New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-30
VOLUME XIII.
Neu Orleans DULY Cresterd
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 80, 1860.
NEW JERSEY.


If California and Oregon have voted for Lincoln
as now seems probable, New Jersey is the only
Northern State which he has not carried. There
is a clear majority of four or five thousand there
against the author of the rrepressible conflict, and
the old conservatism of that gallant State stands
out in bold relief amidst the madness which seems
to have afflicted her Northern sisters.
New Jersey, in truth, has always been noted foi
the moderation and conservatism Of her people
From the day when, upon her soil, some Of the
most notable battles of the revolution were fought
she has always been devoted to the Union as i
was framed, and always been moved by spirit o.
enlightened patriotism and justice.
Although nearly every other Northern State has
in one way or another nullified the clear provision
Of the Constitution for the recapture of fugtives
New Jersey has not only not done so, but has as
sisted, by her own State legislation, in the eXecu
ton Of the law. .444.4-.
From the 'tAmerican Standard published q
Jersey City in that State, we make the following
extract, showing what has been her policy in th'
| respect, and what it still is:
| Yes, the Justice that is her due is at length &C
corded to our beloved State. We have always
contended for the sterling patriotism and steady
conservatism Of her people, and not only her pre-
sent notable exhibition Of these properties give
evidence to the truth Of our positions but ali hel
| past history confirms it. She has never either
tacity or practically nullifed the organic or the
statute law, but has faithfully :" kept the bond
| entered into by her with the other States. AND
though nearly every other Northern State has ten
porised with the duty and obligations they owe tc
their sister States, she has again and again recog
| nized her obligations and taken new measures tt
| enforce her duty.
Thus, when in 1898 Congress passed an act tt
tho af tutia
relating to fugitive slaves, New Jersey was Away!
| prompt to obey that act. She has always contin
ued to obey it and in 1886 law was enacted con
cerning fugitive slaves which was rGenacted in thu
revision of 1876 and is now in force, by which thu
rendition Of slaves is rendered easy, and the ette
| and spirit of the Constitution and of the law o
| Congress faithfully adhered to. This seems II
have escaped the notice Of many, and in especia
| of our Southern friends, who, deceived By tht
| general prevalence OF ant-slayery or abolition
| principles in Northcrn legislatures have classet
| New Jersey among those States which have passet
laws practically nullifying the Constitution and th
| acts Of Congress made in accordance with it BY
| laws preventing the rendition of slaves.
| So far from this being the case, the act of 1S3
and the revision of 1916, above referred to- proYid
/ amply for the fulfiiment Of our constitutional an
4 other obligations in this respect. And synopsi
| Of our revised law upon the subject, will PROV
| how completely this is the case.
| The Standard then proceeds TO give synopsi
of the law as tnow exists and closes with de
monstration of the fact that under the statutes O
New Jersey not only is there no obstacle throw
l in the way of the execution Of the fugitive slay
| law, but that Southern citizens may even sojourl
| with their family servants, without trouble D
| moIestation, and are protected by the State Law
| in SO doing.
BY this synopsis, the fealty Of New Jersey to he
4 part of the Federal contract s made clearly ap
parent; and the vote, of the people on the eth 9
| this month shows that they have no mind t
| deviate hairs breadth from the line of strie
| loyalty to duty. And we know that we only Civ
| voice to their united sentiments, when we declar
that they never will. They are essentially a Law
| loving and moderate people, and while at a
| periods of their history they have manifested til
most abundant patriotism--when necessary, SUI
fering long and nncomplainingly, or acting enel
| getically and her0caly-so at no time have the
| duailed before the storm Of fanatcism and sed
tions excitement which has prostrated SO many
| her more stalwart sisters before it.
Since writing the above, the following has bee
handed to us by valued friend, and as it con
| pletely rounds statement of the position of ou
State respecting slavery, we append it as ittin
| conclusion to this article:
One source Of complaint on the part of i'll
! South is--and we'll grounded one it is too-tha
a Sontherner travelling at the North with hi
family and servants. or Saues, cannot do SO witt
out RAINING tie hazard OF having his slaves stole
from him and pirated away. Col Benton in hi
Thirty Years View speaks of this, and refers t
Lne IaCI tuib l9FueFly SOI1uTuluenE laws C&tSh9u
all, or nearly all, of the Northern states, but tha
the mad spirit Of fanatcism has caused thei
abolishment.
As New Jersey is beginning to be appreciate
for her conservatism and her devotion to tie Cor
stitntiou aud the Union and the readiness To fulf
1 all her obligations to her sister States, South q
we'll as North, it may not be out Of place to pull
lish the following extract from her Statute BOoB
to be found in the Revised Laws of 1916, SO that
will be seen that in addition to the Fagitiye Sav
Law, New Jersey has still in full force and effect
law which guarantees to our conntrymen of th
South the right to visit New Jersey, and during
temporary residence to bring with them their SCI
wants or slaves, and to take them away on the te
mination OF such visit or temporary residence:
" 1t shall be lawful for any person, not an nhal
itant of this State who shall be travelling to
from or passing through this State, or coming int
this State from any other of the United States, an
having a temporary residence in this State,
bring with him or her any slave or servant, and 0
removal or leaving this State, to take such slay
or servant out of this State Provided, That til
number of such slaves or servants shall not excee
the usual number of personal or household SLAVE
or servants kept and maintained by said trayelt
or temporary resident"
All honor, then, to New Jersey for her wise an
consistent conservatism in the midst of the ma,
ness by which she is surrounded z.-
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