Only a few venture to cast defiance even to the dictum of Webster himself.

He says to us that conscience should not be above the law.

I say to you, Madam, that conscience should be the only law." "Are you for freedom, Sir ?" she asked slowly.

"Are you for humanity ?" "Madam, as I hope reward, I am! Those of us who dare say so much are few in numbers to-day.

We are so few, my dear lady, that we belong together.