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For the Southern Standard
The Fugitive Slave Law!

Why is it that some of the northern people take
exceptions to the (term save) Fugitive Slave Law
On this term, hangs all the law and the Union
A writer of note and eminence, an hundred years
ago, commenting on st. Paul's epistle to Phile
mon, makes these remarks, which may aid our
conceptions of the justice and proprety of the law:
"Onesmus, you know, was Phllemons slave
he had perfdiously deserted his masters service,
and still more perfdiously stole his goods. The
fugitive (slave) in his guilty rambles, providen-
TALLY meets with ST. Paul. He is charmed, and
captivated with that gracious gospel, which pro-
claims mercy, to the vilest of sinners He,
(Onesimus) becomes thorough convert to the
religion of JESUS, and is received into the spiritual
patronage of the Apostle, who, learning his crimi-
nal conduct and obnoxious state undertakes to
bring about reconciliation with his offended mas
ter dispatches him for this purpose, with letter
to Philemon, and among other persuasions, writes
thus in the poor criminals behalf: If he hatk
aoronged thee, or owest thee ought, put that on nai'
account, 1, Paul, have a0ritten IL with mine opn
hand aoiU repay It, .
This epistle to Philemon seems to have beer
written while ST. Paul prisoner at Rome
and appears to correspond with the 9th. verse o
the 10th. chapter of Genesis.
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The Funds of the Association, raised by volun-
tary contribution, shall be kept and accounted foi
by the Treasurer, and disbursed under the author
ity of the Executive Committee
Every citizen of the county who approves OF
the principles herein expressed, and expresses his
willingness to act with us, in their advancement,
viii be cordially welcomed as a member of this
Association.
1t shall be the duty of the Corresponding Sec
retary to forward to such associations in this State
as may agree with us in the principles we here adj
vocate, list of the officers of this Association,
and such communications as may be directed by
this body.
The Association will hold regular meetings on
the first Monday in each month, at the Court house
in the town of Columbus, at which time some per-
son will be appointed by the presiding officer to
deliver an address or lecture.
Auxiliary Associations, for every precinct in the
county, to meet with us monthly, are cordially
solicited.
1t was ordered, on motion, that the chair ap-
point committee of three to report suitable per-
sons officers of this Association, whereupon
William L. Harris, A. F. Young and John F Jack,
were appointed.
1t was further resolved, on motion, that the
chair appoint committee of SIX to report for the
consideration of this meeting, three suitable per
sons, as candidates to represent the county in the
Convention of this State, to assemble at Jackson,
on the Cd. Monday of November next and also
delegates to the Greensboro and jackson, States
Rights Conventions to meet on the Cd. and 10th.
of June.
Under this resolution, the chair named on the
committee, Hendly s Bennett, A. F. Young John
F. Jack, Maurice Mccarthy, Beverly Mathews and
George H. Lee.
While those committees retired to consider of
their reports, Col George H. Young, in compli-
ance with general call, entertained the meeting
with able and eloquent address, at the conclu-
sion of which, the committee of three reported the
following as suitable officers of this Association
JOHN GILMER, President,
II. s. BENNETT, Y President,
HARDY STEPHENS, Treasurer,
JOHN J. FERNANDIs, Secretary,
T. [. SHARP, Cor. Secretary
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-James Whitfield Geo
H. Lee, A. c. Jennings, VIM. NJ. G. Minis, and
Jesse Williams which report was received and
adopted unanimously
The committee of SIX on candidates and dele
gates made the following report:
For Condidote8 to represent Locndes County IN
the Convention Of tie People Of Mississippi, to as
semJIe at JackSon on tie second Monday of No
ge0sBer nert
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any form would be question to try conclusions on
But if those demands are recognized by the compact
of Union and guaranteed by it to us what of gov
ernment do we live under if they are denied! Being
guaranteed it is impossible to deny compliance with
those guarantees except at the expense of ustice-it
might be said that denial breach of faith be-
cause the compact binding both sections utter
y Tepndated by one much to the disadvantage and in
Jury OF the other section. That is miserable union
~noing full and complete compliance with every
a~slaon from one party and fails to comply at all
~a the reasonable demands of the other. So it is
ta South demands nothing unreasonable, nothing but
AeE Gear constitutional rights. and for this she is de-
as agitator, and her who seek Justice
are pointed at as "Ultras"-worse, disunionists.
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WILLIAM L. HARRIS,
GEORGE H. YOUNG,
JAMES NJ. WYNNE.
Uen36er nert

