Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-04-25
From the Boston Commonwealth
The Victim has been Sa.
crificed!!
A Massachusetts Freeman Carrf-
ed into Endless Slavery!
THE KIDNAPPERS HAVE TRIUMPHED
SIMS taken on board the brig Acorn, I'M
der the escort of Mayor BIG f. Low,
Marshal TUkEY, and a posse of 800
Armed Men, composed of the Police
and Watch Departments of BOstOn!!

Marshal TUKEY, and a posse of 800
Armed Men, composed of the Police
and Watch Departments of BOstOn!!
Thomas Sims was taken from his prison room
IN the Court House few minutes before five o.
clock this morning, under the direction of Mar
shall Turkey, and marched through Court square,
Court and State streets to the head of Long
wharf "tn The centre Of a solid square, AND PLA-
cED ON BOARD THE BRIG ACORN, Capt HEN
KY COOMBS, of Barnstable, Master, and is
now on his way to Georgia and the Auction
Block of Slavery! MAYOR BIGELOW COM
POSED PART OF THE ESCORT! AS
early as half past o'clock, Marshal Turkey be-
gan TO muster the men who were to aid him in
dIsgraclng Massachusetts, and booming a Young
mana tree citizen of Massachusetts, into sla-
very.
The instant Sims touched the deck of the YES
sci the flying pb was hosted and the paddles of
the tug steamboat Hornet which had been fas-
tened to the brig, in waiting with steam up, for
two hours, began to move and at just one min
ute past five o'clock, the man-stealng craft, was
gliding down the stream, with her victim, amid
the Kisses and shouts of "shame, shame" from
the few lovers of Liberty on the wharf This
whole proceeding was too coWardly to be under
taken under the pale beams of the moon, and so
light faded behind the Western hills, and then
marched with stcalthy steps, his shameful band
over the sacred ground consecratcd TO Liberty,
and sealed by the blood of our revolutionary Fa-
theirs. Some twenty of Marshal Tukey's posse
accompanied the alleged fugitive down the har-
Dor, probably to return in tn steamer The Po-
lice were armed with U. S. sabrcs. The only
persons who witnessed this browning disgrace
to the soil Of Massachusetts,, with u few eXcep-
tons, were about one hundred of the true and
tried members of the Vigilance Committee.
The save-guard was drilled for an hour and
half before the final move TO the vessel. Sims
was brought out the eastern main entrance of
'he Prison Court House under escort of some
men, headed by Marshal Turkey and marched
to the centre of the square mass.
AS he descended the steps of the Boston bar
racoon, his sable cheeks were bathed in tears,
and although he evinced the deepest grief and
sorrow, he marched with firm and manly step
like martyr and hero, to his fate. The only
demonstration made by the spectators as the pro-
cesslon passed were frequent cries of Shame"
Shame" and questions of "IVhere is Liberty!"
Is this Massachusetts and Boston? Is that
Charlestown and Bunker Hill?
Sims was not ironed, but was within the close
embrace of two officers.
Just as Sims reached the deck of the vessel
man standing upon the wharf cried out, "Sims,
preach liberty to the slaves" The unfortunate
youth was Immediately conveyed below, where
CEPHAS I. AMES, the first mate will be able
to execute tf'' ho"di'i' ;" isi~, e"Prossod to
board OF that same vessel one week since
As the Acorn left the wharf, the vigilant low
ers OF freedom, who had watched during the
night, gathered together, and listened in solemn
silence to the following prayer by the Rev Da-
vid Foster, an Orthodox clergyman of Concord:
"ALMIGHrY COP Thou seest this poor man.
one of thy children, borne away by oppressors.
Thou art the friend of all who suffer wrong, and
we have now no hope but in Thee. That hope
is still mistaken. Thy promises endure forev-
er. And now we besecch Thee TO show Thy
power and love in blessing this dear brother,
who is carried by force to the lands of whips
and chains. o, God, make him missionary of
power to awaken a love of justice and liberty,
that shall end in the speedy overthrow of the &C
cursed system which now creates millions of
bleeding hearts.
In mercy, Heavenly Father, do thou destroy
the wicked power, which rules us. Give us
righteous men TO administer just laws. Forgive
the wickedness of our rulers, and lead them to
true and lasting repentance. Pity the wretch
ed man, who now goes in letters over the waves
Pity and bless his brethren in chains. Hasten
tle gay. Wnen all men Slldli DC Tree. ana l nine
shall be the Glory, Amen.
The friends of Sims then sang with solemn
effect:
sob! therc be mourning at the judgment seat of Christi
The moral of this mournful scene was given
with cheerful spirit by DR.. Dowdtch. The
missionary hymn,
From Grceuland's icy mountaus,'
was then sung, after which the assembly moved
up the wharf and street, singing as they went,
"Be Thou, o God exalted high
Pausing on the spot in State street, where At
tucks fell, the members of the vigilance commit
tee resolved 10 meet al once at the Ant-Slavery
Office Here arrangements were made for va
rous meetings; an impressive prayer was made;
the wel-known verse was read,
"God is the refuge Of his saints
When storms of sharp distress invade,
Ere utter complaints,
Behold him present with his Gid.'
The words "Repeal, repeal, repeal,' were
then sung to the tune of Aud Lang Syne Ii
was recommended that these be repeated at ev-
cry Fugitive meeting, until the bill is repealed,
or becomes dead letter.