Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-10-02
diligence, i must not be forgotten, that

telIigence, il must not be forgotten, that
this journal Tails under the eyes of not a
iew who are not within this category |;
who look upon Garrison as their Mar.
nus apollo and give him credit ior
speaking the truth. .-.
Upon such, this proAiRate falsehood
asserted by Garrison, in relation 10 Judge
woodbury., will undoubtedly produce It's
A learned and Independent judisiHty
doing iis duty. fearlessly ahd Impartial
~. Is absolutely vital to the preserva-
ton OF our liberties. In the absence Of
this, the social compact must ere long
become a rope Of sahd X is therefore
an aboDinably wicked thing, even for q
writer Of the fecblest abilities, 10 bring
the judiciary into unmeritcd disfavor,
with any portion Of the people. He, who
proniulgatcs gross and unqualified. ialse.
hoods, respecting the judicial conduct
Of any Judge, is an unworthy member
Of the community. Il matters not, 80
tar as the effect ol the false statement is
concerned, whether the judge be living
or recently deceased, for his decisions
60 not with him into the grave, but
coritinue to operate upon the community,
as part Of the law Of the land, until
they are reversed.
A being, drunk on rum, ia not more
likely to perpetrate offences against the
laws OF God and man, than being
thoroughly drunk with vanity. There
is something really Intoxicating, In the
idea, that one has the power to influence
portion. Of the community; and, 20 ex-
hiliratng is the exercise OF this power,
that, whether TOR good or for evil--is, too
often. with demagogues, secondary
question.
Garrison and his associates are, un-
doubtedly, the ministers of infinite mis-
chief. Effect can not. more certainly,
be traced TO It's cause, than the late afro
cious examples of murder and high
treason in Pennsylvania, to the vicious
teachings Of such unprincipled instruc-
tors. .t..
Distinctions, know, have been at.
tempted to be drawn, in the case Of the
Gorsuch murder hut they are certainly
more nice than wise. The fugitive
slave is placed upon the same footing as
the freeman and, If the freeman is JUS
tilted, in defending his liberty, why is
not the fugitive slave ? Simply, be-
cause he has not that liberty to defend.
Will this answer suffice Oh no. Is
he not mani Has he not natural
rights Aye, to be sure, and so has
the white man, | suppose. Slavery is
recognized, by the Constitution and the
laws, rs an institution Of our country. -
Slavery is not purged away, by step
ping over State lines. The Constitu-
lion and the laws require the return OF
the fugitive, and prescribe the specific
mode Of ehecting II. The owner comes,
with the officer OF the law, to take back
his slave, according to law, and is shot
dead, by the fugitive, assisted by band
of armed negroes. Thi, is murder.-
This is high treason. Ii is murder in
the first degree. II is not case Of self.
defence, in any sense whatever. No
man can ever be permitted 10 avail of
this plea. tor shooting another while he
is rectus in curir-while he is perform.
ing q perfectly ta,rtM act.
II is also high treason for the mur-
derer 10 one Of number, assembled, for
the purpose of preventing. by force, the
execution ofa law OF the United States.
To say, that a slave is justfable, for TAX
ing his masters life, under such circum-
stances, and nj the same time, to profess
a profound respect for law and order. 10
simply absurd. Those who sympathize
with slave, that takes the life of his
master, under such circumstances. out.
run the primitive Ab3litionists them.
selves.
"The national compact was SO framed.
as to guarantee the legal possession Of
slaves and physical interference would
be violation of Christian princ;ples."-
Rep. N. E. Anti. !Slarery Society.
ITO prevent any misapprehension,"
says Mr.. William Jay. IN his work on
Slavery, "the Constitution expressly de-
clares, that the society will not in any
way countenance the oppressed, in vim
dicating their rights, by resorting to
physical force" Il.
Whatever we may desire, in relation
to the institutional abolition OF slavery.
before either slaves or freemen can be
suffered to stand, on naturdi rights, we
must, of course, trample upon the con-
sti,ution, and overthrow the government
This contamination is the avowed OBJ
ject of GAR ison, and his band OF des-
peradoes. BY the utterance Of undi-
gestcd and hasty opinions, and exhibit
inga bastard sympathy, not for those
who are butchered while seeking their
lawful rights, in lawful manner, but
for murderers and traitors we cast our
influence into the scale of error, and
strengthen the hands Of those, who are
fatally bent upon the overthrow Of our
social compact, and the utter destruction
Of our liberties. OLD TINES.
Boston Christian Observer.