Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12
THE MASSACHUSETTS NULLIFIERs.

The Springfield Republica, of April Z, repeat
ing the names of STEPHEN C. PHILLIPS, SAMUEL
HoAR, HORACE MANN, JOHN G. PALFREY, and a
number Of other gentlemen of great personal re-
pectability-whose signatures are attached to a
call for Mass State Convention at Boston to agi-
tate against the execution of the law of the United
States for carrying into effect the provision of the
Constitution concerning fugitives from service
makes the subjoined remarks, which are highly
worthy of the attention of all those who unite in
this combination against the Government and laws
of the United States; a crime quite equal in mag
nitude, and in danger to the public peace, to that
which, in another quarter ofthe Union, is attempted
to be veled now under the term of Secession, as il
formerly was under that Of Notification.
Is itnot indeed a most painful and sickening re-
Election, that in this Government Of law and regu-
lated liberty, in which during the long period Of
more than sixty years treason has been crime
known only by name, the prompters of that hdeous
crime-open professors of doctrines which neces-
sarily involve its commission-should equally in
the North and the South, be found among men Of
liberal education, oflegal and learned reputation;
exemplary private morals, and who have heretofore
enjoyed in high degree the confidence of the
People amongst whom they live!
FROM THE spRIssFIELD REPUBLICAN OF AHR1L Z.
Most of the respectable gentlemen who have
given encouragement to this assemblsge for agita
ton, purpose, we presume, only constitutional
and legal opposition to the Law. They ought to
have seen, however, before this that the direction
of their efforts-ther whole moral effect and force
is to foster treason and notification in an open re-
sstance to the law. They must separate them.
selves from their associates who already boldly
avow this doctrine, or bear with them its dishonor
and share in its responsibility. The sentiments
uttered through the Boston Commonwealth and al
the infammatory meetings in Boston on Friday
evening, will be largely represented at the Conven-
ton; and the gentlemen we have alluded to cannot
be unmindful of the fact that their presence and
participation with their authors in the manufactur.
ing Of public sentiment and feeling upon this ques
ton, will be taken as evidence of their own sym
pathy in and approval Of them II is quite tim.
that all those Who are for laio and against rebel
hon should take a stand IN this matter; come ou
from among the men acho plot treason, talk trea
son, and would act treason IF they dared. If they
boldly, the distinction which they certainly mus
feel to exist between themselves and the rank dis
organizers and dsunionists Of society," and refuse tc
cooperate and fellowship with them in their cru
sade against the Government and the Constitution
then they can find no fault if they are classed, al
they certainly will be claimed, among those who
are aiming to undermine and overthrow the foun
dation principles of order, society, and Republican
ism. In contest like this, in which are involved
so great and so vital questions, it is not unfair Il
say that all who are not openly and decidedly OF