The southern press., 1851-04-25
Mole Proofs of tho Return of 6unshine In
MassaChuaAtfs

1Moio 1AoOAo "a tuo NotuIu OA 0uQo04Oo Ii
Massachusetts.
The following account Of Wednesdays ballot
for U s. Senator, will show the state of sentiment
and feeling in the Legislature of Massachusetts
II will be seen that SUMMERS triumph was only
averted by the construction Of the committee
AS to one scratched vote!" How can men of
sense or fairness, in the face of such proceed
ngs, profess to believe in reaction against
Abolitionists 10 that State
BosToN, April 23-l0 P. M,--Great excitement
prevails here in reference to the senatorial cleo
ton. On the goth ballot, the whole number of
votes east was 387--necessary to a choice 1874.
Sumner received 1893, and there was one ballot
with his name on crossed out Winthrop l67
scattering 26. The telers equally divided on
the subject of counting the scratched vote -
Much debate ensued, but the majority finally
decided to count the vote, and reported Sumner
elected. The speaker announced the result nc
cordingly. A motion was then made to re-
commit the report to the committee on counting.
with instructions to report among the scattering
vote they had thrown out
After debate, this was agreed to, and the COM
mittee then reported whole number OF votes 3S8,
necessary to a choice l95---Sumner 1874, lacking
one of en- election Another ballot was then
ordered, amid great confusion. Whole number
of votes 386-Sumner 1913, Winthrop l66, scat
tering 27; Sumner still lacking one. motion
was then made to adjourn, and the house refused
to order another ballot Intense excitement
prevails, aud the avenues leading to the State
house are filled by dense crowd.
Higher Law Movements In Massachusetts.
Although Mr.. WEBSTER, cheered by the change
of weather, and appearance of sunshine in Bos-
ton, augurs thence the restoration of peace and
quiet, the same influences have not soitened the
hearts Of the Abolitionists.
The New Bedford Mercury, of Monday, is
"pleased to announce that very large number
of fugitive slaves, aided. by many of the most
wealthy and respectable citizens, have left for
Canada and parts unknown, and that many more
are in the way of departure"
Two other slaves, whose owners-good easy
souls were willing to compromise" have
been purchased for pttance each, in Worcester
and Lowell, by subscription. In Boston, the
Journal, of Monday, learns that " on Saturday,
free papers for fugitive slave, who is employed
in mercantile house in this city, were received
from his owners in Norfolk, and placed in his
| possession"
How wonderfully efficient this law is in re-
storing I" "fugtives from service and labor" to
the possession of those from whom they fled !
and what powerful effect such examples (that
of the Norfolk owner especially must have, in
preventing the flight of slaves from service
We like the remark Of patriotic citizen of
Charleston, who said, Z" when South Carolina
leaves the Union, shall move into the United
States. ."-Bosion Post.
1t is very natural that Boston editor should
I" like" such speech, and take pleasure in re-
+" citizen of Charleston" gifted with the peculiar
kind of patriotism" that would prompt such
speech. If so, the sooner he "secedes" from
that city to the more congenal cline of Boston,
the better for both.
! ,B- We find in the Baltimore Sun of yester-
day, the following account of the operation of
the "higher law" ,,y the citizens of athe Key
stone State" in fugitive case. 1t is as un-
grateful conduct on their part, after the modera-
ton of Maryland, the contumacy of the Bos-
tonians after the compliments of the President
MARYLAND AND PENNsYLvANTA-THE Mr.
cHEL REQUIsTTIoS CAsE.-The following is the
report made to the Reform Convention, on Tues
day, by Mr.. Sellers, from the committee to whom
this subject was referred:
The committee to whom was referred the sub
ject of the requistion of the governor of Penn.
syvania upon the governor of this State, for the
delivering of James s. MITCHELL beg leave to re-
port that they have had the same under consid- |
Grafton, and have come to the conclusion that
the governor of this State did right in refusing
to deliver said Mitchell to the authorities of the
State of Pennsylvania, and that he deserves the
thanks of the good people of this State for the
frmness he has manifested in this refusal to de-
liver citizen Of Maryland to an unjust and un-
constitutional demand made by the governor of
Pennsylvania
They beg leave further to report that they
have understood that two citizens of the State
of Pennsylvania, who acted as agents of James
S. Mitchell in capturing his slaves, have been
convicted of the crime lof kidnapping, and SER
fenced to the pententiary of that State. Be.
leying, az your committee do, that the taking
and delivering to the said Mitchell, by the said
agents, of the child Of the fugitive slave woman
of the said Mitchell, was not crime under the |
federal Constitution, but direct violation there
of and feeling, as they do, the deepest sympathy
for the said agents, they beg leave to report the
following resolutions:
Resoired, That the Executive of this State be
requested to instruct the attorney general to
cause such proceedings to be set on foot, as that
the case of said agents may be brought before
the Supreme Court of the United States for its |
adjudication.
Resolued further, That 900 copies of the
between the governor of this
State and the governor Of Pennsylvania, with /
the accompanying documents, be printed for
the use of the members of this convention.
A MARYLAND FUGfTvE SLAVE Casa |
Mr.. Richardson, from BALTIMORE accompanied
by officers, arrived in Salisbury township, Lam
caster CO., Pa, last week. in search of a sup
posed fuiitive slave, who was in the employ
ment of Mr.. Haines Of Salisbury. 1t was as
psrt or hat hn in th, h..,, ucl