The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-08-24

had made this and made many similar
and had never recanted
them. And more than this, they placed
in the platform for my acceptance, and
as law to themselves and to me, the
clear and emphatic resolution which I
now read:
Resolved, that the maintenance in
violate Of the rights of the states. and
the right of each state to
order and control it, own domestic in
situations according to- its own judg-
ment exclusively, is essential to that
balance Of power on which the perfec-
ton and endurance of our political
fabric depend; and we denounce the
lawless invasion by armed force Of the
soil Of any state or territory, no matter
under what pretext, as among the
gravest Of crimes
II now reiterate these sentiments,
and in doing 80 only press upon the
public attention the most conclusive
evidence Of which the case is suscepti-
bic, that the property, peace and securi-
ty of no sectien are to be in anywise
injured by the now incoming adminis-
tration.
Il add, too, that all the protection
which consistently with the constitu-
ton and the laws, can be given, will
be given to all the states when lawful
~ demanded, for whatever, cause, as
cheerfully to one section as to another.
There is much controversy about the
delivering up Of fugttiVes from service
of labor. The clause now read is az
plainly written in the constitution as
any other Of its provisions:
NO person held to service or labor
in one state, under the laws thereof.
escaping into another, shall, in conse-
quence of any law or regulation there
in, be discharged from such service or
labor, but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party to whom such service or
labor may be due
1T is scarcely questioned that this
provision was intended by those who
made it for the retaining Of what we
call fugitive slaves; and the intention
Of the lawgiver is the law.
"All members Of congress swear their
support to the whole constitutional
this provision as we'll as too any other.
To the proposition, then, that slaves
whose cases come within the terms Of
this clause, shall be delivered up their
oaths are unanimous. Now, If they
would make the effort in good temper,
could they not with nearly equal unani-
nifty. frame and pass law by means
of which to keep good that unanimous
oath?
There IL some difference of opinion
whether this clause should be enforced
by national or by state authority, but
surely that difference is not a material
one. II the slave is to be surrendered,
1t can be but Of little consequence to
him, or to others, by which authority it
is done: and should anyone, In any case.
be content that this oath shall go I'M
kept on a mere substantial controversy
as to how it shall be kept?'
When the discussion Of slavery began
among the people Of the Northern
states, the man who dared to opposed
slavery prosecuted by the citizens OF
those states for more relentlessely than
capitalists now prosecute "labor reform
agitators.' - .=szes ~.
Elijah IovejoyS was assassinated BY
a mob in his office atsAlton, ILL.,, for OPP
posing slavery through the columns Of
his newspaper, James r. Austin, At
torney General Of the State Of Massa-
chusetts, delivered an address in Fan
euil hall. Boston, in which he eulogized
members Of the mob that assassinated
Lovejoy, and compared them to the
American patriots Of the revolution.
George Thomas, an English reformer,
delivered addresses against slavery,
and was attacked by q mob in Boston,
from which he escaped in a row boat
to an English vessel in the harbor.
William Lloyd Garrison was sent to
Jail for making public addresses In
which he opposed the slave trade with
Africa. The State Of Georgia offered
5000 for Garrlson's apprehension, and
hundreds Of letters were addressed to
him in which he was threatened with
death If he did not cease his agitation
against slavery. Garrison was attacked
by mob Of Boston's best citizens:
rope was tied around his body, and he
was dragged through the streets, the
mayor saving his life by having him
arrested and placed in Jail.
Marius Robinson, who delivered anti
slavery lectures in Mahoning County,
Ohio. was mobbed and tarred and
feathered by some of the best citizens
OF that state.
Amos Dresser, Bible agent, was
found with Bibles in his possession
which were wrapped in copies Of an
anti-slavery newspaper, and although
he had given no thought to the anti
slavery movement, that fact that he
had those papers in his possession,
caused him to be flogged in the public
square at Nashville. Tenn.
In Charleston, S. c., the post office
was attacked by mob, and all copies
OF anti-slavery papers found therein
were burned.
The capitalists Of the Uniteds States.
supported by an ignorant and fanatical
populace. denounced all who dared OPP
pose slavery, as "unpatriotic," and as
TRAITORS to the government"
Robert Toombs, an eloquent senator
of Georgia, only a few years previous
to the war delivered an address In
Boston in which he asserted that slaves
were entitled by law to a home and to
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