till i
i
-V-...AV7''v. wy ,1--
( Inn lit lil, ls., ncrrnilir-r ft, lO0
Hut one Hope of Averting Dissolution.
H'illiin tlieliut few d.iys ono ortwomig-
ppstion have made their afponruiop(
which, if adopted, and upeedily carrid in
to pfleol, may posbihly avert the threaten
ed dffitruetioa of tho Eepubl!c, and all its
nccorupanying horron. 1'he only one of
these suggestions that hxs tho ulightett
hope in ii, N, that a Convention of Iele
giiten fronvnll the Stales ho held forthwith
in revise tno vonsiiiuuou. or raiiier, xo
1 I
clearly mark out
tho Towers nnd rihU
of tho reupcctivo States; nnd the repeal,
l.y tho States, of all laws tending in any
dogieo to obstruct the execution of tho
law providing lor the restoration of fugi
tive slaves; and the enacting of a law in
each' State, providing that in all cases
whe ro a runaway slave t-hall bo recaptu
red, and rescued by violonce, the county
in which such rescue took place, shall be
liable for costs and damages.
Wo see no other plan no other hope.
It is possible this may eflect a reconcilia.
tiot:. It is (he enh chance. Ifour Republi
can friends nro ready to retrace their steps
r .i ...1.. i . U
II I II cv III c I cuv iuL:..iytiialiiiivui.-
, . !
(IO IHO IUIIgH lli'- llU.f IftTII
committing against tho South, in violnlion
ol' tlio Con tltutloii, and in contempt of
common justice, they can avert what oth
erwise will lo eur destruction.
U ui idle for thorn to fay, "let the South
go ; we can do without them." They do
not mean this for they know that one
separation would beget another, until we
should have, perhaps, ns many Republics
as we now have States. 15ut even if it
were not so, tho North separated from tho
South, would be as weak and impotent as
tho most insignificant of Nations without
commerce without revenues- -nnd totally
supported oy direct taxation. Whereas
as a united people the South to produce,
&d the Isorth to manufacture, for the
national consumption of each, we could
aontmire, ns we always have been, the
most prospering nation under tho Sun.
It'i3forour Republican friends now to
Fay what shall be done. Our fnte is. in a
great measure, in their hands. What will
they do ?
The Decree has Gone Forth.
A dark and gloomy future seems to
pervade the political atmofpnero or our
and discordant notes are being sounded
by the lending demagogues In both the
North and the South ; they are heating the
political cauldron to its utmost capacity
An almost unanimous voice salutes u
from the South, calling upon their north
ern friend? and neighbors to live up to.
and fully execute the constitutional obli
gations that we look upon ourselves from
the hands of our ancestors. They demand
of us tho repeal of all Tersonal Liberty
Bills which have been unconstitutionally
passed by a number of Northern States.
This they have a just right to ask ; and in
justieo to them and ourselves, wo are
bound by everything that is sacred and
right, to repeal all such obnoxious lavs.
The Boston Traveller, Iheloading Repub
lican organ in Massachusetts, calls upon
her citizens to pass another law more out
rageous than the ono already upon hot
statute book. As an indication of what,
the law h to be, we publish the form of a
Tetition which is now being circulated
throughout that State, to wit :
"To tho Ilonornble Senate and llouso of
Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts :
The undersigned citizens of .Massa
chusetts, respectfully ask you to put an
end to SLAVE-HUNTING in Massachu
setts, by enacting that no person, who has
been held as a Slave, shall bo delivered up,
by any officer of Court, State or Fede
ral, within this Commonwealth, to any
ono claiming him on tho ground that he
owes 'service or labor' to such claimant.
by tlio laws of one of tho Slave States of
this Union.
Tho same paper states, that if the Tor.
sonal Liberty Bill is repealed, tho Repub
lican party will bo broken up. Hear him :
"The day on which that law shall be re
pealed, will see her Republican party go
to wreck."
So that double distilled tory and trai
tor traitor to his God and his country
Wm. Lloyd Oartison, replies as follows:
That last remark is 'as true as the gos
pel.' Let the Republican party show any
disposition to back down from its an'i
slavcry professions, at the Southern over
seers, and it will bo broken as quickly as a
rope of sand. It owes its success entirely
to those professions, and to abandon them
will bo certain defeat nd an everlasting
disgrace.
