Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-20


southern states.
Mr.. Wade-I understood the gentleman to
say he did not know as they had been injured
by them. These laws were not intended to
excite the south, or to put them in any posi-
ton of degradation, as The senator supposes.
These laws against kidnapping are as as old
as the common law itself. believe the state
of Virginia has one today as stringent in IFS
provisions as any of those Of which you COM
plain. And here let me say, because the sub.
ject occurs To me, that the senator from Vir.
gnia seems not so much to point out any spe.
cfc acts that the northern people have done
that are injurious 10 your property as some.
thing he takes 10 be a dishonor ard a degrada-
ton. l think feel as sensitive on that sub
ject as any other man, II | know myself. l
would be the last man who would advocate
any law or any act that would humiliate or
dishonOr any section of this country, or any
individual OF it but, on the other hand let me
tell those gentlemen am exceedingly sensi-
tive on that same point, whatever they may
think, and had rather sustain an injury than an
Insult or dishonoI, and would be as unwilling
to intlict it upon others as | would be to submit
to- 1t myself l never do either the one or the
other, if know it, But | have already said
those gentlemen who make these complaints
have for long series Of years had this gov.
gentlemen vino have raised upon this floor
their bill OF indictment against us, have been
the leaders of the dominant party Tor years
therefore, II there is any thing in the legislation
OF the federal government that is not right
you, and not we, are responsible for it. We
never have yet been invested with power to
control the legislation of the country for an
hour. know the charges have been made
and rung in our ears that We have been I'M
faithful to your fugitive slave bill. The law
is exceedingly odious to any free people, and
deprives us OF all the old guarantees of liberty
that the Anglo Saxon race have considered
more sacred than anything else.
Mr.. Green said perhaps the action on this
law had not injured anybody, but he com.
planned OF the public sentiment. He knew
that it was impossible TO reclaim slave in
nine cases out OF ten, and they risked their
lives if they made the attempt. He thought
the law no more obnoxious than any in case
of scoundrels who rob and steal (Applause
in the galleries. The chair said the galleries
must be cleared If the applause was again
heard.
MIR. Wade-neyer mind let them cheer the
fugitive slave law if they please
MIR. Mason said he should insist on order if
the ndlgnItlcS to the senate did not cease
Mr.. Wade-this would be a poor remedy
for free man in humble circumstances to be
taken under the provision of this hill tn he
carried whore! Where he came from. Then
he might be carried into the market place any,
where in slave stale and what chance has
he! This man may be kidnapped and car
RED into everlasting slavery and does any
man who has Il regard for the SOVEREIGN riohfs
OF the states rise here and complain that a
state could not make law to project her own
people against Invasion and seizurea be.
lleve OF all men those who have the most of
these complaints are the last who would. rise
here aud deny the mower OF a SOVEREIGN stnto
to protect her own citizens against any federal
legislature whatever. These liberty bills have
been made, not with view to degrade the
south, but with an honest view TO guard the
rights OF their own citizens from unlawful
search and seizures. | was cxcetd dinghy pIad
to hear senators on the other side say thai the
repeal OF these bills will not relieve the case
from the dItficulies-and l have heard il ey
erywhere that the people OF the free states are
uhiaithful IN executing the fugitive slave law
1t rs been sand, under such circumstances
here, that, although | was sure as to my own
state, yet could not believe a word of what
they were saying Inever did, and never
could, until our enrmles here rise in their
places, and, with Il magnanmity, commend
have said this was not SO. My colleague (Mr.
fnshl, with magnanimity for which give
MN my thanks, has stood forth to testify that,
IN the State III part represent republican
JUICES, courts and Jurles have fulfilled this
rSPulsNe dutj with perfect tathfulness, and
SO sad the senator from Illinois (Alr. Doug.
las }, and SO understood the senator from In.
diana AIR. FL CHI 10 have said. Therefore.
this caluhny Is removed from US, so far as
the statements OF our political enemies can do
IT, Know our c 1urts feel themselves bound
10 administer Tie laws just as they find them
Let me say to gentlemen of the senate on
the other side, where you have lost one slave
ny me unfalthtnlness OF legislative tribunals
we nave had ten men murdered by your mobs
against law. | cannot lake up southern
paper but what | read Of men who travel tor
business, but what You wait upon item nv
some committee and tell them to return
And what is the cause? Why. sir Won Como
from Ohio, and they don't inquire what marty
you belong to. Many of tbn. ,,.ts Inv, L'y'
done under circumstances that wouId DISGRACE
a savage We have no security in travelling
nearly one half of this cont.de~atv -ssn.,,iaIiS9'
the Cult states | don't tara what ,,.n,,j
character may be. and if ne meyer vinl,tnJ
any law under heaven; but if he rom,s from
the north, and especially if he has pxarcisnJ
his public rights and yotpd for TinroI, ;rs,,,,d
of somebody else il is an offence nnn;sLabl,,
by indignity. by stripes and hy Jaath Al
you. whose constitn.nts ava ,riItv ~ 81, ~
things. can stand nm and aen,,sa ,,s ~ -
uniaithtul to the constitutin, NJ ,I';s lnn5,
make the assertion here tb,t do NOT hit
in the history of the world tbnre ovo. ,yas
nation or a nconI where law On r,',,,,'.',,.'.
to the general teelino was aver avo,,,i"'i '";,
abe same faithf,lln.ss as has he@n H. w., "l,n
repugnant fugitive slave law Van 'i %oi ,ilo',
law in South Carolina Inv which vn, tai,a III"
free citizens of Massachusetts ~" any, N,inr
maritime state and nrk Hem nm i; ;n?, , UoIe,
a penalty. If the noor man Iarmo a., ~, We
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