The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-30
From the Portland Eastern Argus, Apnl 70.
judge woodbury.. Charge

CONCLUDED
The only other justification Tor violent resistance these
laws and The constitution, which has eona under my
ce conscience and law" than these dis
Bnt II they do they will il enlightened alike dsapprove
Of sedon riots, and violence against the laws made by
no1noed by tho Judiciary. Ii /. this com
pact hich be violated all compacs may be
The compact or laws-else all conpacls dsked,
many point or another might be violated wh
puniy Ia such IN our political system, II is obv
edience Is duy iii majority agree changes
and enlightened conscience teaches that when oDsdienee
can be rendered no longer by minority they should WIN
draw from socha compact and government, rather lhan
oppose il with tumult and violence A distinguishes
(BoingbIoke) has said that sour obligation TO
submit 10 tue civi law IS pneips parasa pa N tle na.
sciences obey the existing laws MI repealed, unless re-
sorting revolution, which is exposed prosecutions
ntoeIahle otherwise remed liable almost impossl.
bile government like ours, which these opponents nave
resented, and which majority peacefully change al
toe ballot boxes. How vey different rs SUCH case rom
uuton took place and how the ground for any resort 10
violence wholly overturned, and no'hng left 10 justify rash
Look 10 another consequence of this doc rine OF higher
and uncontrolled law 10 each citizen in government Of
eguiated control and fixed laws Zach Will then have his
law for everything tor himself; which Is the state oil
Nature with no government bur that OF The strongest WIN
a by force with constant war and the mis-
annJhep ssnssina,ion viii become the law with
one, robbery the law with another, lust with another,
tyranny and nnbrided power with others !,
these violent courses are Insisted on even 10 dissou
OF the Union, the abeers OF II do not thereby abolish
slavery but leave tho South independent per
peuate the forever gain the North there
merely the loss OF their ,ade and perhaps border wars
arocous and bloody than the worst Of antiquity.
Of these things repeated in order TO place
the OF the recent onraaes and sono OF the
apologies for them in their true light Ana Deg leave 70
you done In sorrow than anger and gives
quite much pain to the bench as can 10 those who
feel that they have been exposed 70 fepoach merely
by the Occurrences among them OF tese ioeie ou,oeaks
in manner 50 alien 70 New England habits and sdnca,
on and SO unlike It's usual patriotism ana .es.oas IePec
for law and order by the blessing OF Providence TO show
on very face different parentage
But wipe OFT eniifeiy any stigma from ne mass OF the
community this account. behooves all the Innocent
heaven and under their duties oalhs their MAKER
ad their county, 10 assist IN punsing offenders ana
nagant as in principle to pre- whole admlnsa
o OF the laws and oveHn The very foundations oil social
order
Your attention is invited 10 some other Offences
connected with those already described IN relation to ths
unfortunate subject bat which depend general prin
cipes. statutes passed long ago. touching other dn
Ties 10 the general government and rs ollSefs, anu ye
which have been rampled on indl-cfmihaiey ana wan
ony in order defeat the iugtive-slavo law, and wt
out any pIeence whatever That they are uh onstu'oa
These belong TO two leading divisions one Is aiding
or heipna The q any pri .oner Whether from
labor another IL, an assault or murder committed
public oicer vino fugitive from labor or ANY
other prisoner in charge committed IN aiding an escape
or IN resisting an arrest by violence -
1t is nigh utne the community were nndeoeived on ms
subject The law looks through ali devices ana al coo"eb
dls4 order reach real gu'it aud though On
himself by ABSENCE or aaies mol openly paicipae
the violence he recommends others yet he IS often
cupabe Than apparent actor IN EVIL and mus be
rgtdy held ansHetahe oi ms ns behavior lie IS usually
wen informed. aHd more Responsible in properly lhah N
vlcas ,he ignorant aud me ianatcal lie
is oien that by good advca would possess great power
NHueuce the sustain law and order, and Hbo
by his more elevated condition. IA society locked up -
as model or oracle ana could thas sre"gtneh the bu
property aud good government Lei sncu
then, be MADE 10 respond 10 me lu extent OF her mora
aud dtnquencl-s matters White otneis iess
intelligent and clearly excited TO wong ana missed oy
tuen, receive more sympathy Such III siaHea adVi es
osd the winch they themselves have no The coiase
To discharge but persaads oitef ic.s inehsehs ana re-
pousibe fire at the public otcer and these o.nefs thus
exposed to be shot down by HE oihces ia rvu
while the keep oil the aud seek by phys
cal mac ion, to shelter themselves iioni INJURY
Yet every drop oi blood thus sned wa cry inl!n me
ground he for vengeance hose who advised and
urged The wtetcbed ugves INTO ofcoie resistance to the
avs. IL will be noticed that speak not now against Tree
al oa,ons eIsns az me suior, ae.k nor even o. opin
ions publicly essed that violent resistance IS lawful
but expressed without advice aud solicitation 10 cary them
! into effect | am treating OF these.
