The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-16
NECESSITY OF AN INTERSTATE LAW FOR
THE PROTECTION OF SLAVE PROPERTY.

NKw YORK, Jan. IL, 1860
The time has arrived for the order loving citizens Of this
republic 10 to the Ia necessary 10 return
first principles and PRACTICES such the founders of
government established. These found in the
history Of the past The constitution Of the thirteen
original United States found them all slave States
but one. That instrument was made by free white
men, as the self governing power, and tho status
Of the colored provided for as inferior and
dependent the white. The slaves wero deemed pro
pery within each satc far the local law provided
and persons having certain personal aud legal
rights; and a right Of passase OF masters with
their slaves from State TO State q univer-
sal custom and an acknowledged legal right, This
80 when and long after the constitution
was adopted. Running of slaves and the reception
Of runaway slaves strongly condemned by public
opinion. Our revised statutes provided for more than
right Of passage They provided for nine months resi-
der OF a master and his domestcs, though slaves
within this State, as recognition Of the constitutional
comfy Of our Union All the other States Recognized
the same principle and the same practice, though
from the equality Of the States and their unity, they
OF necessity o part Of our constitutional law,
a9a 20, prese %nS o on Inc consens en-,
several Sises end If Congress- by act were 10 regulate
his natter and make general act Of Congress the
basis Of our nine months Revised Statute provision,
would be well Inter State commerce is within the
power OF Congress- and the act passet the
better. That act would end q fertile source of contro
versy. By return to the above principles and prac
tces and by the above act, the slavery agitation would
be gotten rid Of and Congress might devote it's attention
TO foreign affairs, and TO the important pteress Of
our republic f.
THE LATE CASE OF LYNCH LAW IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
As long the incendary abolition papers alone took
notice Of the expulsion from State Of James Power
it not worth while 70 give them true statement
facts the publication thereof could not have been
pected but after reading the commcots their
the subject your of the 4th nst may be
well TO give you the upvarnshed truth in relation TO
individual above mentioned, and leave all who not
blinded by prejudice wild fanacism TO draw their
conclusions
An editorial article in the Independent Of December 20,
1862 headed 'An Irishmans suferngs South Carolina
states that said Power" had called at their Office and
they bad listened his story No doubt they did, and any
body who reads their concluding paragraph attached
the tissue Of fashoods ard garbed facts told TO them
by him, Will the drfi OF the whole They wish
to get the foreign and especially the Irish vote TO
their party.
applied for work at the State House In Columbia
c. representing thar he mai scarcely been able To OBJ
tan any employment he left Philadelphia The
shops Of the State House crowded with stone
cutters but he was allowed a trial Among his earlier
exploits was that OF speneng his first months wages in
drunkenness an rotons conduct Of which interesting
cupation he cured by being accommodated with
room IN the lookup Upon promises OF reform and
steady conduct he retained at work during the
and fall mouths Shortly before hts dscha e. from
the work. gentle man IN this city missed valuable dog
and when II vas found n Powers possession, he stated
that he had stolen in order TO obtain ward which he
thought is would Offer; and, upon being interro
gated as 10 what part Of the world produced
specimen of humanity, nc replied that born AMI
ra'sed In Connecticut Before his discharge from the
work he had been repeatedly warned by his fellow work
men TO desst FROM making attempts TO gam proseytes to
Ab0tonkm-snme Of his advances being actually made
to Southern born Yaeed
Affer indulgng In two more drunken frolcs, he
discharged from the work. and 30 far from being ar
restec by "vg,lapce committee" he was taken By the
Sheriff or bail writ. 10 debt OF come
forty dollars, w by him In grceshoP, and Of which
amount he endeavorDg to cheat his creditor oy ao
scondDg His statements are well worthy Of being relied
on from the fact that when here he said he was native
o C9puccticut and represents himself ~ being an
IrshnAh secondly, they may be takep because having
BEEN drunk and deordery the police under the ne
cesriiy Of extending him the hosptales Of the watch
house, thirdly, he strictly reliable character, being
adept 10 tho honorable profession Of dog staang
fourbly, he moF be excellent citizen. because, while
making profitable living among US, he attempted 10 abb
htonze all he though. he could approach and has
quepty proved bimsek good law breAkeralr vcry
deemire traits Of character There 10 dissatisfaction
a. hs absepce from city and you may rest assured
that any more OF his stamp thus way the probs
bty they will not get OF ~ eaeiy ~ Poor Power
A LOVER OF TRUTH.