St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-06

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in their subscriptions on or before the
commencement Of the new year. :
Caleb Cushing and Notification.
Hon. Caleb Cushing lately received
an invitation from the citizens of New
buryport, (whcrc he resides to ad-
dress them on the state of the Union,
which request he complied with. In
his letter of acceptance he argues
strongly against what he is pleased
to term the Modification Laws Of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Gushing says:
So long as the State of Massachusetts persc-
yeres in this notification of the Constitution,
she affords not prctext only, but a justiica-
| tory cause to the State OF South Carolina, to
! that of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi or any
other State otherwise disposed. 10 scccdc; for
the violation of the fundamental compact OF
association by one of the contracting parties |
serves in morality as well ~ law, to release |
| the others; and the unconstitutional and dis |
! honorable attitude of the State in this matter |
is not less mischicvous in another respect, to |
wit lis obvious tendency to paralysc the con-
servative efforts of other Southern States, not
| vet prepared to secedc, such as Maryland, Nir-
ginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tenncs-
! see.
| | think there is duty in this behalf which
| it is incumbent on Massachusetts,, and every
| loyal citizen of the State, to perform one,
which it is never too carly to enter upon, and
never too late to persist in, and which it is
peculiarly fitting in us to undertake now
namely, to repeal Internationally these laws,
which are scandalously false in their profes-
sion of purpose-which are tyrannical in their
domestic and reasonable in their federal rela-
ton-and which misrepresent the spirit and
disgrace the legislation Of our Commonwealth
AS this is the duty of ALL it is the duty of
each one, and therefore it will give me pleas
urc to speak Oh the subject to expose the
gravity of the constitution to demonstrate
our obligation regarding it and to partici-
pate with you in the initiation of measures for
the wiping out of this foul blot from the es-
cutcheon of the State of Massachusetts,.
Having done that we shall then have the
right, happen what may, to stand erect, to
hold up our head in the Union, to look our
sister States in the face, and, if need be- to
, address fraternal cxhortation to the State OF
South Carolina.
am very faithfully,
: c. CUSHING.
1t is an old adage that, one story
e holds good till another one is told.
/, Mr.. Cushing forgcts to tell that these
notification laws" of which he talks
= SO Aippantly, but which are no nullifi-
l --t:".. how, at "n, ~v,~ r.o- ~i.-i .-..a
c brought into existence by the bad
= faith and the insulting as well as inhu.
:. man laws of our slavcholding breth-
?, rem.
!. We accord to Mr.. Cushing intel
! cctual culture and talents equal if
not superior TO those of any other Cit
, zcn of Massachusetts. But, notwith-
! standing this, there is moral scnti-
. mcnt--a sense of right and wrong
existing among the people of Massa
@ chusctts, as well as other northern
l. States, which Mr. Gushing, with al
Ii his learning and talents, can never
" overcome or subduc. There is not ;
q single Northern State disposed tc
Il nullify the Constitution, nor laws o.
: Congress, and Mr.. Gushing knows it
=. The personal liberty laws" OF
Y which so much complaint is made
n were intended and required for the
u protection of the citizens of the States
q cnacting them. If the "personal lib
d crty law" of any State is unconstitu
g tional, let it be taken up to the Su
8 prcmc Court and have it so declared
!. The fact that this has not been done
q proves conclusively that no slav,
If owner has ever suffered by, or lost :
{ slave on account of, such law. Whcrev
> er this is done, the State interested
i will abide by the decision, and there
# will be an end of the matter. vii
is South Carolina do as well
i 1t is within our recollection that tho
! State of Massachusetts sent Judg,
IIoar to Charleston, to test in tn,
a State and Federal Courts the constitu
l. tionalty of the law of South Caroline
I whereby Massachusetts scamen, ar
r irving in the port of Charleston, were
n thrust into prison for no earthly crime
n only that of having dark skin
. What was the result Was South
- Carolina willing that her laws should
+ be tested, and would she agree tc
{, abide the decision of the Supreme
d Court BY no means. The accredited
Z agent of the sovereign State of Massa
= chusetts was mobbcd out of the cit,
It of Charleston, and Judge Hoar, witt
t. his daughter who accompanied him
n was compelled to seek safety OIL
. board northern vessel in the harbol
r. and return home without accomplish
IS ing the object of his mission!
- Then does it not come with poo
a grace from Caleb Cushing, or even
to South Carolnian, to talk about Mas
&C. sachusetts notification laws? s.
~ :, long as the inhuman Fugitive Sav,
"a Law remains in force, So long will
to Northern States find it necessary +
Il guard and protect the rights of thei
10 citizens by all the means in thci
H.
N power.
V. We do not deny the right of slav
I'd owners to their fugitive slaves. Til