The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-20

Well this other party perhaps have one but
the only one they have clearly exempted is
that of "dividing the spoils fairly between the
Hards and the Softs" And when wo view
their Fugitive Slave Law, and their professions
based upon it, must we not conclude that the
great standard of fidelity to republcansm. *
the zeal and alacrity with which a republic
can contend with Southern bloodhounds in
man who fled to save his freedom
Is not this fact Is not the principle ad
hered to throughout! Let there be a candi-
date for judgeehip; let him be wise as Solo
mon, Just as Aristides, second in eloouence only
to Him who spoke as never other mortal Inns
than His can speak, and are not his oualifca.
tons naught, unless he can stoop 80 low az to
be willing to become negro-catcherl Secre
tary Gutbrie's letter says" The Administra.
ton are united as one man ; and have reason
to believe that all gentlemen who consented 10
accept Office, stood pledged to support the same
principles and policy All gentlemen who
consented TO accept Of Office IL is not who
p" we're eager for Office" but who consented ;
All gentlemen who consented Loud laughter
and applause do not know, but perhaps
there is a little sarcasm intended here Laugh
ter The gentiemfn who consented are united
as man That is enough.
Now, Is not this melancholy view of the
casel know you think so. How is it TO be
remedied By yourselves! By men acting
on the conviction of their own manhood Now,
am confident have seen signs of progress
You may think me Jack Cade but consider
the workmen's strikes to be such signs. Ii
looks as IT they were going to take things into
their own hands. Do 30, operatives, and carry
the matter out! Journeymen Of every handi-
craft, when you find anything oppressive, take
the matter into your own hands The result
generally, is victory. Extend the practice
You never forget that you are Wings, or that
you are Democrats, but you sometimes forget
that you are men, God made you men, but it
Is not recorded who made you Wings or DEM
ocrats. Why not remember your individual
responsibility on election day? Why not 90 for
principles that will best subserve your highest
interests? If the public of New York can de.
eide that the public lands shall be given to the
poor and friendess, then, in remaining poor,
you have to blame only yourselves If a being
of another sphere were to see you on election
day and to be told that all the hustle was not
to serve your own interests, but to divide GUS
tom-house spoils fairly, what would he think Of
you When you see your fair fame blighted,
not Cheers mingled with Kisses A great
destiny is before US; We are 10 solve, on this
continent, the worlds question. The history
of man is that of oppressed struggling against
oppresior. A tyrant is subdued, but another
takes his place; and it seems as if we could
read in tho coupsels Of Eternity that God
would no longer be tried with us. Then the
friends of Liberty plead with Heaven, Give
man another trial and the Allwise consents
He opens way over the world of waters, and
new land appears where Temple Of Lib
erty may be erected, with doors flung open to
the oppressed of the earth. Long continued
cheers. But the serpent envied the happiness
of Eden, and the arch enemy of our race mars
this second handiwork of the Most High he
sends Slavery to curse the fairest work of ere.
alton. Shall his malice succeed? Cries of
No. no. IL may, or not; the issue is with you.
Liberty or Slavery must give way; they are
antagonistic, and cannot exist together. APP
plause. Now, we only ask you TO labor Nth
IN the Constitution We have sworn allegi-
ance to it; and, even for that reason, our first
duty is to relieve it from its foulest aspersion-
Slavery! Tremendous cheers The men who
made our Constitution did not intend Slavery
they held their peace about it; they looked
forward to the time when it would die out and
leave the Constitution uncontaminated with its
name-to the time when the parchment on
which this was written might be fit to have
traced on it the Charter of Freedom. Slavery
is parody on the Constitution, a disgrace to
the civilization Of the age | merely say now
what said on the floor of the Senate, when
the Infamous Fugitive Bill was passed | call it
not law and never will. at has no obliga-
ton on me, nor Oh my conscience!" | shall
now conclude Loud cries of Go on Ii
must go on, will present you with picture.
BY this Bill, If the commissioner find the per-
son claimed to be described in the paper held
by the claimant he must hand that person
over.
Suppose slave, nearly tChite, las advertise
ments show some slaves are--so nearly that
they try to escape as white flies, and, to
aid escape, takes horse. The owner gets
both horse and woman described in his papers
he comes, say, to New York, meets his horse
as he asserts-drawing a dray, demands it of
the owner who says, "Why?" ooh here it
is, described in this paper" But the owner
says q You must wait; you can't take my horse
without trial by jury"
Suppose he gets the horse then say you are
the owner. He next comes and says pointing
to your daughter, 81 must have her, too"
" Why Z" "She is described here, in this pa
per" And 30 she may be- A horse thief was
apprehended in South Carolina, and in his
pocket was found a letter from confederate
in Philadelphia desiring him to send papers
describing suspicious negroes there, whom he
would send on to him as slaves. Now, h0rSs
cannot be taken out OF the State of New York
without trial by jury-women can Deafen-
ing cheers Your daughter is described-you
are in dismay-you talk of jury trial but he
says, "You 90 too fast" You fly to a lawyer;
he hears your case with commseration tells
you that, in 1850, there was much trouble-the
Union was in great danger. Laughter. Pa
triots saved it, and, as compromise, had to
throw in trial by jury for women. He tells
you at is rather hard, but then they saved the
Union J" Saved the Union Renewed laugh
ter Do not tell me Of Union Let the
purest and hottest feelings of humanity be
saved then, if you can, 20 and save your
Y mon Great applause Let tho union
which binds father to ii5 child be saved-if
the other cannot be also saved, let it be lost
the sooner the better. But this is the only point
OF public policy on which we are told the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet are united We are told
not to agtate. Agitation is necessary in ma
ture, animate as wen as inanimnte. The heart
which sustans my life is agltated when it IL
not, parish. The ocean has been ever agita-
ted, since, in the dawn of creation, the AL
mighty formed it out of the hollow of His hand.
And the pool of which we read in Holy Writ,
when at rest, had no virtue--when agitated,
healed whatsoever went down into it, But these
politicians do not wish to have it sgitatcd for
then there is no healing. 1t is error alone that
fears agitation Loud and long applause !
do not speak to party speak to each here
rs man. Party knows but one law" Vote
the regular ticket" | ask each man here TO
go forth among his neighbors and spread
abroad the truth which he knows Victory
may not be ours-we have no custom house
,polls to distribute-this year. Laughter
But We have selfrespect-we have consciences.
And if we can do no more, at least, as my elo-
luent young friend from Massachusetts said,