Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-03-19
VOLUME 2S.


which can be claimed for but few Of our
statutes.
That Of 1893 has TO it the hand Of Geo
Washington, aud thore wero given for It
in Congress tho votes Of Fisher Amee.
Abraham Baldwin, Jonathan Dayton. WIN
Findlsy, ,Elbridge Gerry, Nathaniel Macon.
Frederick A.. Muhlenberg, Theodore Sed-
gwiek, and Thomas Sumptor, These are
names from the list Of yeas in the House
At the same session, John Langdon, Oliver
Ellsworth, Roger Sherman, Kufu, King,
Philemon Dickinson, George Road, Robt
Morris, and James Monroe, we're members
OF the Sonate.
la favor Of the act Of 1850, there are
prinoe!y names oil the second generation Of
our statesmen-mea from tue east, ths
west, aud the soulh---tho very latohets OF
whose shoes these abolition petitioners
before US we're not worthy TO unloose -
For We were not then left bare aud destitute
of greatness ia the high places Of power.
In that hour Of peril aud Of passion, tho
republic possessed men of g,oat eudow
neuts, OF established reputation and tried
patriotism, who stood forward to save their
country from convulsion, aDd they ascom-
plished their purpose. Discord retired
before them; tanaticism, scentiug bioof
and carnage in the distance, was whipped
back baffled to its retreats in the north
southern revolt was checked aud prevenr
ted, and once more tho Constitution aud
the laws were made TO triumph over both
secret and open foes. The men who ao-
complishcd all this, aud at least secured
to their country ten additional years of
peace, and growth aud glory, gave their
support to this law. 1t constituted ons
Of their measures Of adjustment, aud it
stands open to no just objection on account
Of its origin.
Having now concluded our observations
upon the majority report, we have to state
our conviction that the repeal Of the ro
clamation laws, as now proposed would
be unwise, untimely, and unjust. That
the grounds stated by the majority OF the
committee upon which to place the meas.
ure, are insufficient, appears from tbs ex
! animation to which we have subjected
them. But further, it is clear that there
are citizens of tho United States, distribu.
ted through many States, who are entitled
to the full and cvnpletc enjoyment OF
right uuder the constitutional pro vision ID
question, lie the enjoyment Of that right
,hose acts Of Congress, or other acts sim
liar &c them in purpose aG character, aro
Indispensable, and their repeal, without
the substitution Of other appropriate en-
actments in their stead would be danial
of the right itself, because it would deuy
what is necessary to its exercise. There
would seem to be some vague notion GU
tertained by the majority that this measure
is blow aimed at the existing rebellion
But such is not its character, 1t applies
itself to the extiDguishmsnt of remedies
} valuable at this time ouy to men who have
refused to engage in revolt, aud can have
no effect in the so.called Contedei ate
States, unless it be to inspirit resisaucs
to our arms. Aud so far as it oireuds
those whc support the government Of the
United States in this contest, its ofIeos will
be directly injurious to the public cause.
, 1t was asserted by those who organized
, the revolt against the United States that
: it was the intention Of the northern States.
acting through this government as we'll as
, at home, to prevent all execution Of tas
{ constitutional provision for returning fugi-
lives. Is it expcdient that we make good
this assertion, or give to it Il coloring OF
truth, by enactiDg this proposed measure
| of repeal!
Besides, it may be well worth ssmc in
/ quiry whether it is good policy to eucour
age, invite, or even allow, the migration
CT negroes northward, from those parts OF
) the country where they are most suitably
J placed, and subject them to collision witt,
superior race, under conditions which
tend irresistlby to their corruption and
ultimate destruction. Their physical Struc-
, ture and characteristics denote adaptation
to southern latitudes, and they are mis-.
J placed when, as fugitives or enigrantI
. they appear IN the rorlh, to undergo tho
competition, contempt and hostility OF
0 superio, lasoring populations, native 10
a the soil or introduced FROM northern Eur,
opc, The structure of society the climate
3 and the industrial pursuits of the north
ara iniraical TO the welfare CIR even to the
prolonged existence of the negro, and up
: on his account our efforts should be di rec
. ted to all proper measures for discouras-
t ing and preventing bis migration thther
o Any policy which leads 70 tie destruction.
= of race created by the Almighty must,
= before any tribunal in which the moral
t government Of tho world is recognized, b.
= described as evil and criminal, and those
a who support it can only avert Just cop.
j. domination from themselves by showing
} that they act under tho pressure of dire
} necessity, or are ignorant Of the conseq
6 uences OF their conduct,
r But the policy is had also With refer
ence to the interests OF our cwn race. 1t
4 is true that negro element of population
0 in any northern State will die out even,
=. tually--will be sxtinguished by the opera
0 ton of natural laws, as certain as thoss
: which regulate the winds ofs heaven, OF
E the tides Of the ocean--uuless accession,
( continue to be made 10 II by immigration