East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-12-06

"se's'eu w MAKO ensctments In oppo,
ton to il. The act of Congress sa
that State magistrates might execute Il
duties OF the law. Some of the Stat
passed ensctments imposing . penalty Q
= any State officer who exercised authorii
under the law, or assisted in it's exec,
tion; others denied the use of their jai
to carry the law into effect; and, in gel
eral, at the commencement of the yea
1850, had become abolutcly indispensabl
that Congress should pass some law fc
the execution of this provision of tn
constitution. or else give up that prov
sion entirely. That was the quest ion.-
| was in Congress when it was brough
forward. l was for proper law. ha
indeed, proposed different law; wa
of opinion that q summary trial by iur
might be had, which would satisfy tn
people of the North, and produce no harm
to those who claimed the service of fugi
tives; but left the Senate and went I,
another station before any law was
passed. The law of 1850 passed. Now
l undertake, - lawyer, and on my pro
fessional character, to say to you, and tc
oil, that the law of 1850 is decidedly NOR,
favorable to the fugitive than Genera
Wsshington's law Of 1898; and I will
tell you why: In the first place, the
present law places the power in much
higher hands; in the pands Of indepen
dent Judges of the Supreme and Circuit
Courts and District Courts, and of Com
missioners who are appointed to office for
their legal learning. Every fugitive is
brought before = tribunal of high oharac-
ter, of eminent ability, of respectable
station. In the second place, when q
claimant comes from Virginia to New
York, to say that one A or one B has run
away, or is a fugitive from service or la
Dor, he brings with him . record of the
court Of the county from which he comes,
and that record must be sworn to before
. magistrate, and certified by the County
Clerk, and bear an official seal. The
affidavit must state that A. or B had de-
parted under certain circumstances, and
had gone to another State; and that
record under seal is, by the constitution
Of the United States, entitled to full
credit in every State. Well, the claim
INT or his agent comes here, and he pre-
'ents to you the seal OF the court in Vir.
ynia, affixed to record Of his declsra-
ion that A or B had escaped from service.
de must then prove that the fugitive is
lere. He brings witness; he is asked if
his is the man, and he proves it; or in
line cases out of ten, the fact would be
Omitted by the fugitive himself. |
Such is the present law; and, much
pposed and maligncd a. it is, it is more
avorable to the fugitive slave than the
sw enacted during Washington's admin
'tration, ir 1893, which was sanctioned
Y the North as well as by the South
he present violent opposition has sprung
p in modern times. From whom does
he clamor come? Why, look at the
roceedings of the snti-slavery conven.
on; look at their resolutions. Do you
nd among those persons who oppose
ais fugitive slave law any admission
hatever that any law ought to be passed
} carry into effect the solemn stipulations
the constitution Tell me sny such
'se; tell me if any resolution was adopt.
by the convention at Syracuse fsvora.
o to the carrying out of the constitution.
OF one The fact is, gentlemen, they
pose the constitutional provision they
pose the whole Not man of them {
limits that there ought to be any law on l
e subject They deny altogether that {
e provision of the constitution ought TO +
carried into effect. Look at the pro- q
edings of the anti-slavery conventions d
Ohio, Massachusetts and at Syracuse, G
the State of New York. What do r
ey say? That, SO help them God, no d
lored man snail be sent from the State G
New York back to his master in Vir. d
mia DO not they say that? And to G
fulfllment of that they pledge their o
-tunes, and their sacaed honor Their n
'rsd honor They pledge their sacred i
nor to commit treason against the laws !.
their country Il
have already stated, gentlemen, II
at your observation Of these things G,
'st have taught you. will only recnr /
the subject for moment, for the pur- ST
10 OF persuading you, as public men Sc
private mon, as good men and patri OF
men, that you onght, to the extent SO
your ability aud influence, to see to it tn
t such laws are established and main. II
,ed as shall keep you, and tho South. N
the West; and all the country, to. an
her, OH the terms of the constitution. an
" that what is demanded of us is to
ill our constitutional duties, and to &C
Tor the South what the South has a tn
It to demand" mi
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or Of the Name Farmer gives the fol wi
ing advice to housekeepers how to Sc. Po
good -four: "Ths best -four is not VI
wy white, but has yellowish tint on
N handful is squeezed together and hu
cen open. Lay little in the palm Of res
hand and smooth 1t with a knife or po
r finger, and see that il is free from
ks and Of even fneness, but not an pc,
slpable powder. To prove this, throw SO
tie lump against perpendicular let
ID or smooth wall, upon which the let
st of it, il good, should stick. Good Of
: squeezed in the hand will retain its no
'e. Ii you wet little in your hand, Re
hat it does not work soft aud sticky. ,
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