Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-10-16
,,R. FAULKNER AND THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAW.

,.sc, brfwcen Messrs. Faulkner aud Bsiinesf.::
makes these remarks between these tvs gentle:
men. :. between Mr.. Bosls and Jatge Caskie, fhe'
RAID issue Is the snesiis1 u secession. Mr. FauIk-
neF aris tar yeogis slould rsmss5sr, a: real!
aasar ~ Exgislrs Saur lar deaying he right
Or Sssse 10 secede wiik3at responsibility 70 The
co states. and Mr. Bedinger Affirming thar right I'M
lis most unqualified sense
Y The above remarks 81 tie Z TiFaes.n suggests 4
few iLsugbts 10 my mind and 10 wAich wish so
call he attention Of the pe9pe-aad especially the
Democrats, aud Ihose SECESSION Wasgs who are
opposing the election Of Mr. Faulkner 70 the He4se
of Reprssensalises-bu who were The ,oniest:
among the loud fsr the te-eleciien Of Col James,
NJ. Mason q the United states SeHzie al The receui
election before The L. gisiatnre.
! speak Of that,swaish do know = OF ;haii
which Witnessed with ray own eyes. aal bsar1i
VITA ms own ears. Whtn the eler..;,o, af5Irs;,.a
States Senator aasae on feeenity 81. 49,.
e ~ - ..nocrats generally cont
8 under lie then conl!ilioa
v !, / IsVs ~ s,siili
Il Compromise Afea ureS i answer must em-
p4atieail9, ". Before he could procure eiec-
Il n his friends ID The General Assembly had lo
" pistlg u that BIZ 41tg as9arssea ia ,hns~ p4ace
IN aeafes a ihr last Congress. This Mr.. Prsga-
s1li III 'aeufed delegate from Logan, who dna,le
~ths ngs3i All spseeh. nIosi emphayicaliy pledged
Or C5 Masaa saa EhiSh was confirmed by other
d~ias, eaeas3rs uppn the d nr Of thai horse.
7 WAlgS igfla Legislature Joined haad INLAND
wphrAs.r rEaaeesitc fffands, aaa cheeffdlly and
VIII a serig asI their vpies or him Why was
s,g astaia feeling fet ia isvar If his re-secion
Il VA, soteiy and ayowea b aasr Of his prami-
nFat connection with th3 ssg- O Inc Fagitre
Sac tIsle /. was aaiqs4ss8f remarked ii after
MS prominent agency Fl a:fseling The passage of
iliaN Eaw, Col Masoa Il rejected from our public
caeiiS il will Be srissd ppon ~ he aholiiioai>ts
aat ttsanea Free sJeE2 of lhr North. a. an wi
ifaft that Virginia, lh4 Fig Sap Of ihe South
Dtafhe> bat little value b hal iav ANA may slim
ntale them TO attempt its repeal Ai-r his re-elet-
tion when be, as if triumphpg ii the inetHcercy
Of The law, proclaimed upon the i59r Of The ssnate
TO the echo OF Rhet & Co thati had already failed
--whodo Observation-Disclosures deep iali snaiien which
burnt IL The breast Of the1nsiority II aose who had
50 recently reelected him to The high statioa which
he now occupies, and which he eoai not have
reached exceptby HE agency Of the Ladder OF The
Fugitive Slave Law Sd much store did The Legis-
llufe Of Virginia SET by that law that the remark
tiun-so fred Mr.. FrrgGson ana uihers, who voted
for him that they openly proSane upon the door
Of The House Delegaias-that II the election were
t. 90 over again, thes would vote against him
These are the facts-and youf delegates. Messrs.
Duke and Jewett, and your Senator, Mr. opie,
knew them 10 be the tfaih and the whole truth"
Aad further, Mir Editor, 4th,nk ii yoa we've 10 refer
10 voaf les and examine the proceedings Of tht
~
reached towh II the reelection Of Col Mason.
and qhe congratulations rendered 10 him you would
find the same motives precisely anima,ing iho,e
wac took part ia il, that animated those in the Leg
islduye who voted for him.
Is the Fugitive SlaTelaw measure OF any value
@ lhr SOUTH II isse universally 50 regarded that
the opinion has become a very common one. that
its repeal would sound thedeath knelt OF The Uqon.
