The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-26
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
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TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. 90. 1880.
Assiisloa Wolves tn Sleeps CIsshang.
"Bswars Of heaven OF ths PhaIsees. which Is Aspoe
rsy"
II ever there can be- in which the foregoing
command Of our Saviour 10 strictly applicable in these
latter days. Is in that OF those preachers Of the Gospel
who inculcaie from the pulpit in the sacred name OF re-
lgon and conscience doctrines subversve of all civil
government all social order, and all the great principles
OF true religion ITSELF federation. justice. and peace We
had occasion very recently to anmave upon the danger
Gus doctrines advanced by the Rev. Mr.. Beecher, Of
Brooklyn. New York We feel il 10 be duty 10
perform the Office discourse lately delivered in
Boston, and published and circulated under the following
title:
Mel, deon, sunday, September a. 1850. by Theodore
CHURCH. Ia Boston COSBY " Sohol'. Boston 2 .. Fran
CHS. New York. 1850"
This reverend dgniiary has Of late rendered himself
somewhat notorious il not conspicuous. BY his abolition
achievements in the city OF Boston He at the head
Of the committee who had the mpudence to hunt the two
Georgia gentlemen, Messrs knight and Hughes, out al
the hotel and notify them to leave that city He after
wards performed the marriage ceremony between Crafts
and the black woman who had escaped with him-the
much has been said. And il is likewise stated in the
papes-we know not how correc,lythai this reverend
gentleman gave Crafts knife after the ceremony and
told him stain il with the blood Of thousands before he
allowed himself his wife be carried back into sa
very He has acquired reputation bold. coarse
tongued denouncer Of slavery shareholders, and the pro-
vision OF the federal constitution which recognises the
obligation to deliver them up. He "hunts in couples
with Garrison, Fred. Douglass. and Abby Kelly, and
figures extensively at negro meetings. Thompson glo
cations and other abolition conveAticles He is sort of
stereoyped haanguer on all these occasions and does
the part Of Friar Tuck to admiration.
In these respects he has acquired reputation
spicy tart vinegar Of orator, whose perform
ances compare credably with the rantng folly. fanat
csm and ahes Of bis confederaes and bosom friends
He asprss new to inform the consciences Of his auditors
| and readers and expects, doubt, to work great
moral revolution in the land Like his compeer, Mr..
Beecher he speaks with brazen-f faced and in
language well adapted the taste and comprehension OF
his negro hearers He knows il is useless to pearl
before swne and he avoids this mistake, if it
in his power 10 commit We suspect his fancy rather
takes an sbony Wew select few Of his leading
positions and let the reverend gentleman speak for him
self. Hear hm
IL citiznn, and the Stats says, You obey a
the aws made * the proper r.,nosss mat at youl
law of God and the convictions OF conscence and
State as Or we hang
Religion il an excellent thing In every mater except poll
commandment of men Or he law OF my God 7"
To this question be that he 10 not bound By
the law OF man Of the government He proceeds as
follows. after illustrating the foregoing sentiment
I" he right murder is much transmissible by In
the right 10 ensavei III plain that
Fatff
from hands oil the marshal who essays him
boaaags 2 DO l. p.acsaby if,ey can 0IcDy 4 they
see your countymen, felowizens Of Boston, SEM
OF slavery by commissioner Shall see my
parshionsIs under my eyes and carried back
bondage by man whose constitutional bu,lne II Is
protect him When oonseot that, you may call me
hreling shepherd an inide wolf Ia sleeps clothing
confess poor, dumb dog, baking always the
moon, but silent the moon when The murderer comes
J, 81 am not a who loves violence. respect the
credness OF human life. But this say solemny. that will
do all IN any fugitive slave from the
hands OF any officer who return him to bondage
w resi-, him a. gently a. knew ~, no%; b., WIN ~ sacl
the town; will serve head foot, hand to any
no wesp but their hands. 10 hi. work would do i a,
readily would liit Of the WATER pluck him
murderer What is 6as Of thousand dollars add failing
Tor six months the liberty OF man My money perish
manly enough in this house secure
the freedom OF every fugitive slave Boston, without break
Ing limb or rending garment
One thing think 10 plain, that the fugitive
has the natural right defend himself against the
his tool that he has
murderer wolf The man who attacks me to reduce
slavery, in attack aenstcs his right
le aud fI lugitive, and could escapc la
other way, would kill him wi it'll le com punction
would drive mosquito from my face II 10 high tmo this
was said"
He closes his commentaries conscience by the fol-
lowing practical application Of his principles:
"Let suppose a which may happen here, and
before long. A flies from South Carolina Mas
.achssetis escape from bondage. Mr. Greathesr aids
her escape harbos and copcsas her. and brought
dollars and Imprisonment Tor six months. am drawn
juror and pass upon this offence. may refuse
TO serve, and be punished for that leaving with
take my place, may take the jurors oath
law Is plain, let SUPPOSE and the testimony
Irea hean himself confcsses that he did tho deed al
legged saving ready perish The judge charges that
the jurors satisfied Of that fact, then they
that he guilty This nice matter. Here two
questions. The pat Ia my official capacity
Juror Is thist Did aid the woman The other
put 70 mo Ia my natural character man. 10 thsi will
you help to punish Gfeaheau with fine and imprisonn
have exlnguishcd my manhood by my jurors OATH then
shall do my official business and find Gresthosr guilty
and shall seem TO be but II value my
hood, shall answer after my natural duty TO love
him the natural rights he has aenated and shall say
not guilty Then men Will call mo fosworu and liar
but think human nature viii justify the verdict"
Thus we have the authority Of this conscientious d.
vine for the three following great principles Of social and
civil duty
l. That obligation TO obey the law Of the govern
men under which we live absoIped by the dictates Of
mar otcn eonsei<ncS that We are moi hound