Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-07-04

Iic my determination 10 decline the nomination
am not lnsenslblc 10 the honor done me
aud the confidence reposed in inc By the con.
vcnton; but should be little worthy of that
honor and confidence, or Of the respect Of INV
fellow citizens, did remain silrnt-pcrmlt my
self to be vetCd ior--and thus hold out TO the
public an approval OF the doctrines and princi-
pies OF the convention, us embodied in its re-
solutlonS, when my views and opinions were at
variance with some of them.-This would be a
peicc OF dupLcty for which ~ justification or
apology could BIZ found. However rcpugnant
1t may be 10 my feelings to trublc the COMMUNE
ty with my whatever the consc-
quences may be to Inc personally-having per-
united my name to be used in connection with
TINS Office on former occasion, | feel it due to
those with whom have acted, as well as to
myself, to state the reasons which have impelled
me To the course taken
Among the series of resolutions passed BY
the convention, is found one when declares
the recent act Of congress relating to fugitive
from service, and commonly denominatcd the
fugitive slave act unconstitutional. In this de-
claratlon cannot concur.
The act is assailed upon the ground that if
does not give the right Of trial by jury.
The act of 1913, was open to the same OBJ
,,'', ~ Wv J'P ~ No"!I VI tlc IH'-
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. ~ "iil' i'lc cp''It''
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-, r,,oy,,,,, wy, "a ''o uPhcIo li'e ucI
conSttutionally passed.
court, 81 N,. $1,000 ',,o1e 'i'l'u anu nperai
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! he tLo sentiment ,r ,..,,''. ;.;,,.
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fine RIGHT +, dn,nr,,,;,,o t,n. ~
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.,.' 'i'' VI Oh o'uo' anu Pc'Ve' " 'iI'e
vows winch ;tis Lci;o,.o5 han i,,,,
er,l ,r,rn,.,I nfi,bo r;t,,on r,l G,at . I
nave seen no reason to change them. The act
IN question having been sustained by frequent
Judicial determinations, and believing 1t free
IRON Unconstitutional objections at though strln-
rent AM harsh IN many Of It's provisions, and
objectionable on the ground, yet do not feel
disposed by any act OF mine, to countcnlnce
the IDEA that 1t Is not obligatory upon all,
ana that 1t should not be faithfully and fairly
executed WhIic It remains IN force.
NOE car concur with the resolution which
declares ulat tIe plSSlTe OF the ituDcas Cor
pus act OF the Legislature Of this State, was
Just exercise Of the power Of the State to
protect Its l|ens, 1t tins act. III It's execution,
cohlllct WIN the act OF congress. In the case
oil Prog " Pennsylvania, the court say" A
"clalm to a fugitive slave Is case arising un
der the Constitution OF the United State UNI
der the express delegation Of Judicial power
given by that instrument. Congress, then,
may call That power INTO activity, Tor the very
purpose OF giving effect to the right; and il
so, then 1t may prescribe the mode and cx-
"tcnt to which! 1t shall be applied and how. and
under what circumstances, the proceedings
shall afford complete protection and guar
"antee OF the right" The court here express
Iy recognizes the right of Congress TO lcgislate
on this subject. They then 90 on to say" 1t