The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-01
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And ia the face Of all this-despe her own confession
the from New York denies boldly that she has been
guilty any disregard constitutional obligation Aud the
from New Hampshire with affected gravity denies
there has been any aggression the part Of the North
Indeed sir i'll rightly interpret the sentiments avowed
and the public Of both those senator's they not only
and Justify the notification OF Massachusetts but
also the theft aud robbery Of property The senator
hom New York M mistake mott refused while governor
OF that State, 10 deliver up negro thief denlhed and ar
rested there the demand Of the governor OF Virginia
And In s4s that senator suggested such nuihcation Of
federal laws BY State legislation and robbery and resist
Of the MASTER in address 10 the people Of New
York. 10 which be says "Rqorm your o,en code trfend
cordial rseoms 10 the fgoe Who lays hs wsary limbs al
your door and defend him you could your pderal gods
your that slavery has any constitutional
guarantee which may not be released and ought not TO be
renquished. Say 10 slavery, when IL shows It's bond
hatis the federal constitution and demands its pound Of
hesh that II drawS ono drop q blood rs sgs shall pay
he }oyjeiL'
Wbat stronger commentator could he have furnished of
the nufng law OF Massachusetts of organized slave
stealing Of the murder of Kennedy who persisted In the
effort his slave in Pennsylvania The
from New Hampshire usles both the OF Massachusetts
aud robbery OF slave property in denying there has
been aggression the part of the North and, in
deed affects TO dad its warrant in the Holy Scriptures
judging from his quotation from Deuteronomy. S..
Perjury Resorted 10 10 Dstraud Shareholders.
Nor are notification of federal laws by State legisla
lures refusal to enforce them by State governors robbery
and theft the only expedents adopted TO destroy the
tica value of our right legal mode for
recovery OF fugitive slaves The general convention Of abo
onis,s assembled in Buffalo in ls43 resolved that when
called upon to to support the federal
stuton they would by mental reservation, except that
clause providing for fugitive slaves Thus perjury and
fraud deliberately resolved upon and proclaimed
pous and proper means for Wrestling from prop
erty.,
In fact the doctrine is commonly held by abotonsts
and perhaps by those senator's that slave becomes free by
removal beyond the law which maintains his relation to-
wards his MASTER and that the federal constitution does
not recognise that relationship; and hence that when
slave ESCAPES into nonslavehoding State he is
thereby emanclpated ....... &
IT. sir to violate the sacred compact of the consti-
tuon the solemn obligations Of treaties the laws of
the land designed for the protection Of property in
slaves to refuse any share in territory which
nominaly reesoi when acquired and exclude
from that which slavehoding when acquired If to
invade and rob border States of their slaves and TO
fuse to deliver the fugitive the negro thief demand
and TO with the Peneidry the master who seeks
his slave in your limits, be aggression, then may the
South justly complain OF some northern States and their
citizens.
L6els on the South.
Bat aggression may be committed by words less than
by deedsby States well by individuals. The SLAM
derer ber is detestabe and dangerous than the
robber thief The laws OF all countries give redress to
the victims of the former well of the latter criminals
And does the senator from New Hampshire Mr.. HALEl
know of no State or ant-slavery party or man. in the
North who has committed any aggression the people of
the South by words offensive and injurious than the
predatory rruons of those bands Of robbers who hang
upon frontiers Is not system OF slavery habit
uay denounced hsnoas crime in the sight of God
which human laws can justify and individual State
necessity extenuatep Has this been done
by solemn legislative resolves Is il not represented the
atyocious robbery and the ptess and cruel
tyranny Are not the northern people adured by their
philanthropy their patriotism and their religion ito tram
PIE altar constitution The Union under foot II necessary to
eInancpse the negro2 Are not Shareholders painted
yrants towards their fellow-men and traitors God
nhumen, infamous and despcable Algerine pirates
South Sea islanders Is ceaseless and persistent ef
fort made 10 prepare the public mind North to oahe them
lepers and treat them outlaws Are not Christian
required close their churches against them as pro-
pi les
and avoid them as engenderers of moral pssence Are
not the aid Of the pulpit the court the press the hastings
the legislative ball. and the school, invoked to heap odium
and namy upon the heads and make their
very byword Of kissing asd scorn Are not The
purpose and plan of abolition to invoke upon the South
the OF Nneveh toiH a6onindble fhh upon
thee and make thee r and set thee gazing stockP"
need quote authorities establish the fact that the
reputation and Of southern people made the
objects Of systematic and perseverng caumny and detac
ton. But sir there recent illustrations in the
speeches Of men occupying seats this floor will bring
them TO notice to-day.
In speech at Albany New York, in October last the
senator from New York Mr. SEwARDl took his text e
danger q offending siarery !" aud sbors to prove that
shareholders Privileged class, whom he charges with
fraud pedy aud disonor-with controlling the govern
ment, domneering the North aud preventing her
from receiving her due share Of the territories treasures
trusts, and Offices Of the Union
In the same month in another speech at Buffalo New
York the from New York nduges In similar de
nuncations, and says The nO-slopehoid IN the STARE
States u dIoTed independence neutrality :
Ths, psois kRipes enforce nd merely their silence but
her active artiSqHsAip" (for savery aThe right Of free
eseh is lost 70 ne he right Of su6rogea Vaieiess 70 sn
hs hO"ors and rerdrds Of public office denied 20 them
This sir is The assertion Of protesting 10 speak from
personal knowledge acquired by residence In the South
There no difference according TO law and good morals
between the assertion Of that which knows be false
and the assertion OF that which he does know 10 be
care not which horn OF the dilemma the senator
chooses but he must take the other Sir Of
my predecessors senators from Alabama nonsaye
holders Some Of her representatives In Congress IN for
days non-sayeholders Many Of the members Of
her State legislature AT this day non-sayehoders and
many OF those Of past years Doubt
less the same facts be predcaed Of all the southern
Sates Non-sayeholders as respectable proud Of
spirit independent and tenacious OF their tights
ofhceboder In Alabama al this day nonslayeholders
Being STAKEHOLDER non-slaveholdcr Is recommend
alton or disqualification for Office there.
The senator from Ohio, mr.. WADKl speaking TO a.
Maine audience Ia August Last deDounces shareholders A.
haH Of arisocrais" declares ahers I, no more liberty
there isfor e sqre hinse complains that the South has
gotten too much territory, and is smearing %
her slime the whole Of the northern portion Of this cont
nent with the intention Of swallowing that aso and
clares Of slavery IN IL al system Of ortraoe ,.I
and rrong Soray founded ~ violence -, 4, $3.50
beafaA That is s verv ,rs a. $50 ~.
moment Il ceases to commit ,he,e outrage hsi oons,,
runs Gown uerefore II you will 20 along with ms 20
sore uAings TO the condition they IN previous to
oot repeal this Infamous fueivesaye law and restore
nc rights invaded by the Kansas end Nebraska bst nj
his u done then you will not need demand what You
pave ght 70 demand-indempity for the pest and Sc
position Tor until do that our honor i not yjnacae
INC scnee OF justice Of fathers viii not be appeased
We ther sons have driven these panda, and made
'os 90 restore the rights aey haze stoier from u.s.