The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30


Prior 10 1S4- nonresident owners OF slaves wore allow
Cd 70 reta.n them fcnasylvana not exceeding sir
monihs In lsi7 this privilege was revoked Slaves are
also allowed 10 testify In all ia the courts orreuasy
vania 1t Is further provided BY Law, that any person
"who violently and unanimously sctzes rpou any negro
or muatto and carries such negro away 10 any place.
either with without the intention Of taxing such negro
before district or circuit uege shall be ned not exceed
ing 81 Geo and imprisoned IN the county jail not exceed
ing three months Tho law also puIlshes with heavy
fine, and Imprisonment IN the penenary, any person
who may orcbly carry away or stemps to carry aSay
gtve slaves prohibited under heavy ponalties and
trial BY jury secured to fugitive slaves, in violation Of
the laws OF the United States
ILLINOIS.
Illinois hes prohibited under pain OF ronment Of not
less thar more than seven years any person from
stealing arrestng any slave, with the design OF taking
such Of The State without first having established
his claim thereto according to the laws OF the United
States Tho habeas corpus act allows trial by jury 10 ia
gtve slaves.
The Law Of Indiana ia similar 70 that Of Illinois, except
that tho penalties greater The fine not less than
81 600 nor than 000 and the term Of imprson.
meut not less than one nor more than fourteen years
ONO.
The aws OF this State we're for many years Of very
hostile character the South they were repealed In
1862 Measures have, however been recently initiated
re-epact them.
Tho lsxs OF this State peculiarly obnoxious to critl
Lie buildings to secure fugitive slaves and require tho at
torneys the Common wealth to defend them ex
n the punishment Of persons falsely alleging others to be
Slaves 10 adopted, with the addition hat any person who
carries slave into this State, claiming him as such
shall be punished by mprson ment IN the State prison for
period not exceeding ten years. or by ane not ex
ceedins 81 coo.
claim 10 fugitives
WISCONSIN.
Following the example Of her sister States Of the North
In parts OF their hostile legislation this State has in
particulars exceeded all the rest in yirulence. She has
directed her district attorneys in ali cases Of fugitive
slaves to appear for ana defend them the expense Of
the State. She has required the issue OF the writ
Of habeas corpus the mere statement Of tho district
attorney that person IN custody detained a c0 as rug
who have to believe that person Is about TO
be arrested claimed such ground to give notice to
sides judge in vacation fails TO discharge the arrest
fugitive slave en- habeas corpus, appeal ia allowed
az the election Of ehor party ana all costs Of trial. which
would otherwise fall the fugitive, assumed by tue
State law has also been enacted, similar 70 that Of
Connecticut for the punishment Of who shall falsely
and ma'ic!ousy declare person to be fugitive slave
with intent to aid in the procuring the orcble removal OF
such person from the State as slave: provided that
nothing this chapter shall be construed applying to
Claim or service from an apprentice for fixed tme
aodedlo the provisions Of the Connecticut Law
relative 10 this offence for the punishment by mprsou
n.ept in the State prison, Of any person who shall
obsruct the execution OF a warrant issued under il,
or aid in the escape of tho person accused.
Another section forbids the enforcement Of Judgment
recovered for violation Of the Fugitive Slave act by the
sae Of any real personal property in the State and
makes its provisions applicable to judgments heretofore
rendered.
The law relative 10 kidnapping punSheS the fOrcibie
SEIZURE without lawful authority Of any person of COLOR
with intent to him TO be sent out of the State sold
slave in any manner to transfer his service or la
Dor, the actual selling or transferring the service Of
such person, by Imprisonment in the State prison from
to two years, or by fine from Eve hundred to
thousand dollars The consent of the person seized sold
or transferred not 10 be defence unless appear to the
jury that was not obtained by fraud, nor extorted by
duress or by threats
The law of this State is similar TO that OF Indiana,
cept that the maximum of punishment FIVE years in the
State prison. and fine of 81 eco.
