The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-12

Dr.. Dswsys Address.
We publish below the argument of the Rev. Dr.
Dewey, delivered al the Pittsheld meeting IN Massa
chuseA. ON the duty OF citizens 10 obey aud enforce the
fugitive-save law. This is one of the most cogent.
able, and eloquent expositions OF this subject that
have seen. We commend il the careful attention OF
|gnJ From he Advertiser
Tax PnrsrpkLp unoS asEriso AND rnx yuolrvx
ALAyx LAw.-Wo psbllshsd low days since ssyssl
tracts from speeches made at Tho above meeting for ths
the approval Of that assembly. We snboin. from
the speech made tho same occasion by the Rev. Dr.
Dewey his powerful Argument the obigaion Of citizens
Of this Commonwealth TO yield OBEDIENCE the fugitive
slave law. We copy the argument nearly entire,
He discussed the fugitive-slave law, and asked what
the daty OF the friend, the Union Mr. Choa,e had
promise measures, leaving any Objectionable details be
amended hereafter. ana dsooan,snance ali further political
cal good had Of il. was likely 10 come
ofha Had il loosed ths chains Of slave FASTENED
!" What we TO do with ill What, especi tally in
the Presen. crisis dot say In the crisis
exponent Of difficulty that es in the very Of
The case The danger Of national convuson has perhaps
of the present. passed by but is only postponed. The
difficulty lies in The prneplelie in fact in the situation
% / h Be
modliiedperhaps IL ought 70 DO modified; but a~y bA
The asaiy lis. ia nc as.osss sees.
y bill 1t is not question of southern pa
all laid 70 ssepf South aud North wore mel to-
ge,he in the most disinesesed and brohery spirit 10
consult together this sabectthe same painful aud
perous question would press upon What, the name
Of humanity and in Heavens name we TO do a
the course Of eyents We have now Union we
people, under one government-long may be- so-and
of the articles this Union, without Which could
MOI ha We been olmed we have agfeed-we Of Massaehu
etfs we as State sovereignty OF which OF us
paflaketthat we will not harLor iugves from
fleeing om south Carollns-that we will no, recognise
any right n them 70 citizenship protection among
that we viii give them up to their masters proper app-
are i. .ha IL his sovsrsny an al.
and no man can. strictly speaking escape from by say
everybody in Massachusetts dead but one man. and
that man were you l. Aud while touching upon this
SUITE right who sas lie
mitted into its territory and who shall MOTT Suppose that
psntsnariss upon our shores: shoald we not have
Tght to send them back1 Suppose that captves the
and tina, Spain chose, rather than habor them and
have her comuercs ruined BY Barbary corais exclude
20 Or mako question, Of right but OF humanity
ought humanity TO do great injury to Its people and
humanity choose where !, shall inerpo.ei
had not Suppose the bond broken this day and that
these States stood side by side again ndepen
eregn'ies1 Then the question again-what 10 be
done We are in this suaton can't help did
not choose II; what is to be done One OF two things
70 81 70 1% and ~
from the mouth Of ChesaPeake bay. due the Pael1c
through us length by The cohors Of stand
ing armies The border each side will be deba,able
bloody land. Can any one doubt IL Is it possible
be constantly running over that border into
the free States and that effort will be made tor their
exist without producing endless war, devastation and
bloodsbed
I that alternative is able then we must reunite
Bat upon what principIesa Without any convention any
agreement respecting the recovery Of fugitive slaves The
thing impossible. 1t pre- udce passion merely
shall we not only have war, but civil Nor this all
the ugtve,hat win nor permit his re-
storation-hat the moment he the soil
ZION would be upon US en- ma.n Ave there would be
such nternecine hostility and biterness among US
be end to the and the deem this
result so certain, ate thai would undertake
reason with man who denied least the strong and
almost Overwhelming probability OF 1t. -.. s ..a4H
may possibly be thought by some that there
escape still from this dilemma. Let tbe South
nd p , u; mex may say and there w be
would be end the trouble. But suppose thai il would
IL 10 certain that Tho southern States viii consent
10 do IL, Upon this ground a, any rate. rsb, or
they firmly stand They will make convention, have
no union with us but upon the condition OF surrendeng
"This things presses home upon US at the North
which now wish to saw something f,uhsI Il. .nnh
compact wild the Southis that part of constitution
reoonciied with obedience to God and enlightened
conscienee and ought not on any account to DO KEEP,
deeply into the heart Of peope; question hch
answered. aud hope and believe that no on rty
stand and vpdcate itself before country that docs
not meet this question.
Now, sdmi. a. l have already said. and maintain
that there Is hiag law Of conscience. winch
above any constitution, any compact, ADy aIvAntaxe
whatever II were required to bilsphe me God-
required to tell e-to avouch here in the pescnc. Of
God that to be true which knew be issc firmly say
would not do IL would do my lite, your
lives the lie of hole nation Or II southern peo
pie were idolaiors and would make compact
but condition that would worship gods,
do IL ADdO uO (1y Al yhsv
worhippers Of Moloch and dem nded the cond
Of union with the m that should send
bred OF our children every year 10 go through the fire.
their IDOL, say we could not do IL. #
that defiance Of the law land and hszad
shall open door OF refuge tho fugitive save; pro-
ect, defend hum, and. II need be- deliver him with the
strong hand believe not hold self bound to do all
other obligations, but not ia disregard OF them. hold my
self bouud do all that for my fellow but
TO do this III prosecuted however innocent, should
ask Tor refuge in my house IRON oopl had
reason to believe that hcy would voste tho sanctuary
would burn my house and destroy my family before
my eyes, should feel bound to shut door the luigi
tive would have right TO demand what 4 had
right TO give myself might sschce, but should have
this is mere snpposition; II Tests the principle And
come TO tho very In hand, put 1t to the
saunchest advocate Of this Of fugitive
slave law and say, ifthis town guarded by wall,
and stood the only OF and there
nKuve slave the other slde and the catcher
alter him. and II, behind him invading
would rush Ia the tho gate opened would
that and ought his be then
ainy here Is law Of that ought
ride all laws and all consequences This represents
our country that invading the host oil ills that
threaten and the gate, the fugitive. slave bill
bill Substantially OF the kind throw II down. and
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