The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-17
raE SLAVE POLICY OF rEErrssEr.

as IL IS written, ana abide the cOnse-
quences. And shall call upon and re-
quest the Grand Jury to carry out in
good faith this and all other laws given
them in charge; at least as far as practi-
cable.
This is the only relief we can have or
expect. Then let us firmly discharge our
solemn duty, and administer the law as
we find il.
Then first is sedition. (Code, Sec.
1860
"If any free person aid or assist, or is in
any wise concerned with a slave, in any
actual or meditated rebellion or insurrec-
ton against the white inhabitants of this
State, or against the laws and govern
ment thereof, or in any manner advises
consults, or plots with any slave, for the
purpose of encouraging, melting, or aid
ing, or assisting in any such rebellion or
instruction, either actual or meditated,
such free person, on conviction, shall suf-
fer death, or Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary for life, at the discretion of the
jury trying him"
I'd. "NO white person can intermarry
with a negro, mulatto, or other person of
mixed negro blood, TO the third genera
tion inclusive and any such marriage is
absolutely null and void and the parties
to any such attempted marriage, the clerk
who issues the license, and the minister
or magistrate who presumes TO perform
the marriage ceremony, are each guilty
of a misdemeanor; they are also liable
in an action for damages"
(See Sec. 1924 to 1927 inclusive.) See
26 20.
ono slave shall maliciously or wilfully
set fire to, burn, or attempt TO burn any
barn. stable, crib, or clubhouse, gin
house, manufacturing establishment,
bridge, steamboat, or lighter, or any val
liable building, or any building contain
ing valuable property therein or any
stack of grain, fodder, straw, or hay or
any water craft Such offence shall be
punished in such manner, not extending
to life or limb, az the jury in their
discretion may atlix."
Still there are higher grades of often
ces, when committed by slaves, declared
capital, which are to be punished with
death by hanging.
(Sec. 2625) To wit: Murder assault
upon a free white person with intent to
commit murder in theft degree; being
accessory, before the fact, to murder in
the first degree; preparing, exhibiting, or
being accessory TO the administering any
poison with intent 10 kill rape commit
ted upon free white female; assault
with violence and force with intent to
commit such rape; having or attempting
to have sexual intercourse with free
white female under twelve years of age
robbery, arson, and burglary.
There are divesr other offences when
committedby slaves to be punished with
death in the discretion of the Jury try
ing the same, some Of which are sci
forth in Sec 1926 70 2629 inclusive
There are also numerous other offences
whes committed by slaves TO be pun
ished by magistrates, which / need no
call your attention TO.
4thly Giving passes (or free passes a
they are called to slaves.
Sec. 1858. ''No person shall give o
cause Ia be given 10 any slave forgeI
pass or certificate, stating or implying
that he is free, OF other instrument 0
writing for the purpose of aiding or as
sisting him in running away from hi
: master or owner"
, Sec. 1868. "No person shall secretC
conceal or in any manner harbor or pro
tect any runaway, knowing him to be
runaway slave"
See. 2660. ''No person shall, directl
Q or indirectly, tempt or persuade slaV
D TO leave his masters service with inten
or design 10 carry him out of the Stat
or to deprive the true owner OF such slave
nor harbor or conceal him for that inten
I or purpose; besides being liable for dam
q ages, every such offender, upon conviction
shall be sent TO the penitentiary not les
than three nor more than ten years"
SO, gentlemen Of the Grand Jury, yC
see it is quito dangerous business
aid or assist a runaway slave in an
manner, Again:
i. Sec. 1924 "Any free person Of col
. who writes for OF furnishes a slave wi
a pass, is guilty Of a msdemeanor, an
G ON conviction, shall be whipped not e,
d ceeding thirty mine lashes and imprisO
q ed not less than one month"
= II is not lawful TO receive and car
e slaves from one point TO another witho
d authority of their masters.
v Sec. 2665. "And such offences as
At forth in this section to be presented wit
m out prosecutor, and the fine not Il
d than $500 nor more than $500, and il
! prisoned not lees than three nor mo
than six months, and moreover liable
damages"
PC 9th. Sec. 2769 to 2673 inclusive: %
1t free person shall buy from or sell "a
\ slave any goods, commodities, or otl
, things, without a written permit fr'
- the master, setting forth the article TO
IL bought or sold, except articles Oft
n, slaves own manufacture, TO be fined
q. less than $40 nor more than $50"
Sec. POSI-. " No person, without
owners consent, shall sell, loan, or &
IS 10 any slave any gun, pistol, or sword,
dirk, or other dangerous weapon. Pu
an ishment--flne and imprisonment"
. I 9th. II is unlawful to hire a slave