Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-05-16
NurIpIcAr1oN m MASSACHUSETTS.


MULTIPLICATION IN MASSACHUSETTS,
TIE anthsarery sentiment in Massachusetts
has been showing itself recently in very decided
forms. Since the Burns case and the passage
of the Nebraska Kansas act by Congress-, the
opposition to.tl1n fugitive slave law has become
80 intense that it dmounts almos! to mania
among large proportion Of the people In the
MASSACHUSETTS Legislature the overwhelming
minority in favor Of the removal of Judge Lor-
ing shows how deeply fixed and general is the
determination to prevent the execution of the
law in Massachusetts in future. But a bolder
step than the removal Of Judge Loripg is about
TO be taken. An act, with the tale, An net
TO protect the rights and liberties Of tie people
of Massachusetts" has been reported to the
Senate, which according TO ths Traveller, pro-.
poses ''the rankest notification" FFona, that.
paper we copy an outline OF the bill!
Is provides that every alleged fugitive from,
ss7vice shall be entitled to the benefit of the
writ Of labyas corpus which may be issued.by
the Supreme Court, Court Of Common Pleas.
any JUSTICES Court, or Police Court of any city,:
or town, BY any Court Of Record, or BY any
Justices OF either such courts, or BY any Judge:
of Prubate, or even BY any Jastice- Of the Peace
if none of the bcfore,naused magistrates ars
known to be within FIVE miles Of the place whero
the partv is imprisoned. Any court before
which this writ shall be made rtusnable shalb
be authorized TO order trial by jury IN fesatiou'
to the facts, or TO admit the party tn baT ha u
sum not exceeding $4,000. ANY claimant of
the person for whose benefit said writ is sued
out shall state in writing the facts on which he
relies, ard neither the claimant of the alleged
fugitive, nor any person interested in his service
or labor, nor the alleged fugitive, shall be per-
mitted TO testify at the trial and no confessions,
admissions or declarations Of the alleged fusi.
live against himself sh:l be given in evidence.
No person holding State office is allowed to
issue any warrant or grant any certificate under
the fugitive slave act of the United States, or
in any capacity to serve any such warrant, under
penalty of forfe,ing his Office, ana being forever
ineligible 10 any Office Of trust or cmoument
under the laws of the Commonwealth. In tho
case of Judges, such administration of the law
of Congress shall he deemed sufficient ground
for Impeachment or removal by address. Any
person who shall act rs counsel or attorney for
any claimant for any alleged fugitive from SER
vice or labor, under or by virtue Of the acts Of
Congress, shall be deemed to have resigned any.
commission from the Commonwealth that he
ted from appearing as counsel or attorney in the
courts of this Commonwealth.
Sherifs, deputies, coroners, constables POLICE
officers aid The volunteer militia are all forbidden
to aid in any way in the arrest or rendition of a
fugitive slave, under penalty Of $1,000 er ST..
900 fine, each and every one them, and impris-
onmenl in the State prison for one or two years..
The Governor is to be authorised to appoint
| pt,y- -nF he
State to defend the alleged fugitive, and to
defray all necessary expenses in doing this. No
Jail or other place of confinement in the Com.
for any alleged fugitive.
IIoy. HOWELL CoBB.-The Democracy Of
the Congressional District formerly so ably re-
presented by Hon. Howell Cobb. of Georgia,
and lately by Hon. Juains w. Hillyer, seem to
be unanimous in asking the co,isen! of Ex-Gov-
ernor Cobb to be 4 candidaIe at the coming
election. There appears to be little or no oppo-
si.ion to him-Judge Hillyer having withdrawn
from the fe d. This Intelligence will be most
gratifying to the Democratic party of the coun-
try In all respects Howell Cobb is a model
statesman, and n courageous and consistent
supporter of Democratic principles. Should he
agree to come to the next Congress, he will be
of great service to the country, especially in
opposing and defeating the schemes Of those
combined enemies who look forward to Yicto-
ry over the only party that dehes and assails
them.-Wash. Union. -
TaE GRosIcLE AND, SENTINEL FOR Sale
The Proprietor of the Cronice g. Sentinel offers
his establishment for sale. II is an excellent
opportunity for some man to make fortune.
Read the annexed card.
In order to carry out = resolution long since
forned-that of retiring from the printing busi-
ness-,hc undersigned now offers the above es-
,abIishment for sale. 1t is one Of the best ap-
pointed Offices in the State, with perhaps a lar
ger circulation than any other. Attached to it
is large and extensive Job Office and Book
Bindery. and all the machinery propelled by
s,eam Presuming that those desiring to pur-
chase will call ami look for themselves, we deem
it unnecessary to say more, than that the terms
viii be liberal, and that a bargain can be had.
WM. S. JONES.
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