And then starts off with tho following
beautiful (?) description of his Southern
neighbors:
" They are inexorable as death, and as
insatiate as the grave. Their principles
are those of burglars, highwaymen and pi
talcs, and (heir practices are a great dealwoise.
In support ol their hellish slave svstem.
they would (if necessary; annihilate the
yry evistence of tho Xorth ; nor stop at
th commission of any crime, however
monstrous or devilish.
The itaiics are ours. The conclusion
reached by those two leaders of the Re
publican party, is, that their party, as a
party must be upheld and sustained cvon
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1,ot M HP. the la.V, When Ml. II mu
i.i r shall rri i" ii. ..i (
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American propli
niiWHim inmiPim-
lurnl Horn Unp.
Wottliy ofConni(lnritlon.
A Wacliit ;t n r..ioM'oii.lniit cl ll.e
. . .
.riiilnlt'lj.lim "..., my :
"Anions llm iv.iniP.oy rro.oMiion no-
.for mo poumry nv , ... ........
i.piipo nii.l iiiiiniony.iiono inai oiiSiiiiuim.
wiih tlm Hon. 1!. J. Nnlkpr, to tho Hiot
Hint. Iho l'lpsi.lontinl olprtorn in i'.io kpv
ieml Stte clioulJ ! olpclcd in sinplo I'm-
ii' .' H! k tin uir 10 cuooHiiic ii inciiiiii-i ui
Conjjrpfi."
Should thi mnile Ik inloptoi in tli fu
tur an J we hope it will it would niOkt
oflpctunlly dpstroynnyimd all 80cti5n.il pnr.
ties, whether in the North or in the South,
mid would ho tho doath knoll to all mcr
goograpliipul organ iiuitions. It will, also"
most ofTeptuully hoM in check large nin-
!u .i.Ilt Ilia nnlu llomnrrnt IP
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ru.e
.M niniiLiL'?. nowever kiiiuii, huuhi
Imra llipir liilits eriuallv resvected. Had
.... . v . . -n - - - i
this svstem been in force at the lato elec
lion, Mr. Lincoln pould never have been
elected to the l'residcnr.y, nor could here
... i -fi.i-
i alter any exclusively secuonai canuiuuie
! succeed.
j It is truo Mr. Lincoln has been elected.
One million seven hundred thousand
citizens of theso United Slates hare decla
red for him through the popular voico;
on the other hand, two million seven hun
dred thousand votes have decIaredagaiiiKl
him thus electing him President with a
majority of one million of votes against
""T
, . , ,
him in the nomilar count,
Upon tlio oth
cr hand, the doctoral college gives him
three million two hundred and fifty thou
sand becm.se all the electors are counted
for him. Representing this vote, in short,
the popular vote for Lincoln is about
1, 700,(KM), while the electoral College gives
him 3,250,000, or nearly two to one.
When we view the caso from a Demo
cratic point, we must come to tho conclu
sion that Mr. Lincoln is not ectiilcd to
tho whole twcnly-scvcn electors of Penn
sylvania; from tho principle above indica
ted he should have twentyone ; which we
believe is the number of opposition mem
bers of Congress from tho State. If it is
just and proper to elect Presidential eleo
tors by a general ticket, it is equally just
to elect tho Congressional delegation in
the sane way; but upon the other hand,
ifour modo of electing memoers of Con
gress is just and Democratic, let us so
amend and ohango our laws in reference
to the election of Presidential electors,
as to have our system of Government more
perfect rnd harmonious.
The subject is well worthy tho attention
of every citizen who feels a desire to have
Justice nilU linrntonj provail flmnni n
a nation.
A Genuine EepublicTn.
That Black Republican enthusiast, Sen
ator W ilson, of Massachusetts, made a
speech last week in Boston, in which he
became more boisterous and threatening
than ever before. Republican political
theology was duly unmasked by him in
the following lucid style :
To-night, thanks bo to God. to-nicht we
stand xciih the slave power beneath our feet.
(Applause.) that haughty power which
corrupted tho hm nartv. stranidnd the
American party, aid used tho Democrat
ic party as a tool, lies crushed to the dust to
night, and our heel is vpon it. (Wild and
uproarious applause, and cries of "Good.
Good!"") And sir said tho Senator
that power never rises again ; it can nev
er moro sway (he destinies of the Govern
ment ofthe LnitedStates. We hare entitl
ed it and ground it to powder.
