The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-29

THE JERRY RESCUE AND THE ABOLITION FA-
NATIcs.-The following CALL which was pub
lishsd some time ago in one Of the Syracuse
papers, and in other abolition organs in the
centre Of the State, very fully explains the
sort of gathering which we may expect to hear
from on Saturday next
JERRY RESCUE CELEBRATION,
AT SYRACUSE ocIoBsR 1. 1861 ssCoSD ANNIVERSARY.
The second anniversary Of the rescue Of the man
Jerry from the bands of kidnappers at Syracuse ON
the first day of October 1851, will be duly celebrated
in this city, on Saturday, the first day Of October
next.
The invitation is to all lovers Of justice and kind
ness throughout the land. That rescue was the most
signal and emphatic vindicaton Of the abso ute su-
IRE macy Of law that has ever occurred IN America.
s benseent influence in la na ana &c
wrong unutterable, is beyond human computation.
Ii il bright star Of hope to the oppressed In all the
nations OF the earth 1t is the keystone to the song
Of Universal Freedom. 1t is an exemplification-
worthy OF imitation on every spot on this broad
earthOf the glorious American doctrine, that Re
sistanee TO tyra"ts is OBEDIENCE to God"
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Joseph Savage, Eliza Filkins,
Lydia Savage, Committee.
These fanatics arc evidently ambitious Of
the horrors of disturbance Of the peace of
Syracuse. We trust the people will disappcfnt
them in their desires for row. They are short
Of political capital, and this is an expedient to
get up the excitement Of street fight 1t was
understood, few weeks since, that upon the re-
monstrance of the Mayor ofSyracuse and other
lovers of order that this fsnatical jubilee had
been abandoned; but we are now admonished
through the paper Of Fred Douglass that the
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pointed, regardless Of consequences.
In connection with this subject, we clip the
following from the Syracuse Star, Of the 9th
instant. The editor is referring to the trial of
the criminals charged with resisting the law in
the forcible rescue of Jerry from the hands Of
the civil authorities
These trials commence to-day G. Canandaigua.
United States Attorney Garvin and Gen. Lawrence,
late United States Attorney, are to prosecute on
behalf OF the government; and John p. Hale and
several otf ers VII, appear as counsel for the defend
ants. Gerrt Smith is advertised to harangue the
multitude in the streets of Canandaigua to-day and
tomorrow, against the Fugitive Slave Inv and
slavery generally. and on behalf OF the defence in
these trials. Indeed be announces to this effect
his own proper signature, and he passed through
our city yesterday on the way to fulil such an
nouncement.
Smith thus casts his defiance in the teeth Of
the court, his object, perhaps, being to get up
stampede for the rescue Of the rescuers, should
the jury convict them. A few days will solve
the upshot of his mission to Canandaigua. and
Of the Tom and Jerry celebration at Syracuse.
We hope that in both cases the fanatics may be
disappointed by the quiet contempt and scorn
OF a law-abiding people. But. has W. H. Sc
ward lost ground on the higher law, or why is
John p. Hale preferred as the counsel for the
rescuers Of Jerry? Is Hale to supercedc Sc
ward as the free soil abolition champion of this
State? 1t looks like it. Let Seward look to
his interests, his allies and his laurels, or they
are gone.