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s. Rsso'rsd. ThsI Ne regard that part Of The
lBI- infamous Compromise schemp. De nomina.
Ted the Fugtive Save At, as not only uncon.
sIilulioual. bat as a sIre'ch Of arbitrary power.
unparalleled Ia the legislative history of ihis
or of any oIhsr country; aud that We feel bound
"a CnTi,liaas. "a conscientious men and as good
ciuz rs, not Only - refuse our aId 10 carrying
nut Ihs prnyi~inns of ,ha, act. but In the utmost
of our pnw'r. To UbsIrlct, prevent and resist
Ihrir execution.
The foregoing resuluslun was passed by u
"large and respectable" abolition meeting al
Columbus. Ohio. 'Tis at once admiued. that
the Constitutions Of the United Safes and ol
the State Of Ohio, guaranty to every man the
privilege Of expressing his Thoughts aud con.
vcIions in whatever language and manner he
may desire, provided he do not SANDER his
neighbor; yet we do not think men are iustifys.
bic in assembling themselves together for the
purpose Of giving respecIabilily TO their declara.
lions. aud advising their fellow men 10 commn
The crime Of treason. We have many warm
friends Of the slave 10 our midst, bu, we do not
believe there is one among them who feels il to
be his duty to set At defiance the law. We
think the Fugitive Slave Law an odious and
most urj Isi statute. and, in common with olhcr
wings, desire its amendment; but so long as il is
the law, we certainty would not advise the peo.
pie To "do their umostto prevent ia rxrcutiou;'
because they might thereby get themselves in
to trouble. The constitutional means Of repeal.
are. in our humble Judgement lar more prefer.
able than the plan laid down in this resolution.
or Notwithstanding Gerril Smith may be a
misguided man, no one who reads the following
eucr will doubt his Iiberalily.
WMLrAM r. SMlrH: My DEAR Sin The
unhappy Chaplin affair is, again upon us. Ia
addition To several thousand dollars expended in
agencies. lawyers fees. &C.. &c, we paid Sl9.,
OOO to indemnify Mr.. ChapIin's bail in Mary.
land. We are. now. called TO pay 6 600 10 in.
demnify his bail il Washington.
lf the men of Washington. who. with such
rare kindness and generosity, became MIR. Chnp
in's bail. are suffered to lose by that kindness
and generosity, It will be very dsgraceIul to the
abolltionisls.
Considering that Mr. Chaplin visited Wash.
ingon contrary To my ndvise. and thai paid in
lhe Maryland case about $40 200, feel that
suffered much more Than my full share of The
loss in that case. The Washington ease, is
now. to b. provided Tor. | am willing 10 lose
2 900 in it; and hence, have. this evening.
enclosed my draft for that sum to ID. A. ll1lI.
who is one Of the bail. trust that the friends
of Justice will promptly make Up the remaining
$4,000
am robbed Of these Sl2 600. have been
robbed of greaI deal from time to time, in Ihr
sums, which have Gr. myself morally com.
peIIed 10 pay in the purchase of the liberty OF
slaves. greatly needed all this money 10 OK.
pend in other dreclCns--lur the cries Of our
wrongcd humanity come up from numerous dI.
rprtons. Nrvtnhrl-ss, | mn consolcd by lhr
n tnrcuon. that was better II without lhs mo.
ney thnn they who got ii from me were with il.
The robbed may lecl very sore under his loss.
cs but sill he il hrllcr # lhun The ro5ber.
With gr,a, regard,
Your friend.
GtRRIT SMITH.