The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-08-21

rent to the nation that the nct Of 1917 made
the constitutional provision and the act of
1898 entirely imperative and a dead letter
in PENNSYLVANIA, Massachuse It's and other
statutes existed. 1t became necessary then
10 pass a supplement 10 the act of 1893, to
meet the obstacles i6terposed by tho act OF
1917, and other kindred measures. Hence
the origin OF the fugitive slave law, SO called.
The representatives of the people convon.
ed in general assembly at Harrisburg, in the
winter of 1861, with a fixed determination
10 wipe from The statute book all tho uncon-
stl,utional and disgraceful feature OF the act
of 1917. The fugitive slave law had then
been in existence for a few months aud the
use of our prison was generally supposed 10
be necessary 10 the true and faithful execu-
Jon of this law, and it was deemed harsh
| Legislation TO refuse the uss OF our jails for
the custody Of sugitives from ~neighboring
and sister states united in a common confed-
eracy, while their use was freely granted 10
citizens of foreign and distant nations for the
SAINT purpose.
When the Legislature convened they were
therefore nearly unanimous for the repeal Of
the section giving the use of the jails for tho
detention Of fugdives from labor but the
wings, poor fellows, had not yet been initia-
ted into the abolition policy of VIM. F. John
ston.
We here assert, without fear of contradict
ton, that Johnston laboied sssiduously from
The assembling Of The legislature till its ad-
iournment, to combine the wing party against
The repeal of the act of 1917, and wings
who came here warmly in favor of rep cal
were wheeled round under the assiduous
teachings Of this dangerous denasosus,
who rode into power upon the shoulders OF
the hero of Buena VISTA.
The consideration of this conspiracy
against the interest and honor OF Pennsylva-
mia and the integrity OF the Union, was the
abolition of the State, and well has Johnston
earned 1t, not only by his efforts in this par
%ticular, but also from his known hostility 10
the compromise measures and his ridicule
of the patriotic labors Of such men as Cass
Foote, Clay, Webster, and others who hero
ically stemmed the torrent of a perverted
public opinion and m~anfully stood in the
breach. made by the enemies Of the cons,i-
tuition and Urion.
Every aboliiionist in the state will vote for
VIM. F: Johnston and every negro will rend
the skies with shouts of triumph in case he
succeeds, and kindle bonfifes upon every
hilltop at the pros peci of giving freedom to
their brethren in the south over the ruins Of
the federal constitution.
Patriotic citizens of tho Keystone state'
can you endure this, and will you sit still anil
permit WIN. F.. Johnston TO barter away your
bithriaht ioE the advancement OF his w
insane ambition, and are you ready TO de-
s,roy the glorious edilice OF this Union, con-
structed by our revolutionary fathers, TO
please a few thousand abolitionists in Penn
s~ylvania who are themselves the hardest
taskmasters in the world? National wings.
frianda of hiillard Fillmore, are you prepared
10 sustain the man, SO deadly hostile to tho
very measures which the future historian
will chronicle as the pride of the present ma
lional administration Friends Of General
Scott are you prepared TO sustain Vim. F.
Johnston in his attacks upon your country's
constitution and in his assiduous attempts to
plunge the nation in all The horrors of q SER
vile and civil war Will you suffer the
name Of Scott 10 be coupled with that of the
traitor Johnston? And will you permit the
storm that is now gathering in lowering
blackness over Pennsylvania against john
sion 10 discharge its fury upon the devoted
head of your great chief and sweep him too
into political obsourity!
Citizens of Pennsylvania arouse your
selves 10 action and give VIM. F.. Johnston
an inglorious and overwhelming defea. on
the I'd Tuesday of October next.