The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-06

NosrHnRn SEsTIMENT ON rHE Fu0yrIvs Bill
Its one OF the tenets Of the Submission creed,
that u the Fugitive law is repealed, modified. or
rendered. nsopuatire, they for resistance, even
to the dissolution of the Union. We assert
that Is is already noperatve--that 1t is nullified
b, the Northern people and is as dead as Julius
Cesar, so far us its practical effects are CON
cerned. We here give the proof Of 1t in the
evidences OF resolves on the part Cf the North,
as manifested by their opinions and acts:
From the Ciepeiand Tribune.
RATHER A Pooh TAKE--A slaye-hunter, who
has been engnged for the last two weeks IN
tracking out fugitiycs in this city, at last sue
ceedcd in .nabbing' woman named Mitchell,
and had taken her as far AS Bridgeport, where
lac was waiting for the packet, when he was
overtaken by an armed deputaton OF our coored
citizens, who rescued her. M
THE FucIrIvE LAW AT Mr.. FILLMoRE's
REslDgscE.--Th Buffalo Express says that a
person IN pursuit of fugitive slaves met u col
ored woman in the streets of that city, and be-
gan to interrogate her conce ming her claim to
freedom As his inquiries became pressIng she
drew a revolver, which caused him to retreat
The same paper says that most OF the fugitive
slaves Of that city are armed at the expense Of
white citizens.
! The New York Post says:
Every mail b.ings us accounts NJ public meet
ngs, holding all over the country, to denounce
the Fugitive slave law Wherever lis prov-
sions have been made known among the people
of the free States, its authors and supporters
are execrated. In many places the agents Of
the government who are commissioned by the
law to exerhte its provisions, are publicly de-
| fed. Such is the state of feeling already, though
the bill is hardly three weeks old, that just APP
prehension for the public peace is felt, if another
attempt should be made TO enforce it.
From the Detroit Tribune.
WoST BE A SLAVE CATcHER--We are happy
| to learn that j. r. Bennett, esquire Of Adrian
has sent in his resignation as deputy United
States marshal, rather than perform the duties
of that Office as required by the Fugitive slave
law. Good. Promote him.
From The Springfield Republican.
Let every Northern man who voted for the
/ Fugitive slave law, and all who were not in their
seat, to vote against it, be forthwith indicted
and arraigned at the bar Of public opinion, and
made to render an account for their evil deeds !;
and let the political power and influence Of the.
President whose right hand signed the BILL
wither and rot upon the body OF his party. Let
every officer, and every attorney, and every pri-
vate cit zen, who shall attempt to aid and en-
force the law, be looked upon with the eye Of
public contempt, until the blush of shame shall
| burn upon their cheeks, and let them and the
party to which they may belong that shall put
such craven hearted persons in nomination, be
and patriots should remember the enemies of
God and their country. Let the cry of repeal
be raised, let it be heard from Plymouth Rock
and from Bunker's Hill let it come us comes
the northeastern storm from the snowy land
and widespread coast of New Hampshire and
| from the Green mountains of Vermont let it
roll along the shores of the st. Lawrence and
| all the lakes and rivers aud canals of New York
sweeping westward until it shall meet with the
| responsive echo coming from the new empire
up from the Pacific shore.
From the .Ne,o York Express.
1t is doubtful at this moment whether the
! Fugitive slave net can be executed in any part
of the Northern States except the city of New
| York. 1t certainly cannot, without a battalion
| in arms-and vet the act is as constitutional as
a tariff law, and more constitutional than an ap-
| preparation for rivers and harbors.
From the Sandtsky (Ohio) Democrat.
I The Fugitive slave law is, as it should be, re-
ceived with one universal burst of execration
from one end of the free States to the other
! Public meetings have been, or are being held, in
all the principal towns and ctities, particularly
! in the East II seeks TO coerce us into open
and daily violation of Gods laws, justice and
humanity and to make US the accessories and
accomplices of kidnappers men-thieves, and the
vilest and most desperate race OF vagabonds that
the sun ever shone upon. Well none of it.
Well neither regard il or be bound by it.
From the Hiilsborough Ohio Gazette.
The South has overacted in this matter, it will
find to its sorrow. There will be ten Adolf
tonists where there was one before, and the
word slavery will soon be in reality synonym
for the +" sum of villainies," as Father Wesley
said The necessity for such law speaks vol
! umes as to the character of the institution
law abhorrent to God, nature and humanity, and
which erefore cannot and will not stand.
From The Cincinnati Gazette.
Observation-Disclosures excitement was
created in the streets yesterday, by attempts
being made to kidnap the person of an old and
respectable negro of this city. The efforts were
made by man named Pierce. He was arrested
| and placed in the watch-house
From the Men York Tribune
Not many members Of the House will hence
forth be elected from the free States unpledged
us W ltS INpta's NhhV any Sthcit' WI SttiudtC
attempt 10 enforce its provisions will be obvious
ly met by concerted cvasonif not by overt re-
sistance. The law never can be enforced, even
to the extent Of returning to slavery one-tenth
of the fugitive slaves now living in the free States
"YouR'E NICE YOUNG MAN, BUT You CAN'T
COME IN. "--''I Halo there, friend, you can't come
| in" said faithful door-keeper the other day to
tall eccentric looking individual, who W hurry
| mo, With lopO eff init on nj the Neu Or.
| leans theatres,
''Ohl just allow me to take peep" said the
tall customer, stopping and turning abruptly.
| "Can't do il sir My orders are not to let no
| person in but the owners and essees."
ais Roa, the Peruvian prisoner, confined here"
| said the intruder
! "What - said the honest COR keeper, opening
! his eyes with bewildered expression at the ques
| ton. t.I z
"Tell me, soldier, hast thou wife'" said the
stranger, grasping the poor door-keeper's ARM
swell | reckon, ;" said the man, while the blood
| flew from his cheeks, and he looked into the tall