Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-19
From the National Anti Slavery Standard.
THE CONTRASTS,
RYNDERs AND CLARKsoN, TANEY AND JAY, BUCHANAN
AND WASHINGTON.


To The Editors Of The National Anti
Sldre'y Standard: 1t appears from the Life
of John Jay (vol j., 2S2) that when he was Chief
Justice of the United States, a vacancy occurred
in the Office of Marshal for the District of New
| York. The Chief Justice, xous that the place
should be properly filled, addressed tl79l) letter
on the ubiect to President Washington In this
he observed It is probable that several candidates
will offer, and take the liberty of communicating
my sentiments respecting a gentleman who, too
delicate to display his own merit, possesses more
than fails to the share of many. | mean General
Matthew ClaTkson. l think him one of the most
pure and virtuous men | know"
As might be expected fson the character of the
man to whom this letter addressed, Clarkson
was appointed. Thirty-two years after, Dewitt
Clinton, then Governor Of New York in a public
address, thus spoke of General Clarksou from
whom he had long differed in politics: "No object
which implicated the welfare of the human race
was considered foreign to his duties. His sanction
became a passport to public appreciation 1T en-
couraged virtue in its career, disarmed opposition
of its power and envy of its venom. As model
for imitation an excitement to Christian pety, to
pure benevolenee and heroic virtue its merit will
be appreciated and his influence felt long after all
Of are consigned to the grave"
In the present Marshal we behold notorious
bully, frequent rioter, and man distinguished
by his uRscrupul0us devotion to the cause of Lu-
man bondage, and for having forcibly dispersed aa
aatslaveTy meeting in New York, in utter and
contempuous violation the constitutional rights
of its members. Verify there is>a contrast be-
tween Isaiah Rynders and Mathew wplarkson.
The recommendation of Clarkson was in perfect
consistency with the whole character of Chief just
ice Jay. As in the case Of Clarkeon mo ebiect
that implicated the welfare Of the human race was
was considered foreign to his duties" Hence. in
addressing the Legislature of bis native State, he
told them that the persons held in slavery by tia
laws of New York were free by the laws of God"
Hence he declared wish to see all unjust and
unnecessary discrimr atoms everywhere abolished.
and the time may soon come when all our inhaLit-
ants. of every COLOR and denomination NAV be
| free and equal partakers of our political liberty"
Such was John Jay and most gladly will the whole
herd of Democrats and dough faces admit tina. we
have now a ChefJustice of IA very different sort
one who is striving to deprive colored citizens OF
every right, even that of seeking justice in ths
| Federal Courts.
Washington selected an avowed opponent of
slavery and the President of an Ant. Slavery So
ccty to be the Chief Justice of the United States,
and appointed Matthew Clarksun, also a member
of an Anti-Slavery Society Marshal, because as
sured that he wss pure and rdtuouS man. Bu-
chanan appoints to the same Office a man with
whose character he was we'll acquainted as to
address him according to the newspapers, in the
following terms: well Captain Rynders, hops
you will do your duty WE'LL and that / shall not
hear of yOar getting into any more fghts" Surely
the contrast between Buchanan and Washington is
not less striking than between Rynders and Clark
son. lie who believes in the progressive perfect-
ability of our race will scarcely be tempted to seek
for illustrations Of his theory among the leaders
and fayories of modern Democracy.