The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-22
Repeal of the Northern Liberty Bills.

1 .,
| fhe conservative portion of the Republican n
| party in Massachusetts and Vermont ara
making movements towards the repeal of the
unconstitutional liberty bills" which have
been passed by those States. In The Vermont
Legislature a bill for the repeal of the law of
taat State has been introduced, and the Boston
Post has no doubt 1t will be followed by a
similar movement in the Legislature Of every
State whose statute book Is disgraced bv a
| similar law
In connection with this subject we uote
| The following paragraph from the Salem
| (Mass.) Advocate:
THE conservative Republicans of Massa.
cnusetts are now beginning to feel the effects
OF the teachings of the fanatical portion of
thelr leaders, and as an evidence that they are
not prepared 10 follow them longer we ara
glad to learn that a petition is now In circu-
iatlon In Boston, numerously signed by maCy
OF the leading Republicans of that city, call
ing i0r repeal of the odious Personal Lib
erty BIN TINS is right. Such petition
should be In circulation in every city town
aud village In Massachusetts. We hope Sa-
lem VIII Immediately follow the example of
Boston. 1t is only by faithful compliance
with all onr constitutional obligations that
harmony and peace will be restored to the
Union, and that fraternal regard and respect
winch should always characterize the States
OF our Confederacy again take the place of
jealousy and dIstrust."
The Springfield Republican Acknowledges
l. That the Repu blican party are wrong in
passing Personal Liberty Bills.
=. That these bills are "pernicious and
I'm rt0iat'on Of the Constitution" and "uujust
TO the STA ue States"
.. That these Republican enactments ",rean
null hcation," are " unconstitutional in sptyit"
aud only tail TO be boldly and quarely un-
constitutional on Garrison's ground, because
'Ts (the Republicans) haze not the courage 10 70
the wAote and nuliify the Constitution 6oidIr
and SqnGrsty."
T. That these Personal Liberty Laws ought
TO be repealed.
The Boston Courier, in nlluding to these
" Liberty laws" says:
The Republican party, in the States where
these laws exist, have the power to expunge
them from their statute books. Ihsg otps I. 10
thew nttc President 10 do Sc, prompEGy and before
ne IS I'ks'y 10 be called upon to restJ. Metr at
!enp!sd execution. Two things may be- antici-
Ddted with the utmost certainty. President
Lincoln will be required TO execute the Fugi-
tive Slave Law. Opportunities will be sought
aud easily found, 10 test the char. cter OF his
administration IN this respect. Presid ident Fill
more was 50 tested, from the same motives
and those motives have lost nsne OF their
force. Now, l. cannot be doubted that Mr..
Lincoln wall fulfill his official oath He Will
execute the act of Congress, II required and
II he does execute 1t, he must give orders 10 his
Marshdis, be they whom they may, not 10 per-
nit The Interference OI StaIe processes He
Will have no choice between this and sur
render OF his plain official duty. III ne fails to
execute the Fugitive Slave Law in the Jrtn
exactly according 10 ILs requirements, how is
lie 10 execute the laws agaIiist The slave trade
In the South, or 10 enforce the revenue laws
against any attempted nuilitcatlon! q!