The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-04
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Thc kind Of slavery Ste

"Orses;s * read about that
Our readers have no o}yfvo times as large
80 49, Co. 80 N York, which was once
as 'Io '''a'o CSy converted into slave terri
"eo "u' tSsthe practical working of Doug.
~ S,%Itdine Of pop. SOY. We give below
"pefaI sections Of the law which authorizes
rtOhite Slavery; passed by the territorial legis-
laiure Of New Mexico, January 26th, 1859,
and approved by Congress at its last eession
--every democratic member from the North
voting to sustain this law
Sec. 1. When any servant shall run away
from the service Of bis master, he shall be
considered as y fugitive from justice, and in
such cases it shall be the duty Of all officers
of the territory, judicial or ministerial on be
| ing informed hat such persons ale within the
liWit Of their jurisdiction TO ascertain whether
such persons are runaway servants or not,
and if they ascertain that they are, said off
GERS tbal Immediately arrest them and put
them to work 81 public labor, or hire them
out TO any person 50 tha, they may be en-
Iployed, with security, until their master shall
be informed thereof in order that they may
demand them, and to whom they shall be i'm
mediately delivered
Sec. 9. Every person ofthis territory, either
a contracted servant according to the law Of
contracts, orengaged on trips shepherds, shall
be compelled 20 serve foy the time stipulated
for in the contract and any servant so CON
tracled Who shall fail TO serve by abandoning
bis master, or property placed under his care,
shall pc held responsible for all costs and
damages which through his neglect may re-
suit to the owner.
Sec. 3, No court Of this territory shall have
Jurisdiction nor shall take cognizance of any
cause for the c0ryCrtj0R Bqt masters n2Qy gjDe
their SERVANTS for neglect OF their duties rs SER
wants, for they are considered ~ domestic
servants to their masters, and they should
correct their neglects and faults for rs so-
diers are punished by their chiefs, without Il Q
Intervention Of civil au horiy, by reason ol
the salary they enjoy, ~ equal right should
be given those persons whe pay their money
10 be served in the Protection OF TuErR PROP.
ERTY-proyided that such correction shall
not b. indicted in a cruel manner with clubs
or stripes.
Here is some Of the beautiful reallies OF
this pop. SOW. doctrine, as proclaimed by
Douglas and endorsed by Sle,dman. 1t also
agrees with $ eedman's reply to Gen. Ashley,
tba! he believed the majority have the pow
er to on5ave the minority and keep them in
perpetual bondage. BY reference to this law
il will be seen that white people who are
compelled to ia5or for living, are equally
rs subservient to the brutality of The master"
as the ycrest slave in the cotton fields OF South
Carolina. The inhuman task-master who
pays his money" is entitled 10 the full
protection in his property in whae Slares
bu. the latter, who, before becoming such
PROPERTY" is the equal Of his master, has
no rights which the owner is bound 10 respect
nor eau he even have hearingin the Courts
and whatever the master may call "corrcc
ton" the servant must submit 10. And il
The victim, unable to endure the treatment
escapes hom such degrading bondage, he il
to be hunted down like beast or felon.-
Such is an Illustration of the practical ellec
of non. Intervention. 1t enslayes the poo
whites as well as the blacks, and the cham
Ipion of this doctrine atands up in his place il
the U. S. Senate and tells us he would a
soon see this state OF affairs as to see the peo
pie in the enjoyment of freedom and all tht
Blessing Of the system offree labor. Voter
of the Fifth Congressional district, do you en-
dorse this monstrous doctrine ? Do you be
ievc in reducing whjte people to slavery
II SO vote for Steedman. But if you hold t,
the doctrine that white people cannot be en-
s,aved, only for crime, vote for the man VII,
has SO faithfully represented you in Congress
tor lhe past two years, JAMES NJ. ASHLEY.