The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-18

All ,hs, he same Win be iLs s q shs law q 1850
sss . Ia a. he ss.sssss Of the feeling
THE sulsci ffy sfx gsa,s Some time
vs. passed. was cs eounseIoratlaw appear
bsss Of acting justices q the peace tGreenes %
defend ~ he claim Of lis master Tor delivery @ him On
sppssrng before the Justice ioand the room filled with
1Ssas hem ihs aop.iaIcs and the axsn. q the
ses on my duties advocate called for the evidence Of
A. syeus authority, aud denied the authority the law
OF The magistrate under /, deliver an In.
SaSiras Of into the custody Of another
~ aley trial by jury, according to the constitution Of that
&c. While occupied with my argument, was suddenly
n,ssruped by loud noise behind me, and, turning
@ NJ agent the oor and tho alleged slave passing out
a. hs roo between the files OF byslanders, which were
Abont fortnight elapsed. when was called upon by
Rnlu Green Amory, aiwyef Of ennence al the Boston
ysboider directing him 10 prosecute Josiah Quincy for
lie r~nalIy under The law % 1913, for obsnuctng the
seeut ihs claimant y ohians ms slaves under the pro-
M Anory ie less Than MYSELF the folly Of such
pasbns mere upon the subject Of prosecution This fact
1 The universal gfarfcaon which The result appeared
sn Or esh or il some very thin setrled parts Of the
country ths inw,f 1913 would forever be Imperative,
s even, has proved IA Massachusets And the will
II ny opninn be the case, as have already said, with
y I me
vet IN Mas achuses is Iapprehend, wen understood
bad is origin in general disposition to interfere with
s a;ss disgust At he law Of i7s Which from the rsl
's,,aJed every class OF citizens IN Massachusetts They
asa as sood when hey TO the
ii the United States In accepting that clause OF that
o IN any oher state. land esca ping into
should be discharged from such service or labor, in
Ssse upon claim. such persons 10 the party 10
whom service may be dne the people Of Massachu-
emiy 10 and in coincidence with the known and estab.
sbed principles oil the constitution OF Massachusetts That
pledge the people Of Massas g., by accepting ha,
and that pledge the people OF Massachusetts haze
violated and add they cH neper violate H. The law of
I7u undertook modify the terms oil that pledge, avang
l OF certain general constructive OF the constu
lion Of United States and by wrestling them purposes
I gsso snepa.ed by the convention Of Masachuess
which adopted the constitution Of the United States that
suued to authorize the passing Of law Of Congress
riding and uampng down the great principle of the
man being within that State the right OF trial by jury
cannot question for moment that the objections which
such an anticipation would have raised would have been
aud the constitution OF the United States
would have received the sanction OF that convention
law would be passed superseding that grea, principle Of
human freedoms and thai in this Stale. In which the claim
And could not be dves,ed Of his right without trial by
mry yet thar, by the operation OF such law, citizen
mspIae and without the right Of proving before jury
has is has, be sent out Of the State the certificate
Of sn magistrate, into hopeless and perpetual bond
egy npossble in my Judgment. that the consitu-
uou United States could have received the sanction
Of one tenth part OF the people of Massachusetts.
The la 1898 unquestionaby excited in the people of
This State universal surprise and disgust. and willing
ae the provisions OF that law became
Ted heng aud policy Of the people OF The Stae and this
feeling general that the attempt enforce the
law within State became hopeless from the first And
this have already stated, arose from general dspo
son that pr ople TO interfere with the rights OF southern
avehodes, but from The general opinion prevalent in the
State that southern rights, when prosecuted In Massachu
ses should To pursued under the principles Of the laws
and constitution this State This the nature the
pledge given by this people in accepting the clause in the
constitution the United States relative to persons bound
pledge the people Of pioafed and
as believe, Msrr DM violate.
Let laws upon this subject be modified give
every person whose service il thus claimed the right OF
by jury before being of the land, and the uni
versa would be almost wholly allayed aud
tho southern owner under the law modified will have
obstacle 10 bis than what inherent In
the nature Of such trial.
be said that this would be keeping the promise
the sense and breaking IL TO the hope because twelve
would be found in the State who would do justice
the save-owner such trial. Without admitting for
moment that there Is any Truth In such suggestion, will
only say. u a be true, und twelve In the State
could be found who would not violae eir oath rather
than be concerned in returning slave TO bis MASTER can
any iac bs Imagined more conclusive TO show the foiy oil
attempting enforce such law within the limits OF a
Sale In which such principles and feelings SO universally
prsdominatef
"But have extended my remarks beyond my original
Intention. My great object has been give such opinions
and views ought, In my Judgment peace of mind
Tie class OF agaed by their from the
nceni law, and tending 70 assure them they
abide safely have already done, under the
scaon Of the laws Of Massschusst and the symPa,he'
thai nothing should be done this meeting giving the sub
Get party or political Inspect, which am assured was
not the intention Of those wpo originated the call oft
lam, sir, very respectfully, your friend and servant
u. IssxssoLL BowDIrcH, esq"