For Delegates to the Greensboro District C0nUen-
ton IF. L. Dowsng, Argyle Kerr, James Blair,
Franklin Cook, W. H. D. Darlington, Beverly
For Delegates to tie State Rights Congenti0n at
Jackson, .June 1914, to nominate a Candidate for
Governor and a State Ticket H. S. Bennett, Jas
Whitfield, r. H. Smell, John Hall, w. NJ. c. Minis,
John Gilmer, Amos Acker, j. J. Halbert, Moses
Westbrook, VIM Burt Geo. H. Lee, j. F. GAY,
Hardy Stephens W. L. Lipscombe, Thomas [.
Sharp VIM. D. Chapman, Joel Halbert, John F.
Jack, George H. Young, Moses Jordan, Maurice
Mccarthy, Thos n. Love, John J. Fernandis, Pc
ter G. Thompson and William Cooper, which re-
port was received and adopted by unanimous
vote.
1t was then resolved that the delegates sent by
this meeting, to the Greensboro and Jackson Con-
ventions of the Cd. and 10th. of June, be author
lied to fill any vacancies that may occur in their
delegations, and that those sent to Jackson, be
instructed to vote for, and use all honorable and
legitimate efforts to procure the nomination of the
Honorable Jefferson Davis, as a candidate for
Governor of Mississippi.
The Association directed that the proceedings Of
this meeting be signed by the chairman and secre-
tary, and printed in the Southern Standard, - and
that papers, friendly to the Southern Rights cause
be requested to copy.
The Association then adjourned until the meet
ing in course
JOHN GILMER, Chm
JOHN J. FERNANDIs, Se'y.
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NUMBER 10.

had heard him but day before, still they listened
as attentyely as if the theme had been an entirely
new one, and the speaker another man.
Many points were, this day, discussed by the
Colonel that, on Saturday, he had not time to
examine. But as they will be reported in another
direction and as have already spun out this ar
ticle far beyond the limits originally intended to
mark its turminus, | must close BY saving that
the speech was equal, if not superior to that of
Saturday. If it did not surpass it, it was because
that of Saturday could not be surpassed The
whole, taken together glorious two days for
the cause of Southern Rights, in the county Of old
Monroe.
BY this time, perhaps you would ike to know
what effect all this had upon the minds of the peo-
pie | can tell you. 1t was most happy for the
cause of truth, justice, and Southern Rights l
have, since Mondays laboFs were ended, seen a
good many, and heard for myself from their own
lips, the words of highest commentator, both of
the speeches, and the doctrines contained and set
forth in them and this from men who were eth
identified, or semi-dentified with the so-called
and self-styled Union men. l heard Of goodly
number of the same sort, whom, I have not con
versed with. Much good was done Things were
changing here, before and all the changes were
in favor of our own native south. The cry of this
glorious Union, was fast losing its magic influence:
but the efforts of Saturday and Monday have ac-
CELEBRATED the revolution, already begun, to a We
locty incalcuable. If nothing occurs to stay the
tide of public opinion, it is now fully set in,
from rolling on in its wonted direction, we shall
carry this county, by an overwhelming majority,
at the elections. The democrats who strayed for
a time, from the fold, are coming home again, to
their own cherished doctrine of State Rights and
the wings, who joined US standing firm. THEY
stand to their posts for the same reason that they
first co-operated with us, because they prefer their
country to any party or party consideration.
ZANONI
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For tie Southern .Staudard.
ABERDEEN, MISS, May 29th., 1851


