The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-11

to the rescue when differentiation and deh-
ance of law are not onAy defended but applauded,
and when such sentiments as the above are re-
ceived and escape uncensured, the days OF the
Union are well nigh numbered. For upon this
subject the people of the South have no com
promise to offer. We give the letter OF this
Jealous friend Of freedom in full. Truly may
means Yours,
Acknowledgements
From The SaIs,A Ohio Anti Slavery BuSls.
THE WORK GOES on
PORTLAND, H., Nov. Is, 1850.
DEAR DIV, :R Since / last wrote to thee, i
have held, on an average, one meeting per day
in Wayne, Randolph and Jay counties, mainly
on that infam Fugitive law. A week ago,
Eli and Hannah Hiatt harnessed their team to
farm wagon, and brought me from Winchester,
the county seat of Randolph, (where ! had held
a great meeting, and they had passed strong re-
solutions against the law,) to Camden in Jay
county. In that place and vicinity held four
large meetings, and one and all seemed to enter
into solemn league and covenant that AT ALL
HAZARDS, they would resist that law and pro-
tect the fugitive. Many will redeem their
pledge. Several came 10, and some Is miles to
the meetings. Very many in that vicinity are
from New Garden, and dearly do they remem-
Der their far away friends, and they say to them
and to all, the CRISIS is come--Do, or DIE. Flu
gtives are living in these log cabins in Indiana
and should the kidna PIPER, in any shape, attempt
to return them, bullet through the heart would
be the answer; for these fugitiyes have learned
of their oppressors no higher and more potent
law of salvation than that Of violence and blood
During the past season an attempt was made
to kidnap some men in Newport, Wayne county
A company from Kentucky entered the town at
midnight,-led on BY citizen of the place.
The people had news Of their coming, and were
collected, prepar ed to receive them. They rode
up to the people assembled, one of whom was
pointed out as slave-a strong, resolute, des-
perate man. The leader of the kidnappers with
drawn pistol rode up to seize him. The man
stepped back, cooked and drew his gun to shoot
the monster desd. He was prevented by an
Abolitionist from shedding blood. The kidnap,
pers were warned that not one would leave that
town alive IL they fired pistol, struck a blow
or attempted to seize any one. Their slaves
were present, but not one shonld be arrested
The slavehunten, appealed to the simpathies of
the whites presen t. 1t was in vain. They looked
about them and saw themselves surrounded by
determined men, with arms ready for the work
of death. They turned and fred back to the
dens of infamy from whence they came.
To-day / cane to this place. A meeting to
consider the Fugitive law had been appointed in
the court-hous,.--this being the county town.
| found the court in session. The judge ad-
journed tine court Mt 2 p NJ, to allow us to hold
our meetings and judge, lawyers, sheriff, depu-
ties and constables, were present to hear.
Strong resolutions were passed; one pledged
resistance to the Fugitive law, because it makes
escape and aiding escape from slavery crime.
punishable as felony Is it come to this! This
nation, as a NATION, has declared it to be FELONY
to escape from slavery, or to aid men to escare.
1t seems incredible. Yet, 80 il is there, in that
law, is the nations solemn declaration that it is
crime, to be punished by fines and dungeons,
to aid or abel an escape from slavery Oliver!
where are WEI What are we! OIL blush
that belong to such a nation. Better be
cdnnibal than an American. A crime to escape
from slavery! Felony to aspire to rise from
the condition of brute to that of a man Fe-
lony to aid men to rise from slaves to freemen.!
So say Daniel Webster, Heary Clay, and Moses
Stuart so says this Model (!l Republic" the
land of the free-and home of the brave!7 o
Well, we are having precious rout over il
in this region. Some of the local papers will
have it nm traitor to the Constitution and
Government should be deserving an eternal
hell (if any mortal could deserve IT'D were any
other than that. None can be friend of God
or man, and not be traitor to this kidnapping
Union The negro's portion is my portion; this
Government is to me what il is to him. He can
not be other than traitor to this Government
Nor will 1; and by all such means as ] think
right will seek its overthrow. 43
Would you think II Men come forward
here to prove from the Bible that slaves have no
right to escape from slavery; and that we do
wrong to help them TO escape! My only an.
swer is--if the Bible teaches that, the Bible ut
tiers falsehood; and leave TO priests and dea-
cons to decide if il does. The God that speaks
in my soul, commands me to aid slaves TO es
cape, and III do it, without any regard to
what any book, law, church, or government says
about it.
The political thinkers Of Indiana are at work
on the constitution at Indianapolis. They have
decided to exclude negroes, muattoes, and In.
dams from suffrage; from coming into the State,
and from holding real estate. Will the people
ratify it? Doubtful. Bright is canvassing for re-
election. 1t is said he has NJ chance Good.
HENRY c. WRIGHT.
A GRAMMATICAL PUPTL--A country school
master in the neighborhood of Cnnkney. giving
one of his pupils n severe drubbing for speak
ing bad grammar, aent him TO the other end of