Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-29

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,rvac and official beang. we "ish u" su''''' ~ ~"
with William Seldcn at its hsa..
np " n. HUGHES AND THE BoSIoN ABol''
'"'> TloNISTS.
We CODY the following statement o' ni. :.
e0p, If he Georgia (alacon) Telegraph and e.
~ :, +, The attentive psrusal OF every one. II s''os
. u of IN, peoplc OF Boston on the slavery su''
' ~ ,; Denomination TO withhold from Southern ma
49, . hits Guaranteed TO them both by the constitution
and laws of their country =.
p,yever much may be said oy Hooe'"'5 r az
o,bers Of the North doing us JUSTICE auu III" ''0''s
tho Puoye Slave Bill for the recovery ol our s'o' oe'
=, yo must have before US more Tangible esia'"'e yuan
h,ye vet seen, 10 induce US TO believe H. we mus pac
ors.yc. in position protect ourselves IL We ever re
ceiye Justice ut their hands, ,,,
From Georgia IMseo9l Ts ,sESnST
.., -, Ros,nn IN Sourdny the l9th Of October, nnd
ken, concealed in my room, until h',fay, IA m, I p
this aseer'ancd mat p ,rn ced to See Mr. Showers
t ,,"rney 10 whom had letter from ut. ray oi ga
vanuah) He absent from town ana Waadhn ,.' '
WI S" H. d,v called on Judge Lew noououy' and
VII I w ~ an,ea warrant for tho arrest OF TWO fugitive
sayes-Hc stated that he was not inc prop W la
sue it, asked him tell me who was .nt ecomnsDd 70
70, u ~ Mr. Lun, U. ). District Attorney. caeuon MI.
Iunt who stated that he had agreed 10 'ahe ea'o iS
kind before and that it was an d n,
ated stea, oe an Inclined 10 Think this statement
Of Mr. unt mere prcex 10 evadc fesono,' una
bic 10 learn that there was any sucn . na,nn 10 ,n
10 lie I"commended me Mr. Benz F. Haet u. .. 'on-
,sioner called at Mr. HIS Office ana ne was NV al
hnm. then called o'clock al night al ms lesluce,
MI rod tn him nv business and asked nm lr warrant
-sayiu that if could get warrant couiu ia '. m ne.
orocs arrested He said the lar did mol daor'-e 'arnt
70 4. ssud,ha il was my duty to 60 and arrest the nero
without warrant and bring him before NM siae' TO
S thu. this was requiring impossib,y under The SITE
# things and that that vas not my coh'uueuo " VIZ nv,
md showed him copy OF The law; -, .,, of 4
Anrr looking at the law he said he would consiaer o.
and rive me an answer next morning al hne cioch.
,cd n.yt ,ny At nine O'clock he then stated ut nv "dI
p - II and thnf il rns his business 10 ddrisc FL
What course 10 take. But Ii would make ou' INV ea'
in LEGAL form and before him he would near s'
,h.n vent 10 Mr. Thuyer, merchant, to whoni hau 1t
,nd MIR Thaycr | wanted attorney. tie got
friend who went to Mr. Seth J. Thomas an al'ofne
who agreed take charge OF the case MI lnoaaS wa ma
engaged and called Judge Spague tor warrant ~
judge couiyocated and shued like the others had dome H
then called on Mr.. Curtis United States Commission
err. He wanted time, like tic DINERS, 10 CONSULT u
ouesled MS TO call o'clock p NJ which we DID, ana ne
nen stated they had agreed to nave eounS VI Tue
six Commissioners and the two Judges namely "oooy
and Spragu that night ihey hu,u .n, n,,
ing in Chambers then required to ~ INTO louTt ana
make nv complaint when they ordered the warrant 70
sued in open Court which the Clerk did, By This Tine "n'
known all over Boston, that the warrant was lssueo ana "h'
for and who applied for it, About the time the warrant wa
issued man, apparently OF respecaoiy ana innuenge
dry goods COX speaking 10 Tie clo"u-dosins '
negroes and their friends themselves win BOWIE
knives pistols and dirks and resist the law unto
ii it was law of the United Sta,es it was IN c'1ect viola
ton OF The law Of God und ought TO DC resisted az III
hazards advised them 10 shoot down all slave catcher
from the South. - IT ,,
The warran, was then placed In the Marshars hands
told him was ready go and point out the negroes
him. He said that question whether nc cou'
break the door Of Bills Shop where he understood ne ~a
locked up He took tho bulance OF tha: Gay TO see una
question called next morning and told MN WAS agar
r.ady 10 He then said IL reported that Dill t"ho
he called Mr. Crafts had left town, and lie had man on TN
look out anc wait for him 10 report also had
man on The ralne business called the Marshal aga
in the afternoon. He said his han reported nat D wa
then stated that my man reported mat Din wa
there. lie said my man was mistaken, Tor MS man was ie
liable and couid no, be mistaken. ,
TIE day my attorney went TO see the Marshal WIN
stated him that, ne was ready to 20 win me ulone
Immediately TO hin, and proposed 10 pocceo at once
He then said il difficult matter and Ito woud nav
gel large force some 20 or 81 men, HE han mace IN
same excuse before Al dinner this day. my eighth da
in rustun Mr. Knight and myself were Doth arrested, unde
bail writ in penalty vi $1,000, for slanderns Cra
alleging had charged him with stealing MS DOC
and clothes. This consumed the balance OF this Day.
