The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-12
MIR. EhSTERS SPEECH AT
A BtNl.

MIR. WEHSTERS SPEECH AT
ALBANY.
W" have wa. ,',r' '4,skS ?ak" for Q v
ing the pace We do IN oar paI er of to-
day, 10 the able speech Of Mr.. Webster
At Albany belize as We 10 that
whether It may, or may not--as it
doubtless will not, 10 very many--car-
ry entire conviction rs 10 the perfect
lc>s Of the Compromise laws--,le fu-
sItive law in particular it will never
lhrlcs> be read with that attention and
consideration which should be paid to
he arguments Of one Of the ablrst and
and most powerful in;eIlec;s of the age.
We give tbs speech the more read.
lily rs it is evidently the most thought
ii! and premedi!a,cd--the most care
fully prepared and reported of any of
the series delivered by Mr.. w. during
The recent presidential excursion. Bat
with all the intellectual greatness and
ability Of the able defender of the con-
siituiion, and notwithstanding he pres
hge which such name ever gives to
such an chort--even this speech will
fail to satisfy large majority Of the
ircemcn Of the North as 10 the policy
or phiIo'ophy'--to say nothing OF the
proprie'y-of forming under lbs I'm
ion banner, in the unqualified support
and dcjcuce Of the fugitive law. The
opinions Of the lreemen OF the North in
relation to this law, have been too long
held--thry have sunk too deep into the
heart--an'l their rcpugnancc to some
OF It's details have been too often ex.
pressed to rtnder them Just such sol
dicrs as such a cause would seem TO de-
mand. Earnc3 and sincere friends of
'he mon, is these men are, they are
ready despite OF their objections to the
law TO yie'd obedience 10 ito com.
ply with It's rcqnir"mrnt,--So loug aS
ii stands upon the naiio"al statute
book bat When they are Taught that
hi, is an o'dinmrcr fixed and immptah'e
~ the laws of the 'Medrs and Prr.ian.;'
when they are urged to regard it A. a
concession nadr by way Of compr .
f"'-r apl that II" hoAd j., 10 cmlutr for.
'y"r,-""d iLrl they are 10 nphni,! u
sustain II nHI teach their cIiltrrn to
admire is w'nlrrrul and hcan'i'l' pro.
vis.o"-.-'hc! fail 10 see the charms
ma baIkl"' law IN HI 'PrL9r "
And Il " consequently m'.a" him, nat
'"i.'Ih-; - ana Ne would her" submit
~"i"h "'a,> snow 'h" most rrna pa riot
rm "hd most real love for the 'Cnion 2
lh">r who give "r ih"ir personal o
n''''"n I" TIC IaN. and saciifr" their
personal feelings IN yielding a r'g!d o.
Incidence 10 if---or those. who seeing no
h'r'"''h IN 1t 'hFm~"l'eS, attempt to
J"'ce the admiration of all olhrr- 90 it.
an" ny thrn'tln. II mo party, seven
'cn'hs OF which regard its provisions
with tn" utmost r"pa@ran.", as a test
by which each m"''> los" ar ia" Union
shall he measured? Let every man
jndG" o. tbs for himself
But BE- tbs a. ii may; Of on" thing
we think all may re,, assured; that
while all irue friends of the country
and all sincere friends of the Union
will yield obedience to the fugitive
slave law--no man, nor no set Of men
can coax, wheede or iorce the people
of the free state, into The defence Of its
proyi,ions-nor into the support Of it
rs fixed and permanent ordinance.-
Neither one, nor one hundred Daniel
Wehsters. can in our belief effect such