The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-03

grand ctny on cOnvlcuOn person
any person shall AID assist harbor conceal srys
be deemed guilty felony and punished by Imprisonment at
Here an act making = felony, to be punished by
not less than hard labor for harboring
sisng aiding slave that has escaped from his mas
ter. Five years Imprisonment 10 obey the command of
Holy Writ to give q cup OF water, crust OF bread or
shelter TO the srangera deed OF humanity which even
the wandering Arab OF the Desert would perform. The
supporters OF the administration in both houses will al
low act like this to be enforced oy the army Let the
Christian men oil America remember these votes
Ii any marshal sheriff constable SHALL when required by
any person. refuse 70 aid or IN the arrest or capture OF
Ter or owner whether such slave shall have from his
or ns ne or any Of ss Ssn
more than $500
publishing within this Terri Dry any BOOK pa
Experiments oninous sentiments doerine sv,s
nuendo calculated produce among
service other he shall be Of felony
punished by mprst nmen. and hard labor for term OF no.
less than five years.
There is hardly book in the English language that is
not cauIated, il read TO or by bondman 10 produce
dis affection This enactment must be upheld AMI enforced
by the sword SO declares the Senate
II By pea % Or By S wn b
Teriiory or shall Introduce mo this TerrioSy print pub
h write circulate or cause to be introduced into this Terri
any book paper pamphlet magazine circular containing
ory n psr as all :. deemed Suy felony
ed by Imprisonment hard labor for term Of not less than
The people were TO be left free to settle their do
mesiic affairs said your Kansas Nebraska act Now
MAINTAIN that persons have the right 10 hold slaves
IN tx Territory 10 be punishable by rot less than two
years imprisonment" not less than two years'-may
be. suggested ny the Senator from Delaware for life
the person should hive the age OF Mehuseah This
the liberty the of New England, of the Great West
OF New York and pennsylvania, enjoy in Kansas THIS
your squaiter sovereignty in practical operation Those
who left free to shape the future institutions OF the
Territory by the Kansas Nebraska act, by tbs
consigned for life TO f,lons prison for denying the
right az persons hold slaves. Let the reemen of the
free states remember that the supporters OF the admins
raon IN both houses are ready TO let the appropriation
for the army FAIL 10 let the army be dsbanded, rather
than wilhbod from the President the power TO enforce
this atrocious act with the army The free State men OF
Kansas may under this act, be sent {, the penentarv
they may be chained together and compelled TO toll on
the public works. son OF your state, Mr.. President,
to become actual residents. they cannot vote
unless they will swear 10 support the Fugitive
the humblest flee, unless they will swear support
these Fugitive Slave acts; they cannot practice law with
out swearing to support these Fugitive Slave acts. II
he held in The custody OF sheriff support these
Fugitive Slave acts. They will be prosecuted by Dis
acts Tny viii be mied by Jury from which has been
excluded every person who conscentously opposed 70
holding saves. who does not admit the right 10 nod
slaves this Territory " convicted they must be
efs than two years. and /. may be for ten
twenty for e And here IS the penalty prescribed
The aor other person having charge Of such
10 be securely confined by chain six feet IN length Of less
link with round iron than nor more
han 81, inches n dsme,er a@esd which chain shall be Sc
aud ky And such keeper other having charge
engaged hard labor By other chan other his
And nber there shall be two or more conscis under
the charge OF such keeper other person. such conyc shall
Seys during lie time such eonycs sha be engaged IN such
hard labor without the walls Of any such Jail or prison
Tie House. Mr. President, would withhold from the
Executive the authority to enforce illegal and nhumau
CLacimcnts. The Senate insists upon the duty OF the
PRECEDENT 10 execute them and If necessary to use the
fnlyf for hat frOm he rec
North brings TO the House the imperative commands 81
the people 70 stand rmly by Kansas in this crisis The
d all PARTIES, having sympathy with the minority
this chamber and the majority in the other, calls upcu
the representatives OF the people TO stand firm 1t Giers
the voice Of the conservative men OF the country
To faer bring danger all those sacred rights
tanned by the blood and Of fathers and
c Of the press and freedom Of conscience No possible
Comparable With those which win and must follow is passase
without the important and indispensable check q hs proyso
sa,d is u 's integrity against this dangerous power sought
81 tie constitutional rights Of the citizens OF Kansas Let
sand fast canno, have an army without Us being mad
Illegal and wicked legislation let IL be disbandct for
lie peoI le WILL in my opinion respond to this decara
ton let the army be disbanded Tor ever rather inaI
eniC those Infamous enactn MS, or uphold the usn
ION in Eansas. Almost every township OF the North has
urpsh,d actual settler 10 Kansas. Are senator's the
other Size infatuated enough TO believe int the people
will sustain you in your career OF madness 10 orcng
down the threats OF their kindred and friends 10 ksn.
