Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-05

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ler att 'ban 1--WE yos. Tins dc penal,y for sa uusus
e'sstnl aittmpttu r,CoNtra runaM aY slave
II Is further provided that person holding Office OF
honor in that state shall Ia any capacity
issue any other process. grant any IN
Or o. W virtue Of either IT tho Congress
certificate uud,r either acts of Congress shall va
"cc he may hold nrder The State and shall be for
ever The ratto Ineligible oce trust honor OF cuo
uncut under the laws of that tommenns And any per
sen who shall act rs counsel for claimant 81 LEGGED
Woa seN lc" or aeor under either Of the said Of
tehBess shal Naca'e commission he hold and be
eour Rat Cc"@oaweah these two provision. shall
no. apply TO removal frca Judicial office hut any Judge
All tr'in blh"r az III" act II shall be breach Of good
lh,n' aud reason fr lessa public confidence aud
en- M Et9Noa 9r Impeachment er removal by address
rs ais" drrlStrd that o,ery sheriff, deputy sheriff aor,
eefentr constable other officer the State, police
Of city any district court city or town oc.r
or any ohcer or other weber Of thu volunteer militia
Common" callh who shal imron dcsin restrain
d h ANY person Ton the reason that he Is claimed
agneee To be aiuFi,c from laher shall
Than Thousand and mi more than two thousand
dollars aud h up soued in the state prison
9a not r than iw" years aud thu volunteer militia pro
htett nom acting In in thu seizure, detention
ena'n OF ne'e a'e under thu like fine aud imprison
onoS IN 'Nets county IN the state protect dofcnd
'nre u Any alleged fugitive sIave lair aud Impartial trial by
jury ahd the BOUGHT of provisions The aud
"i the commissioners Witnesses and officers In such defence
&e TO be paid 10y Toe State No jail Prison Of that
OF 81 any county thrcn shall be tupson any person
accused o" convicted # oh,nee created by eher of the
roo justice esous es,sFns rom the service Of their
masters orwho may be convicted Of obstrurtng resisting
any proc warrant ~ order issued under either OF those
laws nor r reseuing detained under said laws
a Tue any person arrested on process or exc
cnon Tor damages penalties claimed
qnrneo Of any aid rendered escaping fugitive slave
Thus VIA be seen that the whole purpose of this act
.u' nu., ana Noid acts ct congs. passed to execute
sauso OF tue constitution essential to the security OF slave
property IN the southern States and without which slave
holding state would for have ratified the Consitu
| ton
service u" labor IN State under the laws thereof escaping
another shat, p rons,onsne. al any law or
tien be discharged from such service or labor but shall be
H'''d n.y. on claim OF the party to whom such service or In
III" act OF Massachusetts, In every paragraph intended
b, IT. Trainers a'ow'y to iherne aud expressly pro, Idea for
dshargng every slave such service labor aud
vent his being delivered under any circumstance, to his
The act of Congress of 1881 and the ancndaory act of 1850
e,hng for the rendition Of fugitive slaves, Were enacted
solely aud expressly this eanso Of the Constitution
aud are In accorltn,c with It's spirit and letter
The Soc"nd clause OF the sixth article a the Constitution nj
States which shall be- i'm pursuance thereof shall be the
supreme law Of the and aud Judges every State shall
siae |" tue contrary Notwithstanding
rcqures arguments prove that The act of Massachu
sets Is precisely such law the Constitution
Intended provide against II State thus violate and
set at nangh the fundamental law IN particular In
all and no security safeguard left for the prcscr, alton Of
our rights or liberties If this government worth preserving
must b" maintained In Its purity aud rights aolcmnly guar
nnecd must he respected b,oomcs subject deep
port and of VITAL consequence The people that would tanc
submit t" Deprivation Of their rights are unworthy of the
pellaon of hccHcd
Virginia contributed with her hearts blood to establish this
tngn She crros It's hao~nd objects aud would sacrifice
much to maintain IT, hut there point when submission
injustice and gnss wrong isdogranation and niamy
In the hopoof preserving the legacy of fathers aud hold
Ing up these indie cndcut States To the admirnnof the world
Wholesome laws, Virginia has Welded much, borne much In
oncc; permitted repeated and improper Interference with Ia
domestic relations cndscrng her peace witnessed til" vio'
at"n Of solemn obligations and eompacs and finally uhwsr
rantabc assaults upon the constitution.
wehavc warned Northorn brethren Of the cy tendency
of their not only In the direct assault upon our rights Tut
by the inevitable effect Of such destroy friendly
stor ship reminded of former happy
unqualified hrothory affection. We have
to The Of justice consansuiaty" 1t be-
comes ~. then to enquire salennly what course WI pur
suei Many suggestions hive occupied the public mind
by some has been suggested to adpta system OF rttAa
ton by taking possession vesses sud other property
when within our u cfon and by tow ards their
when attempting thu, rights precisely they
attempting hts passing
laws similar to theirs and harrassing and wing them
criminal pros cuton penalties aud forfeturcs BY others
has been thought discriminate against the States which
exhibit hostility to our Institutions by imposing rigid
eial restrictions ing upon thei goods and obsrucng
. intercourse by every mans sanctioned by the Cons,itu
would appeal who suffer sm
lar ills with and recommend call Of Southern Conven
ton TO consult together Tor SAFETY and the security 81
property and nccdbc those sovereign powers now
delegated 10 General Goyernmentwilc ohWs would ut
rush alternative II Disabling the union, aud
lse to submit 10 Constitutional pross which violated
with IMMUNITY under tn, sanction Of state authority.
such propositions yRytA mooted by legislative bodies by
eencnt'N" tm""n"@ aud l., h' people thor primary ah
samblcs Solemn Wuhnas of Imminent danger History
teaches t", lead When begin talk OF pleds
ing iAef Arr 'nhea aud h'i SACRED h"n' l9 preserve
their Rights need not Toe told that the spirit of the fathers
Of the revolution tc animated The subject Is ono for deep
red"cnn and ". counsel iiehls aud mcnhe's IRE useless
ileave the cam consideration aud dgnhed action of the
Genera Assembly confidently l"ting that no rash step VIII
be akrn out Hi Whrh ae decided on WIZ u, sch as
will viudlca rights rebound 10 the honor of the Com
monwoolIh aud thh gsry "f the tnion
have thus frnusy exhibited to thu General Assembly
condition the Cammonw ealth OF her great
mind suggst md invoked eonr aid In raising Virginia to
the eniuer'c she o "eeurY Ny term about to expire
by Constitutional limit Ny successor has been appointed by
in 's"h!mn2 maturity demonstrating mat ne sHcss's az
he deserves the confidence II The people shall retire 10 pr
waite III villa the co ius' wing dcha gcd my duty to
the my ability looking NifRnas adj ancement with
aoneng eye aud Trusting with the most perfect reliance To
you protect her Interests guard hen
DEcfSafr . is55 JOS JOHNSON.