Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-09-15

seeking the return of fugitive, he has left in per-
manent record, a rule Of conduct which, if adopted
! by his country will make slave hunting impossible.
The chances ola riot or mob, or even uneasy sem
satons among well disposed persons" are to pre-
vent any such pursuit.
Sir. the existing Slave Act c1nnot be enforced,
without violating the precept OF Washington. Not
! merely "uneasy sensations of well disposed per-
sons" but rage, tumuit commouoh' moo rlot. Wo-
lence, DEATH gush from its fatal. OVERLOOKING foun
tans.
-- hoe fonte derivata clades
In patriam popuumque huS't.
Not case occurs without endangering the pub
| lie peace Workmen are brutally dragged from
employments to which they are welded by years
of successful labor; husbands are ravisned from
wives and parents from chlldre5. Everywhere
there is disturbance; at Detroit Buffalo, harris
burgh Syracuse Philadelphia, New York, Boston.
At Buffalo the fugitive was cruelty knocked py
log of wood against a redhot stove. and his mock
trial commenced while the blood SIM oozed rom
his wounded head At Syracuse, he was rescued
nv sudden mob: so also at Boston At HARMS
burpb the fugitive shot; at ChrstIana, the
slave hunter was shot At New YORK unprece-
dented excitement always with uncertain conse-
ouences has attended every case. Again at bos-
fan a fugitive according to the received report.
was first basely seized under pretext That ne was
criminal arrested only after a desperate stfngge,
guarded by officers who acted N vocation ol tl \,
laws of the State tried in Court Rouse surfouhu,
ed nv chains. contrary 10 tiS CUhiiAoH i'N''s
finally surrendered to slavery, by tramphg on tne
criminal pr cess of the State under an escort IN
violation again of the laws OF ahe state; whhe the
pulpits troubled and The whole people, MOI merely
'uneasyn but swelling with III suppressed lholg-
nation for the sake Of order and tranquility WIN
ont violence witnessed The shameful catastrophe.
With every attempt 20 administer the Slaye ACT,
it constantly becomes mere revolving partlcularly
in its influence on theagehts Il eniizs fltcn can
not be touched without dehlement and all VINO
a. .I,.. tIt
uucousciousH to lose the better part oi man Inc
spjrit Of the law passes INTO them. as the neilis en-
tered the swine UpstaTt commisslthtrS me mere
mushrooms Of courts vic and reVie Win cach otn
err Now by indecent speed, now ~ 'ia.sluesS s "
manner. low by denial of evidence now py GRIP
ping the defence, and now by open glaring wrong
thew make the odious Act yet more odious Clem,
eney grace and Justice, die IN a's presence. All
this is observed bY the world. not case occurs,
which does not harrow the souls OF gooo men, ana
bring tears Of sympathy to the eyes, also those 9TH
err tears which 'patrots shed DER dying laws
Sir shall sneak frankly. If there be an excep'
ton to this feeling it will be found cnleny WIN
peculiar class 1t is sorry fact that me nieIcsA
tile interest" in its unpardnnaoie
in English history frowned upon the ehuedFuls ~
suppress the atrocity Of Agerine slavery; thal II
sought to battle Wilberforce's great eIort TOT tlie
abolition of the African slave trade; ana that, oy
sordid compromise at thetormation o. oul oouS-
tuition It EXEMPTED the same detested, heaven ue
fying traffic from American Judgment. And now
representatives of this "interest, iorgeuul u'at
commerce is the child Of Freedom, ION IN huil'lng
the slave But the great heart ofthe people rccoIs
from this enactment. 1t palpltates lor sie
and reoices in his escape. SIR, am eel,'us VI"
facts. The literature ofthe age IS all On ms sue.
