New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-25

injury. ....,,,.;,, dragged,
and the dire experiments Of Slavery AT being
10 the full without resissancr. without noic. Anc
Fugitive Save Bill bad it is, made ~orseh ~" ~,
execution, bsing apphed not only Is eontriTA 70
for kidnsTTing men with imPunay, 6ui rs proN's
thrust mo babes, born since TIE slave no<her,
escape, ard, under cover OF service dt1, dshverea
over by brutal judges into slavery on when
they never were the subjects and from wh,ch, N the
nature OF The case, they eoUd not have Oeen itigi-
tiyes and over whom neither the letter nor spirit OF
the law, diabolcal that Is could give Tue MASTER
tie lessf claim. Atrocities being committed IN the
name Of law, and then settled precedents, andthey
rush mon " With such crowd and swiftness, rhat
Il public sense has hardly time sttentiSeness
10 be arrested by them atrocities that formerly would
have cOnyulfed tie coJntry with horror. The record
Of judicial wickednes from Jefries downward can
bar Gy show vile act OF this nature, deliberately
cen mI,ted as that perpetrated by Judge OF Mary
land upona slave mother, who had been msnumitted,
and her child born years after that manumission
in Washington City, both Of them sentenced into
Slavery by the Judge, being claimed by the son Of
the master who had given the slave her freedom, and
asseIttd 10 be lis property rs iugitIves. The Judge
not only excluded al evidence offered on behalf OF the
nee roes hut refused Qermls con TO have shown
in court dat there could be shadow Of claim upon
the child, Tor that the child not runaway, had
never been IN possession of any master could not owe
service 10 any one and was positively free. The ev-
dence was offered and deliberately refused, and both
tie mctl and her daughter were, by order OF the
Judge delivered over to the kidnapper. Describing
Judges of this stamp in the Kingdom Of Israel, God
saws Of the execr.be witches HER JuD3ES ARE
EVESING WOLVES. hyena, with child upon his
tnsks should be set in the Capitol in bronze IA the
image OF such American justice; and the statue OF an
evening wolf would be fitting monument for a Judge
Gag able Of decision so supehuousy cruel ana BAR
barous.
Now we demand protection for ourselves from such
aroCious peryersions Of cruel law and from such
distortion. Of the Constitution into childstealng in
strument. We demand enaetments b. which we can
legally resist such wckedness. We rightfuly demand
that as Christian citizens shall not be compelled
10 VeriOIm tie common duties of humanity, eujoined
by God upon US, AT the risk Of pains and penalties,
as If we were the viest criminals. We demand Oh our
Senator'S and Representatives that our Constitution be
brought tack TO its flint principles that judgment be
returned to righteousness, and laws enacted under tue
shield of which yItuous shall be secure from be-
ing made the prey of tyrnnca slave party Tor ther
declaration Of the truth, their compassion toward the
oppressed tleir interference against wrong their de-
feIse Of equity. How dreadful is the condition OF the
country where the wort citizens are the most secure
where the nobest impulses OF our nature are branded
ar crime, and the most depraved are rewarded and
pensoned; where many have to perform good deeds
by stealth expose themselves to legal prosecution
We lghtiully demand from our own soyeregntles the
Of legal and peaceful resistance against unrht
eous and unconstitutional laws. We rightfnly demand
fcm our own Government that respect the great OBJ
ject for which alone God has declared that He Himself
sanctions government, and gives II any authority the
protection Of men IN the freedom OF obedience TO God
break up the Government, for He cannot deny Himself
and He has declared that the throne OF niquy that
rameth mischief BY law shall have fellow ship with
Him, and that the nation and kingdom that VIII not
serve Him shall perish.
The mos; precious opportunity on the vastest scale,
with impregnable securities if would but use them,
bas been given Of God in this country to try the eN
pertinent of liberty by conscience, enlghteded and
directed by Divine truth. This il the only security of
freedom 10 written Constitution being worth anything
as saft guard except there be the spirit OF freedom
in the hearts ofthe people, from conscience owardGod
Therefore the law Of conscience IN God was
TO be regarded supreme Gods VIII, Gods truth
and righteousness TO be the regent. was 10 act IN
| politics in a domain of integrity and honor But
sci, nee, after considerable power has been gained
by this profession has been cashcred and turned out
OF ia con andng position. The Constitution il per-
yerted and wicked preeedcnts are act up the rule,
| instead Of righteous law, righteousy interpreted
III unquestonably, Is of our greatest dangers
| In this direction our Government Is with fearful IA
pidity, consolidating into despotsm passing INTO n
tyranny over us, and beyond our reach. Precedents
set by unprinciped judges are allowed to stand for
law, accepted as law appealed to IA law, are
enforced as law. Consequently, any tyrannical inter
probation Of the Constitution by the Government has
only TO be put into the hands OF such judges only to
be Iassed over TO them, and their prearranged and
purchased dictDn at command of the Government, Is
thenceforh published and reverberatcd az with all
the authority Of legislative act. principle that
could by possibility have been Through the Senat
and Ionse ef Representatives IN form of law, is thu
surrepttously entbroned ar law, at the viii Of the
| Government. No despOtism under heaven ever pos
sested such power that must WELD which h thus
constituted under the popular delusion OF representa-
! tive freedom. Nothing can Withstand il. The people,
in submitting 10 IT, offer their wrists voluntarily to the
Government to be manacled, their bodies and souls TO
be fettered Thus it il, that in admitting the bred
Scott decision @ Just and legal Interpretation and
execution Of the Constitution, along with the Fugitive
Slave BILL the people go far toward signing their own
death-warrant-they render their own slavery M
evitable.
The States that are Free must stand against this
nquy upon their sovereignty, and Assert their rights
| and defend them 10 the extreme. The Free States
must protect their citizens in the privilege OF free
speech and action against Slavery. The Free States
must Protect their citizens from the pains and PEN
altes sought 10 be imposed upon them by the Federal
Government and by the Slave States because they re-
fuse 70 obey the wicked Fugitive Slave BILL or give
! that Christian aid and comfort which God commands
every 70 give TO the poor fugitive seeking To- escape
from Slavery. To ths end strict and energetic fEk-
soSAL LIBERTY BILL must be demanded by the people,
and pas.ed by the Legislatures and this De not done,
the people viii have been prOvedt TO themselves,
the Legislature traitors 10 the people and all together
! traitors TO freedom, humanity piely, and God. Inc
enforcement Of the Fugitive slave bill onghe to be
rendered impossible by the Legislature on the ground
both of it, unconstitutionaly and it, nhumanty, and
mpety; ought 10 be made impossible through stringent
| opposing State law.
Dur grand remedy in crisis of such danger ia pointed
out in our text; IL the Of judgment 20 right
eousness aud all theupright in heart following IT, IL
il conviction Of the right. and rallying upon u,
with an eye single TO conscience and 70 God. Andyon
can have no eve single TO God and the right, except
YOU make His word and win supreme. You can have
no reliance in this conflict but upon fixed principles,
| by the one infable standard Of Gods Word, and
mon men under the power Of such principles, moored
by them held fat at them grappled 20 God and Ills
throne and neither 10 be terrified, torn, nor driven
from thar hold Yon build upou the nd, if in select
ing men or means YOU build upon expediency, availa.
biity adaptation TO success anything but truth and
| riehteousness. You must 20 down deep dig deep,
Luild upon the rock or che when the nin deseends
and The foods come, your house viii be swept away