, 1864-11-26
Chicago GrtlutGe<
.,z--,1.1 . November &c, 1851


entirely misplaced IN our statute book. We
pointed out the fact that the vital section OF
those laws has been declared void by our own
Supreme Court, because 1t assumes to pro-
yidc for the recapture Of fugitive slaves, over
which subject the statcs have no Jurisdiction.
We propose now TO consider the Law Of looS,
nnd the clause Of the State Constitution upon
which 1t Is based. That clause IS rs follows:
csnsaa IS n
Iii rffrrtnalif prohibit Hee pereons OF color from
icTstfne to and settling ia this State. and to cf
fseg s se ef 9eo Il
them free" =. ....
The above section Of Article XIV Of the
new Constitution was submitted to the peo-
rlc separately, as was also the scction pro-
ridlng for the collection Of the two.1nill tax.
Both were adopted. If the clause relating to
co1ored persons Is In harmony with the Con-
stitution and laws Of the United States, the
act Of 1858 is undoubtedly proper in legal
point Of view, however 1t may be open to
criticism upon moral grounds. But we hold
That it Is in direct conflict with the Constitu=
ton Of the United States, md that all laws
predicated upon 1t must fall to the ground for
that reason. Section 2 Of Article " Of the
Federal Constitution declares that "the citi-
zens of each State shall he entitled to all the
privileges and i,nmnnities of citizens in the
several States" The meaning Of this clause
is that citizen OF Illinois, for Instance, going
to Maine or California, shall be entitled there
to all The privileges and immunitics enjoyed
l.v the ritizcnB Of Maine OF California, as the
cass may be. These privileges and immuni-
t;cs'' arc defined in the case Of Corield ps.
Cotye1l, a Washinston's Circuit Court Re-
ports 3sl, MS follows-
..Tbi. Iclapsel is confined to those privileges
and immnniues which arc in thcir nature Juoda.
erery nee government; and which have at ill
dn,es been enjoyed by the citizens Of the sere1al
Siatcs which compose this Union, from the time
ea qeen sno rhey se I'll eompfeicadcd under he
following general heads:
Projection By the government.
1.-THE enloynent Of Hfe and liberty, with the
right 10 acquire and possess property Of every
kind, and 10 pursue and obtain happincss and
ssfety, suh}cc nercrtheless to sucA restraints as
the government may Justly prescribe tos the gen
aThc richt Of . citizen Of one state to pass
through or 10 r<fide In any other State for pur-
p1hser 81 e eaa TIE benedt Of he Wit Of
hqbeas corpus; to institute and mointain nctions
of my kind in the courts Of the State; to take.
ona, n1o anu "a a NJ rom h3rhcr pnd
imposidons than arc ;.aid BY the other citizens
OF the State; ray pc menfoneo e. some g! INC
tEh;cb are ciesr5y embraced by he general dc.
scrtptiauaf privileges deemed to be fundamen.
nt.
occton o. @tucae m q 1ae Loneututso1 :.
con1ess upon cacn statc 'ae F'ss.nt oi reggulat
ting the elective franchise, 50 that one Stat,
Vay sse S.a1 s..o.a. o+ asa .,.n ', -ao.'.-. ;,
Ho" eo'o'eu , 80 pns 10y 'eaaus
property 9oa,uoa ,sa aol so.s' AuoIns
may es'aohsn an euuc1'aonA' eIAuoala :,
anotnef may "a1nnola ~ uonl anens, WIN
stnl anotnef may give II 70 all ihale 'nal'lau
aus aoose Inc ase oi twenty one seais' ~
fent OF voting ~ eieeuons' lne'eao'e' - ~
ono OF Inc privileges ma .m"un'acs es 'unaa
mental IN 1helf nature, "ncn Inc cltlzens
eacn sta'e art en1alieo ~ ch]oy III au Ii
otatcs- ,.-......- 81. .
to4otea pe!eono NJ VI 'nu5 neeotne ei.l@co
IN any o. t'ae ;Ne" 1',s lu s1a1.n, atlu a'so
ne" 1olA 80 1u' ~ NJ. st.e Icy . ne su. =
uco ~ WI. euy no.1 W AZ .'..ot
p'oNst,' - oao uy w. 80 wy.
1oeS naFG NV :no'1 .m1-cs .lu one 1AA ~ ~
o1ooo u 'ael' sens. aIso4ne5 oeue'al pA1e
mas g17eu III olanoa' *1ncl nas never oee'
Aaeneu ~ atte1Pueu ~ 1e Aus" ~. "
- :sa ae'.ot.r ~ r. a,ts.ens - a.. ns,tsi %
8 ets.aa' - I ~. aaa:. 1as,,, 49, aa,e:.-.so ~
ela'ee> out apa't run lt.s so1auapte aFso
mcnt o. Inc nrst Ia" oacer o. INC 6oveln
ment' II II cieaf tnan H., coiolea ctsl1en o. New
apt1 aosas W a.no y " the oe.lns .
..s1 ~ s'.s.;,aosas asa :..ss.a:.,a.@s. 80 ~ 'uA 1
4usu.a t."ue auO m.nr .l4t'es y .lea Ut
souen' ~ NC s"eps a"@t ~ ous aolqul1ou
1Ae3 La"s. ~ Plam tha1 IN
es - c, netas'on saas4l. amc'
,.au'' ,s!t ..10 -@ a y ~ 70 pfo
n'ull 10. ~ aatt,.s svue - ~ .,,. vlol a,". >, non
aLe ~ 49, - oees - sAts a1a'"' !" o
a.Ys ~ ~ sssa1.-e"ss. ~ . t.1s ~. W. ~
~ et''.a' ~ s,d - - .aae., the:, =, ~ ~ soA ~ :,
n - -, '
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Psosen W W sr.' Na. '.u s~171 r. .us:
oee'4te - ~ w as1 "o t.aa.u ~ .,., ~
not me' .sn 80 ls.aes es1s r'..s. 1:u.. r. -. =
n,, ,uuSs m1;axzd ~ s.,sh IT, Id Ts" 80 -
.4n . 4...1- =, -. ~ 49, ..ern ~ ~. ~
oeao .st,sa ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ - s go - 80 oa3
pufPoss .ass sesss - ~ s',e w oaa nan'
among cnf1st1an e'alee' anu 70 impose sof'
Of legal oegfaaauon upon elass VINO ast
usually industrious, sober and Kind hearted
and who are seldom found IN the poor houss
or the penatentlary.
We again urge the people to petition tht
Legislature ior lie removal Of this old titnt
scandal IRON our statute book, and In TIL:
connection We commend TO the public pun
phlet Of sixteen pages, written BY John Jones
E.e0. of (h{cArO. A E01nfed rHntfhfnan Tf1