! The songs more potent than laws, are lol h IN
! The poets with voices of melody, are TOT rec
! DOM Who could. sing oE Slaveryi lhey Who
make the permanent opinion o. t asteavoed into the
soul are the germs Of ~spcass for the
-, al,oIl naVN
alIv A woman inspired by Christian genius, en-
tiers the lists like another Joan OF Arc anu WIN
marvellous pDwer sweeps the chords Vi VIC 49,, -
lar heart Now melting to tears ana now onp
to rage her work everywhere touches IL 4e.i
science ana makes the slave hunter more n9Ieiui'
In a brief period nearly 100000 copies OF ohele
Toms Cabin have been already clrculateo' n .t
this extraordinary and sudden success-sui passing
all other instances in the records OF -
not be regarded merely the triumph OF genus
H;gber far thsn this it is the testimony OF the peo-
pic, by an Unprecedented act against 'ne
Slave Bill. 4;,,os and
These things 1 dwell upon as the incentives ana
tokens of an existing public sentiment W. -.
ders this Act practically lnoPeFatlse, n,inoanf il
Tremendous engine of terror cir, tne -,
lust Even in the lands of slavery, the siaSe r
is loathed as an Ignobe character, lfou i n
countenance is turned away; and can ' ne n-ev
hunter be @lore regarded while pursuing ~ ~ .
in land ofFreedom? In early Europe. IN Daloa a
Gus DAYS while slavery prevailed, hunting maseel'
mach jdgendgr Herr as the Germans calG Ci nm
was held in aversion. Nor was TINS an
gltive was welcomed in the cities, anu Pa0s a,Ss;t-
against the pursuit. Sometimes VensTa.I ,,o,,, n
ed the hunter Downto this day, at r' eNei; ;.L
Russian city, sword is proudly preseryeu! VIZ W.
which hunting Baron was beheaoeu' W. -.
laton of the municipal lights OF IN PlSs nhIic
fugitive slave Hostile to this ACT as OUT . pu NJ;
sentiment may be, it exhibits no Trophy an Viz.
The State laws of Massachusetts, nave peen ,,,ard
lated in the seizure of fugitive slaves pul no
like that of Revel, now hangs at Boston Al
/ have said sir. that this sentiment Is Just Anu
is it mott Every escape from slavery necessarily
and instinctivey awakens the regard OF all who
love freedom. The endeavor, though unsuccess-
full, reveals courage, manhood, character NO sto-
nv is read with more interest than that OF our own
Lafayette, when, aided by gallant South Carolr
man. in defiance of the desfohc ordinances OF
Austria kindred to our Slave Act, ne stroVe te es-
cape from the bondage of Olmutz. Literature
pauses with exultauon over the struggles OF Ger
vantes the great Spaniard, while slave IN Anglers,
to regain the liberty for which he says IN ms I'M
mortal work, I'VE ought to risk lite itseli, slavery
being the greatest evil that fall to the lot of
man." Science, in all her manifold trlumphs,
throbs with pride and delight that Arago, the
astronomer and philosopher, devoted republican
also was redeemed from barbarous slavery, to be-
come one of her greatest sons. Religion rejoices
sereney with Joy unspeaka6le, in the final escape
of Vincent de Paul. Exposed IN the public square
of TuHis to the tratfickers in human flesh, this IL
lustrious Ffenchman was subjected to every vie
ness of treatment like forse compelled to open
his mouth to show his teeth, to trot, to run, to
hibt his strength nlifting bnrthens, and then. like
a horse legally solo in market overt Passing from
master to master, after pr0tracted servltude, he
achieved his freedom, and regaining France, COM
menced that respendent career of charity, by
which he is placed among the great names Of
Christendom. Princes and orators have layished
panegyrics upon this fugitive slave; and the Catho
lie Church. in homage to his extraordinary virtues,
has introduced him into the company of saints.
Less by genius eminent services, than by sui
ferings are the fugitive slaves of our country now
commended. For them every sentiment OF hu-
mainly is aroused.
- "Who could refrain
That had u heart to love, and IN that hearS
Courage to make his love knowni"
Rude aud ignorant they may be, but W tneas
very efforts for Y reedom, they claim k,nored WIN
\ all that is nobl in the past. Ihey are aMong en'
\ heroes OF our age. Romance has no stories :
uore thriiiiug interest than theirs. classical az
! tfqulty has preserved examples of adventuros
trial more worthy of renown Am ing them al
men whose names will be treasured 10 the anna
1 nFf MIR he ali