This is the language at which our South
ern friends bocotre offended ; this is what
wo are to accept as conciliation harmo
ny peaco ! If heaping ridicule and abuse
upon tho South these times will bring
about peaco, we are entirely mistaken in
their eluuracler.
Tho camp-followers of this great chief
insist that they are not Abolitionists:
thatOorrit Smith, Wm. L. Garrison and
Wendell Phillips are the Abolitionists ;
that they are tho cspooial and warm
friends of tho South. If this is tho fact,
why are not such men as Wilson, G id
dings nnd Doolittle denounced by th Re
publican leaders nnd Tress ?
Carl Schurz, the Ked.-Republicnn de
structivo and demagogue, delivered
speech last week at Milwaukee, in which
he uses tho following language
"Wo have pretended nolhinc wo did
not actually believe in. We have pronii-
isou nomine mat wo aid not mean laith
fully to perform; we have uppealcd to
nothing but t lie reason and patriotism of
the people. There never was a political
contest in which the questions at issue
were more plainly or unequivocally stated
and more thoroughly discussed."
This is, we believe, an honest statcmont
ofthe caso. A few days after the delivs
ery of this speech by Shurz, the leading
Republican organ of Milwaukee gave vent
to the following declaration of principles.
"It is true, we have as yet only succeed
ed in driving our opponents to the south
side of Mason if- Dixon's line, but let
them not oe impatient. We don't pro
pose to pause there. We calculate to
drive them to (ho Gulf of Mexico and con
r to;. l
vert the whole country to freedom before
wo pet done with the question. It is not
our fault that the country is geographical
ly divided, but the fault of those who
maintain a geographical boundary to sla
very. We shall sooner or later wash it
out entirely in the waters ofthe Gulf."
It is an undeniable fact, that the lead
ers of tho Republican party all play upon
the same string, and their followers dance
to the same with a gusto.
II r 1 1 P t ii i " ' i i r .I -.. . .
wlmle onn( i ,
Sn.-li rntil.'IMn tv' h"W"'t t ill'"" "I
,i. rmihli)' run ratty In III bconl.
W rynr Jumps. & HiUbrn '
1lil niillriiin, w'i '" Mrml'
Veiiil'in It) li'R Ii I I il'.'t hitiiu'll tnl.i '
uniiuv 1 1 n nvrnliitdlv suci ili -I.
. i I.tl l,,v I I I. I.nt- nf li ..tiibi.
H't' in mi mii ' i . r i
'are Mull inlrlilnted l Hi it lniliry and
m tin in mi h p' in i l l hi rr mm .
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w.in. n. - .T
" ' " " . ,.
ijiMlin mn imy.wo.omn. uni,
llm lorpoii ij jic.
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willine. ho has lona been their dupo, To
some, an object of ridicule ; to others, an
objocl of extreme commiseration. Look
ing through n false medium, ho hasmisln
ken the Skunk for tho Lion j and conse
quently considers hirasfclfa hero whilo
others regard him as an ass.
Satisfied of his own greatness, he be
lieves the country cannot do without
Itia) ; and failing to socure a seat in Lin
coln's Cabinet, he has resolved to take tho
tented field.
What the result of this rash act may bo,
we are unable at this time to determine ;
but we hope, for the sake of the country,
J
that the gallant Major, In his desperate i
cnKaKCiiipius nun muuivui iiiotho.j,
o I
c... ......
vill come off victorious without tearing his i
trousers. Knowing him to bo as.braveas
ho is simple, we would not bo surprised to
hear of hira taking some Southern Fort
without powdor or ball, and then celebrate
his victory on a rope or halter. '"Blood
will tell," and if somebody does not help
Brisbeu to notoriety, ho may help him
self, and do the world a kindness, by
committing prvy suicide.
A man of brass cannot always brook
disappointment. Delays will make him
desperate, end such the Mujor has become
He has unsheathed his sword ; his voice is
for war, and his motto is Crrtrhipped often,
but conquerod never.
Two hundred Virginians, await the ap
proach of their valorous chief. Whether
theso derotod followers are black or white
we nro not informed ; but from the ante
cedents of their profierod commander,
and his woolly proclivities, we can have
no doubt as to the color of his soldier.
