
and when he heard of the passage of this infa-
nous law, he Immediately sat down and wrote
his resignation, and enclosed it in his commits
SION and that as soon as he was called upon
to aid in carrying out its provisions, he would
send his resignation to the appointing power.
This announcement was received with thun-
ders Of applause.
If President Fillmore wishes this law to ope-
rate effect1alIy in Cuyahoga county, he will have
i to find another man besides Charles Stetson.-
We believe he can find no man here who will
permit much less aid, in its execution. The Of
fetal proceedings may be found in another col
unn.
J. Tiffany, ESQ.,, offered for adoption the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That resistance to tyrantsis ODE
dience to Cod" and that we will obey God by
resisting, even unto prison and death, if need be,
the operation of this latest born of despotism
and tyranny, the infamous Fugitive law. That
we will not obey its maudates-hrst, because
they are unconstitutional being not only unau-
thorized by that instrument, but fragrant vio-
lation of all the privileges and immunities guar
anteed to us by it-and second, because that
law is unjust, wicked, and oppressive, and in
violation of that "hgher law" which is above all
human constitutions.
Resolpd, That said laws is the browning act of
inf,my, and cannot be equalled by any previous
legislation of our country, and we brand all
those who had any agency in its passage, who
shall assist in its execution, .or who counsel
obedience to its mandate as traitors to God and
humanity.
E The first of Mr. Tiffany's resolutions was
unanimously adopted. To portion Of the last
some of the meeting rs well as the Chair took
r exceptions But, after some modification ane
discussion, it passed nearly unanimously.
On motion of J. w. Briggs, it was
Resolred, That in case any fugitive slaves
should be captured in this city, that the alarm be
given by cries in the street and the ringing OF
the fire bells.
On motion of Reuben Hitchcock, the Secre
taries were requested to furnish the proceedings
of the meeting to the papers of this city, and tc
, the National Era.
JOHN A. FOOT, Chairman.
n n E G R RovSGoovE' Secretaries.
v THE MEETING AT HARTFORD, CoNN.-To this
call were signed the pames of Hon. A. NJ Col
Inns, Hon. j. NJ Niles, Rev. DR.. Halves, Rev. Mr..
, Patton, Messrs. II. B. Camp, A. c. Baldwin,
Collins Stone, and others. The Hall was filed.
The following are among the resolutions
adopted:
Resolred, That we sympathize with the fugi-
tives from Southern slavery in our community,
and with all such rs, in manly and courageous
spirit, are thus achieving their own freedom !;
that we will give them shelter, food, and cloth
ing as deserving objects of our charity; and that
we will use our utmost endeavors to secure to
them the enjoyment of the scanty privileges left
them by the law
| RESOLVED, That we commend our Senators
and Representatives in Congress for their oppo-
sition to the enactment of this law, and call
upon them to labor strenuously for its early re-
peal.
Resolved, That we regard with new abhor-
renee a system that can be sustained only by a
law of such atrocity.
There was another meeting afterwards held at
the same place, in favor of obeying the law.
Sir Edward Buxton-The Anti-S lavely
Sugar Man.
This gentleman, We believe, is son of the late
Mr.. BUXTON, an eminent brewer in London, and
like him, jealous advocate of the rights
of the blacks. lie is great philanthropist Of
the British school, the disciples of which look
through telescope which magniies distinct OBJ.
jects only, and shut their eyes as we'll as their
hearts, to the misery, ignorance, and demorai
cation which stares them in the face at home