The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-08


SsssS o. p I'd 'a.! mon non S' solitary
pest the general charge by a general dsnia.
Ine charge 10, that we are faithess 10 the
constitution because s asserted fal u execute
most rhorous, cdious be i've many respects
constructors al law have idea tina, there any color
Of constitutional authority 70 pas, such law. But that
question has been before courts they have acted
upon IT, Their decisions a,nott uniform az 20 It's CON
sti'utoramy hut not entirely Judge Hornbower OF
New Jersey he'd that the old law VI 1913 vas upconsu
topal and discharged fugitive undor because be be-
leved was unconstitutional Webster. who one senator
thinks knew less Of constitutional law than most people,
from judicial decision and 30 not SEQ how any
can really md any power IN tns contribution au,ho
rzuc Cor gsess upon th subject There ia no such
power expressed inferred IN the between the
states But that matter has been Gdjuoicated and is
unnecessary spend time in areuiugt Thea in
your new Fugitive Slave lsw which have doubt
unce institutional This opinion rs shared by many people
at the NORTH and hence the eo', 20 execute Vigorously
copfes upon the commission judicial power co ordinate
with that Of the Co.rt believe is unconstitutional
Then it gives him ten collars for deciding one
way aud only i've for deciding the other way.
The idea has bes rdicned that this would bias the
gtrse bu. the magistrates Who generally decide
urder this law would be Influenced by fppenny
Then sgain n.reres with the right OF hapeas corpus
MI Wade proceeded to advert 10 other provisions OF the
Fugitive Slave law and said that the North never denied
the obligation OF the States TO return ipgves who COM
within the provision Of the constitution, and never Will
The law is unpopular tor il goes sganst The hearts AMI
the great The North aud moth ns
short OF Almighty power changing their hearts make
y II.
The eng diren, when slaves brought there from
the coast Of Africa violation II the sws against piracy,
is found ,tet the avs canpot be enforced nor the
prDish 1t inflicted H. just Duc Oh ground
70 accuse toe South of perjury because the victims OF the
yacht wsedeIer were not released, and her officers
punished they have 10 accuse he North because they
| did not execute odious law He then took up the
charge that Ohio BAD passed Personal Liberty BILL he
wouc show that Ohio ha. passed Ia violation
the CO, stitulcn the Unei saes AMI that il hal
never been derenct 10 Ns du,5 in this particular.
Doss any Senator here SUPPOSE tnst sovereign
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her citizens bec Aus. there Is cer,an provision OF tho
ccne.ution ny which certain class Of individuals
De taken ont OF her misY That would no 70 abandon
your cizeps 10 any clam which sothess nnprn
cipalec might choose TO make Cannot STATE pre-
vent The kidnapping of her cizus o-css" you haus the
right Z" Claim s'aveS Here distinction not often a.
udee The cnbstituto sRys thar owing
wee IN another state shall be delivered p but It does nos
the which ths sgt sGall ascertsned
I appeal 10 the Senator from Georgia, II he
believes the trainers of that instrument wcu1 have
cobsepted 70 provision IN that constitution which ~out
have utterly deprived the States Of their power pro-
tect the liberty Of their o~n crzsnsS No. SIR Itisf@
apsn,ly that the nii have
been smed unless this bad beeo provided for, but
far frou tia, was mere after thought III" oonstu
fore any man thought of nis prov sion Il was ps.d
there without any idea on tho mar. ~ apyDoty that
Slate any pat OF her p,ser 10 protect her
cltzehs II that Convention vas more JEALOUS OF
cre thing than another, was of the rights o. the States
sud they battisd inch by rca every proposition thar
looked to n surrender Of any State power They
intended to gsc any 10 any body into Safe
and CLAIM, anybody they chose. 1t merely the
l
Asoer'aned STATE has resisted the law But the
charged that oho well as other States had committed
kina oil perjury by passing Liberty ni wili read
| section OF that law. The third section s In these
vorGs:-
Nothing In the preceedns section Of this act shall .poly 70
Si pssa es or any '' law o. hs na States
made in pursuance thereof
Now will ark the senator from Georgia IL be were
upon the bench and fugitive brought before him
under this law, would ne have difficulty in surren
ocrirR HIM? Let me b every man who holds TO the
Clafa nf
