The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-17
MASSACHUSETTS QUALIFICATION.

The practically successful attempt the part OF Massa-
chusetls epeal Law Of Congress recognised const
tuona by the Supreme Court Of the United States ad
med be just and necessary aud rightly viewed by is
trainers aooncesion 10 the domestic institutions n
the South but substantial guarantee that Of the
obligations Of the federal constitution shall be faithfully
upheld and carried out has generated feeling OF reiaa-
ton throughout the saveholdng States which may well
excite the apprehension OF those Who members Of the
Commonwealth have 10 share the responsibilities Of
the Of an unprnepled and reckless majority The
apologsts OF this browning OF infamy Of the know
nothing legislature of Massachusetts, attempt TO smooth
by asserting that this repeating act is virtually in
operatives but Is furnished for the assertion
We are fully warranted in believing that while il
mains upon the sate-book of Massachusetts, The fugitive
slave law win be dead letter far that State
concerned through the restraints and Of fines
imprisonment and dsqualfeatons the loyal citizens
Of Massachusetts, prevented from dscharging their
whole duty to the federal government and Il the law is TO
be enforced at all IL is be enforced by the bayones Of
federal troops.
We have before newspapers from nearly all sections
of the slavehoding States from which may be gathered
fair expression of public sentiment in regard to the nu
fyng course pursued by Massachusetts The feeling thus
N'~
common spirit of retaliation AT meeting of he people Of
Howard county Missouri irrespective Of party, convened
at the courthouse Fayette June the following resolu
tons among Others, unanimously adopted
7h That will patronize merchant who hereafter
purchases part parcel of his goods in Massachusetts
or deal in any OF the products OF that State
long the present infamous notification laws disgrace her
statutes.
SSH That we earnestly recommend to all the citizens
tba To the good work
starving the knaves fanatics Of Massachusetts, into hon
est abiding citizens by patronizng the manufacturers
OF such States only regard our constitutional rights
The following is copied from the Charleston South Car
oina) Standard:
alt will be remembered that the bery bill pass
ed by the late Massachusetts, legislature provides in sub
stance that lawyer in Massachusetts, shall aid or appear
for any southern in any effort to fugitive
slave under the provisions Of the fugivesave law and If
he does his license shall be revoked correspondent Of
the Mobile Tribune recommends in retaliation fer this that
every lawyer the southern States shall pledge himself to
his brethren of the bar and the community that he will
aid in the collection Of debt claim for citizen of Mas
sachuse any court until the act referred to repealed
The Montgomery (Aa) Mail adopts this suggestion and
the consideration of the supreme court
session. The Mail also proposes that southern bankers
brokers shall join in this and reus Boston
paper for collection"
The New Orleans True Delta holds the following Ian
guage
" In view of all these movements appears to US most de-
srabe that immediate State action irrespective party
well by party should be taken meet the hostile attitude
assumed by Massachusetts towards the Union that
uniform and decided of conduct shall animate the
South in rendering the federal government its moral and
physical support in any emergency that may arise Should
Massachusetts, mady the national
ment her Legislature appeared determined she should do
the time provide for snch contingency is when it
ours but and therefore earnestly invite the
ton of fellow citizens of Louisiana to take the
initiative in matter wih deeply affects the pernanence
of institutions and the durability of the Union.''
We might fill several columns of the Union with ex-
similar the above but enough think has been
furnished to satisfy the Boston Advertiser that Mas
sachuse,s nu6ca,ion may yet be punished through Mas
sachusetts love Of gain