The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
Slavery to be Extended over the North.

The freemen of the northern States
and of the West, do indeed need to unite
against the bold aggressions of the slave
power. A more daringand nlore-alarm-
ing wrong upon our principle of freedom,
than the usurping of government in dis
tant Kansas, has just been perpetrated in
Pennsylvania. That was the crime of
rude borderers stimulated by the agents
of slavery, and wiEked at by the Federal
authorities. But the new aggression is
by the Federal Government itself, and
comes in the most alarming and most
Todious shape. Ittakes- the form of law
and is executed by an United States Court.
The Federal Judiciary, supreme authori-
ty, has been employed to legalize slavery
all over the North.
In the case of the Q. S. a. ex, rel
Wheeler vs. Passmore Williamson. Judge
Kane of Philadelphia, decided on Friday,
July 81, among other things, two points
heretofore uncontroverted, in the follow
ing remarkable language
Il know no statute of Pennsylvania
which affectsto divest the ri ghts OF prop
.erty of a citizen of North Carolina, ac-
quired and asserted under the laws of
that State, because he has found it need
full OF convenient to pass through the
territory of Pennsylvania.
81 am not aware that any such statute,
if such one were shown, could be rec
ognized as valid in Court Of the United
States
Then the Federal authorities have de-
termined. that slaves, in North Carolina
continue to be slaves when brought to
New York, to Massachusetts,, to Yer
mont
That slaves may be sold in Pennsyl-
yania or any other free State-for the
right to sell property" is'inherent in the
property" ITSELF
That slaves may be held in Pennsyl-
vania or New York during whatsoever
time Carolinian owning them may
spend in passing through" those States
Judge Kane mindful of The courtesies of
life. would not hurry the master, and un-
doubtedly with President Pierce and
Jefferson Davis and Secretary Marcy,
would consent to extend this time to half
a year Or indeed year
That all the incidents of slavery follow
aud attach TO the master and his slaves in
Philadelphia. Buffalo, and Cleveland
for Judge Kane of the United States
District Court fully recognizes the North
Carolina right of PROPERTY In negro
slaves. And incidental to this right of
property is the right to buy and sell
aud hire QUITO whip, task, and breed
from for the market.
All this is covered by the startling and
aggressive decision of the U. S. District
Court of Pennsylvania. There can be
no dodging behind literal quibble upon
the want Of .'a Stotaie, - TO divest Carroll
ma rights of property. Judge Kane aims
at all law. common as well as statutory
the law of God as well as the law of ma
tons. He intends with bold front, to di
vest negro slaves of their right to free
dom within free State, and to extend
American slavery all over the American
Union. There isno use in denying this.
1t is the plain and visible truth. The
policy of the party whose tool this Judge
| is, is to conquer the prejudices and the
rights of the North, and with the help
lof the Federal Government force recog-
nition and a toleration of human slavery
upon the entire Republic.
Friends of freedom of all shades, Of
politics, and of whatsoever associations
heretofore-let us unite and to resist and
to beat back this daring slave power
Never mind the name under which We
Ecombine our efforts Let who wiz, at
tain to the standard-beariag and the OFF,
cial trusts and emoluments of the move
ment. But let us rescue freedom and
the North from the imminent danger of
complete subjection TO slavery. Ifa bet
ter organization than the Republican par
ty offers, let rs seek it. If there IS no
better, let Us all resort to that with eour-
age and hope-and with promptitude.-
Bgfalo Democracy
E Thomas 81. Benton IS to deliver
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