The daily union., 1852-09-29


and thai. by so1dd compromise al the formation Of our
constitutions IL exempted the deesed Heayen-deiy-
ing traffic from American judgment. And now repre-
sentaives OF this interest,"" forgeul that commerce Is
the child OF freedom. join in hunting the slave But the
great heart OF the people reeols from the enactment
II palpates for the fugitive, and reioees IN me escape
Sir am telling You facts The literature OF Ihe age u
all his side The songs, potent than laws are
for him The poets, with voices OF melody, are lof
dom. Who could sing Tor slavery lney VINO make
the permanent opinion OF The country VINO mouo our
youth whose words dropped into the SOUL are the germs
OF character supplcale for The slave Ana now sI De-
hold and heavenly any woman, inspired oy
Christian genius enters the lists, like another Joan OF
Are and with marvellous powers sweeps the chords oi
The popular heart. Now melting 10 tears and now m
spring rage. her work everywhere touches the con-
science and makes the slave hunter more hateful. In
brief period nearly hundred thousand copies oil Un
Gle Toms cabnn have been already circulated But this
extraordinary and sudden all other
instances in the records OF eraure-canno be regarded
merely the triumph OF genus Higher lar than lhis
s the testimony OF the people by an unprecedented ac
against the fugitive slave bill.
These things dwell upon as the Incentives and tokens
OF existing public sentiment which renders this act
practically imperative, except as tremendous engine Of
terror Sir, the sentiment ~ just Even ~ me lands o.
slavery, the slaveirader s oahed gnoble charac
ter from whom the counlenance is turned away ana
the slave hunter be regarded while pursuing
bis prey in the land Of freedom Ia early Europe, ~
barbarous days, while slavery prevailed hunting
masteT---nach jdgender Herr. as the Germans called
hm--was held in aversion Nor was this all. The iu-
gve welcomed in the cities, and protected against
Down to this day at Reve now Russian city, sword
10 proudly preserved with which a hunting baron was
Dshesded who in violation Of the mGncpa 70 hg sars ac o. o.
our public sentiment may be, it exhibits trophy like
this The State laws Of Massachusetts, have been VIC,
lated ia the seizure of fugitive slave, but no sword
like that OF Revel now hangs at Boston
have said, sir. that this sentiment IL Just Ana Is
not Every escape from slavery necessarily and IN
sne'vsiy awaksns the regard o. al VINO Love
manhood, character. No story s read win more nlef-
est than that OF our own Lafayette, when, aided by
gallant South y defiance o. he despoe n a,rS ol
10 escape from the bondage OF Omuz Literature pauses
with exultaon the struggles OF Cervantes the great
Spansid while slave = Aigess to regain .ne enb befy y
risk life ITSELF slavery being the greatest evil that can
fall TO the lot of man" Science. in all her manifold
rnmphs hrobs with pride and delight, that Arago the
astronomer and phiosopherdevoied republican also
redeemed from barbarous slavery TO become one OF
hergreatest Religion reioces serenely, with Joy
anspsakable n the hna escape vincent h ae raa
ton OF the trafhckers in human flesh, this iluslri.
GUS Frenchman was subjected TO every vileness OF
Treatment like horse compelled 10 open his mouth TO
show his teeth to tro TO rum to exhibit his strength in
lifting burdens and, them like horse, legally sold IN
market overt. Passing from master 10 master, alter
protracted servude, he achieved his freedom and re-
gaining France, commenced that respendent career OF
charity by which he is placed among the great names OF
Chrisendom. Princes and orators have avished pane
gyrics upon this fugitive slave and the Catholic church,
in homage TO his extraordinary virtues, has introduced
him into the company OF saints
Less by genius or eminent services than by suffer
ings the fugitive slaves OF our country now COM
mended For them every sentiment OF humanity is
aroused
That had heart love- and in that heart
Courage 10 make his love known -
Rude and ignorant they may be- but in their very efforts
for freedom. they claim kindred with all that is noble 10
the past. They are among The heroes OF our age Ro
nance has stories OF more thrilling interest than theirs
''asscai antiquity has preserved 40 examples o. ad
) nturous trial more worthy OF renown. Among them
emen whose will be treasured in the annals OF
By the eloquent voice they have already done
nuch to make their wrongs known, and TO secure the
respect OF the world. History will lend them her
avengnk pen Prescribed BY you during life they will
prescribe you through all time Sir already judgment IL
beginning. righteous public sentiment palses your
enactment.
And now, sir let us review the field over which we
have passed We have that any compromise, finally
closing the discussion OF slavery under the constitutions
is tyrannca absurd and impo,ent that slavery can
exist only by virtue OF positive law, and as II has no
such positive support in the constitution, IL cannot exist
within the national jurisdiction; that the constitution
nowhere recognises property 10 man, and that according
TO ITS true Interpretation, freedom and not slavery ma
tonal, while slavery and freedom is sectional that
IN this spirit the national government was first organized
under Washington, himself abolitionst surroundedby
abolitionlss, while the whole country, by It's church, It's
colleges, ts literature and all its best voices, united
against slavery and the national flag al that time no
where within The national territory covered single
slave; still further, that the national government is
government OF delegated powers, and among these
there is power TO support slavery this institution can
not be national, Congress in any way legslae in
is behalf and finally, that the establishment OF this prn
cps the way of peace and safety for the republic
Considering next the provision for the surrender OF fug
tves from labor, have that II not OF the
original compromises OF the constitution that IL was
introduced tardy and with hesation and adopted with
little discussion, and then and for long period after
was regarded with comparative Indifference that the
cent slave act, though many lines unconstitutional, u
especially 30 on two grouncs--hFs n usurpalon by
Congress Of powers not granted by the constitution and
an nfracon OF rights secured to the States and second
ly, as denial OF trial by jury in question Of personal
liberty and suit at common law that It's glarlng
consiItutlonalty finds prototype 10 the British stamp
on two parallel grounds-hrst, because il usurpa-
ton BY Parliament oil powers not belonging 10 II under
the British Constitution and infracton OF rights be-
oasng 10 the colonies; and secondly because it
denial o trial by jury in certain OF property that
as liberty is far above property, so s the outrage per-
peraed by the American Congress far above that perpe.
rated by the British Parliament; and, finally, that the
slave net has not that support in the public sentiment Of
the States where It is 10 be executed which is the life OF
all law and which prudence and The precept OF Wash
ngton require.
Sir thus far have arrayed the objections to this act
and the false interpretations out Of which il has sprung
But am asked what offer a substitute for the egs.
ation which denounce. Freely will answer It to
be found in a correct appreciation o the provision of the
at II in the double light of and OF freedom and
we cannot mistake the exect extent OF its requirements
Here is the provision;
"No person held service labor in one State, under
the laws thereof escaping into another. shall,
quence OF any law regulaon therein, be discharged
from such service or labor, but shall be delivered
claim Of the party to whom such service or labor may be
due.r