Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-11
Another ShOrt Chapter.

Thad. Stevens that s'sound and conservative sup
porter of Gen Scott, moved to lay the Fugitive Slave
bill upon the table, and demanded the yeas and nays
Hubbard and Peaslee, the two democrats from New
Hampshire, vote NAY-Amos Tuck, the New Hamp-
shire abolition Wing, voted, YEA Unanimously
abolition!
On the motion, ordering the bill to a third readings
Hubbard and Peaslee, democrats from N. Hampshire,
voted, YEA! Amos Tuck, the abolition wing from N.
Hampshire, voted NAY Unanimously abolition
On the question, "Shall this bill pass'-the yeas
and nays being demanded-Hibbard and Peaslee, NJ
Hampshire democrats, voted YES! Amos Tuck, the
New Hampshire abolition wing, voted NO! "Unani-
mously abolition" See Con. Globe, vo 81, End part,
pp 1867.
Wilson, the other whig from N H., had resigned his
seat few days before the Fugitive slave law passed,
or he would have voted with Tuck. An election
was held in Wilson's district Jared Perkins, an 'un-
animous abolition whig' was opposed by Gen. Morris
son Morrison obtained the certificate of election and
took his seat Jared appeared before Congress, throu'
Amos Tuck; Josh Giddngs, and Thad. Stevens, and
contested the seat The committee on elections re-
ported in favor of Morrison and the House sustained
the committee against all the aboltionists.
II
orally known. argus.
CsFThe Argus insists that this statement is true
Let us admit it for the sake of argument, and see in
what position it places Gen. Scott In his letter to
Atkinson, he says, and quote the whole paragraph
81 own myself no slaves but never have at
tached blame to masters for not lberatng their
slaves-well knowing that liberation, without the
means of sending them in comfort to some position
/ No 70 fho Of
most cases, be highly injurious to all around, az
well as to the manumitted families themselves, un
less the operation were general and under the aus
pices of prudent legislation. But am persuaded
that it is high moral obligation of masters anc
slave-holding States to employ all means, not in
compatible with the safety of both colors, to nell
crate slavery, even to determination
He here says he has never attached blame to mas
tiers for not berating their slaves but he is persuad
ed that it is HIGH MORAL OBLIGATION of Masters t
EMPLOY ALL MEANS, not Incompatible with the safet
of both colors to melorate slavery, to exterm
s nation" It is high moral obligation, is it! Well
does Gen. Scott square his own conduct by what he
"persuadedis high moral Obligation if he own
slaves fit high moral obligation for masters
employ all means not incompatible with the safety
both colors, to extermnate slavery Gen. Scott occu
pies asinguar position before the conty in living
open violation of what he pronounces high moral OF
legation resting masters if he holds slaves. Tn
Argus will not pretend say that Scott is unable
berate his slaves, and "send them in comfort
position favorable to the pursuit of happiness" He
drawing six more thousand Dollars from the Treas
ury of the U. States. annually; and can spare fe
hundred of this sum for the purpose of sending b
slaves to Liberia, or to the Western Territories
There is much room for very severe comment in r,
gard to this matter, if the statement of the Argus
true, and we have no reason to believe it otherwise
RE VIII the argus be so kind as to inform i
readers on what authority It saysthat Pierceis SUI
tanned BY At.ooOd and Chase for the Presidenc,
It surely must have some authority for the stat,
ment