The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-20

history Of inslitpiipls many, very many obsolete,
faneifu and wondrous things. and sin these nesm
moi be OF the essence of the Institutions "A themselves
When specific covenant is Tsts, written out on psTch-
much Gre reasonable have that e obtain
Cotton Maher, or the Salon records. We make laws
pursuance oil the former rather than the latter and y
this be to "basardize the descendans q the Partans.
think the gentleman would be compelled to admit lhat
they were very legitimate laslars ....
The fugitive slave law is the direct consequence OF
power In The constitution believe that among me
trainers Of That great charter OF human rights there wss
strong repre- senaton of Puritan character and prlnc.
cipes They have said expressly that irg'iis.s should
Dc delivered ~ Wss ihs parians Inc Tsa
gentleman ought TO speak. He says "this IS no new
doctrine" In the shape in which he puts its forth II
in South Carolina notification; and when the force bill
grew out oil threatened resisance,i wonder y our lec
urer did not clap his hands and shouti VIII he be kind
/ will for moment consider what seems to be the
terra frma-he impregnable position upon which our
clerical friend plants himself with much eomplacency
obedience laws, though they sin against me
disobedence to every law that commands me 70 sin In
the first place, whence the reason oil the distinction be-
tween himself and ohersl The rule is, that ihoa shalt
love thy neghbor as--not better than-lhyseii ! can
not why may not resist law thai sins against me-
as well another my rights are az well founded as
another mans rights The precedent would be as bad IN
my case though anothers; and II is often the
case that others will undertake 10 procure Tor us the
70, ress which we fully enied; we must there
fore seek ourselves, II obtain II at all IL 49, men,
utterly false that are obliged TO submit to law which
sins against u.s. when at the time we may resist y
In lis application TO others There certainly is no more
difference here than beweenthe goose and the gander
for both which is said one sauce will do. .t,,, VI
The reverend gentleman ask puts il in the mouths
of others to ask what shall be done with the constltu
lion ~ and further Significantly asks, (which conssitu
uon That which our fathers nieaded the expression
and safeguard Of liberty that which construction has
made the supple fool Of slavery"
The question was as 10 The extension OF slavery TO
the Territories, there would be color Of reason IN
The gentlenans sneering inierrogaiorys But in the
passage OF the act question, is there any construction
II there is, why did not the gentleman flame againsthe
old act which much stretch OF power as this
Does he not know that the law ~ strictly in conformity
with the constitution! Is not the constitution that he
hates, and against which he almost advises rebellion ~
the modest work OF the nobest men who consulted
together for the security and furthelance OF civil and
religious freedom! yg WI @l..,
The gentleman says: 'sWe make apology for this
doctrine Of resistance; not proselytes but inner
tors Cotton Mather made apology for that in the
holy place he mathematical other Purtans innocent
and much better than himself, being possessed with
devil; aud Soughton, who adjudged them TO DEATH made
apology; but they lived stubborn isolated, and dcs
pissed They may mol have been inheritors, but
they may have left Inheritance which has in
direct line and with good chain OF title TO our boosted
heir.