Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-01-15

the laws Of any gwen STATE, does make
them slaves ouG vi the jurisdiction of that
State. unless II can be legaily and legitimate
~ assumed that the laws of slave
| state follow the slave outside of that State.
and IN actual force beyond its hmt.-
ijecI'.se lie people oi the free States enter
laau views opposed to slavery extension. and
| hec1u~e They have. elected a President of the
same faith, war Is threatened, and devasia-
on. aud bioOd
\ variety of excuses are maoe for the
/ threatening aitIiude assumed ~ ard the
| Governments and Union. The extreme south
eru tales crmpia.u "i the Personal Liberty
Bills aud demand their I'm mediate and ut-
conditional repeal
In the slave STATES Eafthesi South. from
which u 81, ( has scarcely ever escaped there
II tite uust apparent excitement gu this sub
irct. Fur,re- complaints are made because
OF the difficulty If enforcing tie Fugitive
Slave Law IN Il e North. Odious that law
-, II has been enforce IN almost every Stale
where the attempt as been made Nh> sheF
right wrong, ms - tine fac. That people
should object an odI"us. and. they oe-
levc, unc3usli uiIonal law, which calls upon
Ehem 10 AID IN reinein-, nea to sl,v-ry.
- not remaf kabe. 4 change IN is nppres-
! I've feature d iu>t t. tie extent OF the
char. e. do away with no ail.ty TO It.
Personal uf-ergy laws ars found. or shonid
| be found. upou tne statutes of every Sta;e.-
I
! them. both North aad S"nfh. varying their
character and provisions. vet ,lIu personal
liberty laws. The highest duty ri The l-g,--
/ lature ot any civilized State. - 10 provide
by every constitutional means for the proiee
fluu Of Ihe nights uf person of the citizen
- q law fer ttr rejection and preservation
of The liberty OF The people. cannot be too
stringent # a. j. within The Caus,itutIon-
Fhe states never surrendered the right
) prn'scI the person at cIiizrus Every living
human being, mas right t. a legal lest 10 be-
= Ctit.St ION 81 wleiie IA, is free ~ q
slave. White II cannot he chusentra tsist
laws looking t. the protection of hb.rty.
: should Sc repealed, vel all such laws n 'uid
conform L. tbe Cuu<lIfu tIt,n of the United
r states Ii on close eSsrnIuatI IL ant' scru-
IIuy. you are satisfied that anv of the provls-
p ,ons ui our personal liberty law- are 10 con-
tiicJ with the Constitution, II Will be your du=
F.. | v a your pleasure. % change them that
f hev shall coufarm 10 TIA C,'nstitution But no
+ lear. no favor, no hope ct rewards, no demand
| uo threat, ~bolIld ever Indura or drive free
!. people IL b. etk down the walls of their pro-
y ivciIun- =, love the Constitution apd the
a Union 4 80, 5. States. We will Iaake sacri-
- fees ut teeltug so aPpease snd cuncilIate our
brethren. bat VIII make no mo e .acrifi-
"a ccs Of principle " hile this Governments
' stands and consent 10 i've under it. Liberty
n may pay 10 Slavery tie price the Fathers
Rs agreed should lie paid. but, with our consent
2 l. shall pa. uo more. We Will abide bv and
Z have never refused to abide by. the Compro-
= mses Of oar common Constitution Bnt, sub
icct 10 thnJ Constitution. the civil ard relfg-
!. tuus liberty. for Which the flesh OF the mari
T. melted aud their bones cracked IN the flames
H. lnr which The Pilgrims became Pilgrims. .nd
% Tor " Inch fathers tonight. shall travel down
- 10 other generations a they came eareerlnc
Is on ia the midst of the ages with not ore right
j. repaired one attribute lost
/. The remedy chosen for the ina rinary
I l. mo
- and a total disruption OF the States And
p here, in brave words, the right of secess-
r ION is claimed One State did not make
,, the Union. nor did the people of oLe State
(" make It, 1t was the JOINT work of all the
3" people speaking through all he States,
n and only the power that made ~ can de
IT ssrov II. a disruption OF a part is dis
= ruption of the whole
D. The rixht 81 a S.ste to scccdc from INC
u Union can never be admitted The Ma
- tonal Government cannot treat with
y State while it is in the Union, and partic-
= ullrlv while it stands in attitude hos
= tile to the Union. 80 long as any State
= assumes Il position foreign. independent
and hostile 10 the Government, there can
9 be no Cancellation. The Government of
rs the tnited states cannot treat with one Of
10 It's own States a. a ioreish power The
!, con 5 itutiorl..l laws of the United States
. extend over every State alike They are
!, II be enforced IN every State alike.
y State cannot come into the Union as
= II pleascs, and 20 out when it pleascs
r. Once In- IT must stay until the Union Is
~ DESTROYED There is no coercion of Il State
But where faction of people arrays It
e self not against one act, but against all
laws. and all government, there Is but one
:, answer. to be made The GovEESNtNr
0 MUST BE SUSTAINED, THE LAWS SHALL BE In
= FORCED
. secession is reyolutiOu evolution is
= = war against the Goycsn ment of the
ii , ii ed States is treason
g Il Is time now, to know whether we
~ have any Government, and if SO, whether
u it has any strength. l. our written Con-
stitut on more than a sheet of parchment
,, The Nation must be lost preserved by
- ats own strength Its strength is in the
3 patriotism OF the people. 1t is time now
% that politicians become Patriots, that men
= show their love of country by every sacri-
>, fec bat that ri principle, and by unwav-
b. eriur devotion to its Interests II intcgri-
), "
B, Tho hores of Civilization and Chris
:. tianitv are suspended now upon the ans
= wer to this question Of dissolution. The
. capacity for as well rs the right of self
4 government is ~ pass It's ordeal, and spec
uiation To become certainty. Other sys-
~ TENS have been tried and have failed and
- all a,ong. the skeletons of nations have
& been strewn, aS warnings and landmarks
J, upon the grc.rt highway Of historic govern
r. ment Wisconsin, is true, and her people
q steadflst She will not destroy The en-
;, ION, nor consent that it shall be done -
- Devised by great. and wise and good men,
:, in days of sore trial, it must stand Like
t some bold mountain, at whose base the
J. g-eat seas break their angry floods, and
r. around whose summit the thundcrs Of
r thousand hurricanes have ratified, strong,
D, uumuvcd immovcabie-so may our Union
r he while treason surges at its base, and
3 passions rage a 'ound it, unmoved, i'm
i. IN Jycble-hcre let 1t stand forever
D.. ALIEN w RANDALL.
Z The 0quIWka Bans Robbery.