The republic., 1851-02-19

upon the BENCH knowing that his life ia at the mer
cy Of q rabble with budgeons and brickbats? Can
police officer be expected to do his duty when he
knows that an army of desperadoes are lying in
wait ready to knock him down and rample upon
him? What is the value Of property and hie where
court houses are not safe? These questions demand
the grayest attention. They cannot be neglected
Now. what has led to this state OF things
Every one knows. II ia the doctrine OF resistance
10 law preached by the mad fanatics OF Apoi'ioh-
ismj and the encouragement given 70 ~ py o.her
persons, who, without protesting to DC hDohtloh'
lists, sanctioned and spread still wider these ms
cbieyous doctrines by their furious and lnsensate
denunciations Of the Fugitive Slave law, and tn
il-concealed exultation with which tney anhounceo
to the public how many hundreds OF negroes In
Boston were "armcd to the teeth to resist II. IL
10 useless to deny this. The mob on saturday
never would have dared to do as they did, without
such encouragement; and the blame must lie upon
the accessories before the fact, well as those
who pcrpetrated the outrage in broad day. Our
readers will do US the justice to remember that
foresaw and predicted all this and bestowed the
utmost severity OF rebuke at the tune upon snesc
criminal indictments to disorder and law breaking.
This transaction, which has SO foulIy dishonored
our city, and filed with deep apprehension every
friend of order, will no doubt be welcomed with
extrava giant exutaton by every enemy ofthe Union,
the Constitution, and the domestic tranquility OF
this country. The frebrands who preach the
"higher law and encourage open resistance 10
legal authority. will be delighted that mobs arc
carrying all before them. Ths is quite consistent.
The nvnsion of court houses, and the trampllng OF
the officers of justice under foot are the direct con-
sequences of the principles which they have been
disseminating throughout the country. They have
now borne fruits which must startle every man
who has any thing to save by the maintenance os
law and government. The only safety which any
citizen feels in the possession of his property and
his life lies in his that if he or his be
threatened with brute violence, he can invoke the
protection of the law, and that protection will be
rendered. What safety can he feel when he sees
the law defied and trampled under foot at monday
Are the citizens of Boston disposed to endure such
a state of things?
1t is very significant fact that the mob consist
| ed of negroes. who were unknown to any OF our
citizens. These persons have been drawn In great
numbers from almost all parts of the Union to this
| CITY, under the belief that in Boston negroes may
| DEFY the law with impunity, and that Inobs and
their ringcaders will be defended here by respect
able people This belief is perfectly natural con-
| sidcring how much pains have been taken to en-
courage lawless violence by individuals among us.
The success Of the outrage on Saturday must have
the effect of further adding to our population In
manner very far from contributing to the public
peace and safety. The aiders and abctors OF these
deeds of violence ready for any thing. Let the
people OF Boston look to it. The matter has be-
come serious to the last degree. Have VIC laws!
Have we q government? Have we magistrates
who will preserve the peace Of the city! Some
body must answer these questions.