The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-04

Abolition Attempts to Nuiiify tho Fugitive
slave Law, and to Dcfamo asd Persocutc
upright Judges and Faithful Of1cers.

The enemies OF the southern States are class OF men
'etue oi Invention They are preparing for a cru
saae WIN good deal oil industry and dextenty. The
auxlliares which they invoke to their aid give an
ar OF originality TO their proceedings and are intend ed
captive msn o. Tue strongest preudices against aoo
lilonisn. When the compromise measures OF 1880 be-
came laws OF the lant, and when the people almost by
acclamaton thanked God that they laws the peculiar
Toes OF The constitution banded together 10 prepare for
future operations In the burst ef popular joy which
hailed the success OF those OF peace and tran
quillity no attention was paid to the Vaccinations OF
these men or II they did attract attention., II oaly
because they provoked contempt One Of their first ex-
pedens was TO proclaim ~ lar and wide, that the fugi-
tvesave law should not be enforced IN the Tree States
and that they would render odous all judges, commis-
sioners, marshas and counsel that dared part
it's execution, according the letter of It's Duncons and
The emphatic and solemn promise oil the constitution The
recollection oil readers need not be recalled 10 the de-
bates in Congress- in which this threat daily repeat
cd by the enemies OF the constitution Of The United States
prior TO the passage OF the fugitive slave law. They all
remember this But II l, Interesting TO watch the gradual
progress Of movement started by the aboionss under
this bold and daring threat, and rapidly ap.
preaching into organization OF The most extended and
About The hrs new demonstration after the usual ia
natca meetings against the South, held in Boston and
New York, following the enactment OF the fugitive law
the address 10 the OF the United States tho
part OF the noble adies OF Englandan address directed
against slavery general and the fugitive slave law in
particular. Then We had meeting OF faded spnsers
miscalled "Bloomers, who, failing themselves 10 enter
into The bends OF narimony, wanted all the slaves
set Free Then Mrs. Beeeher Stowe wrote book, filled
with alseboods, CLOSED over in good syle and dedca.
ted 10 The Misrepresentation OF southern institutions, and
especially to assault upon the fugve-slave law.
This book came out at the very moment 10 help domestic
and transatlantic agi,aGoD and having been prepared,
like The lives OF celebrated robbers and pirates, the
dying confession of popular cminal-that is, pre-
pared TO selt ran through repeated editions, and
printed several foreign languages The woman
who this book, after multitude OF regrets that
such institution as slavery should exist, and alter
Thousand apologies tha, her Uncle Tom intended
to do no harm, the South travelled 10 England
hear hprn w nral
her country, and to gather dollars IRON those who de-
glorious institutions OF the United States.
The next step was 10 put this work on the saye-to
dramalIze it-and this was promptly done. Crowds have
weeks past nightly congegated 10 witness the
OF Uncle Toms Cabin" in the great
ces aud fortunes have been made out OF It by the
plotters against the South in the meanwhile
chucklng the unexpected success OF their schemes TO
make the fugve-save law. and all who insist upon lls
execution, abhorent TO the American people. The PIC
ure have drawn is no fancy skelch-it Is the cold
reality OF everyday lie.
So much for The preparations. Now for the results
w Thin the last lew months some most extraordinary
events have lranspired. We do not alude TO the
singular decisions of Of our judges but TO the dis
position in various quarters even IN good Old consu'u-
on- loving, law abiding Pennsylvania TO set the law at
defiance The extent OF the shedding OF blood. Inc
case OF Bill Fisher OF the most recent The acs
Of this substantially as follows;
A warrant OF arrest Tor the body OF Bill Fisher was
placed The hands OF The United States marshal Tor this
d strict, Col. Wynkoop, by United States Commissioners
lag5aha% The marshal procured NE ,Ss %s hoa me
Of Bill Fisher, wherever found, IN the State oil Pennsyl-
vana The writ then placed by the marshal in the
Wikesbarre and execute IT. Tney went there. and were
resisted with great force and violence he negro es-
capped after njuring severely one oi the oihcers and
slightly wounding The other two IN the hands with
knife The negro had friends in the town, and was
favor,e The deputies, becoming convinced that they
could not take the man alive, alter consultations con-
cuded 10 abandon il. (Ths would not have been the
case had the marshal been there in person) They then
and their way arrested at hazieton oy
an officer who exhibited authority, aleegtaphc des-
patch from the sheriff OF Luzerne couaiy. Cn Mr Gil-
deposition before Commissioner lHgraham.