Mr.. Editor On Saturday morning, the Gath
instant, between the hours of 10 and |, under
bright and serene sky, in the grove, on the Court
house sqaare, the people began to assemble, and
occupy the seats, prepared for them, around the
stand erected for the orator of the occasion; it
having been previously known that the Honorable
jefferson Davis, our well tried, and faithful Sena-
torial representative in Congress, had arrived in
town, and would soon be upon the ground to ad-
dress them. On came the crowd-on came the
hardy yeomanry of the country, with brawnv
shoulders, and tawny hands, giving earnest that
though they labored in the field, beneath the
parching rays of a southern sun, they felt and
thought, and took and had deep and abiding in
terest in the affairs of the government under
which they live. On came the mechanic the law
yer, the doctor, the merchant and the merchants
clerk and though last, not least, on came the
matron grave, and maiden fair, in gay attire, with
bright smiles and sparkling eyes, adding at once,
grace, elegance and beauty to the scene, and glad
dening the hearts Of all around-I wish the ladies
would always turn out, at these political gather
ings. 1t would have a good effect Men feel less
cowardly, and more like maintaining their rights,
when women are present than they do, when they
are absent. On they came until the crowd was
swelled to the number of a thousand, or more
Col. Tarpy, and Gov. Guion, candidates for the
Office of Chancellor, and Mr.. Sims, candidate for
the office of clerk of the Chancery court, having
been, respectively introduced by Judge Gholson,
to the audience, and each gentleman had announc-
ed himself, such candidates. in a brief and ap-
prOpriate speech, Col. Davis ascended the stand
amid an outburst of applause, which made the
welkin ring, and proclaimed the hearty welcome
with which he was received and greeted, by all
present
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Pointed Question,

In the course of his able remarks the other day. Col
Young asked
What has Col Davis demanded in the name of Mis-
ssspp the South ofthe North that is proper and
just Has he demanded more than was fair and hon
orable ,! If so let some one name it. He demanded
for Mississippi equal benefits and privileges with all
the other States and he asked for the people of
Mississippi than he willing to yield to the people
of Massachusetts, He demanded for citizens in the
territories equal rights and equal
more than the constitution guaranteed to them He
insisted that they equally with the people of Massachu
setts entitled laws enfore their rights of all
and every kind, and that if there existed prohibitions
against property of any kind they should be removed
and the citizen should be placed in jeopardy by laws
customs and that doubts to his right to property
should not only be removed but that it the duty of
government to end the doubt by giving to him express
laws. Was Col. Davis wrong for making these de-
mands, and if he not wrong those right who
opposed these demands If Col. Davis demanded
more than the people of Mississippi were entitled to-
he deserves praise. If he demanded less he deser-
censure. If he demanded just what was their DUE
more, less, and refused plan under the name
Compromise that robbed them of ALL he deserves the
respect and appreciation of all men. The people may
rely on such a man-his ambition is be just not a.
lone the people of his section but to the whole
Union. He is a safe man because he courts National
fame by being National man, unwilling to sacri-
fee any section ana least al by sacrificing that sec
ton which has hen gfed and trusted him.
Let the readeT pause and reflect this. l. ool
Davis has demanded bu justice, ana reu,aa 10 aban
don your interes.s, either oF ame, place power w
ask if he is the man u sacrifice, It. cenem
bered that if X said the HANDS and NOR 81 : t-usnts
the world are against The e. nsion continuance Of
the institution OF slavery, anu if this be is it wise
OF pruoent % entrus the safety of that institution to
hands ready 70 barter it for personal political adj
Vahccment! Has Col Davis waveredin his adherence
to the South, or has he in the remotest manner de-
manded of the North right unrecognzed by the COM
pact OF Union 1t surely will not be said that de-
mand for justice will endanger the Union! This in
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c o L L NIB US:
Wednesday Morning, June A, 1851.
Col. George ii. Young.

