The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-02

thought in eomplsne. With the request Of
citizen q this commonseaith, and vas enacted, We
believe without dissenting voice In either house
It's operation bA. been ben hea Ia protesting tbs Tree
ooioIed population and preventing thos, scenes Of
tumult ard violence With whoh the attempt 20 feHs
and carry away alleged ugives from labor vas often
atisnofd
fhh Eas With the unaniu consent Of the bsrs
Cf tue Legislature after mature elaboration snt In
accordance with tbs soicitEticn Of large NUN Der OF
their constituents and which many hoped vosli per-
msn.ntly pet at this loag debated subject ought
not BE- changed without general expression OF di5
satisfaction from fellow citizens sod The ciesre'
evidence thst IL s operating upon then injuriousy
Tie fourth section o. The law s QUE u great or
sncs the peace % he state and the security Of It's
e4tsens The poser ~ The states 70 enact Laws Tor
To prseaT vaiion a the public - within their u.
dtctnr "a fugitive o. folly AMI clearly rscog-
nizsd By -. supreme Court Of the Uoitsd STATE, IN
the case u Prag aud THE fourth ion Is - unob
sctenkble in IL character taSt " a n cult to
conceive any good reason Tor its repeal without
Ming the alleged tight tie master o. arr-st
ara carry away Ms slavs- with0u. opposiay any
s,riciion Of Obstacle 20 81. psaceably doing sim
yy provides that h shall MT stiem pt The performance
Of the act In riotous violent tumultu0us or un-
reasonable manner
Ths scene, OF disorder ard Outrage ~ whi'h our
citizen. we're often compelled to be reluctant wit
ne,sss before the enactment Of this clause and tbs
favorable change which has since takeo place tarnlsh
sroPg and uRsnsv.rsble arguments IN support q the
section and agsir - it, repeal.
ehould IL nov be resondsd BY the Laxisature Z, will
ts virtusy granting licene 20 the caimant y dis
turb the peace ant outrage the feelings Of the
,synf,v bv sdoptinr nth impunity sny means whics
HE excited an unbrdlsd passions may dictate, for
sgizinR rBa carrylo away his victim.
when consider bow repugusbt 70 The feelings
and Judgment Of our cit tens slavery and it, congom
Art evil, are have reason TO spprshend that the
announcement thus given 70 the unrestralned exer
ton ~ dsspo,ic power wi result In scenes ~ tumul
and riot destructive Of the peace and prsjudical 70
the character Of the Comm wealth
We conceive that " b not Snly the unquestionable
right but n IL also clearly the duty Of the tree states
20 protect their cosred population from the ra
paoity Of avarsiour and upprinoipled men and that
the great object Of the Law Of 1sf1 " 70 AFFORD thN
snd to ptesrve TIE Tu5lo peace aud that
infringes upon no right guaranteed By the eonst
tuition TO other States
W. are rcrsuaded that repeal Of any OF the provi
siops Of that Law would be less compounds oi poll
cv than sssrince Of principle cempremise Of
the rights OF the whes much AZ surrender 81 the
p,aoe the ,afty and the liberties Of the free people
Of color OF Pennsyivans, who are not permitted 70
ulsad their own cause In our Legislative halls, and
gboss rjghte II wonls be unjust 70 surrender under
the iusory idea 81 its having tendency 70 promsse
harmony or removing supposed cause Of ofsnos
n IL declared In the Holy scripturss " lie thN
rul.th over men must BE- lost, ruling 10 the fear Of
Goa 3 A enmpliancs with this " the only basis on
which We can ,afsly rsst bopss that The Almighty
Governor OF the niterss who controls tbs dsstnies
Of nations win bless snJ preserve In pescs our beloved
country III ss attempt 20 soothe others or TO pro
mote harmony By acts ofiojustoe towards any OF bis
rational creation entitled equally With ourselves to
the protection Of the laws and 70 the enjoy o.
their civil rights may cell fear that He who v ths
refuge q the poor and the oppressed, snd goa vss