North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-20
THE cHR1sT1ANA OUTRAGE.

the Messrs Gorsuch, of Baltimore, and o'ne's' !"
had gone to the above place for the purpose o' ai
resting fugitive slaves.
Tue oidor Mr. Gorsuch was instantly Killed by nj
owp slave. his son was dangerously woundeo' an
o,he,s were seriously injured; and the deputy ma
h1 f The limited States, after calling on the whit
mon n,esfnt 10 assist him and being refused, wa
ccmpelled 10 retire from tie place, leaving the negroe
victorious. !, will be seen by the following who
&c the latest intelligence from this outrage, that acV
measures have been taken TO bring the guilty oJusce
81 7Hirfv-scren Prisoners 0rreste6-Reftrn vt me Mar
,boI and Prisoners-DGngerOts COnditiUn Of Young
Gorsuch-Ercittment at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept.ll. The officers OF the United
States. composed Of the U. S. marshal, District At
,orney Ashmede, and Commissioner lngTaham, Wht
wont m Yesterday TO investigate, al ChTsllana Lam
ser county, Pa, in reference the recent terrible
onage perpetrated there by the negroes, have thus
I made twenty-four arrests, besides the thirteen pre-
viousIy arrested. The officers were accompanied by
about forty other gentlemen. Those arrested were
mostly colored persons. Several guns, diTks, &c,
we're found; some of the guns were heavily loaded.
Much excitement prevails. Young Gorsuch was
still alive last accounts, thong but little hope was
entertained of his recovery. 1t appears from the tes-
,imony that about 100 coored persons were engaged
in the riot, who or less implicated In the
resistance. The firing commenced from the house
after blowing a horn, and large number came up,
mostly armed
prisoners.
Joseph Scarlet, white man, and VIM. Brown,
colored, have been committed on the charge of high
treason. Several prisoners were subsequently reeas-
ed and others detained for further investigation.
SECOND DESPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA, lO3, P. M. The officers
have Just returned from Lancaster county, having in
custody ten of the party arresteG-seven of whom
were committed to prison charge of treason.
Three are detained as witnesses. They all col
ored except Joseph Scarlet. great crowd OF ne
goes the depot when they arrived but no dis
turbance took place. The prisoners were marched
off 10 prison, guarded by the U. S. Marines.
The Philadelphia Bulletin of Saturday last says:
We are informed by several gentlemen who came
passengers in the O'Clock train, from the west this
afternoon, that the greatest excitement prevailed
throughout Lancaster county. The negroes were flee
Ing in every direction.
The State and local authorities who have taken the
lead in the matter, have acted in the promptest man.
The United States authorities have also exhibited
the most praiseworthy promptness In maintaining the
law and ferreung out those who have so boldly re-
sisted its execution.
We understand that Judges Grier and Kane have
decided the offence Of the rioters to be treason against
the United Staes.''
Meetings have been held in Baltimore and Phila-
dephia, to express Indignation in relation to this
sistance the law, and to strengthen and encourage
the constituted authorities in the performance of their
duty. The call for the Philadelphia meeting is word
ed as follows:
"ln view of the recent assassination of respectable
citizens of Mary land who, in the exercise of their
Constitutional rights, under the solemn sanction of
the law, were basely murdered by band of armed
negroes and fugitives from labor, in neighboTing
county in this State, deem il the imperative duty
Of the people to assemble, and to take high and eff
cient action to prevent the recurrence of terrible
upon the soil OF nsyvania-to ferret out
and punish the murderers thus guilty of the double
crime ofassang the constitution, and Of taking the
lives OF men In the pursuit of their recognized and
rigktfu propery-as well take preparatory steps
for the protection of rights and the rights of
our own brethren, under the Federal Constitution,
daily imperilled and assaulted by a race who can
never be social and political equals, and the pre-
renon Of whose future emigration toithin borders
Is the only guarantee hare TO render poverIeSs the
Efforts u the rigiIant enemies Of The Republic, we, the
Undersigned, unite in this call for public meeting.
in Independence Square, on Wednesday, the nth
day of September, at o'clock in the evening" to
consider the subject above stated.''
The words itaHcised in the above are full of mean
ing
The Baltimore Sun, speaking of this outrage, very
Justly observes that this event cannot be passed
over with ndeterminaie result without greatly i'm
pairing the confidence of the Southern people in that
integrity of purpose which affects to recognize the
fugitive slave law as the law of the land, be obey
ed and carried ont in good faith every where. The
deed in question involves all the ingredients of muir
DER the testimony before the coroners inquest clearly
establishing elaboration, premedita,ion and wful
htmcide. For such offence as this, the penalty
also as clearly established and if justice is melted
Ou' according to law, the administration of in Penn
yVania ill be exemplary in the highest degree and
exert an elective restraint upon the lawlessness of
lanatlclsm all over the land''
lhefolowing Resolutions were unanimously adopt
Gu oy The Baltimore meeting, which was largely at
'ended' and characterized by much feeling:
heSoired, That the citizens of Baltimore have
edu, with feelings of indignation strong for ex-
Piessoh' OF The ruthless murder of Edward Gorsuch,
WoI'hy and respectable citizen of Maryland perpe-
Na'eu within few days past, by band of PennsYl-
'dna negroes and abolitionsts
neSoiced, That we regard this crime not merely as
MURDER OF the most barbarous character, and not
"d ~ aS an outrage upon the victim, his relatives
dnu encs but the circumstances attending its per-
pIuduon, render it political offence affecting the
I Ue nauon and fragrant outrage upon the feelings
N"I p Constitutional rights of every Southern man.
ha eS1ted' That the people of Maryland have ever
en ueVotedly attached to the American Uuiop-re-
earning lis preservation as the most sacred of all no.
The oIgauons, and deprecating its dissolution as
es! OF all earthly caamities, they have held svm-
pay neither with Northern abotionsts or Southern
and o, they therefore hailed with unanmiy
obSorno Vi 1o3O, tondly hoping, from their faithful
both by the North and South final set
Ps.nt oL tne agltating topics which they embraced
peaca~II' hat the recent outrage upon worthy and
nusui. re cu1ens OF Maryland, engaged in the law full
fI vi lnelr property-the contempt and SUCCESS
~ nehance of the authority of the General Govern-
ne H. In the person of its officer convince
mr. go" que mad spirit of abolitionsm still finds home
nortbe.p IN the breasts of large portion of our
of the Ten and We now declare to the people
hat H., a.