New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-11
TIL SLAVE-LAW EXAMINER.
Pro.pee.u. md Aadrcs-.
BY W. L. CRASDAL.

TON" Already sas i been baptized with the
blood Of ore tyrant Heaven grant that this
baptism may suffice Nay the work go on : lie.
The battle be he, but let 1t be a war of words
Of Truth against Error of Argument against
Sopbistry. Of Reason against P ssion. Let the
weapons be the tongue, the pen, and the ballot
that terrible ballot, which
Fails as snow d.kes "a the sod.
But executes Freeman's viii
As lightning does the will of God"
This Revolution Is the rebellion OF the Spirit
Of Liberty against The Spirit of Slavery. 1t be-
longs 70 the Age. Ii results from the upward de-
veopu ent aud onward progress of mankind
Born Of the age. it is to be distinguished by its
characteristics. Ii is TO be wrought out by the
clash of opinions, not Of arms. 1t is an age of
opinions. Opinions have power 1t is that new
weapon, the ballot, propelled by Truth, and not
the bullet and gunpowder. which Is the final
argument IN the conflicts by which the Revou-
tons OF Progress are now achieved
The Slave Power has taken one step too fer.
In contempt of the Constitution, IN contempt OF
tie Common Law, in contempt of the Natural
and Of the Divine Law, by the Fugitive Act 1t
seeks to transplant its bloody and unrighteous
and nhuman Code to soil consecrated to Free
dom.
This opens up to the People Of New-York 4
part IN de great drama of the worlds Freedom.
The questions fly in our faces Is the Empire
state ever to be Free State Are Slavery and
Freedom forever to remain IN alternate and disputed
fltIcn acy on her soil Is not the hour n arrive
when slaves cannot breathe within her borders Is
roi the day 20 arrive when any human oelng-un-
stained by crime-who sets foot within the State Of
NeW-Nork, will be FREE IT'S not so now work
lien, is to be done. When shall it begin When is
the heath of Truth TO rekindle the smOul9eTng fires
O. Liberty on the hearts of the People OF the State
~ Ncw-Yorki II now be rot the time, when will It
arye Can the necessity OF Liberty be multiplied
pl prolonged subyerslonl Indeed, the worS IS IN
Progress. Ii has only to go on. Already, ut
ChTstana ard AZ Syracuse. has this Revolution Us
Lexington and its Bunker hill-afordlng conclusive
proof that the principles OF 76 have not been extn-
gu;shed from the American mind. Let the discussion
20 on. It is Revolution which seeks evil to no
man II is the cause of Broherhood-of Human
iiy-of Man. To redeem a peop'e-the most IA
voled on eaIthfrom the horrible degradation OF the
Oppressed, and the bllghting curse and lower
deep" OF the Oppressor. Who would not engage IN
such a work contemplating the redemption OF the
great and noble State of Newly Ork-an Empire IN
physical intellectual, and moral resouIces-irom the
foulest blot and stigma of barbarsm. Our Cause Is
beautiful and lovely as the breath OF the morning
in all lis aspects speaking OF peace on eatIh goou
Will to man. It's aspirations ard Us results are all
OF Heaven. Happiness 10 all-mlsery 10 none is IT'S
AIM Whether 1t succeed or whether Il tl, Its just
and generous aims impart to 1t Ike untadng TINT OF
moral beauty.
