Washington telegraph., 1850-10-30

The FUGITIvE SLAVE LAw-The excitement
among the runaway negroes at tie North con-
tinues to increase. They stand in daily fear Of
the strong arm Of the law. letter from New
York, dated September 30th, TO the Philadelphia
inquirer, says:
The passage Of the Fugitive Slave bill has ere.
ated almost as much excitement in New York as
i. did in Pittsburg, from which place, We learn by
telegraph, several hundred fugitive slaves cleared
out and made tracks for Canada. j understand
that upwards of hundred en here yesterday for
the same destination, and that five OF them were
in the employment of one hotel, as walters. The
coored population almost frantic, and very
much fear that the next arrest under the law will
be attended with riot, if not boodshed They
have called mass meeting at the colored church,
in Leonard street, for to morrow evening The
following is copy of the cali:
'rhe Fugitive bill! The painting slave! Free
men be made saves Let every colored man,
and woman, too, attend The great mass meeting
to be held i'm Zion Church, en- Tuesday evening,
October LIST, 1880. For your liberty, your fire.
side is in danger Of being invaded. Devote this
night to the question of your duty in the crisis.
Shall We resist oppression? Shall we defend our
liberty2 Shall we be freemen or slaves BY order
of the Committee Of Thirteen.
1t is said that some of our noted Abolitionsts
are at the bottom Of this movement. / ap-
prehensve Of a row tomorrow night at this
meeting.
A New York despatch Of the Both says:
There is Il great excitement among the negro
population of this city, arising out OF the case Of
james Hamlet. who was, on Friday last, sent
back TO slavery in Maryland, under the new fugi-
tive slave law.
1t is said that quite number of negroes have
been arrested this morning, as fugitves and many
who have hitherto lived unmoested, are leaving
the city for Cauads and other parts, where they
will be out Of the reach of the law.
A Worcester Mass) despatch Of the lst inst
says:
There is great excitement here this morning,
growing out OF the b,liel--indeed o.! the fdct-that
there are several pesons in the town known to be
on the look out for fugitive slaves. 1t is well
known that there ale many negroes here who
have run away from their masters. The colored
folks are much excited and very uneasy. They
talk of emigrating to Canada
From Springfield, Mass, under date of the Ist
lust we have The lo!bwing
Intense vehement is prevailing here in conse
queEce OF the supposed presence of several persons
in search Of fugitive saves. The negroes are
arDing themselves for defence. The town hall is
now crowded with dense mass Of excited persons
who express Their determination not TO allow
single slave TO be taken from among them, law or
no law. Serious consequences are apprehended
should any attempt be made to capture and take
oH the fugives. Ii is said that at least five
hundred Gugitives reside in this town.
a Harrisburg despatch of the 30th ut. says:
The fugitive slaves who, it will be recollrcted,
We're arrested and confined in Jail in Harrisburg
for SOM weeks past, were brought out this after
noon and had hea ing under the new law, before
X. McAistcr, u. > Commissioner
MIR. Iaytor, owner ol the negroes, came for
ward aud proved bis property, whereupon the
slaves were delivered up to their master, who Im
med:ately got possession and took them off, en-
route for home by railroad, without the slightest
resistance.