Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-28

yoiuIinn here tu night b'cnufr II not neeessa-
| ~ But | do say Hat when the courts under
take 10 deprive cifzeus T." their lib, rty. il il our
| duty 10 take position know that State nfter
State will follow the lead of the State whose mot
i To- j. Il Ncrlsiur' When this great State with
! her three millions and upward Of ireemep. fake-
that position then ! know that IA death. blow :
! struck against African slavery.
( The Speakers five minutes here expired,
when. by consent, he had leave Ia proceed
The speaker. resulnlng: This Is my position.
n this law be unconstitutional. place my feet
on the Constitution nf the United States. No.
where does il contain the word slavery" Place
that IN .ilulncrt IN the hands II man born even
and bred under despo,ism rs absolute tint
of the Auiocrat oi Russia, accu stoned to = *
actions aud its tyranny, and entirely ignorant Of
thu fact that it, Constitution had over been II
question in this particular. aud ask him IN
,trueit. Could he point to line word that
recognises slavery i'll 1t : plaoe myself ON that
Constitution. and ] wonld not permit fugitive
from the South 10 be taken from our limits What
then What power eau compel US TO acqnie.e &c
VIII jams Buchanan march troops into New
ln,k 10 corrco US into submission We know
that no attempt will be made thus TO coefcc this
State when it takes this position. We know that
that this will be "bloodess revolution, II revn-
luton Of public opinion, thu whole North putting
itself on tho Constitution OF the United State-
and declaring that at the North; at lenst, slavery
shah npt exist
hope this law will be enacted | don't know
what members think Of it. do know what the r
constituents think of it. do know that if this
question was presented to them they would take
the position do-lbat of freedom If the people,
freedom of the citizens Of New York.
Mr. Narnum. | like the remarks of the gentle
mau from Oswego (the speaker,) because they
come square up 10 tho mark that supposed he,
aud those who think aud act with him. had in
view aud don't see, taking these remarks III
connexion with tho resolutions accompanying
this bill. and tho bill itself, how to reconcile tie
latter with any thing short of nuliGcaIion.--
Though the Speaker said he did not preach rrvo-
luton h're to night he has preached it. lie has
dcted the Constitution of the United States
Loud applause in the galleries, which was with
difficulty suppressed. He snys he glories in
preserving that sacred instrument, but il is be-
cause the word slavery is not IN it. But is there
not IN the Constitution tribunal created whose
province it is to decide all questions of con>trno-
ton growing out Of il Has not that tribunal
decided this very question, as 10 fugiives from
labor or SERVICE Has it not decided the fugi
tive net Ia be- constitutional, aud that under II
fugitive slaves must be delivered up! And yet,
the Sneaker urges tho passage this law, the
object of which lac AYERS i To prevent the ronpl
tion of such fugitves II this is not treason.
(-aid Mr.. Narnum, with vchemenco, and turning
t. the Speaker, who sat near aud behind him. } If
that is not treason, know not what it is. Re
ncwed applause
Mr. Foot said The amendment now reads
that 10 person shall hr held ns II slnve III TIL,
STATE. .unless held under the process of law :"
that i. unless held under this outrageous fngi-
tive not. Iencei. is that nm opposed I" this
proposition of the gentleman from lleiklmer,
(Mr. Wooster. )ineudng rs it does, the PROPOSE
ton of the gentleman from Yates, (Mr llarpend-
ing,) To which allude for these gentlemen, by
this proposition, call upon the Republican party
to embrace the fugitive law.
cannot ngre with the gentleman from Coum
bia Mr. IloGEBooMl in his ,sition-thoogh
sound in fact aud IN the Observation-Disclosures he
surrcnders the practcnl effect Of this measures
But, whilst object l. it, | shall not advance SO
for rs 10 go for revelation.
Thu gentleman from Queens (AIr. JoNEs) ask
ed me-. little while ago, if the second section
of the original bill would not prevent fugitive
slave, or one claimed rs such from being taken
through this State 10 the South! say yes; AID
| say that the only obligation resting on New
York, under the constitution and laws is 10 sure
render slaves that escape into this state. NO
officer of the United States Government nor any
other man has right TO bring over the free soii
of New York fugitive slave not found Ia this
States and any such officer other person who
thus brings u fugitive slave into this State,with "a
NlFN III passing thIhuHh IT, - l'hhlNuhpip w -
great nn extent rs he would be Tor putting sti-
etto ins ibis heart. And say that this law of
the committee whilst it goes to the full verge of
State rights in its operations goes no further. -
Some gentlemen friendly TO this bill of the com
mittee mad not'rather use the term slave but why
mince the matter Let the world know what we
| are doing.
Mr. Lewie. My colleague (Nr. Wooste") is
decidedly in favor of making the exception pro-
! posed by Mr.. llarpendng. | am us decidedly
| opposed to il. | stand to tho same position |
have heretofore occupied. go for the substi-
! tute of my colleague, with the amendments pro-
/ posed by Mr.. lIogcboom. But the substitute is
! good enough without. We have long ago re-
! penled the fugitive slave law in llerkimer. We
/ have repealed 1t in the senate aud assembly OF
the peoples hearts; and we defy the United
! States Government. with ITS whole army, &c re
claim slave in old llerkmer. 1t this is treason
make the most of it, don't fear revolution -
This country was born in the midst of revolution,
1t is not SO b ad an institution.
Our attention was called several days since 70
the following article, but we have not been able
sooner to lay our hands upon it. The grievance
to which it refers, is one that has been felt Ivy
n large number of our readers, aud we cannot but
hope that concert of action. such that indira-
ted by "An Old Lynch5urg Manufacturer will
soon be had:
To The Tobacco Manufacturers OF Lyuchburs
Permit one whose interest is Identified with
yours to ask why it is that you have suffered
yourselves to be SO long gulled by your agent,
at the North in selling your tobacco! And,know-
ing the fact, are you willing to submit to 1t for
even, without making Mt least an effort To remedy
the evil You certainly cannot plead ignornuce
of fact that you are grossly imposed upon, for it
is every day complaint. Do you mean to take
it out in complaining and abusing your agents,
when it only requires an effort on your part 10