The Washington union., 1857-08-26
THE FuGrTIvE.sLAvE LAW.


sufficient objection 60 the execution of the fugitive
slave law 10 be found in the intense hostility of the
mass OF the northern people to any intrusion upon them
selves OF the incidents the obligations Of nstitu
tons which they prepared to tolcaas their fathers
dd-but never and in sense to accept to endorse
This hostility is instructive and unconquerabe may
be quite inconsistent with the expectation OF the South
with the technical obligations of the North, but is
fact and must, therefore, be admitted fact into all
[Nep York Times.
This is fair specimen of the ethics of black re-
publcanisn. Because black republicanism has
"insnctive and unconquerabe" hostility to certain
law, that law must remain dead letter upon the
statute book, and its existence ignored by all who
are, or who desire to be recognised as national
statesmen! Is simple hostility 'instinctive and
conquerable" though it may be- a sufficient excuse
for a violation of law and constitutional obligations
and good faiths Thieves and highwayrhen may have
an "instinotive and unconquerabe' hostility to all
laws designed for the protection of property and the
punishment of its spoilers but we suspect the plea
would not avail them much in court of JUS
tice. The Times must know that very large num-
ber of fellow-citz of the South have hosi-
ty--"instinctve and unconquerable' tariffs, and
particularly those based upon the protective princi
ted mob Of antitariff upon the customhouses of
Charleston, Mobile, New Orleans, or any other south
ports or of collectors appraisers or inspectors
being shot, stabbed, bludgeoned in the discharge
of their official duties, and the laws in those
localities rendered imperative The plea set up by
the Times is something than ridiculous, for if
successful, there would be end to all civil gov
ernment wherever it tolerated.
We join issue with tho Times again in regard to
the correctness of the statement that the of the
northern people, in their intense hatred Of the fug
tve-save law cannot be made to carry out its pro-
visions The mass of the black republicans may be-
and no doubt are, deeply infected with this lawless
spirit but the democracy of the North are law
abiding and law-upholding people, and have never
countenanced and will never tolerate such a mon
strous doctrine as the Times has SO gently put forth
They entertain different sentiments and advocate
different principles. As evidence of this and in d
rect conflict with the statement of the Times, give
below an extract from speech recently delivered
by Hon. Henry b. Payne, the democratic candidate
for governor of Ohio:
" Our opponents to understand that the Ded Scott
decision is to be issue in the coming canvass and that
prepared to meet it its merits. SO far it is
good laO The Supreme Court have decided that white
superior to black man. which is in accordance
with history, and it is sound law.
Again, that court have decided that slave taken to
free State and returned is subject to freedom sla-
yery the laws of the State to which he returns has
enacted ..
This is the recognised law of this land and Eng
land. These the main points of the decision to
the remaining details they immateral, but in
formity with The DIed Scott decision is
sound and staple decision / prophet, but pre-
dict that that party which enters upon crusade against
it will have existence brief and termination in
glorious that of the republican party. We have
longer to look back upon the past We must go in with
the spirit of brethren whose victories have just
Fcjoiced in. We must invade the enemys territory,
must carry the war into Africa.
This Union could not exist an hour without the
surety of the return of fgitives from slavery when claim
ed under law s. ss .,. ........ @
The black republican party, in violation OF their
oath to the Clion have attempted to nulliy these
tional They have denied to foreign States the
hospitaes OF our jas to shield their slaves have
strven by habeas corpus act to denude the master of
slaves of sister States of his rights and to bring the
State in collision with the general government This is
virtual and moral treason. "