Washington sentinel., 1854-03-14

potic .naandate TO aid and assist in the prompt and
efficient e1eetion Of ts Latc. Here The path Of duty
IS clear AN BOUND TO DIsoBEY THIS ACT. NeUer,
in am capacity, can render voluntary aid ia It's
erecutio,i."
Now change the scene from the Senate cham
ber 10 nlass-meetng Of iniuriaied abolitionists,
all sympathizing with the senator whose every
puIsalion beats resistance 10 the execution Of the
law. What do such counsellings before such an
assemblage mean but resistance? "The path of
duty is clear ~ AM BOUND TO DlsoBEy THIS ACT"
Does il not, at least, counsel this that when an
officer, in the execution OF process committed 10
him by the legal tribunals ofthe country 10 refuse
all aid TO sucn officer when legally demanded, 10
stand by with cold denial of aid, stimulating,
by such course. an nfuriated mob 10 strike down
and murder snch officer while attempting TO dis
charge his duty as by the laws of the land, he is
required 10 do! The senator may call This peace
ful resistance, or by any other name he pleases
Such counsellng must result if followed, in force,
boodshed, and murder. The senator may deny
Never, never, never as often as lie peases.
| will quote from speech delivered, revised,
and published by the senator in Boston, October,
1850:
Into the immortal catalogue of national crimes
this has passed drawing with IL, by an mex
orabe necessity, its authors Also and chiefly him
who, as President of the United States, set his
name 10 the bill, and breathed Into II that final
breath without which il would have no life. Other
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10 the fugitive slave bill can never be forgotten.
There are depths of infamy as there are heights 10
fame. | regret 10 say what / must. but truth
compes me. Better far for him had he never
been born; better far for his memory, and for the
good name of his children, had he never been
President"
Again he says
"Sr, will not dishonor this home of the pill
grims and of the revolution, By aamftting-nay,
Ican1ot belieue-that this bill wiH be erecated here.
Individuals among Us, as elsewhere, may forget
humanity, in fancied loyalty 10 law; bnt public
conscience acU NOT aoac man aco has troddem onr
streets as freeman TO be dragged array as slare.
BY his escape from bondage he has shown that
true manhood which must grapple TO him every
honest heart. He may be ignorant and rude, as
he is poor but he is OF true nobility The fugitive
slaves of the United States are among the heroes
Of our age In sacrificing them to this foul enact
ment of Congress, we should violate every sen-
melt of hospitality every whispering OF the heart,
every dictate of religion There are many icho acH
aeper shrink at ANY COST, and Notwithstanding all
the atrocious penalties Of this BILL from efforts 10
save wandering fellow man from bondage; they
will offer him the shelter of their houses, and, if
need be- WILL PROTECT HIS LIBERTY BY FORCE But
let me be understood; counsel no violence
And again he says IF.
From humane, just, and religious people
shall spring public opinion, 10 keep pc petual
guard over the Liberties of all within our borders;
nay, more, like the flaming sword OF the cherubm
al the gates of Paradise turning on every side, It
shall prevent any slave-hunter from ever setting
foot in this Commonwealth; Elsewhere he may
pursue his human prey; he may employ his con-
genial bood-hounds, and exult in his successful
game, BUT INTO MASSACHUSETTS HE MUST NOT
coME. And yet, again ! say, counsel no vlo-
lence.h
Now after heating up his abolition audience TO
the highest pitch Of excitement 10 resist the exc.
cuion of the law, by declaring TO them !" We
should violate every sentiment hospitality, every
whispering of the heart every DICTATE OF RELl-
GIoN," in executing this foul enactment Of Con-
gress;' after declaring that there were 'many who
will never shrink AT any cost" they will protect
his liberty by FORCE; that he uhe slaveholder)
I. may employ his congenial boodhonnds, and
exuIt in his successful game. BUT INTO MAssAcHu-
SETS HE MUST NOT COME the senator exclaims:
But, let me be understood; counsel no vio-
lence." But he did not counsel not 10 use vio-
ence. Here is no resistance counselied-oh no!
but they who follow The whsperings ofthe heart
and the dictates Of religion will protect by force"
But, says The senator, II counselled no vio-
lence !" nor did Anthony while declaming over the
dead body Of Caesar. He counselIed no violence,
no resistance, for Brutus and Cassius were hon
orablc men, while his only intent was 10 inaame
the multitude, and to plunge the dagger to the
heart .
" o, masters. if were disposed to stir
Your hearts and minds 10 mutiny and rage,
should do Brntus wrong, and Cassius wrong,
Who, you al! know are honorable men.
must not read it; Caesars will
1t will inname you, it will make you mad:
You will compel me- then to read the will?
Then make ring about the corpse Of Cesar.
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Ifyou have tears prepare TO shed them now.
Good friends sweet friends lei me not stiryou up
To such sudden food fmuiny.
They that have done this deed are honorable.
Now let it work Mischief thou art afoot."
Now, submit TO every candid man, if the SEN
ator does not himself ''stand before the country
convicted ofdenying his own actual counsellingsa