This gentleman according 10 previous notice ad-
dressed the citizens ofhs county the Court House
Saturday last, Col, Youngis pleasant and agree
able speaker always torCbe and frequently eloquent
and impressive, he consequently retains the attention
of his audience, and to very remarkable degree makes
impression favorable to the positions he advocates
This was evident from his speech Saturdayit had
fine effect, and we know ofseveral whose views were
modified by it. The strength of the speech lay in the
completeness . ith which the abolition tendency of
the North was presented This fact, of itself sufii-
cient to arouse the whole South is passed by light
iy and casually by speakers all occasions. 1t
Is fact worthy of note, and we never hear submits
sonist attempt either to explain deny it, that Dan
Webster next to Henry Clay the greatest Union man
IN the UniOn has declared ah he boasted of it three
years ago, he the father of the Wilmot Provso
that set the abolition ball in motion, and he then an
nounCed that he opposed to the further extension
of slavery he reasserted this principle in his late
great Union speech in the Senate, and asserted that
he ready to vote to return eighty millions of money
to Virginia for emancpating purposes. Henry Clay
has again and again asserted that he would vote for
that would extend the institution of slavery
he asserted that human power could induce him to
do So and he has indicated clearly his desire for the
hour to arrive when the slave population would become
dense that emancipation among ourselves would be
resorted to as means of economy and safety These
facts and vet with front like BRASS the submis-
sonist point Clay and Webster as their Union gods
They is who preparing the chains of bondage for
the South and still they the idols who light the po-
litical Pantheon of submssionism. Seward with all
his craft Hale with all his tact and codness Giddncs
with all his impudcnce not one tthe so much to be
feared by the South, As are Clay, Web<-e, nd Cass
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ZANONI.

MIssIssIPPI.-A violent contest is going this
State, between the friends of Southern Rights and
the submissionists, for the election of members to
the State Convention, called, as it viii be recoec
ted, by the extra session os the Legislature to con
slider the relations of that State with the Federal
Government, The Southern Rights papers speak
cheeringly of carrying the State for their cause
Among the list of candidates, we are glad to see
the ofour friend and former fellow townsman,
JAMES PHELAN, Esq, now of Aberdeen. No man
that we know, of his years, has more experience
in political matters, and few can be found able to
cope with him in argument. The unfortunate
''sub" who comes in contact with him, word
for it, will fare but 'mddling." We are glad to
see this early appreciation of Mr.. Phelan's fine
talents and capacity for usefulness, by the people
of his new home, and take pleasure in assuring
them, should this chance to meet the eye of any
of them, that their confidence is not misplaced
that they will find in him a champion of their
cause, possessed of the spirit and the ability to do
it justce.-AiabaDaa Commonwealth.
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THE STATE as. PLATT s. Groom AND PLEAsAsT
MAY, FOR KILLING E. w. HARRIS, FoREERLY OF
CoLUMBUs.-These cases were investigated and ar
gued on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last,
at Eutaw, before Judge VIM. r. Smith, on appIi-
cation for bail The State represented on the
occasion, by Robert Smith, Esq, of Sumpter, and
J. w. Garrett, Esq, of Pery,-and the accused,
by Messrs. Murphy, Erwin, and Moore. The
animation of witnesses consumed thetwo first days,
and some two hours of the third arguments
the residue of the third day. The Counsel on both
sides labored most zeaously, and with signal a
bility. The result was refusal to grant bail in
either case. An Appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court, certain law points raised by the Counsel
for the accused, and upon which they replied very
SoRdsn as f b good GROUNDS or 9a
ses committed.
As the Summer term of the Supreme Court
commences on Monday next, decision on the Ap-
peal, will soon be had.-BeacoR.
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BRAGGTNG.-A certain Yankee SubmiSsionist
a Representative to the State Legislature from
adjoining county, has been busily engaged since
the late Whig, alias Union Convention at Jack
son, in enlightenng persons with whom he meets
about the strength of their nominee, the 'Traitor'
Foote, and attempts to assure the unenllghtened
that Foote will beat Gen. Quitman thirty thousand
votes at the coming gubematorial election To
put stop to such vile resorts to prejudice and
misead, we state to those of the great drdq party
that bet of One Thousand Dollars can be had by
applying at this office, that Fooe will not be cleo
ted, and another that he will not get thirty thou
sand votes, all told at said election.
This same Yankee is the one who availed him
self of the opportunity whilst addressing Society
at Oakland College to abuse Gen. Quitman, and
praise Southern Submissonists. If the College
want Southern patronage, she had better select
Southern men or unprejudced ones to manage her
affairs; we know of cases already wherein South
Grn men would not send their children under such
influence, we know of others who have entered,
but the session is over they will be with
drawn from the institution. Such man or such
men, are very dangerous to the Institutions OF the
South We know something about such men and
may enlighten the public to their past acts that
they might be prepared for what might be eXpec-
ted from such characters.-Ndtchez Free Trader
/ ScRIPTURAL AUTHORITY FOR THE RETURN OF
Fue1TIvE SLAvEs.-6. ''But Abram said unto
Sara, behold thy maid is in thy hand; do to her
as it pleaseth thee. And when Sara had dealt
| hardly with her she fled from her face.
/ T. And the angel of the Lord found her by a
fountain of water in the wilderness, by the foun-
/ tain in the way Of Shur.
! g. And he said, Hagar, Sara's maid, whence
comest thou? and whittier wilt thou go? And
she said, fled from the face of my mistress, Sara.
g. And the angel of the Lord said unto her.
return to thy mistress; and submit thyself under
her hands. > Genesis, 16 chap.
Now in this case, Sumner and Giddngs would
would have secreted Hagar and advised resistance
to the law-Indidn Sentinel
Elder Bingham Young pledges his honor that
he has only twenty-six wives He is the saint
I upon whom fell the mantle of Joe Smith.
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Elder Bingham Young pledges his honor that
he has only twenty-six wives He is the saint
upou whom fell the mantle of Joe Smith.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-05-03
Missouri Politics.

