The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-10-14
COLUMBUS MISSISSPPL THURSDAY, OCTOBER II. 1852

~A'IA 1850 W" IHO W ulS canvass opened 4
I'm 1901, under the banner of Scott and
Johnston, by the open and avowed warfare
upon the finaity of the compromise act.
Now let us turn for a moment to the ac-
ton OF the Democratic State Convention of
Pennsylvania, held at Reading about the
same period, in 1851:
"Resolved, That the sixth section of the I
act of the Legislature of PENNSYLVANIA, pas
sed on the ID Of March, 1847, denying un-
der severe penalty, the use of our State
Jails for the detention of fugitive slaves
while awaiting their trial, both because It'll
interposes obstacles, by means of State leg
islation, to the execution of the Constitution
of the U. States, and because it is virtual
disregard of the principles of the Compro-I
mise, and is calculated seriously to endangerl
the existence of the Union.
''Resolved, That the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania are true to the Union the
Constitution, and the laws, and will faithful
ly observe and execute so far as in them lies
all the measures of compromise adopted by
the late Congress, for the purpose of settling
) the questions arising outof domestic slavery;
and this not only from sense of duty as
good citizens of the Republic but also from
the kind and fraternal feelings which they
: cherish towards their brethren of the slave
holding States"
Again at a subsequent convention the
following resolution was adopted:
"Resolved, That the Democracy Of Penn
sylvania will maintain with fidelity and en-
ergy the faithful execution of the fugitive
slave law; and that we pledge ourselves to
exert our best efforts to secure the speedy re-
peal of such portions of the State obstruc-
ton law as deny the use of our jails fol the
detention of fugitives from labor while avail
:. ting their trial, or in any other manner in
: terfere with the constitutional rights of citi-
zens of our sister States in retaining their
;. property"
> Here then, was an issue fully fairly, and
: distinctly, joined in Pennsylvania, and to
= :. which the whole country looked with the
y deepest and most anxious interest
!, About the same period Wing State Con.
y y vention was heldin Ohio Resolutions were
= adopted repudiating the compromise as q
= measure of Wing policy-refusing to recog
nize its validity as an Observation-Disclosures
- ting for the office of Governor, Samuel T
- EVinton-a gentleman who had the previ
= Gus session voted ngainst the fugitive slave
= law and who was one Of It's most prominen
:, and determined opponents-and recommen
ID ding Winfield Scott for the Presidency.
A democratic State Convention Assem-
=, blcd in Ohio. find no resolution adopted
= by this Convention approving of the Com
" promise acts. Reuben Wood was nomina
~ ted as their candidate for Governor VIVA
=; his opinions were prior to his nomination
= do not know. [ have heard it charged tina
= they were unsound on this question.
= may be so. But.the National Intelligence
L, of the Goth january last, transfers to il
: columns his inaugural address, and accom-
Eo panes the publication of it with the expire
i'o sion Of its qualification cat its sound conse
So, vativc sentiments in reference to the compr
he mise"
no Referring to the compromise he says:
"Under all the circumstances which gu
- round us, it should remain undisturbed, an
l., this fruitful source of agitation and excit
" ment be forever closed
=, Now, sir, who can fail to perceive in Il
H. movements of these three powerful States
.or led on by Seward, Johnston and Vinton-
;ro fixed and settled purpose to arrange tt
~ campaign for the pending presidential .ele
"a ton to array the Wings of these State
~ ~, and of the North, against the fnality of Il
"P compromise, to rel,indle the fires of Sc
-; tional discord to make the fugitive sla'
~. IN law the basis of political agitation; and
'n0 rally the whole anti-slavery feeling of Il
-" North, with view to the organization of
- great and triumphant sectional party? He
- tility to the compromise as a final pacific
'% ~ tionof the distracting questions involve
40 was openly and publicly proclaimed by {
.,as concerned in these political movements
va. t9 and Winfield Scott, whether with or witho
80 his consent was selected by them as the
vorite and chosen instrument to accompli
~: their purposes.
, ,1 In the month Of August, 1851, becar
! = candidate for seat in the House of Re
.aas resentatives of the United States Electe
IL II as then was, to Congress, to carry out pr
- ciples as congenial with my own feelings
~ they were conducive to the best interests
- the country, the opportunity was soon p
-, +sented Of recording my own sentiments
H. 10. them, and of observing the course of
'' two political parties on the same INTEREST,"
j, =, subject.
am am On the 1st of March, Mr.. Fitch, of
loL e diana, submitted to the House the follow
: of resolution:
ft "Resolved, That we recognize the bindi
anne efficiency of the compromise Of the Cons
- . tuition, and believe it to be the intention
ino-l the people generally, as we hereby declare
rt;6. to be ours, individually; to abide such co
lave promises and that we depricate all furtl
held agitation of questions growing out. Of
cen provisions embraced in the acts of the
inst Congress known as the compromise, and
re- questions generally connected with the in
In tuition of slavery, as unnecessary, usele
sub- and dangerous"
This resolution received the votes OF
- twelve northern Wings
'nt e On the 4th of April, 1852, Mr.. Hilly
ia ! 4 of Georgia, submitted the following resc
'e,i ton:
hui' "Resolved, That the series of acts pas
during the first session of the Thirty-f
an Congress, known as the compromise, are
field be regarded, maintained and executed
+, on such. -
d to This resolution also received the vote
lble but twelve northern Whigs-although, a
lted, willsbe perceived, no special allusion
den contained either in Hillyer's or Fitoh's
olutions to the fugitive slave law.
neral on the same day, Mr., jackson OF Geo.
ssent submitted the following resolution
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