Qne ot the most ably conducted Journals in tie
South makes this pointed reference 10 the eficien-
CT and importance Of this law which The secession
lists of the South and the fanaecs Sl thu North -*h
meeting Of extremes would, gladly coairivl$ 10.
overthrow This Journal says:
But i, IS nsited that he fugitive law is.i6opefa-
tiHe. Senator Mason Fredieted, when he pressed
lis passage Ihal ii wouid he futile and the very
next ses>ian proclaimed, with premature triumph.
Z that il rad ilready failed. We have nov nom -as,s q
estimating Toe numbered: tngllivcs ihat have hera
ree3almec aHtet The law bm il scarcely be less
than isisg q SKIP ma law upon lAs static back
mas within fhe same period received ); many atd
sueh lnartn Iffticisi ihterpt eiatiol ard 99h- ss
believe has neeh nlI,fs 4aertsSiEeis tafss go A rd
mis- Tx FenelR fsi thaI at;nes' avs49 hse WAit:h
has arisen asidef lh> law, has s4i u a &iavs.
who has escaped 10 the. Notih betfe rs Passage =
Such hasbeen is poeaay thai hHudrd d faeiGivt;s
have Transferred themselves Ia thv Capaas know
ing iha they have sple eusts npun liberty Il
the United States FoImtTiy the escape OF slaves
from MARYLAND Virginia and Kentucky was i
common occurrence; hht now Il A. very rare anti
is proAptis followed taeapiure and recovery I
Sash4s theifue character o. this great enac mem
and man eho is both sane and candid can deni.
tha i j, worthy of beiae maintained By The South
al every peril
Naw permi; me to enquire of an Intelligent ped
pie 70 whom are indebted Tor having first in "a
striking and imposing manper called public aues-
ton - The grievances under which the South IA
tofed and 10 the necessity Tor such law as tie
Fugitive Ssavp act--ihis great enactment" which
Is prsr5y II bling aAinfaiHed BIZ tas S9att al crcSy
eeenp f,4sf IN without The least fear of ontrA-
dicliaa--pay challenge contradiction-it was
Chsres lanes Fapkner Esq, Of the county Of
Bepseieg un the period when he, in December,
ISIS Gated fa attention Of the Ssate Of Virginia
aA} M 4HliFs sa9lh 10 this question. in the allie
jeci ia tbs Virginia AS mhly ron may look 10
Faiaam 'nsst the proceedings d Southern meetiggs
or ite speeches Of memb4ts III Congress. for any
.alasioa 10 this grievabc whatever His report
nos aecome celebratsd sotamsni, indicated THOSE
Amendments which wsre essential 10 the secufitl
q Sssiihern property .ii:was unanimously adopted
BIZ aalh branches Of HE General Assembly Of mis-
Safe and forwarded ~ oar Senator'S at Washing
tta, with Instructions 10 irsist upon these amend
menss before Congress.
Col. Mason, as one Of she organs Of Virginia III
e. Senate Of the United States. presented thu In
s.fuesions oil the Legislature and thus became iden-
tilted with this great enacim HIT" Ii was thus The
mosemcntof Mr., Faulkner enabisd Gel Mason TO
achieve that result, which secured with such re-
markshle unanimify bis reelection
Now submit to ipsi and enlightened people,
. ifihe same reasons do INST exist for our returning
Mr. Faulkner 10 The Hsase OF Representatives OF
the United States thai existed for The reelection Of
Nj Mason 70 the Senate Has no, his name he
come intimately connected With that grea, measure
as its author and originator The whole South
would rejoice al his eiecton-hs influence in Con
gress wonid al once become poteniial-and his s6i-
i,y deferd maintain and resist all attacks apon
his own lar. wuud b equal TO thar Of any man
upon The aoo Of that House Then, frieuds 81 lie
Unioa--lrisnis Of 'ihe great enaclmsntn---lhe Flu
gisive Slave Law-lei Us rally b the standard Of
is aulhor and gise him voie thar viii speak
power 10 The North and The South a long oull
- srong pall-and pail altogether and ne
can do i
4 Ffsead eftse Fagihrt s,ars Lis.
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