Police chief will run for county sheriff Â». 10:22 am | by Clarke Davis Valley Falls Police Chief Bronson Campbell filed to run for Jefferson County sheriff setting up a primary race in the Republican primary.
The Compromise of 1850 was key in delaying the start of the Civil War until 1861. By Martin Kelly. Definition: The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five bills that were intended to stave off sectional strife. It passed during Millard Fillmore's presidency.Its goal was to deal with the spread of slavery to territories in order to keep northern and southern interests in balance.Here is a summary of the five bills:he Compromise of 1850 was key in delaying the start of the Civil War until 1861. By Martin Kelly. Definition: The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five bills that were intended to stave off sectional strife. It passed during Millard Fillmore's presidency.
The most explosive element in the Compromise of 1850 was the Fugitive Slave Law, which required the return of runaway slaves. Any black--even free blacks--could be sent south solely on the affidavit of anyone claiming to be his or her owner.nder the Fugitive Slave Law, an accused runaway was to stand trial in front of a special commissioner, not a judge or a jury, and that the commissioner was to be paid $10 if a fugitive was returned to slavery but only $5 if the fugitive was freed.