New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-28
, ,ood 81 60 MANY martyrs, Of freedom, is TOO sacred

the blood of so many martyrs Of freedom too sacred
TO be ever again pressed by the oolstep 81 save
diguat0n OF al christcndOm By demanding 81 CONGRESS
additional eBnctments 10 facilitate man ana woman
hunting through the length aud breadth Of the county
freely admitting thet there ~ positive law n VIZ
Qinia establishing Slavery and that the system rested
alone upon custom. lie might well have added
A., h,ro-ss ., .ht bIesrb iran the obserysnce"
How then can any who respects the hnmanc piihc
pics declared iu Lord MtssitD t.mo'ao.oiea opaion
Tor one moment regard slavery OF any Oh ls lV"o"'S
10 Of any legal foico ~ TINS STATE 49,.
This court v IL always be ready 70 erpiy iofn LIN an,
F!tifs PTirSp.cs 10 oi.le.y hsu ", snd q
dents. aad tic law in question 70 not"ihS o0i hu
bas also tue strongest conviction tiat 40 ott ~" -
Gliding tn tcstLohy OF colo ed mtn irui the Vi
Justice IS utterly uul and void because il Is uttsiy ie
pugnani to her glorious Dscl-roiion " llgh's wIoh
following lie decision 81 lord TigLr, was ao pi3"
in June l776 part Of the ConsllIutou Of tne ottse
Never mas that Declaration been repeated bIi 1t Las
been repeatedly IeAiir nod and continued MS IN" e1s
81 every State constitution OF Virginia Up TO anu IN
GLIDING that OF 1861.
Anon. tho provisions OF that Declaration arc tho
!. That IN men ago by na gre equally ficc AID pde-
pendent nnd have certain inherent rights OF wllch
when tboy enter into stte - society tley cahhot -
ANY eoup ct deprive or digest thei posteri'v; namely
iEo eniymet oil o and liberty, with the means q ee-
quir aLi Possessing property, and pursuing alG Oh
tanning happiness ard safety.
:. 1hei set o mon ere eniidru 70 exclusive
or separate emuomeHts or pll,srf rom 'Io 'o"'ilN'
nifty but in consideration OF public services go
Is That TO freq government or Inc brrsng vl htti'g
can be preserved 70 any people bat 10y h.in Gaeelec
tn i s-icr moderation. Temperance, lrufiitg NM VT
.ue and By frequent recurrence 10 iuudLleAlai lh
cip.as
In the ll~ht Of such guarantees the enactment eIcad
INC The testimony of aug uHconTiotod 81 eh 1hH'
nous crime cond not H. executed or tolerated fr no
msnt by civilized snd christian people. out !ofthe "e
usiu, agd dtIEOrbisug influence OF TIE great aDvn'
notion NJ Slavery, vhcs invading ever! department. "1
society ascending the puip. and the halls 81 Is-
,iec has o cc'ssiuly lsborcd 70 lsol AMI aIa
tho pablo conscience. proncunc.ng itscL win ~ te
hlazgu impotence Of the b"tOsieas PR, divine hSt
tu.ior AM asserting he cruel doctrine tHat lelr'
human ighs are only skin deep, md tl6t dusky men
/ have mono which paer men are bound 10 respect.
Never should the 81 Virgin. deny iH4s fuhot-
mental mi, co az manhood 70 any innocent human
being and least ~ ~ a. & citizen Of hassaeEuseiei-
The crude u the American Revolution OF u O-ihe lrsi
state abolish slavery tic first 10 scatter me s''ss o
kuu- ledge ard cionce throughout her bounds, 10 hA
IN Tho people who dwell within The influence Oh ner gen
rrous and Ucuefcent Institutions.
Had C0Asgcss clearly oog.ored upon me coult We
recessry power tho relief prayed for iy tho Petitioner
would DC chcCriully and speedily granted, bal ths
method Of proceeding In order 20 secure the oeleh OF
ri~it 'ly guaranteed iy ho Conttatipu, bias been ~
100 great doubt and Obscufty 0n some canse pfo'a
from an influence which in he m ure Wi. neither Dc
felt nor feared. with view lclciyIe o. obtlihins ~
nd OF Congress NJ ihe approaching session and wh The
hope also thai the Legislature vi ts 0nto soon 20 ~
| - nilie may de- i.scf md our Old Commo1woath w
honor Of wi'nr the wicked enactment. excl-dine t-'
testimony Of co.oTed men ia any VI our Courts. TON
oar code - lows burying 10 10 the same grave Niih ~
barbarau. twin brother slavery. thus uosiaiing th'
necessity ~ fter action bY ths Court tie cahe Il G
over for final Lciun and If desired for iurtheT aIbA
mont 20 the next tenn.