own States No frownug oountenspces, nor denuncia
tons viii induce the State Of ONO 70 forget what Is
duc 10 her sovereignty ana 10 the protection OF her
cit cir Aud she takes prouaer
pcs,n upon this subject than hope 10 GOD every other
tkis Union TneD the Ser wrong and
upcaDtd 10 say that our constituents were peruIed,
wben they have simply taken pfecautioD - protect
s ,,sv Sn GIN nsvar :"
Of her rights She sends Senator'S here To denounce
the scvereenes Of ctoer States Bat whea her rights
assaled her ambassadors would b. uDahful " their
rust they did not nur back any such impu'atop Tho
third mt in this Indictment that we intended to
prohibit the extension OF slavery in tho Terri
| wrcs OF the United States. Sir, that charge
confess do intend IT, II unierstapd the objects
and purposes of the republican party II an iers'and
being II upon this very subject When tbs general
had broken down pledge Of freetom
Territories the yepubhIan party up to defend
tbe m from thia unconstitutional aggression HAD there
violation OF the Missouri compromise, it is very
probable that there would have republican party
here tn We intend To defend the Territories Of this
country from tbe pollution of slavery. There
IL and there viii stand forever
Blu. the Senator says he has rgh to carry his slaves
INTO the Territories, because decision Of the Supreme
| Ccui gives him that right No man can respect any
decision Of that C1nrt any proper within
it, jurisc teton more than no. and considers il
essential that the decisions OF the Court should be
lived 10, but just much revere honest court
keeping within ts jurisdiction and restraining itself from
any pot cal connection sir IN exact proportion do
abhor and scout from corrupt JUICE, who for any
purpose will reach the before him endeavor
10 advance the political cause Of party another by
any decision he mey pretend tp make. The moment
et1e
political object, It's decision Ia impertinent,
and, with the high Court of Georgia, | hold
| il In utter contempt II there a de-
cisio eafth that would warrant private
Senator in aying thai be held it in utter
tenI II that bred scott decision. What the case?
Old negro wrO bad parsed The time when he of
any value Ia anybody prosccuts for his liberty in
Of the e6eral courts. The plea put in that. being
dsc ndent Of Africa he cond not sue in that court the
went on ~ say that may ne 30 low that he
csnro sue for his liberty, behave this Is the frat
ion upon In that put beug the human form
lpoD lou level as that The plea dem9tred tn,
ard the majority OF the cout decided ha, bred Scott,
berg negro aud descendant OF African ancestors
who were slaves, could not MAINTAIN q SUIT
IN that Court, because b. not ctzen ask every
awyer here was DO, the end OF that canse the
nsme Of God, JUICE fancy, why dd you retain it any
opgeIf Upon every principle Of edjudicatiob-and no
court hes held more soiemny 70 that principle than the
which gave decif,On-every lawyer knows that
whatever they do Outside OF their legitimate limits might
| well be uttered in barroom as IN court upon the
bench The majority o; this conrt az understand IL,
were in that matter for strange may ap
| pear those who complain Of Northern aggressions.
although they have but small part O the pOpulaOn have
always bad majority Of that court their site will
that that the reeaon Why the decision has been
msgnled TO such Importance Immaculate are their de-
row, and The very men and the very party who
few years ago held those decisions Of no effect have turn
around Of late and have found virtue in that Court
ride triumphanty every ether part OF this
government That heresy that will not ast, but II
should be persisted in by majority Of the people i can
result nothing but consolidated desp,tism II the
dcta or mere talk Of this Court he established law,
would he the WORT despotism that ever existed.
The doct absurd thar cannot stand Where did
they get constitutional power to carry their slaves into
the TerrtorsS IL said that the Territories, being
the common property Of the states each State right
90 them with any property Of its deny the
ycs,uaie These Territories do not belong 10 the States
States they belong 10 the people Of the United States
AID Ccpgyefs the trustee for them is said that 70
deny b right 10 carry their slaves into the Territories 10
tor from Illinois plantation In Mississippi and
| he IA prevented from carrying hin slaves into
Territory, whose equality IN interfercd With that