Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-01

prehends him, without waiting for the acton "
sioner or courts. N0e
tNDIASA
Some Of the laws Of this state are fayo,,ti
coyery Of fugitiyes from labor But the L. u
mapping is similar to that Of Illinois as ,bor.
cept that the penalties are greater. The a.. -"
than 300 nor more than -. Ooi. and The sNI
prisonmen mt not less than two nor more tia.
years. ~
In 1858 the most offensive parts Of the
State were repealed. IL is understood ko"0i
measures are in contemplation If they hsvs.'
ready initiated, to re-enact them.
MICHIGAN.
The laws Of this State are peculiarly obno,.
cism. They not only deny the use OF the i,i,'%hs
buildings TO secure fugitive slaves and rsnai.dHs
news for the commonwealth to defend ,be,.~r.
pense of the State but the law Of ConnecticD, u,
TO the punishment Of persons falsely alleging ~ IA
slaves is adopted, with the addition that abv nh.
carries slave into this State, claimng him ,ir'N''
| be punished by Imprisonment 10 tue Stat ,ir
period not exceeding ten years, or by fee M.
ing $1,000.
el,im us " to fur.tiVe r .iaves 4' ''' TIA M
Resolutions have also been adopted by tbsT.a.,
urging the repeal Of the fugitive slave as $50
hbition of slavery in the District Of COumb,
territories
WISCONSIN.
Following The example OF her sister States NIL,
in parts of their hostile legislation, this s,,,. ~
some particulars, gone beyond all the rest = =
rected her district attorneys, in all case, ~ a.
slaves, to appear for and defend them At The SO
of the State. She has required the issue OF ~. -
hdJeds corpus on the mere statement Of the a..
torney that person in custody is detained a, +, &c
slave. and directs all her judicial and erecuii,.
/ -, l. m A. -
arrested or claimed on such ground 10 rive ~.
the district attorney Of the country where the -
sides III Judge in vacation fails to discharge the
fugitive slave the hdJedS corpus an apue,l / ~
ed to the next Circuit Court. Trial by jury /, tol.
ed at the election Of either party, and all ccs,, "a
! which would Otherwise fall Oh the fugitive Ara . =
by the State Law has also been enacted .-1-
that of Connecticut, for the punishment Of one a.
falsely and maicously declare Il person 10 be, e
slave with intent to aid 10 procuring the f1rcbl. -
al of such person from the State a slave ~.
IS added to the provisions Of this Connection h, i
the punishment by Imprisonment in the State t,i..
any person who shall obstruct the execution of
rant issued under IT, or aid in the estap. OF the,
accused Another section iOrbidS the enforceua-,
Judgment recovered for violation Of the "fugiu,.
act by the sale OF auy real or personal proler5r
State aud makes It's provisions applicable TO jglsr.
heretofore rendered.
The law relative to kidnapping Furnishes The f,,
seizure, without lawful authority OF any person Of ~
with intent to cause him TO be sent out Of the s,..
sold as a slave, or in any manner 10 transfer b. ~,
or labor, tn actual selling or transferring Le 81,
of such per,on by Imprisonment in the State pr,l- q
one to two years, or by fine from five huuIr.l ~
thousand dollars The consent Of the person .eili.
or transferred no; to be 3 defence, unless tapDafp
jury that it wa not obtained by fraud, nor eI.rt,
duress or by threats.
IOWA
The law Of tlisFState i similar 70 that OF llll-,
cept that here, there seems 70 be no direct prorsr
yoring the recovery of fugitive slaves. Like ia,
diana and Illinois, the law a. to kidnapping nav =.
constructed as greatly TO obstruc the arrest Of II.
gtiyes The maximum Of punishment is h0s-s
something less, being five years in the States Pho,
fine Of Il 900.
Offensive relations have also been adopted by IL \,
lature.
MINNESOTA.
What is to lie objected to the legislation Of hs ).
t. that there i, no sufficient recognition of the ri
the master to recover bis fugitive slave and coBS
Is, even il such not the design Of the Omisao-
way is left open for the peryersiou Of the aw relu
the writ of kaj.as corpus, to the injury Of slave o,u
Such are some of the evidences derived from a.
sources of the rapid growth Of unkind feelings an,
the people of the North to their brethren Of the S
But there are others, which are too significant 10 h
tirey overlooked.
