The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-29

IN The northern States From the outset il was apparent
that ali those who led in the fanatcal crusade against
the law we're INSCRIPTIONS and dishonest men. who
houed 10 succeed in their lawess sentiments not by
sop but by clamor They knew well enoughall Of them.
from VIM H. Seward to the lowest in the ranks Of the
higher law party that the constitution requires the
delivery Of fugitive slaves, and makes it obligatory, both
on the State and national legislature to act concurently
in carving out the requirements oil the constitution They
toew ALSO that no rghtneither that which is secured
nv the writ OF habas corpus that which depends on
The trial by ury-was in any assailed by the
fugitive slave law We repeat they knew these things,
but insgaed byt basest passions, they up false
camor; and by hypocnca professions Of purity and BY
sscrlegous claims to sanctity, they appealed to the
northern mind and partially succeeded, by fasehood,
fraud and misrepresentation. in inducing many honest
men 10 believe that some cardinal principle of liberty had
been invaded, and was about 10 be overthrown These
unprincpled agitators have admitted from the begin
ming that the constitutional duty to deliver up "ugtives
from justice. plain and imperative They did not
make. and yet they have not made upon that
quirement Of the constitution Why not Simply be-
cause they could not give themselves any segorfcaton
for doing so and by doing so they could not hide from
the world the wretched and wicked impulses which
ua,e them But with regard TO fugitive slaves the
is different These men, who are willing to give up q
white man as fugitive from justice on summary
process are unwilling fugitive from labor
dered on alike process Why this distinctions let ask'
Why this prurient sentmenaty which operates in favor
Of the slave, and is dsregarded in the Of freeman
Does any man believe that the distinction is founded in
good sense Does any believe is founded in proper
iseiing Does any one think il is founded in common
honesty II so, he deceives himself There is good
sense no proper feeling, honesty the action
OF the dangerous disoganzers who pretend TO love the
African mose than the Caucasian. Their hearts are
bent on mischief, and they seek mischief alone. They
have no regard for the negro; but in their narrow souls
they hale the negro master That 10 the secret Of all
their miserable and mschievous doctrines. Manumit
slave and in that instant OF his manumssion the red
mouthed. rampant abolitionist his deadest foe Let
the freed slave apply the aboonst 70. help for as
ssance in supporting his family, and the aboonists-
from Gefri Smith, Lloyd Garrison. and VIM. H. Sew.
ard. even down 10 the lowes,--will spun him with
curse Let the deuded victims Of their own seduction
after they hsve fed from their masters apply 10 them for
help and they may receive stone. but not breada SER
pent instead OF fish. Yes. these pretended phan,hro
pss who daily provoke the iorbearance Of Heaven by
their pharisaical infdey-not one Of them have any
regard for the slave, any adherence Of slavery All
Of them will steal slave from servude, while none Of
them viii give silver TO insure his freedom 7heyA sp
the asvs ~ far they rob NE master the robbery
being completed, the stolen slave is turned adrift;
for the aboonst only hates the maserhe cares moth.
ing for the slave His pretended philanthropy is Re
and nothing but lie; for one will be more sure to
Cypress the slave. after he has been rauduently taken
beyond the control OF his MASTER than the regular high.
er.law aboitionist
But we do not expect to make any impression on the
regular abolitioniss, upon the original enemies of
the fugitive-save law Bat we have perceived that the
fanatics and factioniss in the northern States have
carried along with them many honest people, by convin.
eins them that the fugitive from labor was given no fair
Of testing the fact Of servtude They were forced
to admit tina, The constitution made no distinction between
the fugitive from justice and the fugitive from labor.
And then the fanatics excuse themselves for making
distinction which the constitution does no, make. bv
saying hs. We give up the fugitive from justice because
he will be entitled TO Trial In the State 10 which he ID
Ismsndsd. before he be punished AZ person amena
bic 10 justice. But cay they. surrender slave, we
surrender hminio slavery without giving him any oppor-
,aaiiy Of tyiss The Tact Of servude Thus Il Is that
northern fseioass aiemp, TO strengthen their vanous
purposes, and seek TO gain converts among the honest
pan al aofthsm communities to their wicked projects
The constitution requires the delivery Of ugi,ives from
astess rnsling 10 Stale enscmsnis 10 give 10 such per
soas shos delivered ~ fair trial before they can be
punished Win regard 70 fugitive slaves. the constitu-
ton MAKES The ssns provision II says that the fugitive
iron service shall b delivered up In the same manner AZ
aissvs from justice 70 the State from which he aed,
trusting that he State 10 which he 10 delivered will zee
hsi The savs owes service in the same manner that the
fasitvs e snsnass justice The aboionists Of the
North have sndesvorsd 70 draw distinction between the
fugitive slave and The fugitive from Justice They sy
hsi We surrender the slave he has no opportunity Of
proving he freedom u we surrender the fugitive from
justice. he mus, have fair trial before he can BE- run.
shsd BY the ohcsrs Of justice This il all false We
ksov Of no southern State ia which every per.on hsla
- slave, whether returned fugitive OF not. can
not have'a full and fair trial Of his claim %
freedom In Maryland and Virginia We know the fac, i
We have ssatsd il 70 b. We believe thai legislation
nnilS 70 hat Of Maryland and viuinia may be found
On The ssiasbook Of every slavshoding State Blu, We
mean 70 make this matter certain We shall look into
NE statutory provisions Of eli die States. and pubsh the
snAssnsnss NOT doubling that il will BE- found that every
soasn Stats makes the mos, liberal provision for every