The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-12

Senator sannu and Ae Nsbysska Question Did he Co~a-
sci F@eite Resistance IN Fsassa Hall, Oetobsr g. 1850

sci F1etle Resistance ksaSuH Hall, October 3, 1887
Bonos, March 9. 1854
While ailuding certain Geographic announcements
10 my letter Of yesterday. had intended touch the
following, had not my tims tailed Our city papers
publish account OF dialogue which occurred In ths
United States Senate chamber. evening last week.
while the Nebraska bill the question OF It's final
passage between Senators Norris, OF New Hampshire and
Sumner OF Massachusetts, The "elegram reads In this
wise
.Mr Norris Who was this senator who had
sty led as whte slaves all those northern who dare
do what they believed The constitution demanded OF
them Ii was the who in Faneui Hall
passed 70 execute provision OF the constitution OF the
United States u.. go,
ly) Never! never never!
"a Cries, Order y order y
Mr. Sumner. challenge the senator TO produce, In any
report paper. word line wherein ever counseled
violence" IL the senator says thar ever coun-
seed resistance by violence law, and II he cannot
produce any report him is Ia pause) In the
situation of one who that which he cannot sustain by
facts"
Now, il is very well knswn in this city that Senator
Sumner in speech delivered before convocation of fell
low traitors in Faneuil Hail. October 1885, did counsel
open and ocibe resistance to the execution Of the fug
law Just well known that tho abolition
assembled acted upon his advice,
subseque n,y forcby resisted the Of fugitive
slave who had been apprehended under law OF Congress
then Just passed ageeaby 10 provision OF the conssitu
zion OF the United States, both OF which Mr. Sumner, boz
ing com ssione that constitution had sosmnly
support. do not say this without book" for
have before couple of small duodecimo volumes
OF Mr. Summers works, published in 1881 under his own
immediate supervision That there may be no mistake
their Identity will quote the title page OF the vol
ume which shall convict its authors
CREATIONS AND SPEECHES
BY CHARLES SUMNER.
vEsIEr YoRTAssE ALIuD TKMPUs DIGslUs NosTRo,
QUO pEBKLLATIs opIIs. vERITAs TRfUMrnABIT HOG
mEcuM oFTA, LEcToR, EFT yALE.-L<ib~Hs
In volumes.
VOL III.
Boston;
Ticknor Reed, and Fields
The above think, will sufficiently stamp the identity of
The work at least among those who personally
ouained with Mr.. Sumner But II there should, per-
chance be lingering doubt about it, the following ak
tracts, found 402s45-6-7 and q VIII certainly
do So While speaking Of the iugiiiveslayc law Oct =
1850 in Faneuil Hail. he reports himself az having said
The soul sckens contemplation Of this egazed out
rage In dreary annals Of the past hore arc many
law. which have become bye word and hissng the
nations Other Presidents may be forgotten but
aol,en There are depths namy there heights Of
fame regret say what must; but truth compeis me
and for the good name Children had be
been President Ihaye already lkensd tails bill 70 the
stamp act SAFELY the love Of freedom cannot have
so cooled among the descendants Of those who OPP
posed the stamp that we are insensbie 70 me fugitive
other days compelled stamp distributors and inspectors
their Offices and held up TO detestaon al who
da 10 speak OF the stamps And sha We be
more tolerant those who volunteer in favor ofths bill
tolerant Of the save-hunler who under ss sais-
guards pursues his prey upon soil lHere MI sum-
er referred his being United States commissioner and
said while directly intimatinK that he would not exc
cute the law 81 forget that am man. although
am a mmissoner'l Sir will not dishonor the home
of the Pilgrims and OF the revolution by adm1ng-nAy,
cannot believe-that this bill viii be executed here
The fugitive Of the United States among the he-
ment Congress- should violate every sentiment Of
every whispering Of the heart. every dictate OF
religion There many who will never shrink At any
cost and Notwithstanding all the auccious pensuss o.
this b from efforts save wandering fellow man from
bondage they will offer him the shelter OF their houses,
and n need be, WILL Protect HIS LlsxRTY ~ Yoack
Some of Summers abolition friends horeabouts
re complaining that face NJ Washington,
and another when home" How much truth there may DO
in this we given from tho duodecimo
volume precisely find them, with tho exception OF
'"' BAY STATE.