Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-11-05

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Room" Some Of our most respectable citizens
then went deliberately, and in q peaceable man
nrr, and drew cut the hooks that supported the
sign, and were about to take Il into the window.
inc people below then demanded that the sign
should be lowered. Itwa then lowered down,
and the people immediately broke IL in pieces.
This was about half past 3 o'clock, and most Of
the spectators, amounting to some 1000, departed
IN peace.
Mean time Garrison passed through the build.
ing 70 the rear, and got out Of a window, twenty
hye feet IRON the ground, on a couple of boxes,
placed on a small back building. In stepping on
tho boxes they gave way, and he fell on the
roof Of the small building, and was like 10 have
been precipitatcd TO the ground twelve or fifteen
feet below. He recovered himself, however,
ana descended hastily TO the yard, and thence
into a carpenters shop, where he ensconced him.
sell under some boards and shavings.
The Atlas says-hc was found crouched under
a PHc Oh boards IN The second story Of a carPen-
ter's shop, and here he surrendered at discretion.
a rope was fastened under his arms and about
his neck and he was let down by means OF a lad.
der 10 the ground. His conntcnancc was pale
aud convnlsed with terror, and he made no at.
tempt to speak or resist. There was a very ge-
neral exclamation Of don't hurt him. and Two
individuals seiziEg him on each side by the col
lar' he was conducted through the lane into State
street. and from thence hurried into the MAYORS
Office In the city hall. The crowd remained out.
side, at one time We should think that from four
10 hyc Thousand persons were assembled in the
street. The mayor mado his appearance at the
portico, and addressed the multitude in a brief
but Judicious speech. He called upon the people
TO sustain him in the preservation Of good order.
and IN maintaining the supremacy Of the laws
Ills address was calculated 10 have a good effect,
and was received with applause. The crowd,
however, did not dispense, and on the approach
Of a carriage towards the opposite door, for the
purpose OF removing Garrison, the agitation Of
The multitude evidently increased.
Here the management Of our city police and
tho devotion Of our citizens TO tho suprcmac, Of
the laws was put to the test. Decidedly as our
best citizens abborrcd the principles Of Garrison,
and much as they detested The continued agitation
kept up by him and those whom he misIeads.
they were determined to aid the police in sustai-
ming the laws, aud in preserving Garrison from
violence. When the ca rriagc was al the door
OIL the city hall, they formed double lines for the
protection OF his person, and succeeded in placing
him in the vehicle.
The doors Of the vehicle were thrown omen
ana such was the press upon the horses and tho
coach, that II was several times nearly upset
by the exortIons OF the mayor, harrison was Sc.
carely placed in the coach, which was driven nj
some speed up Court street, followed BY a large
concoursc. The coachman was directed TO drive
TO the Jail in Leve rett st., a warrant of commit.
tai having been issued against Garrison as a public
asltator 81 disturber If the peace. lie was COM
mitted by Sherif Parkman. In order 10 clude
pursuit, the coachman drove at a rapid rate, and
LOOK a circuItons route, so as 10 approach the
jan from the bottom OF Leverett street. He was
naruly a moment In advance OF the crowd, and
Garrison had barely time to give one lean from
the coach toward the door OF tho Jail, TO escape
the shock Of the opposing crowds, which were
rushing towards him from differcnt ends of the
street lie sank exhausted upon a seal, exclai-
ming, that "nevor was a man SO reioiced to oct
into a Jail ~beforc,' The door bsine closed anon
hiin, the immense asscmblagc in trout ~ aduslly
dispersed.
We cannot but deplore, in common with eve.
ry good citizen, that our city should be the stage
ior such tnmnltaous scenes. But in what terms
OF Indignation can we speak Of the man, who by
his rancorous denunciatlons and his bra ,vli,c
ferocions abuse, togeth or with the disorsauizinS
tendency OF his doctrines, has excited tho peo,
pie TO such an ebalition of their deeply cxaspera.
ted feeling?
One circumstance in relation to the cap,ure Of
Garrison Is worth recording. The very men who
dragged him from his skulking place and led him
into State street, on seeing that popular yengc-
ancc might be directed against him in a more DO
puiar ana summary manner, than they wish 10
oehoia, hurried him themselves INTO the mayors
Office for protection.
The scene around tho carriage 10 which the
sheriff had committed Garrison was interse ly
AT one moment, it seemed that the
rush OF tho vast crowd would ~ovcrwhelm the
coach, while the prancing of the terrified horse,
uADstf from another quarter, Al an
other time The doors were forcibly ope ned. and
as torcibly shut Finally tho coachman succeeded
IN making his way without any accident through
'ho Multitude, that encompassod the carriage
which was followed with shouts to the iail.
w should not omit TO state, that the occu
pants oil the stores in the vicinity Of the ant; sIo.
very rooms, petitioned the mayor and the nld,r.
men, previous to the meeting, setting forth that
their property was in danger, in consequences of
Tue general approximations of riot, and praving
Tor protection. The city authorities did not con.
slider themselves empowered to complv with tho
request contained in the petition.
Thus (says the Centinen have tho people oi
ms city expressed their decisive reprobation. of
Inc outrageous perseverance Of fanatics, in dis
tar6ing the public peace by public harangucs on
abolition, and we hope that this will be the last
attempt Of the asitators 10 continue their practice
under tho shelter Of females.
Inc mayor and other officers, deserve great
the city. f"
when Harrison was passing toward the back
Hnuo" 10 escape, IN the early part Of the scene
nc hsd the folly 10 repeat, for theatrical effect
"hali Columbia, happy land" The tendency of
inc iaoors OF such men, is to convert this .happy
iand' INTO scenes OF blood and carnage, and TO in.
duce the blacks TO cut the Threats Of the whites.
Away With such canting hypocrisy.
Inc Boston Gazette say never before
saw so eentiemanly a rabble-if 4 rabblc il NAV
be called as that assembled yesterday. They
opened to the right and left in the greatest posi-.
pie order, when a female attempted 10 pass in or
ont-not oaly so, but when a procession of some
ten or a dozen black ladies made known their
Wish 70 DC admitted, the same was done for them
without the slightest token Of disapprobatiou be.
ing manifested. Ii was, in fact, a meeting of
gentlemen Of property and standing from all parts
OF the city, who were disposed, and still are de.
termined, at all hazards, and. 'comc what NAV,
10 preserve the peace of the city from all domes.
NC incendiaries, as well as TO protect the Union
against foreign interference.
Latest. The Boston Transcript of Thursday
evening Contains the following =
Constaoi-s we're placed last nightin the vicin.
iiy of Garrison's ...ouse, and the office Of tho
Lioerator, Cornhill, but isere was no attempt
made to destroy his property. n2r wa, there
symptoms Of farther riot after eight o'elo,t Z, al.