But there is no such word as fail. The hour s TO
come when the State Of NewYork VIII not be
hunting ground of men. 1t IS only question OF
time. For this revolution Is founded on nTst Drincl-
pies written by the Almighty on His works, and re-
coenized and declared In HIS word and therefore 1t
cannot fail. Nature and revelation unite III the de-
claration that every man Has right TO hmsef-that
that right from his CreaOrand that therefore
he who would rob any man of that right, bids de-
fiance to the laws of nature aud TO their author
The Government of the United States, IN the tugi-
81. has 40
fed the authority Of him who establishes them. It
deliberately throws down the gage to the Creator OF
the Universe, and declares the ncompetency OF IT'S
laws 70 govern this great people" what pltrui
compound of weakness and wlckedness Nnlie
The world is not done laughing al the poor king who
old the to go so far and no TAR her the on
gTess Of this mighty peope-as we so love 10 eau
ourselves mock solemntty pronounce the lmtnu-
table laws of mans nature, as fax 10 the FIRE King
Canute and tie Congress OF 1880 are 10 diylde Inc
honoTs OF an Immortality OF impudence and folly
But this law is not only the climax OF puorlty, out
II is the climax OF wckedness IT'S me most lnnu-
e- found among the Statutes OF any eo"n-
Try that harbors printing ofhce IL POND OF teaIs
and agony and blood IN principle and IN substance,
must be repealed, or this Nation must suffer No
people thus violate the natural laws OF Justice
and Kindness and prosper COD ia, may Pon, Ia =, put
premacy the meanest and most hellsh passions OF
the human soul. But justice, Kindness, and lntell-
sCnce IN the Laws, d. once produce, ana are lac I'M
crrinc index OF solid and enduring prosperity.
The doctrine is, that there is a supreme Being,
ubo is he author of Mans nature That for tie
guidance and government OF Man, Tie estaOlishes
a system OF laws That those laws are written
on the Constitution of man IN plain chAfacters,
aud IN revelation 30 clearly, that even fool
TecG not err. Nature is instructive with Liberty
Revelation sans Thou Shdk love thv nelghbor as
th,felfD And We say that a Statute, which like the
Fugitive Slave act, hurls defiance at the Works and
the N ord Of the Almighty which seeks to nuly
Hrs written and unwriiien laws as weak as IL Is
wicked as silly as it is blasphemous. Il is not Law
II is anaTohy. II Is rebellion against law II Is In
defiance Of Order 1t is utterly subyefslye OF those
Eternal Principles on which public and private Sc
curitv and virtue rest FOR God made all tho Of1er
that ever was or ever viii be. Small Politicians,
with large titles, 1t IS true, DO sometimes make
statute in derogstion OF that System OF Orcer, and
nick name il Law, but Il IS not Law II IS Disorder
II is Anarchy. And those who obey any such Rebel
Ion against Law, are traitors and criminals and,
rs traitors to Humanity, traitors most accused:
For the Moral Code of Jeh Yah nowhere gives COh-
presses or Presidents, powci 10 grant lhuuSehces OF
Murder, Arson stealing Libel, SANDER, Cheating,
Perjury, Gambling, and various other acts, are NOR
ally wrong because they are contrary to the "risen
and unwrItten law Of Cod which Is the supreme
Law OF the Universe.
Human Slavery is morally wrong because II is con-
traIy TO that Supreme Law
Man cannot legaliZe Murder, Arson, LIBEL Peru
~ or Human slavery, because he cannot repeal that
supreme Law g..
eminent Of the United States, to lesalize Human
Slavery.
in view Of the premises, shall on or about the
INST day of January next, issue, at Syracuse, the
frSt number OF Weekly Journal to portray the
Fugitive Slave Act and to record its past and current
hisiory-in form convenient for presery atomic
he entitled the SLAvE-LAw Examiner. IL VIII have
the following Departments:
FIRsr-LusraTy and Ahsoellaneops. intend y shall be
welcome because instructive and entertaining VAoT 10
., erv member OF the family circle
SFcosD-History OF the Operation VI the Fugi'ive Act
OF the acts done under u ~ whom done when arc where
Accounts of Kidnapping, hescues Escapes iHslS i'f
Re.cues, sc. &c. , = =
fsresses ard Legislatures, of Political and kellgOus
SoI Sentons Of Politicians and Candidates OF Doctors OF
ntvnrty &C &C upon he Fugitive Slave Law; alike OF
those who oppose aAd OF those who support ne Act Also
m. sken by such presses The Af5GHg ArgS
Ereang Journal Atlas and Register. EuensH0 Post IND
me Journal a Commerce. EEpress, Tunes W1siRgtoE
Esrnbhc J1i0n and journals OF Baltimore, Richmond,
Cbarss.ou Mobile, New Orleans NashVllle, 81, LOUIS
&c ms Department viii furnish History Of current
rplens and current Arguments IN reference u statute
which the arszemeat OF the cViiizei "0fd ana me