The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-19

abe ssd unnatural warfare % lher ceutbem bu1sHren
10 abandon the Wilmot Psovisoaad % stand Ii good
sa g" e.. sgS w h Pcsss & r.
death 10 Congress- and disunion died in the South The
abandonment OF the Wmo Proviso knocked the brains
The speak sr then adveed briefly 10 the Texas bound
AIRY question, the difficulties that surrounded H. and the
absolute necessity for it's settlement in order an
He next commented on the fugitive slave law, and
boldly defended il from the attacks Of the aboonsis.
The principal ground Of complaint on the part OF the
South The sad) was in relation to fugitive slaves This
was undenable grievance. The constitution makes
express provision for the restoration OF fugives from
service and this provision mast be enforced and carried
out in good faith, il wish to uphold that instrument
and preserve our present form OF government Every
man who takes an oath 10 maintain that constitu-
lion is forswom IL be disTegards this provision.
Every man who is born under the constitution has
all its obligations resting upon HIM with force equal TO
that OF an oath and il he u good, honest man, and
faithful citizen he will conform TO these obligations TO
the best OF his abilities. The citizen who quotes
hgher law justify his violation Of this fundamental
law Of his government is an anarchisone profanes
Inc law OF Heaven 10 justify violation OF the law OF
his country Those who acl thus bad men. bad cit
zsns and bad Christians The fugtive-slave law may
however TO fair trial. and If found defective OF objec-
tonable in any OF its Details these the proper sub
ec,s Of modification and amendment But the law is not
cidedy favorable 10 the fugitive slave than the law
OF 1898, which was framed BY the men OF the revolution,
and signed by the Father OF his Country Il substitutes
Justices OF peace; and in this il gives protection 10
The fugitive. However respectable and intelligent
justices may BE- class, one might always be found in
State more likely 10 answer the purpose OF dishonest
cainan than commissioner. All this is for the benefit
OF the slave Ii also provides against the possibility Of
rescue as lar this be effected by law This is the
only essential change that has been made in the fugitive
Now, what are the objections to the law' The pre-
amble and resolutions OF the common council OF Chicago
present the stereoyped objections. They are but the
echo OF The abolition clique that started those objections
rhey say il ahoshss the right Of trial by Jury; The
right OF trial by jury was never given by the law OF 1885,
or any other law in such case: therefore this law has
not abolished IT, The fugitive is 10 be removed 10 the
jurisdiction from which he fed and to which he right
illly belongs; and there he is entitled to an impartial
trial under the laws Of that jurisdiction The second OBJ
vc,on is, that it suspends the writ OF habeas corpus
corpus constitutional writ given by the constitution,
and that cannot be taken away by law except in the
instances specified in the constitution and this is not
one OF those instances These objections, therefore,
both unounded But in reality the radical objection is
10 the constitution ITSELF and NOT TO the law the men
had only Inc - s sna 20 sSo ,Ss.
hoods and, in style and temper OF refined courtesy.
they designate my distinguished colleague and myself
lves who failed to vote against the lawas traitors, like
Benedict Arnold and Judas lscariot. who betrayed his
Lord and Master for thirty pieces OF silver pass over
the elegant dicton OF these distinguished unconares
for men who have made up their minds to violate the
laws OF the land can very well afford 10 violate the ord.
nary rules Of gIammar Moa moving % sae men person
II
estimating their character accordingly, Iaccept their
PERSONS as compliments.
Goa when dunces satiric
For hated by fools and tools to hate.
Be still my motto and my fate
There is only one thing which annoys me in this mat
ter and that is that such in their present acci.
dental position, should have in their power compro-
mise the character of the city Of Chicago We proud
OF the growth and prosperity OF that cy and whatever
affects the character OF Chicago Affects the character of
Illinois By the united efforts OF our delegation and the
iberalty OF Congress, this State obtained about FIVE mill
lions of OF public land last sessenthe most mag
ncent donation OF the kind before given 10 single
State and no point in the whole State will derive
much benefit from this grant as Chicago. And yet the
common council greet US on our return with asPersion,
and denounce not only but those who aided most
zealousy in obtaining this grant, as aitors like Bene-
dict Arnold and Judas Iscarot" Luckily this all
served for our return Had occurred before the pas
sage OF those laws all efforts have failed 10
tam of land for Illinois We fondy hoped that
we had contributed to the accomplishment Of great
west in the strong, ndissoluble bonds of interest
and amity forever. We hoped 10 be able, by OF
the great Central railroad to induce the trade and travel
business oil the southwest 10 pass through Stale
TO Chicago, and thence 10 other portions OF country
Now look at the manner in which we seconded in
this %asnHssn. enterprise y The common council Of
claim the South and to the world their enmy to every
thing southern and their opposition TO law Of the land
In acting thus, suppose Milkan & Co. wish to make
The world believe that they are acting free agents But
no; they the slaves Of passion and prejudice the
slaves OF such Seward. Tappan, and Fred Doug
lass; they the puppets that dance in Chicago
when The wires are pulled in New York, We know
this well; for threatened with this dancing be-
fore we left Washington What spectacle The CON-
mon council Of Chicago dancing and Black Douglass
playing the bagpipes! The sight which Tam UShante'
1 saw nothing TO it," warlocks and witches in a
Dance" and" Aud Nick in shape o beast playing or
them. ...ts
| Yt5 A towzie tykc, black, grim, and large,
To gle them music was his charge"
Ii 10 likely this poetry would he Greek to the common
council. but they will understand il quite well they
do the constitution Of the United States assure you
my friends that these unprncpled anarchists, who style
earth the unfortunate colored They excite the
poor ignorant negroes TO and resist the laws OF the
country and yei they know and feel il they have
the hearts OF men, that respectable white citizen
engaged in the lawful performance OF his duty, were
wanonly killed by these people, il would be difficult
task TO the poor wretches from determination
These not the TO risk their lives TO them
On the contrary believe 10 my very soul, II conflict
should ever occur through their wanon and wicked in
sigaion, they would be much likely to be found
hid in the cellars OF Chicago Chicago owes il 10 its
character and TO the character of the State nd
try expunge these resolutions from the journals and
4 Millkan e Co. from the common council We can
afford 10 be assaed in company with the most usrous
OF America-such men as Cny. Cass, and Webster
Lewis Cass IS also Benedic Arnold Judas lscarot
with these men and yet Lewis Cass 10 OF the most
truly liberal and enlightened statesman have ever
OF the oppressed-the friend OF the poor emgan the
poor soldier and the poor sufferer OF every cline and
color In word he is the friend OF his country and the
friend of the human and those abOtionsts do