The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-05-04

And He e. iuFtHrt enacted fhat fle esass
on .iaHeu aharc HaWg1 shall hsst stle
current jurisdiction with Tho Judges ui fae
ciFtnit and district courts at tbe lH.tr3
States 500 their respective .IpHits a03 5is-
N5els within tNt several States AH8 iIn
judge. 90 thg superior courts at the teais
turtre, stvgBlg anal collectively lu term
time and vacation, and shall grant ftFfiil.
Gates Go such claimants upou satisfactory
proof being made, with authority te t8be
aul remove such uaiiIygs tfom setNiteaf
labor ta the State uG territory from which
such person may have escaped or iied,
section tAp pcsgibes tbc duties ot
marshals, who NAV have any number If
deputies, and prtstnbes penalties should
they refuse 60 obCY gr execute aH wan.
rants or pucrps issued uudtr the pro-
visions OF this act when 10 them digte-
ted makes them liable Go the iull value
of amy slave that may escape FROM their
custody after arrest, aud lH language
which will give as il appears in tie See
tiun, coulcrs s,ill moru remarkable pow
or- upon the commissioners. / quote
from the section.
"An3 the better to enable tbe said
commissioners, when thus appointed. to
execute their duties faithfully aud pilei.
entity, iu conformity with The require
meuts OF the Constitution Of the United
States aud of this sct, they STE hereby
authorized aud empowered, within theiF
counties respectively, 20 appoint, In ugi-
ting under their hands, any oHe or more
suitable persons. from time % time, TO
execute an such warrants and other pre,
cess us may be issued hg them iH the law
with authority, 90 such commissioners,
or the persons 20 be appointed by thom
/ 90 execute process as aforesaid ~ euuis
mon and cal 10 their aid the by-stauders
or posse CoWHatHy Of the proper county,
when necessary. to insure a faithful nb-
sorvaucc of Che provisions Of this aets nlul
all good citizens are hereby commanded 90
aid aud assist in the prompt aud efficient
execution Of this law wherever there ser.
/ vices may be required as aforesaid, for
that purpose aud said warrants shall run
aud bo executed by said officers any
where Ia the State within which they
are issued,
/ Section imposes fine and impiisou-
mcpl ou any person who shall willingly
binder the arrest of a fugitive on shall at
tempt to rescue one from custody, az
hnrbor or aid 10 escape any fugitive from
slavery,
Section o provides that when tho
claimant o. his agent apprchcnd rescue
the officer making the arrest is TO remove
the fugitive to the State from whence he
fled, and TO employ as many persons iu
doing so as hc may consider necessary
all the expenses TO be paid by the United
States"
Now, sir having quoted as much Of
this act as | consider necessary to my
purpose, let rs see how easily il can be
adapted to the present condition OF affairs
and meet the requirements of the loyal
men of the South, simply by so altering
the text as to make its provisions apply
TO the prevention Of outrages against life
and property instead Of to the catching
aud rendering up Of fugitive slaves.
Under its provisions, the United States
circuit courts could appoint us many
commissioners as they pleased TO appoint
in every county IN their respective d.
tricts, aud these commissioners could IN
turn commission as many men as they
deemed necessary TO execute their war
rants; would have all the powers Of the
circuit or district Judges IN term time or
vacations could issue their warrants for
the arrest OF any citizen, and the war
rants would be good in any portion Of the
state. could summon every man III the
county to assist in serving their processes,
and if any refused TO obey their mandate
a could fine and imprison them for so do
. ing: could include IN that posse coMitatiS
, such portion Of the United States forces,
the army and navy Of the United States rs
! might be within the territory over which
they exercised jurisdiction, and would
! possess powers more than ample to Sc
J cure peace, and the most perfect pfotec-
e ton to life, liberty and property in every
! State in the Union; aud the constitution
g al power Of Congress 20 confer these
= powers cannot be doubted, for has not the
p party whose representatives on this floor
\ have SO often assured US of their devotion
( 30 the Constitution, stamped the seal OF
= approval upon all its provisions, euacted
= into law all its principles, and enforced
and maintained that law by aIl the ma
chinery Of the Government And the
- Democratic party having enacted this law
and sustained is cous,itutiouality before
the adoption Of the amendments TO the
Constitution which have certainly eoH-
d. lcrrcd some new powers upon Congress
d cannot, presume will not, attempt TO
% question IT. c0nstitutionalty now.
n II was good Democratic constitutional
b law 10 empower au unlimited number u
II comparatively irresponsible United States
Is marahas 10 use the army aud navy Of
a The United States 10 enforce United
A -tatcs laws when those laws were IN the
c interests of the Democratic party, and
A now, sir, we witness the remarkable
r spectacle Of this party, which conferred
!. such powers upon these men With no ap.
l. prphension Of injury 20 State govern
n ments--witb no fears W. 70 aHf destF0e-
.p lion Of our libcrtics-~wi no doubts Hs
t. to their entire couslitutieuaiIty- boldly
y dcuyipgthat this Congress has any consti-
H. tutioual right 20 give the President Of TIE
re- United States power 10 use the army aud
~ navy. Of which he b the constitutional
,e Ieommander.in-chief In protecting Am r.
fs lean citizens from outrage aud death the
fe party who, under The fugitPe.slaYe iaw,
lo marched United states soldiers over The
n. very gpof where the first martyr t0t
No American liberty she'd bis blood -and The
4. blood Of Christopher Attueks was a red
4. as yours on mine, cir, though bis skin
Of was black.
Ne The party who sent their troops over
10 lhe spot which his marlyrdom had conse
ms Grated 10 force back into slavery one pool
~. wretch who bad succeeded IN flying 70 &
o. laud which be supposed 10 be laad %
liberty-the party that did this aet dafei
W to tell the American people that there ,
If no constitutional way 70 use tie stmY q
.ie navy Of United States i3 protecting
Of American citizens from ontf1ge aut
a, death. uules. the Governor aHd iegsa
III ture or the state iR wlieil these 9itensei
IL. arc committed should ull lar assl stanee
be Sir. I have searched 10 VAIN i5t tue fal