The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-18
Modification In Ma.sachu.etts.

lures HuliiIyinS the dcllOn OF the euerdl GOV-
eminent within its rightful jurisdiction; when
we see factions in one branch of the Federal
Legislature seeking to exercise an Illegal CO.
ercl0n over the course of 4 Joint committee of
the two Houses, IN a matter with which they
have as much right to NEEDLE as with judg
ment Of the Supreme Court or tina. of any tr-
bunal whose powers are ascsrained and defined
by law; we are gratifed to witness the conserv-
alive and law abiding spirit that has been mani
tested by the WINGS in the Legislature Of Mas
sAcHUsETTs, in regard to the recent act of multi
fcation that passed both houses, and came near
being law, to the everlasting disgrace Of the
State. This law, we are gratfied to know,
received but one Wing vote in the Senate,
and but four VINO votes out of 1876 in the
| House.
This law seems to have been entirely con-
cocted among the PHnLIpsEs. GARRIsoss, RAN
FOULS, SUMMERS, Wilson's. SEwALLs, and
the leaders. or-the Goa Rti.l in Massachusetts,
,cithom any prompting on The part Of Tie peo-
pie. 1t was entirely party man@uvre, in
tended to fan the abolition excitement, by pre-
| pairing the way i0rcoll sions between the State
and Federal authorities, and inducing riots
aud bloodshed under the color of legal enact
ments. 1t seems that seventy six legal voters
of the town of West Boylston petitioned the
Legislature for lar similar to the la,c of
permnont, granting a trial by jury to fugtives;
and seventy-nlne legal voters of the town of
Buckland petitioned for the enactment of law
granting the fugitive from slavery the right of
trial by jury; and this appears to be the only
apology which the Joint Special Committee of
the Legislature can derive from the people of
the State for reporting their multiplying act, or
that the Democratic and Abolition Members can
give for sustaining it. The petition Of on,
hundred and fifty fire legal rotrs out Of more
than l50,O00 There is probably nothing so
monstrous and absurd that you could not find
hundred and fifty-ive legal voters to sign pc
ttion for it in Massachusetts,, to any body or
tribunal, whether it had the power of granting
the petition or not.
| Whoa the Legislature of SoUTH CAROLINA
have sought to nulify law of Congress, or
TO devise measures for secession, they have
acted on strong pressure from without. They
have been merely expressing the sentiment of
the people, whom they have faithfully repre-
| scented in their times Of excitement. They
have not been false to the feelings and wishes
have never seen them attempt to nulify
Federal act on no better warrant than the pc
ttion of one handred and fifty fire men, call
| ing themselves legal voters. They have been
hurried on and coerced by an overwhelming
public opinion, which they could not resist,
and about which they could not mistake. They
would not have ventured to assume so grave
responsibility on any less strong inducement.
The people of Massachusetts are not ripe for
the act Qualification which the one hundred and
fitly-fve legal votes of West Boylston and Buck
land petitioned for, and which the COALITION OF
DEMocRATs AND FIRE. EsoILERs IN THE LEGIsLA-
| TURE WE'RE READY TO GIVE THEM. In our jhdg-
ment, the Democracy have committed mon
strous bunder. They have permitted Adolf
ton to carry things with too high 4 hand, and
have bid once too often for the votes of such
men as the followers Of GARRISON and PHIL
LIPS. They have paid too large price, and
| they have paid it without flinchng DEMO
cRAcY has helped ABOLITION into power. and
ABOLITION now dictates to DEMocRAcY-and
compels it to Join and aid in its Internal cru
SADIE against the Constitution and the laws of
the Union. We believe that the people of
Massachusetts will rebuke the CoALITIoS for
this attempt at Notification; and that over
the one hundred and fifty five multiplying le-
gal voters Of West Buylston and Buckland.
4 pv tl,o al e A.,
two factions which now dishonor the Govern
ment Of this ancient and renowned Common
wealth, the firm, steady, conservative, patriotic
VINO party Of the State, in the sign of the
UNIos, the CoNsTITUTIoH, and the Laws, will
achieve an ever-memorablc victory.
Extract IF litter from genAr'nan an Boston 10 a
| friend an his city
BosToS, May 49, 1861.
- = The coalition Senate has passed bill
which. in my judgment nullifes tho Fugitive law
II has passed TO third reading in the House.
though there ia hope il will be killed when il comes
| up for engrossment The vote in the Senate en-
close you. The politics Of each member ls marked;
! you will notice, among the yeas, the name Of
MIR. Hasewell, who is the editor OF the Bjfton
Timer, Jooofoco paper in this city tbat has the
names Of Douglas and Hunter for President AMI
| Vice President at the head Of its columns. He
voted for 1t. You will also notice tho name Of Mr.
Knowlton. He ia the editor Of the Worcester
Palladium Ipcofoco paper. He has been can.
didato for Congress several times. and is the dele.
cato from that district TO tho Democratic National
Convention Kuowton not only voted for it, but
lie spoke in favor Of il.
! VIII try and procure n copy Of the bill. The
vote in both Houses nearly party vote. Out
OF one hundred and ninety sig Wings in the House,
s1ly four voted for II; with these four exceptions,
he whole Of the yeas are from the Democrats and
Freesoilcrs.
In the Senate only one Wing voted for IL.
| We subjoin the bill referred TO in the above
letter, and the report Of the Joint Special Com
mittee, setting forth the applications to which
IT was responsive:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
IL SENATs, March 81, 1852
The Joint Special Committee the resolves of
Delaware, New Hampshire, and New Jersey TO
which was committed the petition Of seventy six
icyal NJ thc tayyn If - n,