Some offensive resolutions have also been adopted by its
Legislature.
MINNESOTA.
What to be objected TO the legislation Of this State is,
that there ia sufficient recognition Of the right Of the
master recovershs fugitive slave and consequently,
such not the design Of the omission the way
left open the pcrvcrsion Of the law relative the
writ Of habeas corpus to the injury of slave owners.
eour .es OF the rapid growth Of unknd feelings among tho
people Of the North to their brethren Of the South.
But there others which are too significant to be
The recent debates in the Congress OF the United
States have disclosed the remarkable fact that
sixty eight republican members of Congress have united
in written endorsement and recommendation public
favor of an arocous libel on Southern institutions pre-
pared q man Who WAS Psy M on s floor POI
own State, as unworthy Of trust and confidence This
infamous publication, thus commended to public approval
by the regularly accredited representatives Of six
millions Of Northern people, abounds in the most in
sdcus appeals to the non shareholders Of the Southern
States seeks iname the minds of the slaves of the
South, and to nce them to rise in rebellion against tho
authority Of their masters to murder them and their
families, and 10 ravage the country with fire and sword
Thus, under constitution formed to Establish Justice,
domestic tranquility, provide for the common de-
fence promote the general welfare, and the bless
hold large number Of the representatives OF the people,
who had sworn to support that constitution lending all
their influence personal and Official to defeat the grea.
section and TO ill the country with all the horrors OF ger
vile insurr cciion and intestine strife.
Your committee might ALSO refer to the offensive tone
Of portion Of the Northern press and pulpit and to the
hbeous resolutions of numerous popular assemblies in
the Northern States. evidences Of the decline Of that
spirit of fraternity and unity which animated fathers
in the Gays of our Revolutionary struggle These the
ordinary channels through which public opinion makes
itself heard and felt But would probably be uncharl-
table to the Northern people to hold them responsible for
all the rawlings OF anaca ataors and we therefore pre.
fer 10 rely those authentic manifestations of unfendly
feeling proceeding from the official representatives of The
people, and for which the constituent body is justly
Your committee cheerfuy acqut large number of the
Northern people OF any positive and active participation
| IN these aegressons on Southern rights and into
rests. The recent demonstrations OF popular feel
| ing made in some of the Northern cities &C
! But abstract resolutions in favor of the guarantees
Of the constitution Of avail, unless they fol-
lowed by corresponding action As long as the c,nscr-
vatiye people Of the North remain passive and permit
aeiators and fanatics and enemies of the South NIL
positions of public trust and to speak and to be-
bar of their respective States they escape the
sponsibiy which attaches their declarations and acts
Those who have il in their power TO prevent the perpera
ton Of wrong and Cal. to exercise that power must %
Ihss the conservative OF the North responsible
for the organization and action OF the republican party
their duty have prevented H. and they had the
power TO fulfil that duty They preferred however
remain inactive and thus rmittec the republican party
obtain the ascendancy the State and rational
cs They could not have been ignorant of the fact thu.
such organization must necessarily prove dangerous
the Union They must have foroseon that party orga-
nized the basis OF hostility to slavery extension. wond
very become party opposed to slavery itself The
whole argrms Mt against the extension Of slavery is
by very slight detection made 10 bear against the ex
sterce o! slavery and thus the anti extension IDEA
merged in tba. OF abolition. Accordingly ind not
wisanopg the Genial by the republican party OF any
purpcsc TO interfere with slavery where exists that
the tendency Of its policy Is to its determination every
where.
The logical consequences of their teachings have been
exhibited in the raid at Iarpers Ierry and
org that party maintains its present sectional organi
zaon ard nculcates Ms present doctrines the Sonth
expect nothing less than succession OF traltorous
attempts subvert It's institutions and TO ncite It's slaves
to rapnc and murder The crimes oil John Brown
rehcr mere less than practical illustrations Of the
foc,Ines Of the caGers of tho republican party The