Having for years foughtur negroes in
tho North, it would be no great sacrifice of
either person or his principle for him to go
South and fight with them. Having served
them here, ho surely could command
them in Virg'nia. Having contended for
their civil, social, nnd political equality
hero.Jie might now with great credit to
himself, illustrate it there; indeed, it
would bo a. dark, but Lrilliant consumma
tion of his life now that his political faith
has been crowned by contention and civil
war to go flown South nnd place him
self at the lieau or his Ucaily I'eluti-d
"Black Brigade."
The Major, since his flattering invitation
from two hundred Virginians, feels that
negroes are grateful, if Republic's are not;
and wo know of no man better qualified
by nature or education to illustrate negro
equality. Try then, Major, whero your
services wih bo appreciated. Fools sel
dom secure glory in civil persuits, a truth
ofwhichyouno doubt have frequently
felt tho force. Letters will not make a
man of you, though Gaskill may write
them, and come what will, you cannot
gather glory around your brow until you
get your head shaved. Go, then where clo
ry a waits you; andifyo i cannot Ml willii,av of the month
vour hack to th fn vnn mnv vi-. immnn
talize yourself and show your devotion to!
f i J J
i.:...i....i .... i ..: ,r
a mules car, and use it for a seabboard for
uoiii jviiiuiuu uiiu uoiuiLiy, oy culling
your reeking sword.
"Who are the Lisunionists''
We answer, without fear of successful
contradiction," the Republican Alolition
party of the North. Their professions of
attactmcnt and loyalty to tho Union are
not worth the paper it takes to print
them. They are tobc judg dig their acts.
Do their acts condemn them? Whoro?
and how ? Is there any cause of die turb
ance betwoen tho North and the South
that they nre not the authors of? Aro
they not tho authors of nullifying tho
Constitution? Do they not snpport and
endorse every dogma calculated to offend
and aggravate tho South ? are not tho
principal plank's of their party's platform
avowedly and notoriously founded upon
hostility to tho South, such as the South
cannot brook without dishonor T
Tho cvonts of the last few months and
years aro fresh in the recollections of eve
ry reader, and wo desire them to answer
theso questions perfectly confident that
the unanimous response of every candid
mind will bo that they, tho Abolitionized
Republican party notwithstanding their
professions to tho contrary are the real
Disunion party and that is the rational
and inevitablo consequenco ofthe princi
ples and measures with which they have
triumphed in the recent election.
Gen. Cass. General Cass is reported to
have wept the other day during a Cabinet
mP,no ftt .hih tl, in,nn,linB fln.
" " 1 o fc"
to the Union were under consideration.
None will doubt the sincerity of his grief,
or wonder that lie, ono ofthe few remain
ing links between the generation of men
who made the Union and the generation
who are likely to witness its disruption,
should be affected to tears over tho im
pending calamity.
I-A man may bo called novertv-slrieV
nv i.Anr muiih mar
I nr ili'l'ftl' Ii'"1 ti'Mii N ' did'" l.Hrr limn Hi V,t.hlii,ten ttir--"ti-(hi
mm nil' nif rf li'dl.l) lt.1 1 .'i i nti I ,., nl (U AV... U.. - W7, date'l IS.T.,
llmfnrlrt
lllflli(f Hi Ml'lrt I'lfl''
tenhty lb" grntet iMtement pre-
't.tavniliot Mid tnnnf td li' n""
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rm)ot.( Krf rirrnli A
inn t,!,',,!, ni.iMmi.'l I.j n-1 fnvor, 1,nl
,.p0).,-.. lo r.fpr lUl " -Hn vt
Mofimco of the l'lcsi-lfiil .liscimsiiiB
I i1
l,0 loppwiion tuovrir.rnt Ion romtintloo
flfoIieft.oni cnr)l of tl0 ,hUWcnt Stitos, to
, . ... ...o.io,,, ,lprcor,
-
wn" """" " 1 ""B " J"-,
WIH " l..V.Ui. fe" J
'and report within thirty days an amend -
incut to the Constitution which shall set
tle all present and futuro difficulties,
This, it was thought, would give time for
reflect iou a:id friendly conference. Mr.
