Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-22
Northern Mobilization OF Federal Law.

Northern Nullihe alton OF Federal Law.
The Hartford (Conn Press urgent advocate Of the
slOres Of Black RepubEeansm, but under the pressure
OF demonstrations from the South content to speak in
somewhat moderated tone thus addresses itself to one OF
its Democratic contemporaries
At some places in the Alps explorers quietly and
speak in whispers gst shout report Of gun should
dsodge the Otterng Of snow ald ice and over
whelm al below. Many sham Democratic papers, the
pnps and ackas Of tgeSsou prefer to believe that the
Cuion is resting upon foundations Just as insecure Were
they patriots they would speak calmly and soothngy;
they would state facts without embellishments they would
demonstrates that the North really enterains no hatred
Of the South, lis extension
The Hartford Tunes conservative and national jour
nal replies in pointed and powerful article in which,
after enumeratng many Of the acts Of Northern people
and Northern politicians and Northern statesmen Of
Which The South has right to complain, it concludes
with the following crushing reference to the nuiheaon
Of the fugitive slave act BY the Black Republican AuhOr-
ties Of the State Of Connecticut:
But il is not Of the sentiment Of individuals alone that
the South has to complain. Many OF the States
have passed public laws 70 prevent the execution OF the
Fugitive Slave Act In these they have not only e1hio
tied their unendlness TO the South, butthey have bro
ksa good faith with them-m0Te they have in fact bro
ken the bond Of Union.
In Connecticut they have passed law, such as very
few bitter enemies would enactto embarrass those whom
they hate Il stands upon the statute book to-day,
disgrace % the State and foul blot upon is good name
IL mas been epacted since the Democrats last in
power and passed for the sole purpose OF prevent
ing the execution Of the Fugitive Slave Law j falsely
peteuds that it, object IS 10 guard agans. the kldnap
ming Of free negroes But Connecticut presUmes that all
coored men upon her soil are tree. This law provides
that any person shall give testimony upon which any
Tree person shall be sect into slavery, he shall pay hne
Of $1,000 and be imprisoned in the State Prison Tor 1--WE
wears t then enacts that this trial evidence shall
a. 49, "A ga ff91H
- or srr tras a saus or least that the accused shall
no, be benefited by anything short OF the direct eN-
dsnce OF tco competent and credible witnesses FOR
instance Southeruer and his come 20 Connecticut
after their runaway slave They mud him, both testify
10 his identity before the United States authorities, and
their slave is delivered up TO them, the Constitution
OF the United Staes declares he "sha be- Connecticu
then STEPS in with ia law and arrests both OF these gen
tlemen L charges them with swearing tree negro 1
20 slavery Their evidence is unquestioued before 1.
: Court-undoubtedy true. Bus the Connecticut law
forbds the introduction OF any AFFIDAVIT 70 prove they
testified truly. 10 will no, taxed their evidence; they
they have friend here who kRcgs that the negro was
their slave bis evidence will nos be enough and both Of
these Southern gentlemen are sent to our State prison
for I've years aud fued 5000 esch for fsStrgHq % ne
truth in United States Court and for giving this tes
tuouv 10 reclm thre property the right TO which the
Constitution Of the United states guarantees 10 them!
Could there be greater ou.rage-Ora greater breach
of Gth-or biyterer specimen Of enmity towards the
Southern people than this law Of Conneeucus Il makes
in one coar, crime Of truthful evidence given in
ther court,-aud &c contains special provision 70 pre-
vent the truth Of the evidence gwen from being proved
u the Safe COprts
thu Is only one among the personal liberty bills" Of
the North; and t passed for the special purpose Of
breaking doan tbe Constitutional rights OF southern
men in reclining their property. Add then Senator
Seward stands IN Kansas and teciaresthis Il the pivotal
pos ion oag&ec1 slavery and treedom-tts IS the grand
ds1Ot Of the underground railroad, which slaves are
ruu OF 20 the free states. Arr4ns are sytsmeii
call d. % tgt
lves aud when they after them, under the guar
artees Of the Constitution they are met by saeh laws as
this oas in Connecticut watch SENDS them 70 the state
Prison for Eve wears and nues them $1,000.
In view OF all these fact, this Abolition "PrSss de- /
caes that best 70 safe soO'hugy' that The North
really entertans hatred OF the South ~ Indeed
B1i why has this Pres sustained those insulting de-
car40us-ihvse laws OF oUtrlyo-thesc measures estab
Eshed 20 thrust Southern into prison, and deprive
them Of their righsg Has the South cause OF CON-
phint? Who have violated the bond OF Union. Who |
the 'iaekals Of treason
The STATE Of Connecticut and all other Northern |
States that have adopted similar legislation, have duty
dictated alike by patriotism justice and interest TO per-
form in the present crisis Of national slirs which
10 consideration Of parry fsliy, and scrupuous
regard for sectional consistency should prevent them
FROM performing promptly and cheerfay. They owe i
TO theeommon UDon and TO their Sister States Of the
SJuh 10 Blot out from their statute books the ensctmens
sEanst the Fugitive Slave Law which are, at once,
awarrantable violation Of the Constitution deliberate
reputation Of sacred duties and an urustfable with
holding Of rights due the States in which Slavery
ists And this "a a duty that must be performed a
preliminary TO any possible pAeifeaOn Of the South ard
az An indispensable condition the preservation Of the
federal and fraterua relations Of the States No ate
has right pass any such statute that described
by the Hartford Tss those that disgrace the codes
OF Massachusetts, Vermont and other States No State
Cour. has the right nulify the Fugitive Slave Law,
the Supreme Court Of Wisconsin has done. These
slres are designed to prevent the execution Of law Of
Congress and TO svade one Of the sipuAtiOns OF t
C Constitution, and when = Northern State thus violates
e clause Of the compact of the UnOn it thereby
tb,,zes any other State TO Violate al the other CLAUSES
at leas. quoad the offending State.
Toe written Constitution IS the Oay compact Of union
between the thrtyhree States Of the COaisderacy and
if Connescut ezacts obedience to that compact from
south Carolina or Mississippi she obey and respect
herself She has no right % violate while she commands
others to obey.
The Legislatures Of the Northern States viii
ssble and the most important and vital subject that
can come up before them, will be that Of Federal rela
toas aud the tiof industrial social and con-
msrcia a,irs connected With t. They can do much to
correct this arrangement and restore the relations be-
tween the States to peaceful basis. Bat the people OF
Wisconsin Vermont Maine and Ohio, have no right TO
call on the UniOn men Of the South to prevent Secession
while ct ne time, tisyl Dsrs't IN tie rey policy
isa. has provoked a3 liH pr5vske' Secession II the
men Of the North want to light agains, Disunion,
they mus, help rs by repeating he ohnosions legislation
chat is alunted forth at the South l-iaealon Of
DisuniOn.