The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-10
O. Resolved That the independence Of Hayti must ).

g. Resolved, That the independence Of Hayti must b
. Resolved, That the rights Of our eoored cisissns
going to other States, must be protected
10. Resolved That every man has . right TO himself,
! and therefore another man.
IL Resolved, That the Fugitive Slave bill "a destitute
every attribute Of justice humanity Il at with
the purposes Of the constitsto with the best feelings
Of mankind and ought therefore to be at once and for
H. Resolved, That Massachusetts, has the oons.itu-
tonal right and that ii is her imperative duty TO ensct
laws which shall protect the freedom Of al her
citizens and secure the right to trial BY jury under all
circumstances involving thu question OF human liberty
| AS "agitation" has been legalized by the repeal
Of the Missouri compromise, Ii is no longer trea-
"agitators" and traitors north Of Mason and
Dixons line just now, ten to one, than ever before
Indeed it would be difficult matter at the present
writing, to find man (not paid for his opinions)
render it quite probable that agitation is to be
the order Of the day until slavery shall find its
tomb.
However platform like that just adopted by the
free democracy Of Massachusetts, might have struck
the Northern mind six months since, now there are
very few who will discover anything very offensive
or very obnoxious in it.
l. The Abrogation Of the Missouri compromise
must he repealed" This is the pervading and very
nearly unanimous sentiment of the North. The ex-
ception is too insignificant to be made a note OF.
2. Slavery in the District OF Columbia must be
abolished since slavery has eonrtea gnt TO tins
sovereignty should be applied ia that Territory Us
well as in Nebraska.
s. Prohibition of slavery in all the Territories, y
present and prospective. That will be responded to
by tie whole North. Not foot Of ground over which
Congress has exclusive jurisdiction I" should be
contaminated, for a moment, BY the anha!!owed
touch Of slavery.
a. IAN new States must be free States Agreed
). and 6. What is said about Cuba and Hayti is al
well enough. There is no good reason why the indie
pcDdcnce Of Hayti should not be recognized ; bnt we
would rs soon have Cuba where she is as where she
probably will be, though she should come to
free. But il she is to come, the North should say,
(aDd it should to it that it has the power to
force its wishes in Congress,)" she must come Ia
without tie stencil OF slavery upon her garments"
Z. The rights OF our colored citizens going to
otler States must be protected" That Is right;
, and but for the pusilanimity of the North, this
piece Of common justice would have been long since
conceded.
s. every man has a right to himself, and there
fore no one can own another man." Unfortunately
it il the decision of the courts that this is property
which the law recognizes as property" Hence,
while il is unquestionably true, under the higher
law )" that eyery man has right to HIMSELF II IL
unfortunately equally true that under the cOnsttu
ton and laws, zone man can own another man. =
The idea involves metaphysics; and SO long as there
probably be as well to do what may be legally and
constiiutionaly done before wasting much time on
mere abstract propositions.
.. Repeal the Fugitive Slave law Or course
repeal it; or if the constitution renders some law
imperative, let the claimed fugitive have trial by
jury. In this Boston case if Burns had been simply
on trial for murder, he would have been acquitted
under the testimony. But having been arraigned
for the higher offence Of having away with him.
self, he was condemned.
''ln this crisis or at any other time we could
most heartily subscribe to this platform, with very
slight dissent rather from its shadow than It's sub
stance Anything that is lawful "to secure effec-
tual union OF true men against the foul conspiracy
of slayeh slders and doughfaces!'