The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-01-28

here = q ~pary-and INN a~ppearuccs q "a
oac-~ho cpenly anew their deiem.
10 thepu % The francis olihe c~on,iiln.
on. AID eorse What they calls higher law
IA. higher Law. ihes iplonn ~, b the sllcgi-
nee they " lheit coascienees-and raua
;od! They srS wiling 10 reeeiTe ofice M
Ier ihe federal eosenamsnt wear % support
nd defend shc federal consiimiioa-bus shes
lain the night * iesefsins 10 their minds he
construction Of sucA otis pio, Is gta.e
,pon The trhdef seusibslaifs d lheir delicate
,-onscicnccs. With diem
The feargf Heifsa hsneman's whip
To hand the wretch ~ pr1ef,
And where ilay fcel their coasdfaot grip
In iIiai e'efbe their tonlefP
n short they have ap md 10 accomplish
hal eud iss aholliion 81 sIasey-and inihe
true Jesuit spirit they aonos serupleas % the
neaasiaey employ
The germ Of This party has long existed IN
Ills country butts ~Aasel0pemens has been re-
sanied By is fear Of exposure and destruction,
until the late political disoseanizaiions invited
Il forward. Our readers who are posted in po-
laicaI matters, wiIlfecclleci die speech ofSen-
aior Seward. efNew Yo5k, u which he boldly
assumed the ground thatihcse a higher
law than The constitutional govern men mop
posing slavery This wasa s%ianiips doctrine
and drew forth the wonderment and astonish-
ment Of All who were not initiated into the new
faith We find, ts)ugh, that it is growing to
bs y popular sentiment and IS proclaimed in
low and high places, with tie most unblush-
Ing etirontery. The following letter from the
Hon l. y. Campbell, now o member of Con-
gress iof Ohio, is clear and explicit in what II
says
aHkMltrox, Oct. ii, 1850.
Dear Sir. | have received yours Of The ilih.
have an important suit IN tho United States
Courf 1t Columbia, aud have been notified
tihaf I must be there soiry Tin the latter part
Of This week. II would give me the greaiesi
pleasure ID attend the meeting at Washington.
hntI cannot. lOf flis reason. ASH of the Fugi-
| 1--WE Law. | condemn and denouncc it on I'LL
loccasiois. lam against ifs iafqpltous and ,u,-
lust provisions. and agi,d al men uh0 Sustain
Ii tile greatest outrage ever pefpeirated
upon liberty. | sr0uM trdmple II under fool
Ihave no ripht 10 dictate to others but for my
self. sayI mH utterly disregard rs obligations,
and | will never cease my opposition until II is
wiped from our statute book 1hisis Tie posi-
ton i took in the fer speeches I made before The
election and in maintaining il hereafter !
shall not stop 10 inquire what effect my course
will have upon my success al d politician. Pc.
litical success has no charms for me when pur-
chased at the sacrifice Of justice and tight,
Yours, Very truly
To Al Brook, Esq
Mr. campbelIis not the only high officer in
Ohio who intends 10 trample this constitutional
law under foot Last week we quoted from the
message Of Gov, Wood, the following strong
language.
Az (he Fugitive Lawl Is unacceptable to .
very large majority Of the people ofthe North
! Public disappfohation will hamper its execu
hon, and agitate it, repeal
Ger. Cooper, ii his speech before the meet
ing in this place las, Tuesday, very sruthiull,
remarked that neither Of the Old parties a
The Nortl could be trusted On Tie slavery qnes
tom Il will be seenthat Gen, Cas-, who, Oh
Two occasions voted against the WiImot prosi
70. as unconstitutional, and iof which he receiy
! ed 50 many southern votes, has now become
identified with the higher law party. Inalec
tme f~acenily delivered at Providence, ri i. hi
II reported % hove said:
7 4 Nj nonsfy.afs4ss that 80. \. ~