with the sabre and BAY onet these enactmcntsf When
the brutal be ast OF the British officer that he would cram
the lamps down the hroas OF fathers with the hit -
his sword appanded by their descendants, then and
not till then, will the Peep Of the free states applaud
your eGoIt- 10 these unchristan, inhuman, and
nendsh laws down threats Of their brethren in distant
kansas in the sabre Of the dragoon-enactmens which
the Senator Delaware (Mr. Cayon) declares would
serd even John c. Calhoun the reniteItay But Sena
shocked at the grant OF power 10 the Executive by
the proposition Of the House to require the President 70
preserve peace the Tcrrtsry To rcpe invading hordcs
OF armed men, and TO protect from unlawful ssiz
ures and searches person. and property IN and
on the national highways leading TO the Territory.
Their comments upon this proposition, ] must
say, without intending any dlsrespect TO senator's,
have degenerated into clubbing technicales IN.
worthy Senate chamber. DO not these Senators
know that the Missouri river is held In the hands Of
organized bands Of robbers, which the law pronounces
on oil where the GIBBS and flows pratcsY
Do they not know that the Missouri river made
tona highway in 1870 by act Of Congress- DO they not
know that This gran, q power simply clothes the rrcsi
ths national highway and any other national highway
leading the Territory from the unlawful seizures Of
these river pirates by the army as he now by law en-
powered the navy the rivers where the ebbs
and owi Senators profess 10 In this grant OF power
authority TO establish martial law all the avenues Of
the United States that point toward Kansas. SIR think
the intelligent people OF the country VIII think all this
clubbing. II Senator's will read the army acts Of
1895 and 1907 and the Force BILL so called 70 execute toe
revenue laws when South Carolina nulned thoee Laws,
they will that the power conferred upon the President
BY this provso greater than Is required TO protect
the people the Missouri river against armed hordes ..
river robbers ard pirates Senator'S viii not have Tor
gotten-gureiy the senator from limbs Nj. Douglas)
cannot have forgotten-that a company OF peaceful emf
grants chicago arrested. robbed, and turned
back by these pirates. that company from Nsssachu
sets also arrested robbed and sent back that Gov
Robinson arrested on his way down the river by
these praca hordes and held Tor days without suth0r
" Of 10 day that national highway, the Missouri
river, closed against emigr from free states
hold IN my band letter written by Dr. g. &. Howe, o.
Boston. gentleman whose name is associated with the
Of liberty and humanity, who fought for Grecai
inder endence suffered in Prussian dungeon for sympa
timing iih European democrats and his pbiianthropc
scsnee opened the eyes Of the blind has amcs
ade them forget their misfortune. Dr. Howe VINO las
been travelling IN kansas, says
Ten Ia the country MsSourans, having blocked
he great avenue By the sretchn@
af,rnai, the Northern frontier 70 shut
| emg rams frum the free states.
Tie highways and byways kansas the hands
men who better Than hrigsnds
= brer mockefy that man peaceahy,
nsged robbed beaten, he mayfgo aud seek jus
Il tice NJ law.
The decent and hey few in those places
arr utterly and ovcrdden w drunken DULLES There
regp there. and Northern especially
Massachusetts man either skuking through al.
lug his birth place. his slavery sentiments
being arrested bullicd maltreaied perhaps
4 dertd.
/ GOV shannon the TO whom your President en-.
Il tod no when the slave