The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-16
THE UNION.
Hard 90 Ffs~ss.
The following card appears in the Richmond Enquirer
Ii speaks for itself:


Hard 20 Pleas.
The following card appears in the Richmond Enquirer.
Il speaks for itself
- oAsD Coatradiotory statements having been made
~ regard 70 the case Of the fugitive slave recently Istnfned
.,umsnV mas been thought proper TO reconcile these
saSa delay AID heavy attending he
have carried the fugitive the day of his before
Judge Belts or Judge hudson, before sxpsis~esd
disposed Of in few houreeItsiny dnring the first
second day The opposition and delay caused BY The ss
adntor, should, perhaps rather excite our pity than
,oa evineng rs l. does the intensity oi their
pook no part Ia this foul proceeding.
The conduct OF the officers Of government concsrned
"a this prosecution was highly comn,endable. They per
formed their duty with much marked prompnes and cour-
The course taken by the Union Safety Commi,,se was
eminenry prsiseworhy The expense borne by the
claimant about $500 which sum would also
perhaps have been paid by the committee had IL
There was also manifested much personal kindness
the agent by several members Of this oommes together
member with the livelest gratitude,
And in conclusion, he desires say that he undertook
hs agency rom no wish to test tho act of Congress-
the sincerity OF the profsed northern Union men, from
any personal interest whatever. but wholly from
now, In reviewing calmly the whole case
he he can find no word Of compliant kain. the conduct
whom he came in contact while n New York
The Enquirer adds the following correction
"The New York Journal of Commerce, in noticing one
OF our paragraphs that the credit given the Union
Safety Committee of New York in periodically rendering
assistance for the recovery of the fugitive Long belongs
sundry indipiduas most of whom members of said
commitiee and that the commttee SUCH did nothing
the case" .-r.
We should naturally suppose that this card would be
treated the simple expression of acknowledgment on
he mart Of Mr. park IN VorL
from whom he received OF kindness and assistance
and such would be regarded the dictate of civty
and courtesy. if not Of justice The Southern Press true
to its beral and carpng instincts. at the author.
undertakes the heightened spirit Of those who came for
ward in aid OF Mr. Parker, and propheses that this the
last probably OF reclamation OF fugitive slave
that will be SEEN With that paper the oh is father
10 the thought If anything would deter honest and patri-
otto at the North from stepping forward to assist in
enforcing the law, il would be this mean and ungenerous
return they receive at the hands OF the South for their
fidelity We them that the Southern Press no true
exponent of public feeling at the South on this subject
and that whatever may be its grudgng deacon the
great body OF the people Of the South do share
such unworthy prejudces The friends of the consitu.
ton and laws At the North may assured that the
pie Of the South honor and respect them for their devo
ton to their duty and fully appreciate their services
Whatever looks like dscord and dsunon delights the
Southern Press, and is seized upon with the utmost avid
ity Peace harmony, fraerna kindness, and even JUS
lice, all secuted and derded, and in their place
Jealousy and suspicion are encouraged and excited
This is manifestation of feeling not to be mistaken
They seeking to ALLEVIATE section of the coantry
from another, and thus to paus the vsy for dis,,n,o,,
Shall their efforts be successful Can these men, by
daily playing into the hands of The aboHionists, overthrow
the constitution and the Union! These are solemn con.
sderations for the American people Let not be for
gotten that this loud Wanting abou, the peculiar and ex
elusive championship of the South is mere cloak for
the accomplishment of Interior designs.