The recent debates in the Congress Of the T.
States have III closed the remarkable fact that .. 3
publican members of Congress have united in VI.
enforcement and recommendation TO public favor q.
atrocious libel on Southern Institutions prepared M
man who was openly denounced on the floor Of hsS
ate Of the United States by Senator from h oEu So
a. unworthy II trust aud confidence This 1hn.
publication, thus commended public approval By
regularly accredited representatives Of near six mi
of Northern people, abouuds IN the most in,liOas
peals to the non-sllveholders OF the Southern State
seeks TO inhAme the minds of the slaves of the -
and to incite them to rise in rebellion against the ig
ty Of their masters; to murder them aud their lE.s
and to ravage the country with fire and sword li
with full knowledge of all these facts one Of lhis
dorsers Of this libel fifteen States OF the confelrl
has been nominated, and persistently pressed bye
members of the Republican party for election heS,a
ership of the House of Representatives of the u.
States; and not one of the members Of that par.T
been restrained by of that endorsement iron
ing him cordial support.
Thus, under constitution formed to "estabrsA
tce, domestic tranquility, provide for ths d.
IN defence, promote the general welfare and seclr1
blessings Of liberty to ourselves and our posteHly'
behold large number Of the representatives of tie D.
PIE, who had -So-n TO support that constitution elE
all their influence, personal and official to deea,
great objects for which it was formed, array S14
against section and to fill the country with all he h
rors of serve insurrection aud intestine strife
Your committee might also refer to the offensive %
Of portion Of the Northern press aud pulpit and uu
lbellOus resolutions of numerous popular assembEs
the Northern States evidences of the decline u f
spirit Of fraternity ami unity which animated our a
in the days of our revolutionary struggle These az
ordinary channels through which public opinion nae
itself heard and felt But il would probably be Chchr
ita tn 10 lnld
for all the Tayngs of finatical agtators and ls
fore prefer 10 rely those authentic mauiiesau01
unfriendly feeling proceeding from the official rep'ss9
tItiyes of the people, and for which the constituent a
is justly responsible
Your committee cheerfuly acqut a large n1nbs
the Northern people of any positive and active Trs
patton IN these aggressons Southern ri2hts and ~
rests. The recent demonstrations Of popular is-l
made in some OF the Northern cities are aecepe
the spirit in which they were offered But abstract
olutions in favor Of the guarantees of the cOBsst
are Of no avail unless they are followed by cOre;yl
ing action. As long as the conservative people =
North remain passive and permit agitators aud ihl'
aud enemies Of the South to oil positions Of P.A
trust, and to speak aud to act behalf Of their p
tive States they cannot escape the responsibility -
attaches to their declarations and Those aho On
in their power to prevent the preparation Of EH
and fail TO exercise that power must to great eI-
be responsible for the wrong ITSELF
Thus the conservative men OF the North are respss
ble for the organization and action Of the ReP1aA'
party. IL was their duty to have prevented il and
had the power 20 fulfil that duty They preferred
ever, to remain inactive, and thus permitted the Bp
can party to obtain the ascendancy in the STATE nt!n
tional councils. They could not have been iguOhai
The fact that such organization must necessarily
dangerous to the Union. They must have fOreseei
party organized the basis OF hostility to s8yel
tension would very soon become party oppOsin s
very itself. The whole argument against the tri',
of slavery is soon, by very slight detection nas'
bear against the existence of slavery, aud ihu: kD
extension idea is merged in that of abolition. 4s'a
ingly we find, notwithstanding the denial by the ~
ican party of any purpose to interfere with slavery" ~
is exists, that the tendency of its policy is to its ei
nation everywhere.
The logical consequences Of their teachings bAW -
exhibited in the recent raid az Harpers Fery; ~
long as that 3ty maintains its present sectional o
zaton, and inclcates its present doctrines The soaa
expect nothing less than succession Of such Irsi@
attempts to subvert it, institutions aud 10 inete IL
TO rapine and murder. The crimes of John Brofi -