Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-09
The Fugitive slave Law--A Diher-

The Fugitive slave La~--A D"
enee.
The lVih resolution of the democratic ma
ten al Convention pedges the party TO 0''ae
by aud adhefe to faithful execution oil the acts
known as the compromise measures, settled by
the last Congress. the net for rccia NM iugl'
ives from service or labor included &c.
The With resolution of The natona! Wing
Convention declares TINT the series ot acts
known as the compromise or adjustment One
act for the recovery offugiVes from labor IN
cluded) arc received and acquiesccd IN by the
Wings of the United States as a final settle
ncnt in principle and substance, OF the subjects
to which they relate, and SO lar as those acts
are concerned we will ma,nta,n them and m
sift On their strict enforcement &c.
Onitting all commentary on the fact that II e
word final is employed by the Wings and
omitted by the Democrats fact OF sufhoient
importance, in the judgement Of the leading
organ Of the freesoers (the Evening iost) to
decide the eecion against the Wing nominee,
we ak the reader TO consider the different
phraseology ofthe two resolutions'n he ords
wa have written in Kdl,c. The democrats
agree to abide by and adhere 10 a faithful eX
ecntion Of the fugitive slave law; las part oil
the COMPROMISED the Wings agree 10 matntat"
and insist on a faithful enforcement of The same
Law. In the framing of articles Of fifth. where
50 much depends. frequently. upon the construc'
ion Of a single word, the very greatest partcu
lnrity and caution are observed III the selec-
ton and use of language. We may rest assur-
ed that the terms employed by the respective
parties in framing their resolves we're mol acct
dentay or inconsiderately adopted. Every
word was weighed and its full import IN all
its length and breudth-maturely considered.
1t will be observed that he democrats chose
words of passive and negative signiicatlon,
implying merely submission acqne 'cence-
non-resstance &c. The Wigs. on tie con
,rary, have, blythe language Of their resolution,
pledged themselves to action in supporting, up
holding and enforcing the law. A Large body
OF Northern people are known TO be opposed
10 the execution of This law. Some deny its
constitutonat, Others consider 1t opposed
| 10 II law "hig her than the constitution. They
hold themselves ready to iesist 1t by force
Suppose an attempt made TO capture and re-
store fugitive slave in the city Of Boston
and il is resisted. To what course O! action
are the wing and democratic parties respoc-
lively pledged. The latter will say To the of
fcers of the law: enforce the law, II You can
we will not oppose you. neither will we as
:. " L. J. 4 4 10,
which Is all wehave promised How Is II with
he Wings? They have bound Themselves TO
,aaintajn and insist on the ''strict entorccmeut;
In other words to sustain, aid in, and defend
its enforcement The distinction is palpahle
aud important. II is especially important in
It's bearing upon the misguided and fanatical
sentiments of n class of the Northern people
The practical execution of the Wing resolve,
ard we are speaking of both the presump-
ton that they will be faithfully Observed,
would require Northern Wings, " henevcr the
Fugitive slave law is assailed, to explain and
defend il; To show by reason. argument. au
thorty and persuasion, that 1t is constitutional
and right; and in that manner do all In their
pow er to remove the preludccs of lis oppo-
nents, and correct aud purify the opinions and
feelings of It's enemies. This is mol the Ian
gnage Of idle speculation. Il is a lair ntcrpre
tation Of the TWO platiormsas npplcableto rhs
question Wehave repeatedly maintained III
the only cure for the evis of abo ON was 10
strike At the source; to unteach the errors end
reform the dement's ofthe abolitionists hem
selves; and we say in all candor that We know
no more efectual mode to accomplish This, than
for the Wings of the North to discharge hon
esly the obligation they have taken upon
themselves, 10 maintain and insist on in the
full sense Of those words, strict enlorcemcn,
of the Fugitive slave Law.
The Toronto Pilot of the 1stiusr, fears that
the follow ing Information which it takes from
the Toronto Leader ia too true, and Justly re-
marks that 1t will excite feelings Of the deem.
est sorrow throughout every part of the civilz