Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-09-15

tFrom the Ronney fntc1ligenccr,1
The Fugitive aiave Law dead Lettern
"A Cas- III o. mt.

tfrom the Romney tntcTigencef,1
The Fugitive Slave Law "Dsad letter"
"A Gas int ont.
About eight or niue years ago negro
man, belonging to Capt John G.SHarn-ss,
OF HardY.county, ran off from his comfort
able quarters with bis master and took his
abode at Jamestown, in the State OF New
York. Though pursued a. the time, MOTH
ing was heard OF the negro, until abou. six
months ago. Capt Harness was informed
by friend, residing in jamestown, that
his negro was at that time i'll jail in Buas-
10, n. Y, were he had been sentenced for
the term Of six months for some misde-
meanor. Capt H., in company with his
fellow eitizens, Mr.. Wellington y. Fisher
and Mr.. b. Il. Harness Of Ohio, left lass
week for Buffalo, determined to obtain
possession of the negro, if possible. The
Capt. and his friends returned here Gil
"Wednesday last without the negro, ana
we give the statements OF these gentlemen
which we assure the public, can be re.ed
upon DIS true; III respect TO their proceed
Jugs after they reached New York, They
found upon their arrival in Buffalo, the
negro fellow still in jail. They applied.
to sverJ lawyer Of any respactabi,tv 81
the city TO prepare the necessary p ,,ere
but could no. obtain one, though liberal
fees wefe offered (who ever beas 81 va
kce lawyers refusing a fee bs for.s2l 'Tber
applied to the firm Of Smith aua lsaven..-
Smith had year or two ago, ue ta.der-
stand, obtained under The pfeyiaio;,s. If
! the Fugitive act a slave belonging 10 NJ.
BarTSn, Of Hardy ,---out the firm positively
refused having auylhi9g to Do with fire
matter: o@iag ds they seid 10 the exci.a4,
state of the popular mind on sbe subi.st
Bowen, the u. ). Commissioners. refused
to AID them III any manner il preparing
'aeir papers. Inv Iicen. II. w. Hagers
the law partner o! Bows.., and til. psea;a
! ",,,. OF the Hard Democratic Convention
which assembled in Syracuse New York
last week, upon being applied to, through
a i'ehd, positively refused To act ia the
maltert Thus, we see, how professions
aud practise ditIer--but few DAYS before
'his gentleman presided over meeting
which passed strong resolutions, South.
advising In effect the carving out the pro..
visions oi the Fugitive Slave law, when
applied 10 "a few days after he refuses t.
aid gentleman seeking io obtain his slave
lAdeT the provisions Of that very law
Judgrstiali, eyen 4aid io,a friend Of Capt A.,
shas Capt. H., had better not push matters
that even ii he obtained possession Of
the negro, the mob would rescue him.
but that Il Capt. Ii. Insisted, that he
Judge Hail, uoaid do has da!Y. The res.
son assigned b ;aese lawyels was they
were stisid Of a mob Capt. H., was
finally compelled TO leave
II is proper to remark here that there
were 40 United States aeops in Buffalo,
else, perhaps foreign lawyer would baye
been brought on--aGd the mob wout.
nave been afforded al opportunity ot feel.
lug the force OF bullets aud bay onets. Ii
is also proper to remark tina, the objee. Of
Capt Il S visit was known to as few per-
so.s as possible, and all these coneurfed in,
eneesvouring to persuade him to desis, il,
his undertaking. stating that such were
the feelings Ell the masses, that a fugitive
could not be taken from the city that
riot would inevitably eisue the attempt.
Thus we find the people of Buffalo have
Ill effect set at defence the laws Of the u.
States have declared tina. they respect
not the rights Of property have decided
that, in no manner, VIII they aid in car
wing out the provisions OF the law. The
fear OF the mob has made even such men
as Judge Hall quail. II the sentiment Of
the people Of Baifaio is far ezponen. of
the sentiment eff the people ofthe North
lin other words, iflhe Noilh is sletesmip-
cd to render raii cad roia the provisions
eli Ike Fugitive Slave Law as the people
OF Bniiilo, have done--then will they
force "a dissolution of the Union, dire
event though j. naAv be, upon the South.