Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-22
The LcglsIalnre...the Fugitive Law,

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On the 11th inst, ON motion of Mr.. Plumb
of Ashtabula, the House proceeded to con-
slider the special order of the day, the Fugi-
tive Resolutions of the Committee on Fede-
raj Relations. The resolutions were as fol-
lows;
RESOLVED By he General .4ssenJly of the
State Of Ohio, That our Senators in Congress-
be instructed, aud our Representatives re-
quested, TO Use all honorable means TO obtain
an immediate repeal modification or amend
nentl Of the act of Congress, usually styled
the Fugitive Slave law, approved September
Is, 1850.
Resolved, That the Governor of the State
Of Ohio be requested to forward ench of our
Senators and Representatives in Congress, n
copy OF the above resolution.
The question was upon agreeing to n sub
stitute, proposed by Mr.. Harlan of Clinton,
(Whig) declaring the Fugitive law to be con-
stitutonul, urging some modification, but in
ssting ou obedience until itshould be chang
ed. While this question was pending, va
rious amendments were offered, and the de-
bate was very spirited. DR.. Thompson DEM
from Loran, said:
do not feel inclined to medde with slav-
cry in the slave Stntes. But this will not
do. will not he made bull dog TO catch
slaves. This law comes home TO our fire.
sides. II makes us in great measure the
slaves of the South. ] will not be the slave
of any man or of any set of men. will
| not help TO catch runaway slave. | will
feed and shelter whom please. II | am in
| IN taA in nrienn unI slto tbaro I tytll IL
so. ! am free in expressing these views, for
they come from my heart. ] care not whcth-
or this law is constitutional or not. do not
believe the vote took to support the Con-
stitution requires that should help in carry
ing out this law. If it does, would 20 for
eradicating slavery in the slave States. II
we are 10 be made slaves to catch slaves,
it is time we should be ready TO stop the fur
ther progress Of the institution. do not be-
lieve this law expects it of us. We will not
submit, it il does.
Grimes of Guernsey, Harlan of Clinton,
and others, defended the law. A motion for
indefinite postponement failed, 36 to o.
Finally, Hlnrlan's substitute, after being
amended, was rejected, 40 TO 10, and the
question REQUIRED on adopting the resolutions
of the Committee, as quoted above. The
House then voted, 81 to "a, to amend the
first resolution, 10y inserting after the word
"repeal" the words, 4" modification or amend
ment;" and the resolutions thus amended
were adopted by vote of 40 to 10.
YEAs--Messrs. Alexander, BattelIe, Bun
dy, Cherington, Cole, Decker, Dodds OF
Warren, Eaton, Fairchld, Finch, Frazier,
Grimes, Hayes, james, johnson Of Medina,
Keene, Kent, Kryder, March, Mayo, Mccall,
Plumb, Pow, Pratt, Ramage, Rayburn, Scbifi,
Smith of Adams Smith of Clermont, Snock
Steedman, Thomas of Preble, Thompson
Tripp, Van Vorhes. Williams, Williamson
p Wilson Of Wood, bradley and Speaker-4O
: NArs--Messrs. Baker, Bennett, Bishop
, Blackburn, Burnett, Bushnell, Carr, Cochran
Colburn, Cook, Davidson, Dodds of Mont
gomery, Fee, Giierest, Glasgo, Lenor, Okey
Thomas of Franklin, Ward-l9.
OF the 10 nays l3 are Democrats, lin Ro.
many and 6 Wings lin Italic.) We are moi
able to classify the yeas, but considerable
| majority must bo Wings. There were alb
; sent or lodging, 5 Wings, Democrats, unt
! one Freesoiler.
The resolution adopted is a milk-and-wa
! ter affair, but better than nothing, because
) is q virtual condemnation of the law, and
b sanction of agitation for the purpose of re
: pealing or changing it. Its adoption show
: clearly enough that the Legislature dare,
J neither TO sanction the Compromises, nor ye
Q to leave the Fugitive law wholly uncOn
n demned. So far so good.
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