The republic., 1851-02-20

minutes before two be sent one officer to the United
States court room, and he was denied admis.ion
BY the person having charge OF the door; that hs
did not receive notice that the negroes were trying
10 break into the court room until few moments
before he heard Of the escape of the fugitive.
From As same paper.
ApRxsrRp roR AIDING Is THE RESCUE
FUairIvE.-Y yesterday forenoon Elixur Wright,
one of the editors of the Commonwealth newspaper.
and Charles G. Davis. lawyer. were arrested on q
and abetted the escape Of the fugitive Shadrack.
Mr.. Wright was bailed by Samuel E. Sewall, in
5000, and Mr. Davis by J. Thomas Stevenson In
. like sum. They will be examined before Commits
sioner Hallett to-day. Mr.. Lunt, district attor-
ney, is the complainant
From the Boston Courier.
The Police and Public Order.
We publish to-day two statements relative 10 the
affair Of last Saturday; ono from the mayor and the
tive of the United States deputy marshal, published
yesterday, disclose very singular state Of things In
Boston, and show most concusively that something
is out Of joint which must speedily be sct right, or
that no man feels Satisfied with the explanation
given of what took place 1t the City Hall, while the
Of lawless violence that has dsgraced this COM
mupity was in preparation. Certain 1t IL, that no
man can be made 70 believe that mob could in.
wade the court house at mid-day, overpower the
officers Of justice, rescue prisoner, and every
aons ~Ss sow the cy
marshals Office, and the head d-quarters Of the po-
lice without the grossest negligence or wfui con-
nivance ON the part Of some Of those whose duty
II 10 to guard the public peace.
The mayor afkrms that he gave directions to
" preserve order around the cour t.house." These
directions were certainly not obeyed. No one
will believe that mob Of the character described
in the proceedings of Saturday could have collect
cd at the court house and perpetrated the outrage
they did, If proper care had been taken to pre-
serve order. II is making too strong draft upon
police Of Boston have not yet learned how to keep
their eyes open. This deed was not done In q
corner.
The city marshal refers to the ordinance creating
his occ in proof that he 10 not required to do the
work of the United States marshal That is not
the question. II he has reason to apprehend riot
and lawless violence, IL he to stand aloof because
ernment merely? Ia not the general peace of the
city in his charge? We believe It il commonly
understood that he is TO watch over the preserva-
tonof order, and to prevent riot and disturbance,
from whatever causes. When George Thompson
made his address to the negroes in Beknap street.
we believe Marshal Tukey drew barriers OF ropes
around the building and made lanes to protect the
6n Saturday. ay M mob S p people drag
q man out Of the court house and carry him half q
mile more through the streets, and the city mar
shall knows nothing Of it, though he y sitting quietly
idle to pretend that nobody is to blame in this
matter. The story Of any attempt being made to
bp TSss n % s
conceal the truth, not to disclose it.
The dsgracc which II brings upon the city is not
the whole evil. great deal of ill-blood will be
occasioned at the South by this occurrence. The
impression that the laws Of the Federal Govern
nent can be dcfied in Boston will be greatly
strengthened by this mob triumph, and the feeling
evaporation against the North will be reinforced
n
BILE results. We trust that the; wisdom, the frm-
ness and the prudence Of the Government at w ash-
ingon will be exerted TO prevent the possibility o
q repetition Of these scenes, and to maintain the
We speak from authority when we say, that the
President of the United States will Immediately is
sue proclamation upon this subject
Fyom the soms paper
The counsel for the prisoner said that they had
not SUFFICIENT time to Investigate the Of their
client, and that, in order 70 mako themselves COM
potent to conduct the defence, they desired post
ponement Of the examination. The commissioner
said he quito willing that the defendant should
enjoy all tho prerogatves of the law, and postponed
the further hearing until Tuesday morning, at ten
O'Clock.
concourse of people congregated in and about the
court house, and the United States court room waa
thronged with spectators, mostly blacks, during
these legal preliminaries. Before the retirement
counsel to remain with him, but ali others, save
ono or two members of the press, withdrew at the
adjournment Of the court, which was about half
past twelve O'Clock.
Up to half past one O'Clock even there was no in
dication of riot. though all the avenues to the
court house, and the stairway leading to the Uni
ted States court-rpom, were thronged with blacks,
who inspected closely each individual that out
Of the room in which the prisoner was confined.
The only indication of disturbance noticed thus
far was that of Elizur Wright one Of the editors OF
the Commonwealth newspaper. who approached y the
they came TO orsst you? TVhy didn't you d:ftnd
yourself? fPhy didn't you seix upon any instru-
msnt you could get hold ef? had been Nere and
to shoot them do,cni Iwould haoe used them myself "
Mr.. Riley, for this breach of the peace, ordered Mr..
Wright to be taken out Of court.
About ten minutes before two O'Clock, however,
Just two of the council of the prisoner de-
parting from the United States courtroom the
door, which slighty opened for their exit, was
seized by the negroes. general rush and con-
fict ensued between the officers and the mob, but
tho officers were overpowered; the mob entered the
court room seized the prisoner, and dragged him
out Of the court. house.
One or two Of the officers were bruised and Mr..
John H. Riley, who undertook to defend himself
with the marshal's sword, WAS seized, the sword
taken from him and carried off by negro II was
subsequently found In tho street. IL would be i'm
possible to describe the fury Of the mob or the scene
Of tumult which they created. They were congre-
eating in and around the courthouse from the
tme Of the arrest up 70 two O'Clock, and we have
conception of the exact number Of persons pre-
sent. The mayor and Marshal Tukey were notified
several times Of the fact that the peace Of the city
in danger, but neither of them came or sent To
| the assistance of the United States marshal.
The alleged slave was conducted out Of the court
house through the western door leading from the
police court room, and thence through Court and
Cambridge to Belknap street, where he took refuge
| in the house of some of his friends. Several Off
GERS pursued tho mob, but they lost sight of the
| prisoner after the crowd entered Belknap street;
| and, though . vigilant watch had been kept up,
| nothing had been known Of his whereabouts up TO
late hour last evening. Il is eaid by some that he
left the city in afternoon tAin Of cars and It IL
reported by others that he taken to the country
| on Saturday evening in cab. driven by \ colored
| man, and guarded by "committee OF safety"
The rescue was most successful violation OF the
| law, and was accomplished Mt q time when more
than forty policemen were assembled in Marsha
Tukey office, which 10 not q hundred PAGES from
il the s:ene of riot So Gar haxe been able Z