Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-17


without being satisfied that the scupes of the writer
are we'll founded. We are as firm friends of claw and
ORDER as he Isl but, when enactment is plain, op-
en-, and papable violation of the law of God, and
commands US to commit acts in the highest degree bar
barous and cruel neither oahs of office nor the obliga
SIons OF citizenship give it the slightest authority
over us and, to treat with the forms of respect
Is, to some extent, doing a torong
1t has been said, that great emergencies make the
men for them. 1t might better have been said that
they deyelope or Indicate them. The talent the moral
courage the energy and decision, required for such oc
caslons must be an original gift of the Maker or they
VIII never be possessed Had they not existedn John
and Samuel Adams, James Otis, Patrick Henry. and
their compeers the incidents preceding the revolution
never would have endowed them Herewith. and other
men would have taken the lead in the revolution Whom
rights are assaied, we need such men-men, who. see
Ing what Is right are prompt to do it, regardless of
personal consequences without waiting to look around
and inquire 'swhat Mrs Grundy will say or what any
body will say. The mlte feather is more frequently
shown morally, than physically, and it takes some
strength OF nerve, in these degenerate DAYS. to brace
ones self up as break through the meshes 07ltica
social, and pecgnt@y, which are thrown around him.
and to determine always TO DO RIGHT.
For the Spy.
Mr.. EDIToR-PermIt me- in the buefsst manner
possible, to explain to you my views and feelings in re.
gard to the resolutions passed at the City Hall by those
opposed to the Fugitive Slave Law, Oct, 4th inst
Having been called to the Chair on that OCCASION |
shall, of course, be thought to endorse them The
public care nothing about my sentiments in regard to
this, or any other matter, but in Justice to myself
wish to say that take exceptions to some of the reso
lutons. wish just to say that was absent during all
of last week, but left The substance of this comnunic
ton to be offered for publication during my absence but
owing to misrepresentation of my wishes, it was not
published. l had not the slightest intimation that
was expected to preside at that meetng but supposng
that was composed of citizens belonging to all parties
who were opposed to the law and who had met for the
purpose of considering what action was proper and
right to take, in regard to it, responded cheer(uy.
to the call. While the resolutions were being read.
my attention was, number of times, called off from
the subject, and did not fully comprehend their i'm
port, or should have expressed my dissent from some
of them on that occasion and have burdened YOUR
columns with the matter.
To the first resolution, should be delighted to give
my assent, as it would be consonan to my feelings
hnd however, great difficulties in the way Of lis ad9n
ton in practice (How could a civil magistrate recon-
Gle 1t with his oath of Office lie might resign his
ohce, but to my mind the absence of this oath would
not be conclusive to his right to resist law of the
land) believe this law is just what is represented
TO be in this resolutions but as there is a mode of test
ing the constiutonalty of all laws it is possible to saw
the least, that ought to leave the decision to the pro-
> per tribunal. gentleman, then of this town. mum
Der OF years since, decided that the Temperance Law
lVp1S fittip ,,at -
not consent to verdict OF guilty for violation of that
law" we all thought him in error, and we thought it
s a very dangerous error. When Judge Merrick after
ward IN another county, decided adversely to this as
sumption OF juror, felt relieved. Are not these
cases somewhat parallel? 1t is vain Tor us to contend
that one was benevolent law and the other is not
20 Every man must judge for himself IT, instead of the
lie words 'and we feel under obligation to obey it',
the following words had been substituted ssand we feel
under solemn obligations effect its repeal" it would
IN have been more to my mind
/ 10 the second heartily assent As to the third
cannot help directing this manner of appyinu Scrin
ture do not think that the quotation in question
IS has necessary applicability to the case in hand Mere
ty because there is such passage of Scrnre shoud
not consider myself under obligations to oppose this
law or even the institution Of slavery itself LET anv
one examine the chapter in which this verse is ound
(23d chap of Deut.) let him read not only that but
10 number OF chapters before and after that and then
Judge how far can enighen in regard to our dutv
In the present case. The Jew, in the same rbaper IS
commanded to take no interest (usury for the use of
his money! of Jew, but he may of one of another ma
AZ ton Ought this to be our rule of action at the nres
ent day! With the resolution, however aside from the
y happiness OF the quotation, most heartily concur
rs should not object to the fourth resolution if after
j; the words 'to be taken from u.s. had been added bv
any dereicton of daay our part.''
y 90 not like the fifth resolution. Its import is too
much like the spirit that drove the venerable Hoar
from Charleston, too much like that which has anned
coat OF tar md feathers to many an innocent victim
OF ''prima 1acle evidence at the South. | should
want very strong evidence of the evil intentions Of
ee Stranger before l should even psuade him to leave
10 these parts much more to eject him forciblv.
u with these amended above, would have hearth
voted for the two following. To the spirit Of the
er last we must look for a remedy
nope shall not seem to the public DESTROYS of OBJ
h uudihS myself upon ITS notice without cause II had
not been placed in the chair on that occasion and nv
name mus become associated with the resolutions and
II IL would not seem to imply my sanction of them
Of would not ask you print these lines or the pnbc m
), read them. F'''' ="
Sc 1t may be thought that might have expressed NV
At dissatisfaction with such of the resolutions as nlead
e without troubling any body with my reasons sho,,ld
nave done so, but feared should be thought inf lend
% " TO all action in the premises This / could not
s. Willingly permit. wish always to be found arraved
on the side OF freedom, and if ever do an act that
snail have the remotest tendency perpeuate the obi
Gus system OF slavery it will owe its paternity to the
! head and not the heart.
In the warfare against this law, wish to be reckon
ed among its enemies, and will do what little fighting
can to effect It's determination, but must do it in the
way that seems to best calculated to effect the OBJ
II ject.