The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-27

sentatlyes, TO whom were referred the report
and resolutions of the Legislature Of Virginia,
and also certain resolutions of the Legislature
of Missouri on the subject Of fugitive slaves;
together with new law on that subject then
pending before Congress. The committee
made report and recommended resolutions,
approved by the Governor. and copies Of the
same sent to every State in the Union. The
report is too long for insertion here; but, among
other things, If contains the following in refer
ence to the representations iusthe report from
Virginia on the subject of fugitive slaves:
"That these pictures are drawn with more feel.
ing than fidelity, and are the result Of distempcred
fancy rather than impartial obssruaiion Of facts,
our knowledge of the orderly and law-olserving
character Of non siaveholding communities COM
pei US to believe" ..s. ... .
In regard to the new Fugitive Slave law,
mentioned in the report from Virginia, the COM
mittee say: "The new legal remedy asked for
by the report. under consideration is, indeed,
remarkable" The committee then 60 on to
state the specific demands in this "new legal
remedy" and sum them up by saying that
they ..... o..
| care claims 30 extraordinary-so insulting to
the free Statss--that they cannot have been adj
vanced with any expectation OF their meeting with
the sanction Of any State where regard to the in
terests Of slavery has not become paramount to
every proper appreciation of State rights, and of
the rights and security Of frcemen." y, b..
The committee conclude the report by re-
commencing series of:resolutions, from which
we select two: a. "
"Resolvsd, That opposed to every form of OPP
preston, the people Of New Hampshire have
viewed with deep regret the existence Of slavery
in this Union; that while they have steadfastly
supported all sections in their constitutional rights,
they have not only lamented it's existence
great social sviI, but regarded it fraught with
danger to the peace and welfare of the nation.
"Rssolped. That in our opinion Congress has
the constitutional power to abolish tho slave trade
and slavery in the District of Columbia, and that
our Senators in Congress lie instructed, and our
Representatives be requested, to take all constitu
tional measures to accomplish these objects.' &.
The report and resolutions were adopted and
approved by the Governor. d. ...., -" IT,.
Yves are not aware that the Democracy made
any declaration in the Legislature Of 1850 on
the subject of slavery, but in an authoritative
record of their State Convention, held on the
oath of October, 1850, at which, the editor of
the New Hampshire Patriot says, "the Ut
most harmony and enthusiasm prevailed" we
find the following as a part Of one Of the reso-
lutions adopted r'@ -o.c' @a.rsa~.,..
"Resolved. That the holding of human beings in
a state of BONDAGE Is u curse to any country; that
opposed to slavery. black white, in all ito
forms. and under whatever circumstances"
Leaving the more authentic source of New
Hampshire Democratic profession at home, in
the resolutions adopted by their Legislatures,
with the approval of their Governors, and of
their State Conventions, let US turn for mo-
ment to the sentiments promulgated by the
New Hampshire Patriot, the general organ Of
the New Hampshire Democracy, and the par
ticular organ of General PIERCE.
The Patriot of the 10th of May, 1850, con-
tains an editorial, making grievous complaints
against the Independent Democrat, which the
editor of the Patriot sets forth. as follows,
showing his views in regard to the Compro,
mise measures:
"The last number of the Independent Democrat
ives unusually prolific in deliberate and malignant
falsehoods. They are too numerous to mention and
too palpable and barefaced to need refutation.
For instance, it says that the Patriot 10 at last out
in full blast for Foote'S Conn romse, and that the
Patriot VI May I'd contained four articles 'in avow-
ed advocacy. of forming territorial governments
without the proviso.' Every reader Of the Patriot
will set these two asser tions down totally false
in every particular Instead IF hauing tavored the
Compromise plan ,ohich II Names haus published
more against IL than that paper has; and instead of
that number Of the Patriot containing four ar
tices in avowed advocacy of territorial govern
ments without the provso, it did not contain one.'
In a leader in the same name number of
the Patriot, the editor says that he does ''not
approve of this manner of settling the natter"
that the people Of the State " desire to have
slavery excluded from the Territories by posi-
tive enactment" and that they 60 for this and
so does their members of Congress. ..
The Patriot of August %, 1850, after the
series of measures now known as '.the Com
promise" had passed the Senate, but before the
House had acted on them, used this language:
"The Compromise bill, as it was introduced,
was far better; these measures. a. they stood
in that bill. less Objectionable than they now
are, inasmuch a large extent Of territory is
given to Texas to become slave territory, which
the Compromise gave to New Mexico to become
free territory" IS. o@ >ssags@ o. ..a
In reference to the slave trade in the District
of Columbia, the editor, in the same number,
says: @'I n.+"e t,a..,
That it 10 admitted on all hands TO be dis
grace 10 the nation, It 10 most offensive and dis
gushing to every northern man." ys ~#...
In the Patriot Of May %, 1850, an article
is quoted from the Haverhill Republican, the
Democratic organ in the fourth Congressional
district of New Hampshire, defending Mr..
HIBBARD against suspicion that he would
"cave in" on the Wilmot proviso. The writer
Of the article, after expressing mistaken conf
dence in Mr.. H., says ,.a .-... ....,....
"Mr. Hubbard, unless be wishes to ma epresent
his district, will carry out his views and those
Of his constituents, by giving the Wilmot proviso
hearty support, whenever he has it in his power.
| The editor of the Patriot, in his comments
upon the article, says: s.,' vac. r.. W., g.,, ..,.,.
| "We have no doubt that it speaks the sentiments
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