Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-05
rprAsON AND REBIELLION

TREASON AND EBEIlLitlN
n,,o,following infamous qualification law was re.
Ito the General Assembly of Connecticut on
ost June and at once passed through the Senate
inc Jybr and Abolition vote eoery Democratic Sen
sot;ud against IT. Its avowed object is to en-
a." 90. mil and void the fngtiye-saye law.
'ae ANeACT.
or,eted by the Senate and House of Represen-
be tive. ~ in General Assembly convened:
cav Every person who shall falsely and mali
ely claim declare, rcpres mt or pretend pres
cl'u Of any Judge commissioner, marshal, or other
ar of the United States that any other person is
ve or owes service or labor to any person, with
aent to procure or to aid or assistin procuring the
tnhIe removal of such other person from this
E0t shall pay fine of five thousand dollars and
?" imprisoned for five years in the Connecticut State
prison. 1,,,o. c,,;n, celebration nretence or re-
oontation, that any person being or having been
Tic State is or was slave, or owes did owe
IN ;ce or labor to any other person persons,
sn he deemed, in all cases arising under this act,
ha orina trcie false and malicious and the truth
~ cuch claim declaration, pretence, or represen-
Of .; am shall not be deemed proved except by the
t;mony of at least two credible witnesses testify
@ to facts directly tending to establish the truth of
ob claim declaration, pretence or representation,
srbv testimony equivalent thereto.
g. If upon the trial of any prosecution arising
rnder this act, the prosecuting officer shall claim
ht such false claim, declaration, representation,
uretence. was made wholly in part by means of
v affidavit record or other writing, parol evidence
fibe substance of such affidavit record other
writing, sha oe auniiSsoie a. n may e'ioeHoe VI 'S
Ssc 4 Upon the trial of any prosecution arising
under this act, deposition shall be admitted as
Evidence of the truth of any statement in such depo-
ciion contained.
Sec s. If upon the trial fanny prosecution arising
dor this act any witness shall, in behalf of the
marty accused and with intent to aid him in his de-
snee falsely and wilfully, in testfyng, represent,
~ nretend that any person is or ever was slave,
" does or ever did owe service labor to any per-
Son or persons such witness shall pay fine of five
thousand dollars and be imprisoned five years in the
Connecticut State prison.
Sec. G. When complaint shall be made against any
person for any offence described in any section of
this act and upon such complaint or information
warrant shall have been duly issued for the arrest of
such person who shall hinder or obstruct sheriff.
or constable in the service nf such warrant, shall
aid such accused person in escaping from the pur-
suit of such officer he shall be imprisoned year in
the Connecticut State prison.
Sec Z. No claim, declaration pretencc, repre-
sntation that any person is or apprentice for
sfxed term of years; or owes or did owe service
merely such apprentice for such fixed term, shall
be deemed prohibited by this act and no such claim,
declaration, pretence, representation that any per-
son is or was such an apprentice for such fixed term,
or owes or did owe service merely as such an APP
prentice for such fixed term shall render any person
liable to any penalty under this act.
The result of this movement is given in the fol-
lowing despatch to the Petersburg Express of Fri
day:
Resolutions Of Censure.
HARTFORD, Conn, june %. The Legislature of
Connecticut have passed resolutions censuring Sena
tor Toucey for voting for the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise and multiplying the fugitive slave law,
50 far as that State is concerned.
Comment on the foregoing is unnecessary. 1t is
rank treason and rebellion.
Senator Toucey is a Democrat, and voted for the
Nebraska bill in defiance of instructions by the Leg
Ilature to the contrary.
Two or three weeks ago the Connecticut House of
representatives, by vote Ollie to IS, passed
OutOn to amend the State Constitution to give
negroes the right to vote the terms white
In addition to this they authorized the Speak
to ncite the 'c0lored preachers to open sittings Of
he6ody tcih prayer an acih aohite cZergy-
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Every voice from the North, uttered by the Wings,
calls in trumpet tones the people of the South to
unite as one man in defence of their rights and of
the institution of slavery. Vermont and Connect
cut stand side by side in open rebellion against
the Constitution and the laws of the United States
and from recent movements by the Massachusetts, |
Wings, that State may be expected speedily to take
the position. These States are, in effect, far
as an important provision of the Constitution is
crned, out Of the Union. The picture is most sad
and startling one