Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12

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Government and Legislature have refused us
the means TO try this issue, and we have the
right to disobey it and meet the consequences
When priests ind statesmen are traitors, the
people must take up the rcins.
The meeting here adjourned To fremont Tom-
pie. where Rev. Theo. Parker was called up
he said that when he passed tho Court House
this morning, and saw the chains which cncom-
passed it, he imagined that he was in Vienna,
(and not in Boston,) under Martial Law, and
certainly not under the laws Of New England
he asked the meeting to pass tho resolve, each
for himself, that he would hold for cvermorc as
infamous, any one who aids in the arrest OF rem
dition OF Fugitive Slave. l am, Inc said, ready
70 do ", and can sec but little difference between
the African kidnnppcr and the Boston kidnap-
per. There arc at present three kidnappcrs in
Boston; find them out and point at them as
they pass in the street, make them sick Of Bos
ton. lIe understood, from good authority, that
they were intending to arrest two moro fugi-
tives tonight; he urged the meeting to form
themselves into Vigilance Committee, and
keep watch upon the movements of tho blood
hounds.
A Scotchman named Mcclure denounced rs
q coward any man who would allow his arm to
hang loosely by his side while fugitive was
being carried off, He committed no violence,
he said, but soon after cried out, Liberty OF
death--rcsistancc to tyrants is obedience to
God.'
Rev. Mr.. Colver next said that the law was
SO obnoxious and inhuman that he would tram
pie it under his feet. lie went for absolute dis
obedience; he also would counsel no violence,
but he asked the assembly to meet tomorrow
at the Court House in their strength, the peo-
pie from tho surrounding country would he
there, he would be there, and If his presence
upon such an occasion was inconsistent with his
clerical profession, nc would ,mfrock himself.
lie denounced those of his brother ministers
who had counselod obedience to the Fugitive
Slave Law as traitors to their Country and their
| God, and called upon the meeting TO again pass
| tho resolution passed at Faneuil Hall tha. Con-
sttution or no Constitution, Law or no Law, no
fugitive shall be carried out Of Massachusetts.
After some further speeches the meeting ad-
journed, with the understanding that they were
to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow around the
Court House. Some of the speeches dcnounc-
ed Daniel Webster as disgrace to his country
"a villan-a traitor to the North, which was
received with mingled Kisses and cheers. The
number present at the Temple was about 1000,
many OF whom went there from curiosity.
The Court House is still surrounded with
chains and guarded by large body OF police
officers. The Fugitive is in room in the third
story, which is secured by six two-inch bolts
upon the inside Several military companies
are at their armories in readiness for action in
case OF any disturbance or attempt at rescue;
indeed every precauton has been taken to pre-
vent a second Shadrach affair."
ND'e oclock.-The city remains in an excited
state. The square around the Court House has
been cleared once or twice of the crowd collect
cd, by dotachmcnts of the City Watch, and one
or two, who refused to stir, were taken into
custody; the square, however, is again half full.
Sixty resolute men guard the Court House in
side and others are ready at the different watch
bonsss'lss- % a, ,hH ieast alarp. No blacks are to
oe seen aDroau. Knots OF men are Uouocted all
over the city discussing the matter. The eroat
majority are in favor OF obedience to the law
The agent of the owner refuses to sell the slave;
his orders arc to take him out of Massachusetts,
to test the law.
BosToN, Saturday, April 5.
The examination into the case of the Fugitive
Slave Sims was continued this morning before
the Commissioner The Captain, Mate and
sailor OF the brig M. & ]. c. Gilmore wcro ex-
amined, and testified that they left Savannah
for Boston on the 22d of February that they
saw Sims on the wharf at Savannah few days
before sailing that he asked the cook for a sit
uation and was refused; when off Boston Light
the prisoner was found. by the mate, hid in the
forecastle that he was confined in the vessel by
the captain while in the harbor, but managed to
SSSaPe Oh ShOiS ~ DOstOn, Oy lOIClnS lHc lock
off the cabin and stealing the briggs boat; that
he told them he came on board the brig at Sa-
vannah, the night before they sailed. This
closed the evidence for the claimant.
Counsel for the defense then announced that
they had no evidence to offer. An affidavit of
the Fugitive was read, stating that his freedom
was purchased by his father when he was FIVE
months old that his free papers arc now in the
possession of Morris Porter, of Savannah, and
that he desires delay to obtain them that he
never heard of James Potter, his alleged mast
or, until yesterday morning. No notice was
taken Of this paper.
Dir. Rantoul then announced that he design
cd to argue the constitutionality of this Law as
to the right of Commissioner to sit upon the |
case, trial by Jury, sc. and asked a postpone
ment until Thursday. The Court would only |
grant till Monday at IL o'clock, when tho argu- |
ment will be heard.
The city remains quiet, but q large crowd is |
collected about the Court House. No violence |
is manifested.
The Commonwealth describes the fugitive as
bright, fine looking young man, partly of AZ
rican and partly of European blood lie is
said to be twcnty-thrce years of age, and to
have wife and two children in Savannah who
are free, and were soon to join him here. He
says he is free himself, his freedom having been
purchased by his mother. He left Savannah
on Washington's birth day, came by steam to
Boston, and has walked about openly as free
man ever since.
The Boston Light Infantry Regiment was
ordered to be in readiness to aid in enforcing
the law at moments warning, and two COM
panics were drilling at their quarters on tho
night of the 4th. Tho Commonwealth says:
"We hope our young military friends, espe-
cially the more timid ones who never fired
gun, and don't know a ramrod from q priming-
wire will not be frightened on our account
We shant shoot them. They amt worth the