Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-06-08
The Law Sustained.


The recent attempt to defeat the purposes
and prevent the execution of the law in Bos-
ton, by such men as Garrison, Parker, and
others who have instigated to deeds of vio-
lence and blood, failed, most disastrously for
the cause of such disorganizers and traitors,
most successfully for the cause of government
and law. 1t will be recollected that a proph-
ecy was made not many years ago, that not
another fugitive from staUey could be carried
o,Cay from Boston. 1t was a mistake. The
people, now as then, know that the clause of
the Constitution requiring the giving up of flu
gitives held to service or labor escaping from
one State into another, is just as binding as
the clause forbidding that religious test
shall be required as a qualification for any of
fee of trust under the United States. The
law-abiding citizens of Boston are entitled 10
much credit for seeing 10 it that the law is
indicated.
A desperate attempt is being made by the
opposers of democratic administration TO get
up political excitement, 10 sweep over the
country like whirlwind, upon the questions
Of the fugitive slave law and the Nebraska
bill. We find Garrison, Parker, and all the
rest of that infdel and ungodly clan, leading
on in this crusade against law and the Con-
stitution, followed by the n. f. clergy gener-
ally, and the free sellers and wings driving
them on for the hope of capital. At the re-
cent meeting Of the religious societies in Bos-
ton, it was resolved that the pull is to speak,
not the gospel, but the words of political ex-
citement and strife. Some of the clergymen
have already begun TO WELD their frebrands
and arrows, but so far as we can learn, they
have only demonstrated that their political ig-
norance and partizan zeal are pretty well
matched.
But the law has been maintained and vindi-
Gated under excitements more intense than the
present The strong, abiding sentiment of
this country is, CONSTITUTION AND Law
Here abide our liberty, our Institutions, our
government and our Union-and cursed be
the man that for one defect would overturn
and destroy all. The Constitution is just
what the noble and patriotic statesmen of
I776 made it-nO more, no less-it is the
great chart upon which rest our rights, our
civil blessings, our very existence as a gov
eminent That chart declares that
"No person held to service or labor in one
State, under the laws thereof, escaping into
another, shall, in consequence of any law or
regulation therein, be discharged from such
service or labor, but shall be delivered up on
claim Of the party 10 ach0m such serricc or labor
MAY be due" Art. 4, Sec. 2.
The fugitive slave law is grounded on this
provision of the Constitution. 1t has the
sanction of WASHINGTON, and ADAMS, and
JEFFERsoN-contains principle upon which
our government started, and carries with it to
all posterity the sanction of the great, the
good, the patriotic and the wise Of great and
glorious age of freemen.
The people are right on this and all other
questions of vital importance TO our existence
as government. The present wild-fre OF
excitement will have its day, and then disap-
pear like the sudden tempest, leaving the
heavens clear and brilliant. The SOBER, SEC
oND THOUGHT of the people will soon be ut
tered in thunder tones, as it has been in the
past-and that thought, as it always has done,
will speak peace and contentmcnt and hope
and triumph to the patriot-and retribution
and disgrace and miserable oblivion 10 the
traitor