The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-27

convention OF decent men drawn togrtAsr iron the
fern Of constitution dscled with the reooxatioa Of
slavery All parties agree In the truth OF the historical
fact that the trainers Of the constitution we're unwilling
that II thould recognise the vi tht Of property In m
Hut, told, that, although the proslavey con.
structon Of this provision Ct the constitution cannot
justified by the histories Of ths constitution Our
TO this is that the meaning Of the constitution
to be derived not from Its confcng and uncertain MS
tories but from its certain intengibs letter We
admit that the constitution Is to be interpreted In the
light Of the intentions OF its authors But must be
bertd, that its authors were the people, who
adopted IT, and not the handful who framed it, ard that
it is not possible to learn the intentions Of the psops
otherwise than from the letter Of the instru ment We
condemn the authors Of the Fugitive Slave law not be-
it does s face in its terms or by any just
construction sanction refer to- sayery-for It
does pot--but becauss know, that it was enacted
win the purpose OF having 1t interpreted in behalf OF
Ere leaving this point of the unconsttutionaity of
the Fugitive Slave law would say, that they who at
tempt under this Law, TO reduce 10 slavery should
unconstitutional law is law Justice Mclean
the fllowiDg words" An unconstitut OF Con
state and may be resisted by an individual or a 90
muaity No one believe, will controyert this Even
federal judge, and Of however high grade, who has
part in sending man into slavery der this law
and should be punished under State laws kipuapper
Nay the President himself if he will turn kidnaopsr,
should be taught that he cannot do with impunity
for il must be remem bered that the constitution does
not Pre- vide for the President the legal irreeponsoty
which provides for the senator and representative
The frier DIS Of freedom in Syracuse will disgrace them
selves and their cause If they do not give opportunity
for onondago county ures 60 pass upon the late at
tempt Of marshas and Others TO reduce citizen Of Sy
IacUse TO slavery. Let Us thank God that there
state well national tribunals and that it does
follow, because the latter In the hands of slave
holders. the former are also Let Us thank God that,
be murdered by federal courts kdnappers be
punished by State courts.
Ispoke OF murder-and spoke truly. For, II ever
there vas an attempt to murder such attempt
making by Willard Fillmore and his associates And
what are to be murdered We are to be murdered
being
which as men and Christians, compelled Co do
nay for ding that which we cannot refuse to DO and vet
be men and Christians If refuse to unite with my
neghbors in concealng poor innocent brother from thu
MONSTERS who would plunge him into slavery If with
hold horse carriage driver and refuse to unite
with my neighbors in aiding his flight from these
ters-thsD most certainly do trampe on my manhood,
and deny my God Nevertheless unless do refuse these
services Miard Fillmore and his associates would have
hung; and they would have me hung noswith5tand
ing they know that the Common Father Of
these services at my hands say that they know this
1t Is true that they courage doctors of divinity to
preach 70 the contrary OF this to represent the God Of
Heaven as the God of the oppresor instead Of the God Of
tie oppressed But whatever ends these politicians msy
have TO gain by the lies of such vanops doctors these
politicians do nevertheless know then to be lies, and
they 6espise the utterers Of them.
What will be the end Of this collision between Mr. Fill
and his associates the hand and the Of
truth and love who on the other Pride aud ambition
forbid the former to recede and the latter cannot
for they Of the number Of those who them
which Kill the body but not able to kill tbs soul but
rather fear Him, who Is able to destroy both soul and
body in hell.n
said il was no. until recently that suspected that
the abolition Of American slavery is event at
hand and proceed 70 give some reasons why now
suspect that II is To these reasons will add another
The half million Of free blacks this nation and Canada
hitherto patient beyond all parallel under the insults
snd ouIsges heaped upon them are at last giving signs
that they will stand for their life Among these ssns
the manly resistance offered to the kidnappers at
Chrisana and the brave and beautiful bearing OF the
black at Syracuse who the ever memorable first
Of October perd their lives for the Of their
abused brother Heaven graut that all Of the half mil.
hn have the manines. and courage to stand for
their life They may be assured that If they do the
whites will stand by them Brave sslf-defence in rghte
snd whose is righteous that OF the
American blacks y has won thu sympathy and
admiration Of the world 1t Is because the Hungarars
stood bravey for their rights that Webster aud Cas
tosst and eulogze them And if the American blacks,
who're rights Webster and Cass are cruelty and
nsutngy traInping shall stand forth bravey for those
rights that Webster and Case will be found to
enough OF human nature left in them to toast and
eVlogize black Heroes ss well as white heroes
In commencing the duty Of resistance to tyrants,
have not taid which Is the better and eectusl
without ing whether should be active passive
whether With the will merely, with weapons also
whether should be simple aud stern refusal TO obey
tysnt along with II attempt to conquer them by
forcs-it ie this only which have commended. When
poor Jerry the fugitive slave at Syracuse whispered in
my ear will never 60 back into slavsry-I will have
every bone in my body broken FIRST" did not infer that
he intended violence to any. He may have meant no.
hin sooner tina, be would consent to be reduced 70
condition which he dreaded more thandssth.
Ny reference to Hungarian heroes reminds Of the
glorious reception which this deeply hypocrca stion,
standing with lis feet upon the Threats Of oppressed mil
lions preparing to give TO kossuth 1t hattss itself
that he will not prove hnsef 10 be the enemy Of Amer
well If Austrian oppression; and that his SYM
Tathes instead Of being with the whole
human family win be found 70 be governed by country
tsrahe dsmay and chagrn Of this guilty nston-f Kos
suth shall on American soil confess himself to be the
brother Of all men-if koesuth shall on American sell,
sive proof that he s man, instead Of mere Hungsran
GERRIr smith.
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