Bot suppose reior.nei oer-zeaous and ncon
dera,u eahors such resistance. and that the bnohey oi
the ministers of the law be actually attempted may be
advised from sidewa ak crowd, the ihfopse
iofuin, or even om Ihe proianed pulpit or behind me
neaven and The dependent rush forward To do
The bondy deed ad the steps OF the altar OF Jus
ice Can act like rational beings. uphold law and
order single hour when thus IN triDulatoh unless the
former are punished as well AS the latter
Again. as another illustration At none can nil to com
prehendi suppose your sneiny advise and exhon
weak minded dependent 10 apply The midnight oreh 10
nome perish before your being unable 10 save
hing from the flames .ncep, your own ie Is nos The ex
| hotter TO this punishable lor the bouid zfson
lgive 10 you, then, IA charge gentlemen, as an mus
ttaon OF this that III
10 k another, and the absence OF a, (uos)
y principal. aud is accessory IN the mudef "a 81,
% II A. alter advising prsseat At NE murder Lac Is
even "A principal.
This is part of the great jurisprudence which our faith
ers acted on snc claimed a their birtbfght.
Descending into details, the counsel Tor the government
Will oil course advise you when are, II The offences
committed and place as mol TO DE open
prosecution before tbs particular court wnose Jurisdc-
ton la poets imed SO where offender
not be prosecuted here but on as primer
pal, though he may be accessay common law OF
/ STATE
The other class OF offences by principals rather than ac-
cesssTics and which likely happen IN connex-
ION win the fugitive slave law. deserve ie iuftaer no
tice.
Murder is the prominent one but under system OF
mixed government, IL Is generally be prosecuted IN the
State court, though undoubted cognizapce OF u
when committed IN any building place exclusively
within the jurisdiction OF the uned States, as well as o
| the high
The other offence likely occur and be punishable
here in the principals is obstruction 10 The ser
vice oil process, though be without killing uiufder
Thi,, early 1890. tSat April 30h) made punish.
able by line exceeding s3O0, and imprisonment not be.
yond twelve months, and is highy pena independent OF
any provision the fugiuvesave law Furnishing rescue
No matter II the resistance be 10 process from Judge
rather than court OF the United States Washington Jus
rice) says 3Wash 1879 ii such resistance not
offence tor which person be prosecuted, II s better
as il is uere ony show thc debility of the
No b. brought for trial before the without
and u he resist with impuni,y bo cannot
bp brought all, and he may resist every law oil the
/ United States with safety"
No matter. ALSO what the precept, fpa-no mat
ter what the ground OF II, civil cmlnano resistance to
the ministers OF the iaw-no derogsion from
jesy and rule, by threats Of piosree much more by
blows afe to be tolerated q Sat Mt h.. III United
states Lovery Wash. c. l69; United States rs
1 n Wash O.. Men lie head IN heir au-