The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-21

% the most painful and gnominious death that he might
accomplish higher good than any being 10 the universe
ever be might redeem the ruined race
Of man from the bondage sin and Satan and exat them
inefable eyergrowng and neyerenang JOYS N heaeu
Who that has read bis Bible who that can form any
proper conception OF the moral sublime viii think Of com
barring for true nobleness these heroes OF Christianity with
the slayemother Who with faith, no hope in Cod no
sense no knowledge Of the virtue which gives man sreng
To bear up under all the wrongs which men or devils can
heap upon him. daTky madly and merely 70 save y nom
life OF msery strikes the knife into the heart OF her babe
while il st engs her BOSOM and smiles in her face In
all the confidence of infantle life
Bnt II NAV be asked has Christianity kind word for
that poor slave mother who in the phrensy OF disappointed
hope for the freedom of her child committed that awful
crime? And has ID no voice OF indignation against those
monsters Of niquy whose abuse of their power excited
that mother the dreadful deedf Yes II the cruelty OF her
master provoked her TO y from his service then that mas
ter perhaps guilty Of that murder IN the sight OF
God than lis immediate perpetrator And if the law Of the
State from which she fled tailed 10 put proper restraints
on the cruelty of that master then the legislators who thus
failed in their duty and the people who retain suen legs
ators in Office divide among themselves heavy por-
ton of the guilt And III the case may De- some ADOLF
ZIONIST whispered in the OF that poor woman that she hau
such right 10 liberty and that her chia haa sucn
to liberty that would be noble in her ito let out its spirit
into the free light of Heaven through the dark portal
of death that for such deed an eloquent orator would
hold her up for the admiration OF Cnrisuan assembly ~
Christian church. and that his sentiment would pc re-
ceiyed by that assembly with "loud applause ana pro-
onged cheers then that aboonst then that eloquent
orator then all in that assembly who applauded the seni-
God and of all righteous Judgment as guilty not only OF
murder but Of all the murders to which he proc
nation of their dabolcai sentiment may lead IN ms and
and In other lands. And just in proportion as true
Christian feeling in this swell5 into indlgnauoh
against stakeholder and the slaveholdng legislature OF
against the aboliuonst and the eloquent orator ana APP
plauding assembly it mes into pity for the poor slave
mother the wholly innocent but the comparatively n-
nocent victim of their crime. . ...m.
In the extract from Mr. ESartss speech quoted above
there sentiment against which expression OF eei-
ing is Marked and If Mr. H. had paused there to allow the
tterance Of the feelings of his audience the mark DOUBT
less would have been thing but applause and cheers
and yet in our view, under all the circumstances OF the
case that sentiment truly noble than any other IN
he whole speech Referring the tuuv' slave law, MT
T. says IA Iaw OF which hare no complaint 70 dk ana
why has Mr.. g. complaint TO make OF law when re-
uuires him send back life of degradation and mise
ry the poor slave fathers slave mothers and slave
who the risk Of life have escaped from slavery anu are
NEEDING with him protect hen as the case may pc rom
cruel master Because the constitution OF the United
States the fundamental law of his country the law which
forms the great security Of the highest earthly good OF
living millions and unborn millions OF. men, has given
promise TO the Shareholder " promise which Mr. ~ be-
eves and which every who has s9on TO support the
constitution processes to believe the trainers Of that IN,
strument had right make that fugitive slaves shall
delivered up their masters Trying, therefore, as IL
may his human feelings weeping as in some cases
doubtless they would weep while he did it. Mr, E. VIII
without mufmaring comply with the requsluons OF the
fugitive-slave law This is noble Here we see not per-
sonal liberty not the will Of the individual man. but
good a good Of the community the highest gaod on inc
throne and tue VIII o - 80
proper place coming I'D going 1t loves bidding Love
demands good the highest COED. and subordnates the
liberty The WILL of the individual to the ood OF the COM
munty For bis bold avowal before that audience OIL
true but at the same time unpopular doctrine Mr.
Eyarts merits the appliance of all good The noble
ness OF the sentiment here more than Roman Is il
Christian. .."H5 .# H@#
1t is noble on Christian principles man swear to
us hurt not to change not to abate one Jot or TITLE
m the full fair meaning OF his vow, but TO perform II
honoraby whatever cost of his interest bis feelings
AT this the ourages OF shareholders ~ Kansas
and in Washington approved they to be by pub
lie in large districts the South strongly
provoke northern men, and especially Massachusetts men
to resolve that never again will they deger up
fugitive slave to his master; and if Mr.. Eyarts had an
nounced such resolution at this meeting in the Taberna
Gle it would probably have been received with loud ap
pause and prolonged cheers. But it was far more noble
in our yiew TO say he virtually did, he constitution
of my country requires that the fugitive slave shall be de
liyered up his MASTER and hold to that constitution
Let the auaca nboonist AT the North seek meany aud
hypocrcaly eyade IT. and let the fanaea slayehode
the South openly trampe upon 1t hold 70 n and Sc
long consent TO receive s protection bold TO every
iota of the obligations 1t imposes upon me- This is no
be aud long this is the sentiment OF the great mas
of the American people both at the North and at tn
South, believe IL is glorious Union Will stand
The rains may descend the floods may come the wind
! may blow the storm may howl and rave and dasl
against IT, and threaten to rend il and TO sweep 1t away
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