The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-16

law which Governor Garaner has just said 10 the legisa
tare she highest Judicial tribunals national and State
aud the large majority Of the jurss and Statesmen Of the
republic havs pronounced constitutional and which is in
tended TO enforce obligation which nobody doubts i 10
the constitution The report the purpose this
legislature have declared Il unconstitutional and pnShris
tan prevent the Of this law Of Congress
the limits q this State The loyalty Of these Aboionsts
70 the constitution consists In open opposition 70 law
pronounced constitutional by everybody whose legal opn
ion Is worth q sixpenee
The details Of the Din show alike the enormiy Of the
hypocrisy and the Of the treason Its twentythe
sections go infinitely into the preventive process Aor
who counsel for claimants u gitiyes roas
iatorthe words Of the constitationarc pro-
hbi,ed from serving in tbs State amy police officer
State municipal member OF the volunteer militia
who shall aid in returning any person. for the
that he is claimed adudged fugitive from serree
labor to be punished BY years Imprisonment ia the
State prison. and less than Thousand dollars fine
the volunteer militia shall in any in the
rendition Of agitives from sugies Labor State
ails be used persons claimed Cor spies
A5 = il gees through the act II is not enough
say thai il Is lcyelled the lae Of 1880 II Is leyeed
the CONSTITUTION II is substantially denial Of an oh
CATION OF the constitution II is rank to the
preme law the land Those who have voted for such
Infamous bin as this have violated the solemn oaths
to support the constitution Of these United States
We submit il viii be mockery for Massachusetts,, with
such this her staiue-booka code Of nnllit
cation complete legal ingenuity stimulated by n
naticm fianeto stand before these glorious
sister Ses bound in the sacred relations Of country and
claim be second OF them in loyalty the
stituton of the United States With such tha
books II win be gross insult and hypocrisy
pretend diselam az intention Of obstraiag Grading
any constitutional g Of Congress- The details of the
are enough thousand times than enough, 10 stamp
the characteristics of ehcod the disclaimer yea the
who voted for the bill KNOW that the disclaimer Is
NOT True These fanatics TO ohstruet the law Of
1850 and any and every other law providing for the
turn to their constitutional claimants of gtyes om
service and labor They aohstruct and evade'
not only law of Congress but the constitution of the
United States and when they state otherwise they add
individual hypocrisy the guilt Of treason TO their coun-
try.
Governor Gardner has just done act that will ever
rebound his credit in refusing to punish judge for the
execution of constitutional law of the land. The adj
dress touched bur person Let the executive in the
light Of the great principle which he defended look al the
provisions Of this bill il relates the very point
which Judge Lorngs II constable il any of
eer of this Commonwealth if any member Of the volnn-
militia amy rag in the OF the rendition
Of fugitive aids in carrying out the same law which
his late message dwels CONSTITUTIONAL he is 10 be
punished for it. Is Judge I.orng he shielded and the
faithful police officers the volunteer mi,amen, TO be
left the tender merces OF miserable ianatcism Tor do
ny what he did Single out the meuloer OF company
He is summoned BY his superiors 10 the field He obe~
the He aids in executing the law Of the United
States He is arrested fined thousand dollars, and im-
prsone'i year For what2 What is his crime2 Why
is bis property taken and his person imprisoned Bsca
ne has complied Nth the provisions n dc Of Congress
pFessiy authorized BY TIE Constitution Of his cotryf VIII
the governor after sneh message he has given
ton this piece OF inis.lny2
The message of the governor inspires the hope that
veto may the State from the disgrace Of such
abominabe law Appeals TO this legislature baye been in
vain II is dead of national obligations ii
Is lost TO of decency. Let the patriotic
despair that the hand that has saved the Con
nonweah from the disgrace of removal of Judge be-
he faithful to the laws will others from the
like punishment and thus protect the good name Of the
State from the treason OF this personal liberty bill.