The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-30

passed II? The fifteen hundred gentlemen of pro-
perty and standing" in Boston, who in 1861 volun-
teered TO carry Thomas Sims into slavery BY force
Of arms-they passed the Nebraska bill. If Boston
had punished the kidnapper Of 1916, there would
have been fugitive slave bill in 1850. II Massa-
chusetts in 1850 had declared the bill should not be
executed, the kdnapper would never have shown
Boston had said, in 1851, Thomas Sims shall
not be carried off, and forciby or peace
fully, by the majesty Of the great mass Of
men, had resisted it, no kidnapper would have
come here again. There would have been no Ne
braska bill. But to every demand Of the slave
power Massachusetts has said, Yes yes; we grant
IT all" Agitation must cease!" Save the Unon!"
Southern slavery is an institution that is in earnest.
Northern freedom is institution that is not in
earnest. 1t was in earnest in nc and 'S3. II has
not been in earnest since. The compromises are
but provisional Slavery is the only finality. Now.
since the Nebraska bill is passed, an attempt is
made to add insult to insult injuryto injury. There
was fugitive slave at Syracuse this last week.
at New York, brother Of the Rev. DR.. Pennington,
an established clergyman of large reputation, great
character, acknowledged learning, who has his d.
ploma from the University of Heidelburg, in Ger
many-amore honorable source than that from which
any clergyman in Massachusetts ever received his
his brother and two nephews were kidnapped in New
York, and without any trial, without any defence,
were hurried off into bondage Then at Boston, you
know what was done in the last four days. Behold
the consequences Of the doctrine that there is no
po chains around your Court house-there are
ropes around it. hundred and cighty-four United
States soldiers there. They are, am tcld,
mostly foreigners-the scum of the earth, none but
: such enter into armies, as common soldiers in a
country like ours. l say it with pty-they are not
to blame for having been born where they were
an what they are. pity the scum as well as
pity tie mass OF men. The accident OF birth kept
you and me from being among that same scum.
The soldiers are there say and their trade is to
Kill. Why is this sol You remember the meet
words Of my friend, Wendell Phillips the most elo
quent words that get spoken in America, in this
century, hardly prevailed upon the multitude from
going, and by violence attempting to storm the
Court House. What stirred them up? II was the
spirit Of fathers-the spirit of justice and IL
berty in your heart and in my heart, and in the
heart OF all OF US. Sometimes it gets the better
Of mans prudence, especially on occasions
semhly Of four or five thousand men, that
even tie words Of eloquent Wendell Phillips could
hardly restrain them from going at once rashly to
the Courthouse, and tearing it to the ground. Bos-
ton is the most peaceful of cities Why? Because
we have commonly had place that was worth keep
ing. No city respects laws so much. Because The
laws have been made by the people, for the people,
and are laws which respect Justice. Here is q law
which The people would not keep 1t is law Of our
Southern masters-a law not fit to keep. Why is
Boston in this confusion to-day! The Fugitive
Slave bill Commissioner has just now been sowing
the wind, that we may reap the whirwind. The old
Fugitive Slave bill Commissioner stands back; he
has gone to look after his personal popu-
larity.' But when Commissioner Curtis does
not dare appear in this matter, another man
comes forward, and for the first time seeks to
kidnsp his man in the city Of Boston. Judge Lor-
ing is man whom | respected and honored. His
private life is wholly blameless, so far as know.
He has been, ! think, uniformly beloved. His
character has entitled him to the esteem Of his
fellow citizens. j have known him somewhat.
never heard mean word from him-many good
words. He was once the law partner of Horace
humanity nj n To
have respected him good deal He is a respecta-
bic man-in the Boston sense OF that word, and in
much higher sense; at least thought so. He is a
kiDd hearted, charitable man; a good neighbor
fast iliend-when politics do not interfere; charita-
BILE with his purse; an excellent husband; o kind
father; good relative. And l should as soon have
expecte that venerable man who sits before me,
born before your Revolution (Samuel May)-I
should as soon have expected him to go and kidnap
Robert Morris any other Of the colored men see
around me, as | should have expected Judge Loring
to do this thing. But he has sown the wind, and we
are reaping the whirlwind need not say what
now think OF him. He is to act tomorrow and may
yet act like a man. Let wait and see Perhaps
there is manhood in him yet. But, my friends, all
stealing a man, born with the same right to life,
Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as himself.
He knew the Shareholders had no more right to
Anthony Burns than to his own daughter. He
knew the consequences Of stealing man in Bos-
ton. He knew that there arc men in Boston who
have not yet conquered their prejudi ces-men who
respect the higher law Of God. He knew there
would be a meeting at Faneuil Hall-gatherngs in
the street. He knew there would be violence. Ed
ward Greeley Loring, Judge of Probate for the
county of Suffolk, in the State Of Massachusetts,
Fugitive Slave bill Commissioner of the United
States, before these citizens of Boston, on Ascension
Sunday, assembled to worship God, charge you
with the death of that man who was murdered on
last Friday night. He was your fellow servant in
kidnapping. He dies at your hand. You fred the
shot which makes his wife widow, his child an
orphan. l charge you with the peril Of twelve men,
arrested TO, murder and on trial for their lves
charge you with filling the Court House with one
hundred and eghty-four hired ruians of the United
States and alarming not only this city for her iber
ties that are in peril but stirring up the whole Com
monwealth of Massachusetts, with indignation,
which no man knows how to stop-which no man
can stop. You have done it all. This is my lesson
for the day.