On the Monday following we were both again arrested IN
der bail of $4,000 earh for damaging zone William Gratis
in his business The excitement kept increasing we wei
then carried 10 the Shers Office BY the time we CAV
bond ,rc sidewalks crowded with a6otor
lists rocS &c The account given oil the carriage sc.n
iron, IN. Shcrs office as given by the Chronoype Dali
Nail, Post and Journal Of that city is correct We the
went ID the Ho,el to About tea time, We We're bot
again arrested fo slandcrlng Ellen Crafts and held 10 pa
e in $1,000 each
When arrested the Sheriff told me must go with him
i, his Office and give bond-I told him could give bond at m
Hotel by sending lo my sccuriiis-tnl II went 10 MS o
flee il would collect mob again. and they had aeady II
suited me us much could bear, and wanted 10 avoid
recurrence of similar contacts The Sheriff. howsvsr 81
y ia@ye who said that one Of my securities was on h
e way and told The Sheriff tina, should go his oc
bond could be given sooner by not going The bon
i was then given f,r $4,000.
The next day, learned that the mob had collected Ii
night before at the sheri's Office as had supposed an
that among other things said and dune there while
on the lookout for negro there horsebuc
charging and swearing that he would be the first
shoot Hughes when he made Ills appearance 90 the
day. went to the Marshal know he had got farhs
c information. He said he had not.
My attorney then advised go TO New York for fe,
days for the purpose oil uaying the excitement which ha
become too furious he thought TO admit Of success,
prepared 10 leave that evening, which becoming public,
large crowd collected hotel for the purpose of insu
ting therefore concluded not 90 that evening. BE
fore O'Clock next morning, when expected to leave, the
around the house again in great NUMBERS with the Rev
Theodore Parker at their head knocking for admittance
my door. admitted Mr.. Parker. He said he had com.
give piece of friendly advicc-tat he had kept the
oil Of me for Two daye, and afraid lie could do il an
longer. told him that ! understood he minister U
the gospel and great advocate vi morasin favor Of pcu
Pies oheying the laws but WAS sorry 10 find myself nsta
ken, and wanted him 10 eave-that going eav
under any such threats and that determined
them tie Crowd dispersed shortly afterwards and after
acting some business, lett at o'clock, p. NJ. for New
York.
Aer being in New York fur several DAYS learned tina
Bill and Ellen had positively left 10. England.
There were five warrants (besas the named) ISSUED
against al for the purpose of harrassing and living
One for snloking in the strce;sonc for swear
Ing in the st.ecs(wich the iaci -onc for "car
ying concealed weaponsone for "drivng fast through
the strcets"-and another for passing Cambridge Bridge
without paying toll, (Which was truc)
So far as had any dealings with those who thus endea
voed to ohstruc the law ard harrass me- had chance
OF ascer'inng their positca, wond say, that they
The highest ta- ling socially and politically in the
nifty. As instance Francis Jackson who refused
take knights hand, candidate for Congress- MIR
Charles Sumner, of the u. 5. Commissioners; Rev
Theodore Parker Mr.. Lis eminent lawyer; Dr. Hanson
'sv. Dr.. Channne; Dir. Charles Bowddse md Others who
Interested themselves in preventing from arrcs,ng Crafts
are all abotionss As TO the friends in Boston,
want to say, found Mr. Hamilton Willis Ga bruker) true
friend and feel Under many obligations him. There
also Mr. Thaycr; Mr. Thomas my attorney; Mr.. Patrick
Riley, one OF tie Deputy Marshas MIR. D. Draper; Mr.
fiernan, Deputy Sheriff. the prupretors Of the United
States Hotel their clerks and servants and n Mr. Ladd-
TO all these gentlemen under great obligations fol
their kindness
In reference 20 the abolition sentiment In Boston, would
S'ile 'nis circumstance. All the time the excitement was
.".e an with me, there protection of the city au.
tn"ies offered me. and turned out in nv favor But
wien george thompson, the English Abolition Lecturer
was runoed that mob might assemble on his reception
The Mayor instantly ordered ont the city officers 10 c.end and
suppress any mob-showng that the city authorities were
disposed 10 give protection abnnna which they had
withheld from me while engaged in my lawful business and