The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04

Dor? is 10 atyrannicai law, expressly prohibited bv
the constitution and its safe guards for liberty?
when il EXPIRE sly states that where the value In
controversy shon exceed $40 The ngnt OF q
tri'l .ooy jury shall =, be preserved" 80
makes the liberty If the citizen OF less value than
twenty dollars. Som. may say that II this Fugitive
Slave law es injustice, that il is ony to the poor
wrobged enslaved Africans; that humanity has no
therefore, that we OF the North should cheerfully
rum out and put this odious law in force with the
sane zest that would hunt wild beasts ia the To-
rest-lhar Notwithstanding they are creatures of
the same God and have the same accountability to.
their Creator, ct ought not to have any feeling
of accountability for our conduct towards them
that we have so long practised this Ubiquitous ty
Ianny them, it has become part OF our nature
10 continue to eXer Use it-that feelings of hu-
mainly should be bured-that our feelings of re-
possibility to our Creator should be disregarded---
that we must not utter sentiment in opposition to-
that tyranny that makes mother cut the throat OF
or infant before eyes, rather than see her of.
pting returned t. bondage. This same law which
applies to the African, is now so to be construed
10 apply TO Americans, and now to be visited upon
IS and upon our descendants, for the notorious
Judge Kane, Of Pennsylvania, has recently decided
hat this fugitive law applies to white apprentices
to boys or girls that are bound Out-and that they
CO. to he deprived of their liberty, without the
light of trial by jury; and, under this system of
giving premium TO the Judge for decisions in favor
bondage, white or black, would ask freemen of
the North and South, il they have regard for the
African to do hiG justice; whether they have not
some regard left for their own posterity, aud
whether this law that submits both races to degra
dation cannot be repealed altered without vio-
laiion Of the constitution sacrilege to the Union
Can we be made such AFFECT slaves by the bugbear
cry Of dissolution of tie Union by the $50 900 slave
holders Of the South and their sycophants at the
North 10 be frightened from the path Of duty and
justice that our constitution was created to encou-
rage and protect?
The Fugitive Slave law was passed separately by
itself II came separately before President Fillmore
forh attnp / ask wis m
sacred duiy is there in using the veto than to
guard the liberty Of the citizen against the enact
ment OF any unjust or tyrannical law
Mr.. Scroggs says that Mr.. Fillmore did not APP
prove Of all its provisions. If he did not, he should
have returned It to Congress with his objections,
particularly when the liberty of the citizen was in
the provisions of this fugitive law, and his sigma
tre to the bill without any objections, is the best
evidence OF the fact, and ii was his complete sub
serviency to the $4,000 slave owners that made
him sign IL.
great deal has been said Of what the $4,000
slave owners Of the South will do II they cannot
have their own way in everything, by the croakers,
both North and South, and o dissolution of the
Union is threatened if abect acquiescence to every
thing that the $4,000 slave owners demand is not
submitted to by the people of the North and South,
though there no interests and no rights that
belong to the people of this country except those
Of the $50 600 slave owners of the South. These
few sands must establish its policy decide upon
its interests, control the general government for
Nv opinion is that the Union will stand much
longer upon Justice than it will upon injustice, that
it will stand longer upon freedom than 1t viii upon
slavery that when the rights OF all our citizens, and
all our interests cared for by wise legislation and
fair administration OF our government towards all
sections Of the country, the Union will command
the respect and support Of the great majority Of
citizens in every section Of the Union, and perform
| and endure much longer than il win by ubserv-
ing the raltry interest Of $4,000 slave owners, and
the sycophants OF the North Notwithstanding their
feeble cry Of dissolution; for what are they and
| their interests compared with the interests Of
rs 600 600 of free North and South, who do not
slaves? II is upon the great mass OF the people
permanence, and the policy of our government
should commend itself 10 their interests and TO them.
They are the power that will take care Of the Union
and regulate the policy Of our government.
| II we must have fugitive slave law under the
constitution, let US have that comes within the
cope Of its provisions and not like the present that
i in direct contradiction to the safeguards that
| brown around the citizen.
II il said that this law has been declared coustitu
\ onal by the Supreme Court Of the Unted States.
owi any law that is dictated by the $50 900 slave
wners IN relation to slavery, 30 long the court lis
onstituted as 1t now is, by majority of judges
rom the 100000 slave owners in the Southern
tates, and such men as Kane and others from the
North who are subservent TO the $50 900 slave own.
r; for IT Is well known that no mau, however emf.
| ebt be may be, con now be appointed Judge OF
he Supreme Court OF the United States and be CON
frmed by the Senate a. now constituted, unless his
views upon slavery are Perfectly satisfactory TO the
35t GOO slave owEes of the South. III these Judges
tIansgress their duty and are TO be tried who Is to
| do Il but Senate, the great majority of whose
| members lend a willing obedience to the $50 600
Southern slave owners dic.aiion, and are en-
| who represent the great mass of their const.
fuents honestly SO much for the rights of freemen
when committed TO the charge Of the Executive
me sen a or ,se judiciary. with their present
s acquescence IL such outrage, the appreciation OF
by The $4,000 slave owners OF the South and the
trial OF the nerpeuator cf the outrage before ede-
| raj Judge, who uttered not word of diaapproba.
ton agoipt the offender for violated law in the very
Senate chamber, shows clearly how little voice the
irttmen OF the North or South have In the Senate
~ The federal courts, or with the executive, when
their Interests or rights come In contact with
the three hundred and fifty thousand slave
owners. The freemen Of the North and South
should think OF this r the coming Presidential can
vass, and cast their votes for John C. Fremont who
stands pledged to DO justice 10 all sections OF the
country-in opposition to James Buchanan or Mi.
lard filmore-the Northern sycophsnts Of the
sectional $4,000 slave owners Of the South.
IL H. TO correct these wrongs and bring the gene
raj government back to the administration OF Justice
towards all, that the North has united TO put down
~ the ballot box these wrongs and outrage perpe-
tiated by the extremists OF the South.
Mr.. Scroegs dilates earnedly about " the Crescent
City matter as he calls IL.
In my letter the Crescent City affair was referred
to scne OF the instances In which Mr. Fillmore az Pre-
tident, not only filled to protect American citizens
American interests, and 10 vindcate insult offered
20 our flag and the nation by foreign government
bot where be connyed with that foreign govern.
uent through Its Minister at Washington and en-.
deavored 10 use bis influence with the employees OF
Mr. Smith, an American citizen TO turn him ont az
employment and put another In his place, as Purser
OF the Crescent City, upon the demand of the Cap
tain General OF Cuba. There were various other in
stances during the administration of Mr.. Fillmore
that came TO my knowtdce. Tho rprorda of The
departments wiz show facts OF the grossest viola
ton OF American rishts-of insults 10 our fag, de-
grading TO the nation all Of which cases Mr.. Fill
more not only failed TO redress, but be yielded a
tame obedience 10 the wrongs.
The steamship Ohio, commanded by Lieutenant
Sehenck, OF the United States navy, bearing the
American flag and carry ing the mails Of the United
States, entered the port Of Havana, az usual, with
her mails and freights- She was driven from her
usual anchorage 20 place under the guns OF the
Moro Castle Captain Schenck and all persons on