Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-11

DOhbu w Nv Nv h'bh'S tehhaVNo " /
that day said down With tho stamp act, it is un.
the Fiugitire act, IL is unconstitutional and
roid it is D%EsrorIc, risAfIcAL, and zoe piR not
obey IT,"
Oar constitution declares that mo person stdN
be deprircd IF lUe, liberty or property ,ithout due
process of lao" There it stands
A voice ilom the crowd called out "Mr. Gid
diugs, tell us how we are to sustain the Constitu'
ton"
MIR. GlDDINos. l will tell you. Appoint q com-
mittee here to-day, whose duty shall be to apply
20 the FIRST judicial officer that is authorized by law
to issue IA writ ofhdbeds corpus, no matter whether
he be a Supreme Judge, or q Judge Of the Com
mon Pleas, or a Judge Of Probate. If a Justice
of the Peace had jurisdiction | would take him il
he were the most convenient. have not the least
hesitation as to those prisoners who are not al
ready sentenced and ordered to Columbus. /
would have the fourteen now IN Jail brought out
at once. ! should like to be on that committee,
and if | were, l would not give sleep to my eyes,
nor slumber to my eyelids until | should have done
all in my power to set these men at liberty. |
would proceed regularly under the laws and con-
~stitutiOn of our State. l would maintain our con-
stitution ana laws, and the dignity of Ohio. If
had the arrangement, I would have the Judge or
der them to be brought to the stand here, and let
their cause DE heard in the presence of the people,
which this solemn convention should give to the
scene IA moral force that should cause our petty
;yrants to trcmble. Immense applause.) l would
not wat one hour for the decision of the Supreme
Court in the other cases, although l entertain
great respect for that tribunal. | would have the
process of our local Judge executed at once. Voc
ferrous applAuse.) l would not 60 far for a Judge.
| would apply to the one most convenient. | would
call on Judge Tildcn if necessary. would con-
strain him to act or refuse action. If he shrinks
from his duty in such n case, | would never give
him my band again, or recognize him as worthy TO
take any hand that is ready to strike for liberty
If he refuse. | would go to Judge Carpenter if
be refuse, l would 60 to Judge Sutliff; if be refuse,
l would go tc Judge Brinkerhof. l would take
every possible measure to release those men peace
fully, and when all peaceful measures shall be ex-
haustcd, I would strike for freedom so long as |
could raise an arm and when that should be-
como paralyzed, I would retire and pray for the
liberty of our State and nation until my voice shall
be bushed in the silence Of death.
lam aware that tho Democratic press, with q
holy horror. has represented me as willing to re-
sist this law by violence if necessary. God knops
il is the first time they erer did me justice. But
they say | am the only man that would do that. l
do not believe it. think that is the decided opin-
ion IF the MACS of people now before me. The
question may soon be presented in a more tangible
shape, and I ask if the Judges prove unequal to
the occasion, and we are compelled to submit OF
resist by violence, and you gentlemen who are in
favor Of Submission please say aye. (No voice was
heard Now let those who will resist, after al
peaceful measures have failed, say aye. (A long
and deafening shout from at least seven thousand
voices seemed to shake the earth, and the speaker
catching the inspiration, and raising his voice
said J Let that response reach the ear of Buchan
an and thrill with fear the soul of every petty ty
rant of the land. Let it reverterate over hill an,
dale, over plains and through mountain gorges
! and along the streams until every piratical advc
! cate of tyranny shall turn pale, and tremble on
., flee from the presence of honest patriotic men.
If there are democrats here to-day, l wish t
assure them of my sincerity. l say to them
though old l feel no less devotion to freedom thai
| did when the warm blood of early manhoo
coursed more rapidly through these veins tina
while | live | will live for mankind, for justice, 70
liberty.
(Deafening and prolonged applause fOllowe
these remarks.)