It made the ex parte interested oath of the slave-hunter final and conclusive evidence of the fact of escape, and of the identity of the party pursued, while the simplest duties of humanity were punished as felonies by fine and imprisonment.
Julian condemns the harsh legal consequences for those aiding escaped slaves under the new law.
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They cripple a great national industry and source of wealth, and insult the principles of American jurisprudence.
In the light of this fact alone, it is impossible to account for the perfectly unbounded and irrepressible enthusiasm which swept over the land during the campaign, and so signally routed the forces of Democracy.
If it had been morally possible, I would have supported him gladly.
The laws regulating the ownership and disposition of landed property not only affect the well-being but frequently the destiny of a people.
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