Cobb resigned his position as Sonretary of
tho Treasury on Saturday, to take effect
on Wednesday next. This, it was be
lieved, would be followed by the rosigna
lion of tho Georgia Senntors and Repre
sentatives.. Tho South Carolina delega
tion woro all in Washington yesterday,
but had not determined whether they
would take their seats. During tho day
several consultations were held between
Northern and .Southern members, and
conservative men were of tho opinion
that some nhin would be adopted to
. . .im..
.t.itrti' I lw. .1 lei. nt ii-in nf tlio I Tn ion. I he
' .. ...,
President's Mckhbiio vill not bo sent in
until Tusdny. Its tone is suid to bo
calm nnd conciliatory, but Grm and clear.
.V. Y. Herald, Dce.,M.
Union Sentiment in Boston The John
Brown Meeting Broken Up.
Boston, Dec. 3. Tho John Brown meet
ing was culled to order by .Tames Red
path this morning, at the Temple. The
place of meeting was immediately taken
possession of by a body of Union men,
who chose Richard Sullivan Fay as Presi
dent. The meeting, ns newly organiv.ed, parsed
resolutions denouncing John Broivn.juss
tifying his execution, and lauding tho
State of Virginia.
Fred. Douglass, Redpath, Frank San
born, nnd otherwell known Abolitionists,
vainly endeavored to be hoard.
Much confusion existed; the police
were called in, tho Hall was cleared, and prcs(.nt intoleianie which the nnti-sl-tvery
the Temple closed by ortler of the Mayor oligarchy is inculcating toward the South,
' any. " if they wish to go let them go. "
The Kansas Troubles. In this they forget that they are aJmit-
The latest nccounts from this Territory linS 11,0 .''"f J-v of revolution, which can
stete that Montgomcy, and hi. band of iVtiffXriK: Sa'.Vl?'
ronbers, nro encamped near oit Scoll to thousands upon thousands of private
and he defies Ihe woild to take them. It
is thou ah t. when ho hears ofthe at proach
rr, i.i it i it . 'should erect two Governments whereon
of Gen. Harney and the U. 8. troops, that, ,v onc ow gUm wonIJ Lo t,ie crceaUo
he will leave- Large numbers of families
in tho border counties have passed into
Missouri for protection.
From California and Oregon.
The latest news from O'nlifornm and Or.
egon is to the effect that Lincoln has cars
ried the former by from 700 to 1000 over
Douglas, and the latter by 318 over Brock
ciiridge. Legislative Duties.
TJie approaching session of the Tcnn,
, . ' 1 . , . 6 ... '
sylva-ia Legislature will partake of moio
than ordinary interest.
Tho .icwly elected Governor, Col. Cur-
;.i i. i .i.:...i
.., .. w.i iuiii;uiiiivu UII lliv Ulll ll
.i. . . i ,, .
luesday of L.ntu.ry-the I..th day of the
nionl"-
A United Slates Senator is to be elected
on tho second Tues.hy of January. the7th
'
to bo elected on
A State Treasurer is
t,ic lIlirJ Monday ol January 21st, and
Mm T.nn.utntni.n ,. , ,.f
to.- - v v. .... .... v v..
j t,ie r,rst Tuesday
being the first day of
the new year. not follow the lent.' of South Carolina.
We hope an effort will be made bv eve- lT,, ,acl revolution already in
rv citizen who desires the welfare of his KeurMcd, oiul if not controlled, will de-
. vclopo itself in courses which its instiga
country, to that of mere party, to have j tors little imngine. and which will carry
that iniquitous Tersonnl Liberty bill re-J them toa destruction as inevitable as was
penled during the present session, and lo that of Robespierre and his revolutionary
this end let everv citizen call upon his , "'s'' liltc?' , , ...
. it.. .. I ' here is but one remedy for the evils
ItepresentaUve, Cher by letter or pet.J ,nt ai.c Worc ug Thatyremo(ly
tlon- :tienal Convention, which shall recreate
Wo intend to print a largo number of pe- tho fraternal spirit between tho North nnd
litions to this ellect, as soon as wo conve- ! ,no ontlli nn,J provide for it new consti
' i ... 1 ......... . i . i .
niently can, nnd of which duo notice will ;
bo given.
