Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-05

! tElusNi iili lne3 Tree St0teS to submit to
terms thus dictated without any consulta-
't0hi WHO them, the reVolutionists will
! nrecipltatG the whole of the consulting
States into revolution. This, believe. to
beithe most natural result of the proposed
consultation, presume the revuiutionists
i nave not been so dull as to overlook it
AaFSlauu rs not ready. to be rutrupped
/ her people are the best guardians of their
owhiinterests. duty and honor. 1t is for
them nom 20 demHnd of those who counsel
Convention of the Central Slave States. |
70. specify whetherttbcre are, in the words
oI IFesIuent Jackson, t.any acts so ulqiREE
rHroHStlttlion0t and sd iltolera6lV onureS- j
! SItef-t0 then that they are willing to tear
the government to pieces inathe pursuit of
redress lf .esss.t.l -, n
II thereebe such acts then, convene the
Legislatures assemble ~ Convention; con-
cert with Virginia measures of resistance
Ian dehtalt otredress; but also let the peo-
/ pie prepate their! !hehrtsit6h wAR,and their
fields oridesOlationsaaRud their children
for slaughter. Let Them prepare for. nm,
era OF prescriptions, coniscNtions and
eSIlcs, to- be followed by hnRrcliy and to
be closed by thesrnde despotistfl of the
sword
But If shsfe be no such grievance. which
justify, 10 the eye Of reason, cucountering
/ those Consequences, then let the people Of
! Maryland not allow themselves to be Sc.
duced by :nstdious wiIes, under piausible
| dtsguise9, into measures which, whateYer
MAy he their prOfessed objects, tend to such
results, and must brings them forth.
WtiEaoy one propose gravely to rush on
s"ch rntn-becausc "a few negroes have
run away and not been caught-bernusc
some liberty bills have been passed and
never acted Om-bec,tuse n mob, once in n
while, has resisted an unpopular law-be-
cHnse Maryland -haS-been ina, minority on
HPresidcnLini election. Orare' there Nnv
other grievances for which revolution Is
considered the oa!y adequate remedy? Is.
it the PersOnall liberty bills?
they exist in only n few of the free
states: They do not exist i'll any free
states c9terminouS with the slave States.
They Hreall remote from us where a me-
gro hardly eveFg goes. Its not known that
they eyer aided II single negro to escape.
The courts OF the United Statcs have al
ways DECLARED them void, and it is only in
the courts thHtu free country cnGorces any
law y :s probable that they will soon be
repealed aud vanish with the temporary
exei'emSnt which occnsoned them.
Theyt'nve been sufficient to exist more
tlln two administrations, without any one
IN. MHrylnnd dreaming of revolutiOnnry re-
dress.
| Is it the failnre to enforce the Fugitive
StNve law 5i1 q F.a
The States arc not charged with that
duty Atf1lf. is imposed on tue United
States Government, and the right to claim
4 itugitireAslnyes exists only solorg as the
Constitution exists. It IS certain that the
dissolution of the Government rcpeals aud
! eanals the law land that is, therefore, no
fsIEsss. as1 2 -.
l nave occasionally inter'ered to
EsSeue ug!tlVes' tney have been successful
cnty ocs;is'o"lliy' the guiiiy parties have
o,,,I ~, zen pH"lSned oy noth state
nHu INV sS tsH@esal @ lS9Hrtss MnH IT isJprobnble
s"a' oe ehuEely avoided by a
~ 'ne l1w ltseit. Is
b., ~ because MOB
i,5tion he,.a,Sso We 20 maze e-reSo-
$50 q. w w S''"'lot GAtGn l4S1t'vc
..;,a', S2t':te NIonl9 we nave already
IT,, - ,I, ~ y sl'tVe state
ai sNf M tney must be cd
hs .ggs% o. EHe south them
re- II ibs '.gt.sHsI peonis ~ y,r,,.,u5
EeIe .4'e people OF Maryland dreaming of
re Fsyol9ti9n .,;. on IN ..ie even. Of the failure TO
;sse.tte t'e question to the sat-
lSlaeGion, o. southern scressiontsts2 I9
NV yii:'lu 50 H'seoulente9 ~ WIN the actual
f4 tetElsoFles mat she will
- ~ u tnS !;, 1oVernment
an'Sss IDS su"nSepi VIII not believe
IN l.SSl Sucn ~ nnNnesS, s-ii.s
N3 cnange NN7 taken place since Mr..
lay '.'!lnstpe1t OF; 1890, but at the in
sans otESne -. s.'Ye 9tstes that change
wSs sne M,'aS'IS-.Ne2reSSS ,S vs. net 1851,
..Gh tne Mlssonn t'as' IN oF,er
sIa 'orn "lIs was CMiIeu Inc Prlnel-
EP'es y epV' :lNG ! Il. tnaIume nj! the Ter
ssess i.', y -. !Aft
ShNey ms N point ot TACT, been IN
LEouucsu into Ssw Mexico ny the people,
""Ser lsti..LlS tne Ics, ,9l 1I9'o.
slavery ma mas not 3sen introduced into
otah nor kansas or Nc6Faskn, under the
Jaw NO OF 1924.
lpS oniy l!syl .'e5Fit9Ty south OF $500 is
NV NV .Me1lSo az the residue Of the Terri