Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-24
For The Enquirer.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH.

n Tor ne recapture Of un-rs service. In the same
rtun!uron also was PROMISE an eAposph.
ing and Northern action, reference ~ IN, ' ho"V' %
ioncd and in reference to those nl your is"" ~
have appealed 10 II for the protection q" h" 'Ilhs ne
,rnscd i'm illustration ." the trateTHa! snIl cherish
ID for sou by Northern brethren ana III proc" - 'rr
id.v 10 that compact Uhe C"nsu'ion) by which every
federal and State officer and almost every cl,hen -
10 abide The affirmation then made has ny 'nT Hhas"t
ALL. facts a3duced hcn fully sustained. Inc promise
.ich accompanied il will b. ulncdi ana mere wan
he propcr constantly bear in mind me ii'"l2 ""s
rsyer .rire ney may be Iaat by rirtne me
Constitution clone the entire fGbre o. me feceF"t ro's
y bsi,ts: thai bcvond The pale of MiS Instrument here
" and cau be no Federal Government" that every &c. III
The name Of The Federal Government beyond mai pac - On
ct OF violence and usurpalon and that any sc a%', "u
~ done BY any officer iuncrunay, Involves NE che VI
n,rnrv That by adoption Of the Constitution The :eS
raj States sDlcrnnly declared in the language :" '"'
lnrn Itself: ,-:, s,,.s
rhi,n Shall b. made in pursuance thereof sha 3" the So
,.ne Lr Of The land and Judges in every State sH
e bound lrrcoy any ding in ne CoHsfn''0a or sa~S
mn STATE 10 the contrary Notwithstanding. .
That by section ID and article + OF the "
| /; declared: .., 80
Ter The laws thereof escrpina another, shall in c"nsc
hence nf any law regulation Thereto D" iisch'r:el "
slc service " labor bal shall Be dersrea up on c"m
Is pnrty 10 ehopl such s.rrice labor may be DUE
tnon this article Of the Constitution, IN whch mere -
nothing obscure ambiguous, founded The hrt OF Con
sss of 1893 designed aid in rn execution o the Cons
;nr,l nrv>nn AMI the binding naY supreme aithn
~ of boh has repeatedly declared by inc "cst 'u
dici,l sanction. - H.. 80,
# Hill vs. Low vol 4h OF his Circuit Court reports page
81. ,,o .,..,o, =, r..
agent sezing the fugitive he cann" excuse himself lf"
n. penay by pleading Ignorance Of the law or an honest
belief THAI the person was not fugitive from SERVICE o
Co. too tfca,e Justice Baldwin distinguished for learn
ed rsaarc interpreting the Constitution and acts oil Con-
sre:s Of 1893, ailirms the following positions:
"a citizen OF another State from which slave ahsenrds
into the State of Pennsylvania may pursue and tax" MN
itOu edrran and mach force as necessary 20
carry him blck his residence. Such absconins slave
may arrested Sunday in the night time in the hnse
Of another if no breach of the peace IL committed me
Constitution does but secures the right 10 reclaim
fugitive slaves against State e":lttion No person mas
right oppose the in recaimins his slave, or I" de-
proof Of property The master may use force In re-
nnn such opposi,ion" See Baldins Reports page $40
AT period more recent Mr.. Justice Stoy, in the OF
Prgr vs. the Common wealth Of Pcnns rania expressing
upon his provision in the Constitution the unanimous in
depreciation Of the Supreme Court Conveys IL In TINS clear
| md fociblc language:
Historically ii is well known that The object OF this
ella Use the citizens VI the savc-hoding
complete right and title Of ownership in their
slaves property in every State in the Union into which
they might escape from the State where they were held In
scrgl,c The full recognition of this right and TILE vas
Indispensable the security Of this species y" property in AL
the saychuIng States and indeed, il vital to The
Of their domestic interest and institutions that
icanno be doubted that constituted fundamental art
ce without the adoption Of which the Union could not have
ben formed Its design was To guard against the doc
and principles prevail in the nGn saveodlng States
b. preventing them from ntcmedlling with, and abuihlnI
lie rights Of the Of slaves. And, agiln How
tlen shall interpret the language oil The CLAUSE: The
is in such consistently with the
wpds shall fully and completely crctunte the whole object
Of T." In further annuncaron OF this unanimous lntc'pTc-
iain tins Judg- declares that "lhc clause ianliesY con-
templates the existence Of osairc unqn1i right on ne
par Of III: Of the Stare raich Sae tlt or regHd-
ton can any way quality, reguate CONTROL OF restrain
The slave is be discharged from service or aoor IN
consequences of any State law or regulation Now certainty
witiout induging nicely OF criticism upon words II may
fa and reasonably be said that State law or reua-
which interrupts ims delays or posponss the fIgh
OF ts to the immediate possession Of the Stare aud me
command of his services and labor operates pro
tdntoa discharge Of the slave thereom The qlrs"n can
hor much the slave is discharged from; but wheh-
he discharged any BY the natural ana necessary
operation of State laws State reeuatnns the Question
is no one OF quantity or degree, 6u o. nuaoamg or
controlling he incidents Of posre md absolute rtgM
Thee judicial exnosnn OF the Constitution and the stat.
