The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-22
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Nu,Iification i'm Massachusetts.

The anti.slayery seutirent in Massachusetts
has heen showing itself recently in very deci.
ded forms. Since the Burns case and the pas
sage uf the Nebraska Kansas act BY Congress,
the opposition to the fugitive slave law has be-
come so intense that it amounts almost to a
mania among a large proportion Of the peo.
pie In the Massachusetts Legislature the
overwhelming majority in favor OF the rcmov-
al of Judge Loring shows how deeply fixed
and general is the determination to prevent the
execution of The law in Massachusetts, in future.
But bolder step than the rem"val of Judge
I.oring is about to be taken. An act, with
the title. 'Au act to protect the rights and
liberties Of the people of Massachusetts, has
been reported to the Senate, which according
to the Traveller, proposes ''the rankest nulliica'
tion.'" From that paper we copy al outline OF
= the bill. ~ =. -; u y ''=5-<-.
rzltuprosides HEAT every alleged fugitive from
service shalt he entited to the heneft Of the
writ of da6eas corpus, which may be issued by
the Supreme Court, Court Of Comnon Pleas,
any Justices Court, orPulice Court of any
city or town, by any Court of Record or by
any Judge Of Probate, or even 10y any Justice
of the Peace, il none of The hefore named
magistrates are known to he within five miles
Of the place where The party is imprisoned -
ANY court before which this writ shall be made
returnab.e shall be authorized to order trial
by Jury III relation to the facts, or to admit the
party to bail in sum not exceeding S20OO.--
ANY claimant Of the person for whose benefit
said writ is sued ou, shall state in writing the
facts OIL which he relies, and neither the claim
ant of the alleged fugitive, nor any person in
,ercsted in his service or labor, nor the alleged
fugitive, shall he permitted to testify at the
trial; and no confessions, admissions or declara.
tions of the alleged fugitive against himself
shall be given in evidence.
No person holding State office is allowed
to issue any w!9rant 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 torfeiting his "fice, and being
forever ineligible to any office of trust or
emoument under the laws Of the Common
wealth, In the case OF judges, such admins
tration of the law Of Congress shall be deemed
sufficient ground for Impeachment or removal
by address. Any person who shall act as
counsel or attorney for any claimant for any
alleged fugitive from service or labor, under or
by virtue Of the acts of Congress, shall be
deemed to have resigned any commission from
the Commonwealth that he may possess, and
shall be thereafter incapacited from appearing
rs counsel or attorney in the courts of this
Commonwealth.
Sheriffs, deputies, coroners, constables, police
officers and the volunteer militia are all forbid
den to aid in any way in the arrest or rendition
of fugitive slave, under penalty of 81 900 or
$4,000 fine each and every one Of them: and
imprisonment in the State prison for one or
two years. The Governor is to be authorised
to appoint a public commissioners in every
county of the State to defend the alleged ft
gitive, and to defray all necessary expenses in
doing this. No Jail or other place Of confine-
ment in the Commonwealth can he used as q
place of detention for any alleged fugitive.