Worcester daily spy., 1850-10-07

sideration, who did da record their vote in its
favor among the yeas and nays on its final passage.
In Committee OF the Nhole no vote can be taken by
yeas and nays, but the members often called pass
between elers which affords some opportunity to those
who are present observe their voes while they are
sheltered from the public eye.
On such occasions many would lend the aid of their
votes to the furtherance of measure, by adopting
rejecting amendments, the adoption rejection might
facilitate its success or prevent its defeat who the f.
nal passage, recorded for the public eye their
gainst the To such extent this abandon
ment of avowed prncp in Committee of the Whole
carried that when the bill for establishing territorial
government for Utah under consideration, upon
motion to amend, by inserting the Wnot Provso sixty
members could not be found to sustain it,
Thus you perceive, not only against open and
bold treachery have the friends of free soil been
obliged to contend, but against SECRET treachery
5ainst ambidexerous policy against false hearted
friends They who would see their purposes carried
out by their representatives. atWashingon, must see
to it that they elect who not merely pledged
by declaration, to a right of action, but
also, that they be men upon whom reliance be
safely placed, that they will not in secret desert the
cause they openly espouse. Your representa-
tive may satisfy you with his vote on the final pas
sage wi lie possibly, as in many instances it has
been the case he has been ofthe chief promoters
of the measure he has ostensiby condemned, when
condemnation would not tend 10 its defeat The
south was not satisfied Enough had not yet been
done to satisfy the demands of the shareholders
| They demanded in addition, that new laws should
be enacted of a most rigorous character, to enable
them to seize upon, and carry back to savedom the
slave who had escaped from his power, and fled to
a free country. Not content with the laws as they
have existed for nearly so years upon the subject of
fugitive slaves, the STAKEHOLDER demanded that laws
of unheard-of rigor, should be enacted, by which,
effectual provision should be made, that notwith-
standing the force of public sentiment in the free
states, and notwithstanding any resistance which
might be made, the slaves should be restored to him.
That he should have power to seize on him, where
he might be, and that in aid of his own efforts
the mighty arm of the government should be extern
ded to arrest the fugitive and other treasure of the
country be expended to fasten him In bondage. The
law of SO, had stood upon the statute book down to
the late session of the Congress of the United States
Public sentiment in large portion of the country,
had proved too strong for the enactment, and the
slave who through perlls and dangers, and much
suffering and prvation, had reached the free states
found in many of them place of refuge, where he
was comparatively secure from the eppressor But
as &C measure Of pacifcation,'' and at the demand
of the slave power, the law which | have already
characterized the most arocious to be found upon
the Statute book of any modern natiOn-a law,
which will prove itself to your apprehension to be
more odous the more you consider it, went through
the forms of enactment, and challenges your obe-
dence as unto law Of the land. 1t passed Con-
gres of the United States, which elected by the
people for other purposes. 1t passed the Honse of
Representatives, majority of whose members
when chosen, pledged to the interests of free
dom,as solemnly pledged [, or any other free
soil member of the present congress. But they had
inhaled the atmosphere of Washington too long
They had forgotten their Maker, and they had for
gotten their constituents too. They discarded the
pledges they had given, and consented to the enact
ment Of the law, which is disgrace to this country
disgrace to the age, and which, if not repealed by
t0 universal and claInorous demand Of the people
OF the Tree states must forever remain thereproach of
the country and its institutions Loud Cheers,
They passed law authorizing the judges of the cir
cut courts 10 appoint any number of commissioners in
every county of every State, who should take cognis
ance of the cases of fugitive sauss The law provides
also Tor the appointment of any nnber of officers to ex
ecue process, and then the law commands the whole
people OF the country TO render their aid in carr, ing in
to effect It's atrocous provisions (ssShame Shame '')
The Marshall of the District if he shall refuse to exc.
cute the precept, subject penalty of one thousand
dollars. 1t, having possession of fugitive slave, that
slave escape from himno matter if seized by force and
removed from his power, that Marshall is made subject
to penalty OF one hoasand dollars And the people Of
the country too, also required under the penalty Of
law, not to give shelter to the slave when he comes to
their habitatons, though he come, in cold in storm,
naked, hungry, sick, in distress; you not cothe
man; you must not shelter from the cold of winter or
the storm that is raging without, that frendless hu.
man being. If you take him into your house, and BY
that means the slave owner, and the savecatcher
should pass on, and lose their prey, you are made liza
tae by the terms of that law, fine of one ttotsaud
dollars and in addition to thato damages to the slave
holder, to the amount of the estimated value of the
slave.
Such are some of the features of this law. careful
examination would expose you few others equally
gross. But time passes, and not at this time
dwell too long in examination of this law. You
know its general features.
And now my friends, what is to be done with law
like this Go home to your houses to-nght, and il
you lind man, matter what may be the color of his
skim hungry, shiverng with the cold, asking nights
lodging, your farm houseit may be asking food to aay
his hunger, will you refuse hm will you refuse
to 4" harbor' him in your comfortable dwelling will
you turn him abroad perish by the way-side! mo!
never no! nol Or feeling the duty which you owe to
your fellow man. and remembering that the eve of the
Maker of you both, is upon you, as you value your
present and everlasting peace, will you not receive that
man into your habation and give him food and shelter!
Yes yes! that will! and when the stakeholder
seeks the penalty at your hands, bring him before u-
ry OF your county and let him. receive the full assurance
that law which ourages humanity while it violates
the dearest principles of the constitutions cannot be en-
forced by a jury Of freeman.
My friends, if men can be found base enough to
execute the law, the country may swarm with Com
missloners, whose declared duty shall be, to issue
warrants against the fugitives, and issue them u,-
DER G6rtbe,-UNDER A BRIBE--to sit in judg-
ment upon the poor fugitive, under a 6ribe For
II ne delivers him up, and give him to the Slaveho-
ders what is his compensation Ten Dollars, for
each case, whether the slaves are brought before him
or nnIt ~ k.,...l l.