New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-31

u. .h.. Se..er.ted temple Of Justice from exc
cutting their desire in regard TO Burns There i' Po"
er enough in the antfsgisive- masses oi hA's-ca1
.,tt. when properly directed, to successfully ae 'e
bole force of the National Government II inA' '"'ce
-. e,srteS for the enforcement OF thai stata'e'
s.b no,ser ss this should lightly suier itsel 70
hs weakened BY the malignant maehinAaons OF rs
enemies, II has great duties to perform IN ths iGiure
ID ..r,o, Afford any exhibition Of rsshness. The
e,,-.e of rhe Administration in te.egrsPhag suttie
not 70 ,.l Burrs. showed that they hope 70 hnd aa
.,eu,e for butehering the friends OF freedom in Mass
ehusetts. They must not be grsihed
We APPEAL 10 Congress 70 observe the condition oi
the public mind 10 that ancient Commonwealth TIE
model State of the world ct this day and thought
fully dwell upon the aspect twesrs The great BODY oil
its thrifty and industrious citizens reused almost ="
phreuzy by the outrsges pepetraed and contemplated
by the slave power Apparently. there Is not any
thing wanted to-day but the appearance Of nsang
leader on tie stage. to organize body OF men who
would not permit on the soil of the state tie exist
ence Of single Of the agencies necessary TO cap
ture and convict fugitive slave. And does CongTe
doubt that in these tumults turbulent and effective
leaders viii be fourd
Alresdv we see tie names Of persons announced
who have figured at all the principal slave cases hat
Lsve arisen under the inhuman law OF lo1J Gentle
men leaders will be found where there are misses to
follow. You make leaders by the same aets BY
which YOU outrage and defy the popular sentiment
You NAV be sure that the existing Fugitive slave
I.w can never more BE- enforced in the Free safes
bnt in e,eer,ional cases. 1t is alrealy understood
tba, in some places il would be impossible - capture
afueit!ye. Those piaces VII rapidly multiply loves
viii be followed by counties, and counties b. safes
And forcible aunuiuent Of your statute vii become
general Be wise While IL u time. and graceiuli!
Weld what you vii ultimately be compelled % grant,
IN, If YOU intend 10 refuse this reasonable request;
and 70 peril the public peace snd bring on succession
Of outraees with 4 view to produce conflict between
Freedom snd slavery on the soil Of the Free states. IN
order 20 precipi;ate the bloody issues OF NJ Toom0s
and bis confeterates and thus compass their sa3 de-
signs. We shall be compelled 10 balk your expects.
tons Freedom must triumph in the future as : IT,
umphed in the great struggle Of our national history
II will be determined. but il must be Judicious. II
tie Free States cannot have trial by juTy from Ills
Congress they will have it from TIE next. And II Il
.La be- denied by Any coordinate branch OF tie Gov
erument when the representatives of the people shall
have Granted IT, then the essential machinery oi your
existing law will fall and with il the law itself IL
NAV lot even stand 80 long that. The men OF the
ast century who re.isted the Stamp Ac. did not rush
upon oficial bayOne;s to redress ther grievances
They went to the fountain head. and told the s.amp
officer that he should sell more stamps; All lie sold
10 more The lesson is applicable to the Fugitive
Slave Law. The People will have 10 20 to the OAi'ed
states Commssiouers snd invite them to resign and
they will resigu for every in Office would ratnel
resign than BE- remoyed and the public demand, "heI
it Is made will be urgent and admit OF no eFcamloeu
ton or delay in the response.