Wo hope every friend of justice nnd . nr.ti slavery ism at the North, and fear by
equal rights under the Constitution, will 1,10 SoutI' ot ' obtaining political power
bestir himself in this matter ; let a united I '.rt!1 government. This senti
,, incut proclaims an " irrepressible con
voice go forth for Repeal ! ( (iicti which has no other issue than a
By their Acts ye" Shall Know them. Ct1? and ll,oody on0. Already the
ti t. ir .u n mem. ; Southern peopio are roused lo look upon
..vumraii. B..y wihi, none aro ms-
unionists but the 'Breckinridge Demo-
crats of tho South, aided and abbettcd bv
allies of the same stripe of politics in tho!must' Hi,!"' v? rautual cencessionson loth
North." This is in fearful keeping with
- , -
tho loauors of that nartv. Tr (Woivn
4 'I . J'! V-IH I l til I V Dill) VI J JO OI4 llll mil U
mislead, and conceal tho truth from the crime " in tho South, where eight mil
people, appears to bo their chief aim jl"n of whites and f0Ur millions of blacks
-n,. .I... .1 . . l- , . i11'" under the necessity ol living in com-
They know that there s no d.v.s,on-but muat aud the supt.rfor race fo,ccan,0
perfectunion among atfclassosofSouthern gCck .thosociiil form most conducive to
men in favor of secession, unloss certain , tho interests of all. The South must seek
obnoxious laws now on tho Statute books i?el7 remedy for the evils it fears before
of some of the Northern States aro ren.nl. I1. 7 o.U to the paramount but dangerom
ed, ana certain assurances given that the
Southern States and people aro to have
equal rights in tho territories, and in all e i Un 0 faIlac' of calling it by an
other "common property" Wo repeat,! Z'V?,? ng ihl truojnrP011
,..,,.,.., , .. . ., : ' 1' lhe appeal. Letthe mombers of Con-
that whilst they n0io that the people of cress avoid this ni-eenani. .,mr M,;- ,i.
the South, from Maryland to Texan, ma a
perfect unit in favor of socossion. unlnnn
these conditions nre complied with
they continue in the attempt to cJiSTOr
the people by representing that tho only
dlsunionisU are the "Brockinridgo Demo
crats" UDTho depredated Illinois currency is
1 nowTrrtr .TiJ I i , reucy
it 1 1 (in I' I I'lMlrl 'Inll't' Hi'' "Im
oi,( 1 IliO K'fnl lil'dillul loll
.lit;,,,, (.f our inutiti y Is bet n rtrnlil
.......
uiilioiit nut nllrml Hi rmi'i niMiiiif in,
'nn, nnfu Imtli nnnmim i.l lUt wp
i T jmv0 ..,,,,, nr.n,jy M,i,.r,-
,"-,lrli, If fiol (l.rrknl in Ilin cnlv
wny ,,0Mii,0 ( , ,cck 11, ir.ny !.-mHo mi.1i
'
oxrf.Kci nn wilt riillroly ctlipno 11m lior-
,.OMof tho .-rcn,., liovoluliot. of'.'O. Then
' . i,;.,,,,!,,,, ,,, uriiiffonr pi-ilm-!.. Pn
, .
f ranit i mil."'
I. H-i.
olly jn ft Vft;n efl0,t to set tho negro ftep."
But we have no Kpaeo for comments,
nnd only givo this letter to our readers to
how them that the most imminent dan
ger threntens our beloved country. If it
was beore the election, our neighbor over
tie way would, as he has previously done
nil summer, charge us with
doing so
" merely vr political eject. " Let nil such be
held responsible fur our present difficul
ties :
Washington-, Nov., 28, lfGO.
Tlio Mnrch if tho Hi'Toliition Public lllinilness
nnd Apulliy 'J'lie II id ! en Jlnngcr Tim K fleet
of .Secoimion Nurtli ami Sun! li A Hound? fur
Kxixting Kills Tho Personal Liberty Uilln
Mu.it bo Uepoulcd, lc,
I have conversed with a large number of
persons hero of n!l grades in political and
private life, nnd it is nstonishing how fow
understand tho true character ol the revo
lution already initiated; all are engaged
in tho self'-iieceil that attends tho not cal
ling of things by their right names. In
stead of recognizing tho fact that we are
advancing raj. idly in a revolution that
strikes at every interest in tho whole
country, nnd whoso 'developcmont may
soon become as uncontrollable ns was that
of France after 1700, everybody is discus
sing the absurd fidhicy of constitutional se
cession, and talking of it as though it were
a thing that we can march to through un
Oetaviim piece, and afler it u consuiuma
ted find ourselves prospeiing and to pros
per as we were before the disunion.