Ute especially recommended by their unnnswer-
able integrity ccarness and force than by IN" contrast they
prrsen the prolgaie, shameless and hishwayman:Ee
deanc of the Constitution and law openly oy one
Of the of Northern inccndarisin and to that mean
and decabe and pick pocket perturbation BY which, on
the paUf another class of those faconss they are sought
| 10 be cvded.
SO or az the and the mode o recapuTng lugtivcs
were deendcn on the detective provisions OF the law OF
1888 doubt of the paramount authority OF the cohs'-
Iutun hint Of violent opposition 10 laws enacted IN pur-
suancethereU, suggested and Southern men, VIII"
the faiiiy and readiness ri disposition peculiar l" u'i-
selves quoted under the frequent uboereS c'nra
upon cn that these injuries projected IRON
casr-, and by M means 10 ne as
cbed ofsanized aud sY e'nac slalny; ana oy Sc as
suraacG perfect good ;nh in the masses ~ E'ir Moth
ant North Western bT,atre In yielding 20 mem men
rights q Guaranteed by compact between all the States
But no ,oonr res federal rwer extend its arm TO rem
der NOR eien law oil 1893 than The conscience Of the
i,iist has bcrn dtud hY the current 81 a
,ilcn nto the CHIEF Executive station, hecn!es alarmed
Flo had ncsted nrad far rs his p"ny r.: ri c""i
do So I Indignant complaints nG un!l"rn al lic OUT
RACES wntonv inflicted upon them and in vslt those Just
cnnpais with bu, h. now Grires me chief law
officer OF the Government t. npr'n his constance WHEELER
the lives One absolute pop.rly1 Ut Southern men,
not being stolen rDm them. once by tie n2lc"
Yankee :rig Transformed into American citizens and IN
vested wit all The rights and mmhacs 'caent |" cEen-
ship; and assured BY the Attorney General That PIRACY
and ielay alter the rights d" property hn s Ia''rs
cqugpctes about the OF the nan-t anI ihe u
ability oil .ag"n concerned III II a,e- ueasucs 20 pre-.
unh looks advises caimncss ind pa
and 5rarancc in the sufferers By .s. xS"ss"a rd
hcars wi; cnpacancy ear"wai dscrH!n lf!bnH: thieves
md ruff ) IL" avs al de:Incr. Boston mob
Syracuse ChrisriAnl nnrcr @nuli ~ gDht unpnnIsH
cd il l-tl an w.I, ir six mouths sl~ an llt!
constitutions! ,blgana incurred, IN The r"neHt S"h-1
and without shadow 81 quti arion .i oaly u IN"
properly irset bur 10 the duty Arrcnder and wh- these
whole batch outrlgrs under disrns-iun, upon MI o.
the Others his epnriner il ready and willing Ani why
The inference pIIu IF tie South. All he other bills
pluadered you benefit his sccI,a ri the county.
This bill 10 recan property would possibly prejudice
his delr .Nor,hrn frisnds Why HE history 81 rti4a
ton criticised ani ::.ry anomaly cs'ry traced there Is
in proceedings .! legislative assemblies set ut nca-
coucoceafor bn~: and indignant insult Sat 'Ts a.
carefully marked 10 ali their progress by full hd Hnns-
:akcalc intent these Eve als nj which Nc have
speaking Four .! plumber 10 you were carried through
for the qualification OF the North and the "xcruve hesa-
ted upon Ut them. The filth cs-he Eefs-
Yankee cunning and Yankee cupdy must first make yon
Of the South, take four downright and positive asgrcs-
sons and then rive you which, in 1857, you
contracted sine qua in The compact and forthwith
thousand traitors you cry th, is glorious compro-
misc.
No sooner this law for the protection OF property
adopted Than demonstrated tue asehood OF Tho picture by
which Auvc long permitted yourselves 10 DC caIncd
deceived that the hostility your rights and The
dishonest designs upon your property often MANIFESTED
were limited small and instructed class Of fanatic. IN
the North and Northwest so far this from being lc that
the first attempt Ia extend 10 you any eecinai benefits from
the constitution and the law the cn" region
inst mentioned kindcd into flame. Politicians Li"ycs
Drines the chief riot social dIsbgl
nzatun and bluotshed Yes, Ucines serse, may
say Amongst fanatics of ancient times there Iiern
wclas Surn Del and every and every Wee had
fanes PRIESTHOOD h al peo and IN no saEeu
moral dsenperaturc rather than this day, and amongst
the Garsons the Smiths, the Parkrrs the Motifs and the
keys and their followers and could these he 80
naturally and frequently nund-nc deiters and ministers
Of whatever vice most e"d gross mus! disorgan
zing, degrading. II follows Of necessity THAI weIchcs
who rcvie and o the faith aud pral= Of the Gospel
tolerate the restraints justice, OF law OF social
dccorum-hcnro has olisnuet this school Vi Sutimdfed
tatdmy the light and discovery Of motives higher and
which plain