Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-03-30
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

pOint ne Is interrupted by tne opposite cOun~
sci, who informs the jury lie will not detain
them by the examination of Witnesses The
prisoner freely, cheerfIilly, admits the act
with which she is charged. 1t is irue that
size saw in the painting fugitive at her door u
representative OF IIM WHO said "iUasmuch
as yc did il unto one OF the least OF these,
my brethern, ye did it unto ME-" She did
take her in, she did feed, and clothc, and
lodge, and conceal her. IT, in thus obeying
the law Of God, she has broken that of man,
she is willing, it need be, TO suffer bonds IN
His cause, who gave his life for her. He
tllen maintains that the Constitution mpos-
es upon the States the obligation 10 surrender
iugitves, aud gives Congress 10 authority to
visit private individuals with pains and pen
uties Tor not assisting ia their apprehension.
In proof of the correctnesss of this cOnstruc-
tion OF the Constitution, lie reads the opinion
of the learned counsel for the prosecution,
expressed in his late speech in the Senate
But be rests the defence of the prisoner on
higher grounds than constitutional law. lie
appeals TO the LAW OF LOVE written upon
the human heart, and proclaimed by tie
voice of the Son Of God, aud il the Constitu-
ton of the United States abrogutcs this law,
then is it q conspiracy against the virtue Of
man and the government OF Jehovah, and
therefore null aud void. Tie cause is sub
mitted by the court, with II brief intilnatiUn
10 the jury, that in a criminal case they are
the judges OF tic tdv as well MS OF the fact.
The jury, without leaving their box, return Il
verdict of NOT GUILTY. Az the words nrc
caught by the attending multitude, their pent
up feelings fud vent in loud and prolonged
! hurrahs; aud the once iayoritc son OF New
England bunches rs he hears in the triumph
aut shouts of the PEOPLE, the knel OF his
own fame aud power.
BE it, that all this ~ fiction. Alas il is fc-
ton founded OIL TAcT--iounded on Mr.
Webster's broken plcdgcs-ioundcd on his
open apostacy from the cause of freedom
founded on this proclaimed intention tC
vote for law ouiraging alike the persona
security OF tic citizen mud tho obligations o
ilIc Christian. MIR. Webster treats with dis
respect the Legislatures of fourt States o
the free North, which have protested agaius
the extension of slavery to the new terrific
ries, not ly questioning the binding force o
their instructions, but ly virtually rcbukinI
them all for expressing Z" any opinion what
ever" III relation 10 slavery, and by insist
ing that they "have nothing 10 do" with
question occupying the thoughts aud enlis,
ing the feelings of every citizen, and inyolv
ing the honor, power and prosperity of OIL
country, and the happiness or degradation o
unborn millions of the human race.
He pays a sorry compliment TO tlie com
mon sense of the people in offering TO then
at the eleventh hour, Il new and unheard-o
law of "physcal geography" together will
the Asiatic scenery and formation of In
conquered territories as an ercitse for violating
the faith he had plighied, IN behalf Of th
proviso. lie has Smoked the moral scnsc O
a large portion OF the community, by giyin;
) in advance his sanction TO law which sls
pends the liberty or bondage of Ecitizen o.
the affidavit of STAKEHOLDER, aud the judy
meut of a post-niosicr-a law which cou
vcrts sympathy for guiltless misery int
crime, and threatens 10 tenant our jails wit
: = urIr rnust cstimuiic men aud women.
:, Mr.. Webster undertakes the intelligenc
: and moral scnsiblities of tho masses. X,
: lying on the southern aifinities OF our con
. mercial cities, or the subserviency of pol
? . Iicians on the discipline of party aud OH h
= own great influence, Mr.. Webster lool
= dolcn upon the people; but the time is proI
:, ably not far distant when the people wi
= ccase TO look up TO him. Parties will acccl
. of any leaders who can acquire for them Il
:, spoils of the day; but in the political hi
y tory of our country, the people have new
y placed their affections upon any man,
!, whose stability and consistency they did IL
u confde. l.
" remain, dear sir, yours truly,
- WILLIAM JAY.