In this ignorance ofthe true movement
(hat is hurrying us on lies tho real danger
that attends the country. It flatters all
men, North and South, with the idea that
there is no necessity of making nny mutu
al concessions, and lulls them in the vain
confidence that the path of empiro can be
trod with the same greatness and glory by
seperato confederacies that has been ex
hibited by nearly a century of Union. -
Northern men instead of trying to seek a
lor tho
interests there. The natural operation of
n revo union, even n peaceable one, which
creation
of antagonistic political interests, to bo
followed by th inevitable train oftariffs
for revenii') purposes, the agitation of pro
tection for homo industry, and eventually
by the creation of a conflict of discordant
interests among themselves. Why should
l Ue meat and grain of the West bo forced
in its seeking of .Southern markets lo
share wilji the domestics of the Fast tho
fife of a hostile coinaiercial policy ?
The Southern men are equally 'blind to
the truo import of the revolution they arc
jduvmg on. Infatuated with the idea of
(liiving on
' '""TJ''i, "-y iMgn to oei.eve, ti.at
scccsior. is a constitutional right and
nothing more : that every State can go ofi
',on its own hook Governors become Pros-
iidonln, with cabinets, national revenues,
!' mies, and all tho paraphernalia of am-
i . , . , .
bassadors and ministers l.lcnipoteutiai ics
lo foreign courts, not only without dis-
turbing, to any great extent, existing ma
terval interests, but with a possibility of
js,','Mt,1,,S 11,13 8l'n powiion
; .f mnmtiAi'. .l n !... I I. ..... f ...... f... 1 ..
and that, too, with States having diverse
interests and tendencies. To show how
impossible such a confederacy would be,
!w0 ,,w11 onl.V roUT to the recommendation
e (
nvcrnfirflisl. in iilutinii In lintf il a lir
Jshuion toward those slave Stales that Tc
iu.iwii.il luiii an ii-i's. ino Ol'j 00I1U Ol
union and brotherhood has been eaten
away by '.he steadily advancinc snirit of
j scir-derecce at all hazards as tho point of
:f honor, and this blinds all men to the
i counst;ls of interest cr safety. There
! sides. The North must put down the in.
trtlornnlat.ivil.irtMr.1i lina iMolivnln1 it 4a
...linn a. . ... . . u I J
Iniin;.,. iinf tu,.,( a -
riKiu 01 revolution.
Tho riuht should be exercised onlv in
t'o last resort, nnd should not bo appeal
1 cerous self deceit, of rnllinn ih;n.
i nughty jmport by wronj names, and thus!
I ludiu?' cven, from themselves, tho true
Revolution is the destruction of nil mnl a.
rial and moral interests. If the states
men and best intellects of this country
have not sufficient abnegation of self to
, 1 Trecsl feat confederacy their
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Wfl Irnrn Irom our linn. M1.nI u
,.,y ing ,r. m I flitl I-) n l.i i
lj...ilr .f U.o (Jove I tun oril,,rvtf,
IstMo, M n .Iny of ncn.l t'lfink.fi.i.
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nml hhip, for ILo inniitnrrnl!o
l,.Motto.l Uon uh l-y Iho (liver of fT(h
,o.l n,.-l HP.fprl nft. Tl.o loy ., J
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j e xiepling by that tlnss of men, who,,,
the livery of heavrn to serve the )$
moro fully than they othcrwheeouh;.
For enr pnrt, we hope the dny'ns i,
may bo obohshed, for Iho reusou tl.st
opportunity is always embrnpedbyy
genoiulion of vipers, led on by Beedi,.
Chnpin & Co., to spread theinsulvet
their pulpits, it is a kind of license ir,,
ed to this class Of preachers, who com
fully up to tho standard of their prcd.
cessor wo mean Judas Iscariol, for the
both betray their master nnd insult ill.
hearers, ami assist to trail thoiianncrJ
(heir divine master in tho dust. Butif
presume they act from the same thaltL.
wretched prototype did for monpy, at.
wo expect to hear of thorn closing tl,t
lives in tho sanin manner.
