Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-07-18


The fugitive slave law isa democratic measure !;
Il Is not only supported by the democratic rarity Of
the Union TO carry out in good faith solemn COM
raet in the Constitution, by the exercise of power
which has been pronounced to be constitutional by
the Supreme Court and by every department Of our
government for nearly sixty years, but it was pas
sed bv democratic votes While oaly three nothern
whr Representatives voted for his law but seventeen
democrats voted against it, in company with IS
northern wings and free-soilers. Every southern
member of the House voted for the BILL whether he
were wing or Democrat as it was q bill to secure
southern rights. The only votes against it were So
northern wings and e-soilers and II northern de-
mocrats--in all 75-and the only northern votes in
favor of it were % democrats and 2 whig, viz; FL
lot of Boston, Taylor, of Ohio and McGaughey of
Indiana The 100 votes in favor of the bill were
composed of % democrats, "a southern wings, 8
northern whigs-lU9.
1t is entire folly in any democrat then to say that
this is not democratic measure. The record speaks
for itself The votes there. They consist of
every southern vote--54 democrats and "a wings,
and % northern democrats, and Only three northern
whirs The votes against the law are So wings and
free sellers, and only seventeen democrats, Ofwhat
use is it. them deny the responsibility of the de-
mocratic party for this measure None whatever.
! II is a democratic measure and we to con-
vince the country that it shall be sustained SUCH
on constitutional and party grounds, which shall
cure the South from agitations and annoyance. The
whole South should understand that the northern
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CIV as solemnly set forth at Baltimore in 1914 and
l84S that they not only believe the principles set
forth. but mean to act up to them The whole South
should understand that there is reliance to be
put on the northern wings, who have acted, and who
will and must act with the free sellers. northern
whg is nothing nor less than freesoier in dis
guise afraid openly to his sentiments for fear
of losing southern in national politics Though
all the feelings and of the northern wings
ever have been and ever will be sectional and
through the northern whig party has kept body
and soul together only by its freesol prin cples yet
it wishes to appear national. But whenever il
comes to voting, what is the result 4? What was the
result on the fugitive slave law Only three of these
northern wings refused to vote with the free-soier
every man, except three voted against executing
the compact made by the States in the Constitu-
/ ton.
Which party at the north, them shall the south
look to for peace and tranquility The wings every
man in the last House except three, voting agains
them, or the democratic party which is the same al
the north as at the SOUTH the in 1851 il
/ 1874 and 1913 The wings have always been in
favor of resistance to any law dstastefu to section
al feelings, whether it law for giving to C9
sar the things that are Caesars in the shape of spe
Gle to government for its revenues in that of
fugitive servant to his master Have not had 'th
ten cent rebellion well the fugitive slave res
cue? Have we not all heard Abbott Lawrence pro
nounce this government the most tyrannical and i'll
governed country on the face of Gods EARTH because
while the wing banks were dlshonoring their owl
l promises to pay specie on demand Did he not US
all his influence to create disobedience to the laws
Who stood by the laws in those days! Not a wing
Law and order with them means obedience when the
choose to obey, to dictate obedience to others.