taken afterwards, Mr. acknowledges that the sheriff
did send the despatch, but that he, Gldsrsleeve,
signed the sherifs and sent il himseli) The ON.
cer al Hazieton finding that the parties were United
States officers. declined aresing them, and they reached
The city undisturbed #
visited Wilkesbarre and affidavit was procured from
rseeve before mag isirate, upon which warrant
was issued 10 the constable oil Luzerne county LOT 'ne
arrest OF the officers The constable came down, arrest
ed them and they taken from him by writ oi rs
teas corpus Judge Grer heard witness io the Pc
itioners and the State OF Pennsylvania and county oil
Luzene being represented IN the prosecution, ne ds
charged the prisoners.
The lawyers OF the aboitionlss-n nearly every m
stance aboonsis themselves-have become experts IN
setng the fugitive slave law at defiance. Let a run
away be arrested, and while he 10 IN the hands OF the
United States marshal they will procure wtl o h1bsn
corpus. and atiemp, 10 bring him before the Stale
courts upon some trumpcd-up charge-in nearly every
instance sustained by the shameless and shameful
petit larceny or assault aud battery Some
times they get the fugitive arrested such accu-
saon before he reaches the United States commissioner
or Judge This ia reducing opposition 10 the law OF
10 sciences and II here plastic Judge VINO
is willing 10 encourage these tricks, now so much IN
vogue be resorled To n all the northern aud west
ern States The result may be al glance. In THIS
the eastern district OF Pennsylvania. and we can add the
OF the western DISTRICT we have bold. patriotic.
and nte gentleman for United States marshal. Col.
w oop and Wesley Frost, esq are men who know
their duties, and do not hesitate esouely TO discharge
them The abolionsts, however, lake every means TO
harass them Not only do they seek TO set the law IT.
self openly defiance, but, have seen IN thus State
in the Of Colonel Wynkoop when slave Is about
be remAnded 10 his master, they rescue him, no mat
ter at what hazard OF life, and then rejoice u ihe
marshal is compelled TO pay the southern owner 'he
value OF bis lost property These are not only annoy
ances--hcy are ourages OF the grosses character.
But there in Pennsylvania who mas seen 'ne
extent TO which these aboonsts are ready 10 go, anu
who has the and the power TO cheek mem Ina,
man Robert C. Grier Justice OF the supreme SoS. oI
the United States Tor circuit composed OF the oa.es
of New Jersey and Peunsy lvana. he nauve OF ths
State and of the race OF Scotch irlsb-a Jufist WIN
as clear as lgh, in his high odce-wlh heart
az pure as that OF child-pos-es-ins massive m,nd.
and abnndany qualified for the first court IN the land oy
long and experience al the bar and on the
bench Justice Gfer s humane man-there IL not one
more generous or benevolent in our broad Common
wealth But his humanity, az justice, bsgns with ms
sacred duties TO the law and the constitution His hu-
manity a citizen s moa inspired when he sees that
law iramped under foot and that constitution mahlated
Those who lavish OF their sympathy for the negro
rar ely have any for the white Those who 30 anx
ious foreign commseraiIon rarely think o oo-
mesc dulies Those who seek TO destroy the fus'uye-
slave law little for the constitution; indeed, iney "a
Dor to snnihilate both at one blow Robert Z. 'fefm
not OF that sort
Hence when Justice C,rer called upon TO decide