This class of men, like all wrong doc
succeed by false pretences, they nrii
their pulpits and unnounco preaching ,
next Sunday at the usual hour, froinli
position they occupy nnd the book
hold in their hands, lhe public expt
hear the Gospel preached. But upoin
sembling their cars ate treated with
sulo'eet not found between tli3 lidsoftj
Biblo -negroes and American Slaver)-.
It seems to us that this Class of livj
elites will not cease until they have d,
troyed both Religion nnd Liberty inii
country. They nro a blighting eur
our land, and everything that is just a:
right.
The Fugitive Slave Law of IS50.
Thero is a great deal of misconcepl'i
ctirrent in relation to the Fugitive S!.i
Law enacted by Congress in iSjfl. ' I
law was approved by Daniel VeW
Henry Clay, Millard Fillmore, John lit
and by the whr.le IVniociatic party, i
by the mot eminent jurists of the en;
try. An article in tho Ledger, yestcuL
assumes (lint there is something pecu,
nnd invidious in thai provhion which i
lords to this law tho supj ort of tlio jr.
coiniUitus. The fact is simply this.' nil
of tho States, among them Ponnsyliai
prohibiting their magistrates from cir
ing out the net of 17'.', it became necnJ
ry for '.ongress to provide new funcii
arios before whom should be conducted:
proceeding! necessary In give effect tot
IV Article of the Constitution ol the I
ted Slates:
' No person held to service or labor
one State, under the laws therof, escip
into anotl er, shall, in eonseiiuencenfuJ
law or l emulation therein, be dui'liirn
from such service or labor, l.ut slmll
delivci ed up on claim of the party
whom such service or labor may be diu
The Federal Courts nnd their Madiali,
course-, had authority to act, but tliey r
"few and far let ween," and could noli
ply lhe pltico of tho Stale tnapittn:
whose services tiad been wilhdrawn.' I
der this nccossity, the act of Congrew
18oQ authorized the nppoiuti.ien! of U.
Commissioners to excrcis j the I'iiiicIk
of magistrates ; to the Commissioner i'
to the Marshal, or constable appointed
execute his process, it was neees-farr,
they were rewly croated oflicers, expici
ly to give the power invested in iitni:
fiinctioiiaries, Ao call Uon the pmtetw
tut, in case of resistance to their author)'
Tni3 nnd nothing more was dono by t
act of 1S50. It simply gives "oiitliority
such Commissioners, cr tho persons lo
appointed by thoin, to execute proeew
aforesaid, to suminon anil call to thoir
tho bystanders or posse comitatus of I
proper county, when neces.ary toenrof
lailhlul observance of tho clause of
Constitution lefencd to, in confovit
wit h this act. "
To repeal this provision, as tho
proposes, would be to stigmatise. A
clause m the constitution find the act
its enfoi cement, as unworthy of that
port to which all other laws are entil
This is, in truth, the just cause of oi
plaint winch the South ha ai;nint
North. A law for the fulfilment of snd
press constitutional obligation is, in air
or tho 5tntei, the object of hostile logs
tion, the intent of which, carried out t
rious degrees, is to stigmatize and nul
what is entitled to the same respect,
same support as any other law of thsU
ted Mates. It is also to ba noticed ;
the objection in question is a sheer p
text. I he call upon the " posse com:
tin, " which in all cases Is antiquated
unusual, has never, we believe, been
sorted to in aid of the Fugutir
La.r. this law, like olhr laws, nasi
ways oeen executed by paid otlicers, i
we venture to say that in no single :
stance have tho feelings or prejudice!
any nrivite citizen been wounded by ivj
a call on him for assistance. For the H
fusal of it no special penalty is profit
by the act of Congross of I8o0, as any
may see who will oxamine it. thouga'1
contrary is often asserted. Tbo pen
Imposed by the law is upon those M
"knowingly and wilfully obstruct
arrest, or attempt t he rescue of a fuijut
Pennsylvanian.
"Ha a Republican ever been k"'
threatening, ndvoeating or justifying
union?" Hnfttman's Journal. '
The following resolves stand rocor
upon the legislative journals of MaeeseH
setts
"Resolved. That the annexation of v
las is ipsoaao a dissolution f the VmK
"Jicsolved, That Texas being anneW
Massachusetts is out of the Union.
If the Journal answered ?
Ei35rAdam. who seceded from Parsfdi
by refusing to obey tho law of the M
was the first Secessionist. Poston TWO
wm the first Secession
for not wbeyinll
fujuirey, y - I