The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-27

hitherto conended for The freedom Of those who are At
present goanng under the hardshps o slavery; but this
bill was passed 70 s1s ns 80 o. i AGss who
the horrors OF the plantation and the mart Not only
has the spirit Of the enlightened men who have so long
man blood has placed upon their country been reused
wild spirit OF those who have only enjoyed enough
Of the blessings Of freedom and civilization 10 make them
excited into action by Of immediate danger The
slave emancpated from the grasp OF his master has yet
TO enter upon the sweets Of new state OF exislence
obnoxious measure has than his personal liberty 70
contend for During the years which may have elapsed
,"ss BY an act Of violence PERHAPS &c obtained p,
may be- and participated in the privileges few though
they are, which granted 10 the colored popula
lion OF the northern States From all these he is in daily
danger OF being torn away The awful horrors which
await him, rendered doubly appalling by the aggrayang
circumstances of his escape continually present to
him and with the nature OF his injured race not yet
fully subdued by the influences OF civilization, be is
dangeroust enemy to social ORDER terrible auxiliary 10
the aboitionsts.
But can expect those who labor under the excite
ment OF fear for their personal safety that oil those in
whom they particularly interested to respect this
aw' Can we. at the risk OF being considered wanting
IN strength of feeling against slavery, recommend
them TO do soi We would, however, earnestly press
upoa those who have the moral weapons wherewth to
nght, VINO nave The protect out
rageous character OF this law. the necessity OF showing
an example OF that patience which scarcely in
culcate is to them in crisis such thsto those
who have refued the charge OF natural neTioriy by
their eloquent pleadngs against the wrongs of their
race-o those who have hitherto stood up the cham
pons alike OF their countrys honor and the rights Of
tureha we must look Tor the prevention OF those vio
lent which the operation OF the law is cacu
lated to provoke Let them by repeated and firm pro-
tests awaken the minds OF the community to the nature
of this law but let them beware OF the effects which
would but too surely follow any encouragement TO vio
lent proceedings Lst the friends Of The saUs here continue
ne agia.i0a @heA they sss g hape g psdy begun and
Of abolition IN Jfmsrica ohe protesting IN the 81 naf
| lily against The Dorkings 81 The neto lag.
American statesmen will be blind indeed ii they do not
see in the excitement which the passing of the fugitive
slave bill has produced element Of great danger TO the
peace and prosperity OF their country They may persist
in allowing the brand to remain upon her brow until il
maddens her into fury which they will not be able to
quel and may goad on the coored population OF all the
States T. seek an awful for the wrongs they
take the warning rendered them by OF the most gen.
tie and peaceful spirited Of their WRITER'S and beware of
that poor blind Samson"
"Who may. in some grim revel, raise his hand,
And shake the pillars OF the common veal"
From tho London Weekly Dispatch
THE AMERICAN NEW SLAVE LAw--MR Editor; The
fugitive. slave bill" which, when the last packet left,
just passed the Senate OF the United States and is poba
bly, by this time become the law of the land throughout
the vast transatlantic federation, is measure OF such
enormity arocious violation OF the paines dictates
exists ought its adoption to be unmarked BY
the strongest reprobation This bill will make slave
States Of all the States It recognises and extends all
the claims fugyes hitherto SET up by the southern
States disposes of all doubtful points in favor of the
parsue and against the fugitive and supplies every lack
Of legal power by which, in many cases. the effect OF
wicked laws may have been practically neuralized
How such triumph to demonacal principle has been
Obtained s not yet apparent. On what grounds the
IDENTIFY anticipated is still be explained But if the
voice of humanity and truth resound the At.
anic In lime TO make Congress pause IN It's downward
and damning couse-if il can be heard in time Ell.
courage the constitutional nterposion of the Presi
dent, by his veto this neiarous understanding
will have been done for the redemption of common
nature from foul Disgrace, and the striped and starry
banner may the proudly for escaping darker
stain than any inflicted BY defeat on land or
The bill proposes TO enact that wherever fugitive (his
her color need be black-housands OF slaves
fair Europeans) is claimed in district court the a
davii OF the pursuer shall be taken conclusive proof
that the runaway is his property The Testimony Of the
alleged slave 10 not 10 be taken evidence al all And
the deposition oil the pHrsue not to be taken according
to the legal forms OF the free CD States in which the
slave State from which the alleged runaway IS said to
have escaped This is allowance for slavery 10 lord
over the Union The institutions OF the free States
suecumb before those OF the slave States. The local
laws and forms Of the South are made paramount.
Truly. the spirit OF the pilgrim fathers is tanned down
their posenty Let this doctrine be spread in Europe
man, and there longer any refuge from oppression
Independent States indeed Why, You New Englanders
will be nothing but the slaves and the slave catchers oil
the South You will be their man-traps-their blood
hounds. Republicans Fsugh You will make the
word stink in European nosrils.
The deposition OF q claimant conclusive evidence !
The contrary deposition admissible any trial
law, il lne disputed properly silver spoon. and
not living human being What should we say the
property dog The probable abuse is obvious Thou.
sands OF free and women may and will be kidnap.
ped The marvel how anybody should be secure.
Under the present law, read in the journal that
details the progress Of the bill how the old coachnlan, at
Washington OF three successive Presidents has had his
wife, 50 years DID, his three daughters and three grand
children, all seized and carried of by savetrader from
Baltimore be sold TO the highest bidder The old man
had purchased his freedom years ago. but that
might not have awaited him under the law. There
is work enough in him TO be worth custom-house oath,
and judges the district courts OF the States will be
found to carry this law into effect What internal
mockery OF the forms Of justice Such judges. they say,
wear no horse hair wigs upon their heads; they ought
to wear hempen halters around their nccks
There are manly hearts and generous women in the
States. Houses Of refuge will be found more sacred
than the most solemn temple. The infamous penalties
for humane and righteous deeds will be braved We
shall see whether the South put down the eternal in
sncts OF our moral nature. Haynau Austria has done
with you; Virginia wants your services in New Eng
land
Thus the chain is rveed The free spectators OF the
outrage are not permitted 10 be passive. Securities
are exacied by the South against public opinion in the
North. People shall pay for looking while the SLAYER
is baed An alleged slave lberatng himself is sight
not TO be seen with impuniiy Property knows no such
laws as these nor has conved them in its proude
cupidity. landowner angel compared with