The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-12-30

No man believed that in the presct,
/. Union the slave trade can be re
% opened legally, and no one advo
!. Gates re-opening it illegally. II
n should like to ask Mr.. FarnswortI
whether lie was in favor OF the re
l. peal of the Fugitive Slave Law.
e Mr.. Farnsworth replied he woul,
i answer the question by and by.
o Mr.. Reagan remarked that he hac
: come out Of the canvas on that issu,
= and was opposed to re opening til,
slave trade in or out Of the Union
= and in favor OF law, order. and Just
c ice. Now do you endorse the doc
trines Of Helpers book ? Answe
2 like a man. (Applausc)
i Tho Clerk checked this disorder,
q. manifestation.
t MIR. Stanton felt it his duty to ga,
: Tor himself and those he represented
: that SO far rs Helpers book advises
srrvile insurrection, he utterly 81.
horred and detcsted it. There we're
. not as many mrn ont as in the Pen
itentiary of Ohio who would tolerate
it for moment.
Mr.. Kellogg expressed gratifica-
ton at the turn the discussion had
taken. lie thought it could now be
said he could proceed with his re.
marks. He knew his colleague
would be frank and plain.
Mr.. Bonhan said the act OF 1920,
which characterized the slave trade
as piracy, was blot on the statute
book and ought to be expunged, but
he knew no party in the South in
favor OF having the law OF 1919 re.
pealed.
With regard to the latter he was
not prepared to say it IL uncoustitu-
tional. There is no considerable
part Of the South of the Democrstic
party, who agitate the question OF
re.oPening the trade. 1t can never
be done in tho contederscy. AS to
whether he WAS in favor of reopen.
ing the trade at some future time, he
was not prepared to say.
Mr.. FarnsIorth Does tho gen.
tleman endorse the sentiment of the
book Black Diamond, for the revi-
val Of the slave trade by law.
Mr.. Bonham--lt is impractical
| do not stand in the attitude of one
who endorses the violation Of any
existing law.
Mr.. Farnsworth asked Mr.. Mcltae
whether he endorsed the sentiment.
i Mr.. McRae, as an individual, was
in favor OF the re opening OF tho
trade. but this was not positive witt,
the Democratic party in Mississippi,
or any other Southern state. iIe
was, moreover, for the faithful exc.
cution of the laws as they stand
against re-opening the traffic.
Mr.. Farnsworth did not think such
design could be fixed on the national
Democrats any more than it could
be justly charged on Republicans
that they endorsed the acts Of John
Brown.
Mr.. Mcaao ecd that he was
, the only membesd the Democratic
party from Mississippi who enter
: tanned that opinion.
Mr.. Farnsworth asked Mr.. Craw.
} ford whether he endorsed the re.
opening OF the slave trade as recon-
mended in Back DIAMOND?
Mr.. Crawford replied he never
, read that book.
. Mr.. Lamar said he always hat
] been opposed to the re-op, ming of til,
. African slave trade. lie was in Tia
It Senate wher Mr.. Seward announce
}. the doctrine which hsd such star,liu
r effect on the South, that as soon Il
e this Administration shall pass ava
: the Abolitlonists would get contr,
:. to overthrow Southern institution
:. and remodel the Supreme Court 8
Z its decisions should be against tn
: interests OF the South.
d Mr.. Seward said he expected j
his lifetime there would not be u foe
y of a slave on the continent, an
e while he uttered this as his delibel
1t ate opinion, his form dilatcd and h
Ie pale face WAS expressive OF bad an
- malignant passion, aud his ey,
of glowed as ii the fire OF hell WI
d burning in his heart.
l. Mr.. Farnsworth, earnestl v &c
grant that too may see tho ds
E. when the foot of a slave will not re
'k on the continent.
,y Mr.. Bonham-. You'll never see
to Mr.. Farnsworth said that it wou
ts not be a raid. 1t was the wish
O. w WasIington, 1t was tho doctrine
nd the men no made tie republic ar
in the men WHO will continue the T
lis pnblic's existence. This di'. not e
as dorse the raid OF John Brown.
m to the Fugitive Slave law, he and h
'r' people would not pursue the heeiI
its negro. They would leave that dir
o. work for Democrats. He ask,
ed whether any Southern gcntlem'
81 WAS willing to turn out and chase
ho fugitive slave. he understood tn
by in that part OF Illinois called Egyl
Is people catch black men and ins'e
tic of advertising them as runaways, u
vertise for their masters.
re- Mr.. Logan, who represented Egyl
w, said any imputatiOn that his consl
ou uents violate law was false. Ii "
right such runaways should be
Ask rested.
he Mr.. Farnsworth explained, sayi
he spoke tor a largo number OF 4
lily publicans. Not one Of them "
his step one inch out OF their way in p'
the suit Of man. woman, or child,
zed the purpose OF capturing them 4
and restoring them TO slavery; but
Boy saying that he did not say they wo'