Mr.. Benton went all the way from Washing
Ton to ST. Louis, and entered into the muuirif-
al canvass there with more than his character
istic fury. called upon his friends in public
speeehcs to rally as Benton men. promised
them n most overwhelming victory. and an
nounced that the political destines of the State
and. far mare, Of himself. were suspended up
on the issue.
The result was that the Wings carried the
election by majority Of about seven hun
dred. The Louisville Journal says:
Col. Benton, we are told, viii now run rs
a candidate for the lower House of Cnngrel
in the ST. Louis district. composed Of the cit,
and county. 1t is said be can be elected il
that district. but that is the only district il
the State in which Re would have the slight
est chance OF an election.
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ran Road Mceting...

It will be seen, BY the proceedings Of the
Railroad meeting in another column. that our
citizens are awake to The importance Of rail
road connection with Tifin city and Bucyrus.
We understand that. in addition to the mon
eyed men ef our place. there are others who
stand ready to aid in the construction Of this
road. and that active measures will be taken
to secure the necessary amount Of funds. and
the right of way.
A Meeting will be held At The shawnn
House. Tifin city. on Tuesday. the 2oth day
of May. when there win he Delegates from
Toledo, Fremot, Tifin city. Bucyrus, Wooster.
and other points on the line. In addition to
the delegates appointed at this place. 10 attend
that meeting. the ciizens generally. as many
as can, are solicited to GO
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ARTICLE XIV.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Sec. /. Columbus shall be the seat Of gov
ernment, until otherwise directed by law
Sec 2. The printing of the laws, Journals,
bills. Legislative documents and papers for each
branch of the General Assembly, with the
printing required for the Executive and other
departments of State, shall be lei, on contract,
to the lowest responsible bidder, BY such Ex-
ecutivc officers and in such manner. as shall
be prescribed BY law.
Sec 8. An accurate and detailed state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of the
public money, the several amounts paid, to
whom, and on what account, shall from time
to time, be published, as shall be prescribed by
law.
Sec. 4. No person shall be elected or ap-
pointed to any Office in this State, unless he
possass the qualifications of an elector.
Sec. 5. No person who shall hereafter
fight a duel, assist in the same as second, OF
send, accept, or knowingly carry, challenge
therefor, shall hold any office in this State.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-05-03

PErEnsoN's NAr1oxAL MAeAzrSz-we
have received the May number Of this excel
lent publication, and it is well illustrated with
fine engraviuss, and filed with good reading
matter. We consider it fully equal to any Of
the SO publications. Il is furnished at So per
annum.
From some cause we did not receive either
the March or April number VIII Peterson
send US duplicate numbers.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-05-03

EN We direct the attention Of our read
ers to the advertisement of o. l. Minis. in
another column. We 'IOok look" through
his spacious rooms, and were surprised al the
immense amount Of Goods we Witnessed on
his counters and shelves Every thing that
man OF woman can want, (aud the latter al
ways want good many things, as we know
from experience j is to be found there, 10 .
suit Of ready-made clothing. The man dress
ed in the suit of grey, is alwayson hand to at.
tend to that line of business.