New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-02
NATIONAL uEREIDY.

Vpion.saving diyines statesmen and merchants have
done their best 10 establish il in the national ethics that
all Compromises relating to slavery are to be strictly
observed whether agreeable to the higher law or not
On this doctrine we must deliver up fugitive slaves,
LEI conscience ard the Almighty say what they will of
it, II may be infinitely mean aud unjust but as the
Supreme Court mas ruled it part Of the compact, it
must be done refusal to do it faithfully and etectu
ally would be perfdious as well as destructive to the
Union.
We shall soon see whether the sermon in this gen.
era shape was preached in good faith. The admins
traton of the man who denied the only humane speech
(ride New Boston, lie is known to have made and the
would be administration of the man who never had auy
humanity to deny propose to the faithful and the hopeful
to nullify portion of the Missouri Compromise Now
let US hear what the ghosts Of Union have to say
Viii not the solemn Of our fidelity to the Com
promises rise from the very dead VIII not the con-
servatye pulpit North and South reaunch its mean
descent bots against this violation Of ancient estab-
hshed. sacred faith viii not Supreme Court Judges,
IS On the Fugitive Slave bill anticipate 10 their
haste TO defend the great Compromises from the posi-
biity Of harm Supp se i we're ever so unrghteous
il morals and dubious cOnstiG.Opa,y for Congress,
even FOR the sake Of consecratng new State 70 the
blessed and peculiar Institution, 10 ordain that Slavery
should be prohibited certain territory yet since they
did it. and their doing a great national compact,
and in fact a regular salvation Of the Union it must
stand That is the doctrine on which saints and sin
ners were brought up to the Compromise Of $50 II
swept the country clean into the support Of that
ure, few outrageous n6de fanatics aad disOr-
ganizers. Betraying the poor hunted fugitive is q bad
a L.. a. o. l., i
and patriotic Union-sayers but then it is in the bond
Ii was pu; there the condition OF infinite blessings
II has stood there through memorable AGES Let u.
fulfill oath and the glorious Union which it
created. Let the Bapsists bloody head weller in the
charger, since the oath demands it.
Wen. the deed has been done human liberty has
been bcheaded to CRAFTY the dainty courtezsn Slavery,
in New-York, in Philadelphia, in Boston in almost
every northern commercial center-almost at Wilks-
barre We are despsed for it all over the planet We
area grief and shame to republicans we are the
laughing stock of mercenaIy priests and pOten!ates
All this costs US something owing TO the thinness OF
our skins Never mind, we have preserved the public
faith. We have carried out the great Compromises.
Beyond all question if it were now proposed 10
Hnstate Missouri, turning her out of the Union till
such time as she should eXpurgate slavery IRON her
Constitution, we should hear Of the old thunder
probably thunders. The adjectiyes that would
storm on the unsheltered heads FreeSSers who
should agitate such measure would be little short
of red hot. PerfdiOus would be one OF the meckest
and weakest of them. Now the aforesaid Union
being honest and honorable men, ii follows that
in their view the violation OF one part Of the Missouri
Compromise is much perGdy the violation of the
other part OF course are sure 10 hear them
dcnouncing the Nebraska bin, not through the pres
ence of a few Of them at some Tabernacle meeting
but with millions Of voices and the utmost earnestnesa
VIII they do it successfgllyl We do not think they
would find it difficult to penetrate the Northsr
conscience with Of the guilt Of this perldy than
that Of refusing to deliver up fugitive slaves We have
not all sown ncttles the graves Of fathers Of
1870 IfGeOrge Woods venerable Committee we're 10
instruct the people Of the Free States that the safety