The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-09-27
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and Polygamy. i
For the organization Of the Territory
of New Mexico BY the act Of September
8, 1850, [Sse U. S. Statutes at Large, Vol,
9, page td9. Sec. Z. il is provided that
"all the laws passed by the Legislative
Assembly and Governor shall be so6a'Sttsd
to The Congress ofthe United States, and if
disapproyed SHALL BE NULL AND VOID"
Congress. therefore, is as much responsi-
bic for the validity OF all the statutes thus
enacted 10 that Territory as tbough1twas
part of lhe law making power. Their
approval is a condition precedent TO
their having any binding force, Just as
much as the Presidents signature or sap
proval" is condition precedent 10 the
legal existence of the enactments OF Con-
gress. This is provision of the organic
act of the Territory. The laws approved
go into effect; those disaprroVed "shall
be null and void.n
In January, 1859, among others rela-
ting to Slavery, The Territory of New
Mexico passed an act "smendatory ofthe
law relative to contracts between masters
and servants This law SANCTIONS
WHITE SLAVERY OR SEREDON-
is law under which WHITE MEN
AND WOMEN ARE BOUGHT AND
SOLD LIKE HORSES AND CATTLE
and authorizes the"master" to INFLdCT
THE MOST CRUEL AND BARBAR-
! Gus PUNISHMENT, by WHIPPING
OR OTHERWISE, aud denying the serfs
hearing in the Courts for redress OF
grievances, unless such punishment is
.'inficted in cruel manner WITH
CLUBS OR STRIPES"
These horribly odious and barbarously
inEuman Territorial laws we're brought
TO the notice, of the last Congress. A
bill was introduced for the repeal or'dis-
approval" Of these obnoxious provisions
in accordance with the organic act of New
Mexico. CHARLES MARTIN VOTED
AGAINST THEIR REPEAL, thereby
ISANCTIONING and APPROVING Of
WHITE SLAVERY aud the WHIP.
ping OF WHITE MEN AND WO-
MEN in that Territory authorizing the
masters 10 whip, beat and MAIN the sert
in such manner as their ingenuity and
passions may dictate, providing, that
such correction shall not be inflicted
10 cruel manner with CLUBS OR STRIPES
MARTIN in his speeches boldly avow'
that he did thus vote and justifes his act
on two grounds, to-wit: That it was il
accordance with the Democratic doctrine
of"Popular Sovereignty" and secondly
ttat it 'is humane rtatute" and zen
acted for the protection Of the serf agains
the abuses Of tho MASTER" That this
vote was in strict accordance with the
dogma popular Sovereignty" none vii
deny; but may God in his mercy save the
? Slave from such protection" But su'f
+ is not the object Of the law lit is a "Slavt
Code" for the benefit of the masters anc
not lhe serf It's FIRST section provides
that run away servants shall be "son'
sidered as FUeITlvEs FROM JUSTICE, and
authorizes and makes it "the duty Of al
officers Of the Territory, judicial or minis
terial," to "ARREsT THEM and put them tc
work at public labor" &c. &c.
Mr.. Mlrtin also claims that the law as
quoted by the Republican papers of thu
, District is forgery. This is u prett!
bold charge. aud it is as untrue as it,
bold. We have the law before us, copie
a from an official report made in Congress
a and its language is precisely as we hav
!, stated it to be. Tho "little dodger" can
> escape by this sort Of shift-he sha
a have the benefit Of the entire statute i
our next issue.
E But again. A similar bill was intro
= duced into the last Congress by the Re
publicans TO ABOLISH POLYGAM,
: IN UTAH. MR.. MARTIN V0TEl
;, AGAINST THIS MEASURE, ALSO
!, thus virtually SANCTI0NlEG aud AZ
:, PROVING "this Infamous and debasin
;. institution, revolving as it is to humabit.
shocking as it is TO decency, corruptin
as it is to mortality, and poluting, as
4 docs, the very foundations of human soc
y ety." Mr.. MARTIN also avows this yOt
4 justi6es it on the ground Of "Populi
Sovereignty"--the right Of the people
= the Territories 10 regulate their own G
" mestic institutions in their own way-an
,S in his speeches goes into lengthy hist
ry and apparent justification of the "pe
secuted Mormous." The OHIO Eagl
!. Mr.. Martins some organ, also admits az
!. iustiGes these votes. Tha: paper says;
"Mr. Sherman could say nothr
!, against Mr.. Martin, excep. that
" . voted againsta bill proposing to rePe
" a. certain euactments Of the territorial legi
" y, latures of New Mexico and Utah |
. % THIS MR., MARTIN Is FULLY Ef
90 's DORSED BY HIS CONSTITUENTS
CI ~, With the Lancaster Gazette we wou
n, n, ask, seriously, "Is it possibly that q
- Democracy of the ilth District are in
ID vor Of these infamouS and inhamdn Ia
~ ~ Iarisms WHITE SLA HERYAND P'
p ar LYGAMY? Is itpossible that in Il
q, day of civil liberty, men can be foul
10 who justify WHITE SLA YER Y?-1H
" - BUYING AND SELL @ o
u WHITE MEN AND WOMEN? ls
n. possible that in this age Of moral, soc
II and religious advancement men can
=. found who justify polygamy?" If so.
ho them indorse Mr.. Martin by giving h
r. y their suffrages on the Second Tuesday
"a. next month athens Messenger.
ot Poor Mon of Old fairfield Remember
u That in tho Territorv Of New Mex