The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-24

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ranks of one Of The most corrupt ard de-
generate parties that ever cursed q nation
and follow the example of thousands o
old tried and true Democrats, and identif,
yourselves with party whose object is tC
rescue the nation from the hands Of cor
rupt, wicked and prohigate administration
and restore 1t 20 the pure and beneticeE
policy of Washington and Jefferson
Follow the example of thousands o.
tried and true Democrats For example
that one that stated few weeks ago that
he had been Democrat for twenty years
for the sake of Office, knowing that he was
with the wrong par y-and church mem
Der all the time. If this is tie tried De
mocracy you would have us follow, feai
there will not be many to follow your die
tation.
But to bring the Administration back to
the beneficent policy of Washington and
Jefferson. | wonder if he thinks that the
principles advocated by the party 10
which belongs has a shadow Of rescm-
blance to those advocated by Washington
and Jefferson If he does, he certainly is
greatly mistaken.
The Republicans, as party, oppose the
removal Of Shareholders &c tie common
territories with their property. The poll
cy of the party has been to oppose the car
rying out of the fugitive slave law Has
this any resemblance TO tie principles OF
Washington. Rendition Of fugitive slaves
is usage which was obtained at a very
early period. The second Congress Of the
United States passed, on the 18th of Feb,
1893. the following act to carry out the
provisions Of the Constitution ad dopted in
the Convention of 1897, the 81 section OF
which is as follows:
- SEC s. -1nd be Il also enacted, That
when any person held to labor in any Of
L. s., or in either of The territories on tho
Northwest, or south OF the river Ohio,
under the laws thereof, shall escape into
any other Of the States or Territories, the
person 10 whom such labor or service may
DC due, his agent OF attorney is hereby
empoweyed to seize or arrest such fugitive
from labor, and TO take him or her before
any Judge OF the circuil or district courts
Of the U. y. residing or being within The
Safe, or before amy IL agistra,e OF u county ),
city, or town coipora,e, Wherein such
seizure or arrest shall DC made, and upon
proof to the satisfaction Of such Judge or
magistrate, either by oral testimony or af-
fidayt taken before and certified By "a ma
gistrate of any such State or Territory,
that he person SO seized or arrested, doth,
under lie laws Of lie sta,e or territory from
wl ch he or she fled, owe service Or labor
to the person claiming him or her, it shall
be the duty of such Judge or magistrate
to give certificate thereof to such claim
ant, his agent or attorney, which shall
be sufficient warrant for removing said tu-
gi,ive from labor 10 Tie State or Territory
from which he or she fled.
SEC. 4. Aud de dturther enacted, That
any person who shall knowingly and will
ingly obstruct OF hinder such claimant,
ms agent or ;.t.olney, i'll seizug or arrest
inc such fugitive from labor, or shall res
cue such fugitive from such claimant, his
agent or attorney, when so arrest Il pur-
suant to The authority herein given or de-
clared, or shall harbor or conceal such per
son, after notice that be or she was .u-
gilive from labor, as aforesaid, shall, for
either of tho SAID offences, forfeit and pay
the sum of five hundred dollars, which
penalty may be recovernd by and for the
benefit Of such claimant, by action Of debt,
in any court proper 10 try he same, saw
ing moreover, 10 the person claimipg sucl
labor or service, his right of action for ol
on account Of said injuries, or either O
them
This act was passed, yeas As, nays 7
(Annals of Congress, 86l) and approved
by George Washington.
of this question that Manvile or the Re-
publican party takes, he certainly would
/ uOt Ittc lIic eDotc IL It
viewed slavery in the light that Republi
canism does. he never would have signed
an act to deliver up to their masters slaves
that escape from States and Territories, ol
to fine any one five hundred dollars fol
concealing a fugitive, We, DC.
Restore the Administration to tie pure
and benelcent policy of Washington snd
Jefferson. That is, adopt the policy of the
Republicans and fanatics, as MaDville
wishes to be understood. O, what re-
storatioa that would be .
If Washington in all the purity Of his
character, and Jefferson with all his noble
qualities, were once more found to figure
in the councils of the nation at this peri
cd. could this same Manville receive them
in Christian communion in his church
Did Washington refuse to fellowship il
the church with Shareholders ? Did he