Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-24
Great Ezcitement in Boston.


BosroN, April 5.--The case of Thomas Sims the al.
legged slave OF James Potter Of Chatham Georgia. has
created great excitement in this city The courthouse
surrounded by immense crowd all day Friday.
tss Seth j. Thomas appearing for the claimant, and
Hon. Robert Rantou. c. J. Loring and S. E. Sewell
for the fugitive. Marshal Turkey had strong police
guard around the courthouse. Several witnesses
Sims being the slave OF Potter After some time the
Commissioner yielded to the motion Of the counsel for
the fugitive, and postponed the case until to-day.
An inammatory call for meeting of the aboltionists
in front Of the State House appeared yesterday after
noon, and a large crowd soon assembled the Com
mon
In the meantime the following petition presented
iHfhe Legislature:
That the use of the State House yard be granted TO
the citizens of Massachusetts, 20 hold public meeting
IN the afternoon to take into consideration the Of
citizen OF Massachusetts under the operation OF the
Fugitive Slave Law, and to devise proper and legal
measures for the defence and protection of citizens of
Massachusetts,"
Mr. Cushing of Newbury spoke in opposition to the
petition. and moved that it be laid on the table
Mr. Keith, of Roxbury, moved that it be laid under
the table,
The motion lay on the table was carried by al
yeas to I13 nays.
The meeting on the Common was called to order by
the Rev. Mr.. Clover, and Dir. d. Howe appointed
chairman.
Wendell Phillips addressed the meeting. He spoke
of the Court House in chains He hoped the people
would come in from the country in such solid columns
block up the and prevent the fugitive from
/
that the law could not be executed except the point
of the bayonet, and behind chains. They won't dare,
he sad to carry the fugitive out of the Commonwealth,
except under the convoy Of the guns of the Navy Yard
He spoke of Faneu Hall being closed TO them and
hoped that they would make the elms Of the Common
resound TO the declaration, that law law consttu-
ton constitution, chains chains this law shall
not be enforced. Block the locomotives, up the
rails follow the fugitive the borders of the State if
possible, TO rescue him. He counseled every coored
man who had ever felt the chains Of Southern oppres.
nd as
he able he would stand 10y their sides. The law for
them at end He urged the meeting hold it.
self in readiness, with all the their command
to endeavor to stop tomorrow the execution of this
ate. The government and Legislature have refused US
the TO try this issue, aud have the right to
dlsobey it, and meet the consequences When priests
and statesmen traitors the people take up the
reins.
The meeting here adjourned to fremont Temple,
where the Rev, Theodore Parker was called up He
said, that when he passed the Court House this
Jag, and the chains which encompassed IL, he mag
ned that he in Vienna and not in Boston, under
martial law, and certainly not under the laws of New
England. He asked the meeting to pass the resolve,
each for himself that they would hold for evermore as
infamous, any who aids in the rendition of
fugitive slave am, he said, ready do it. and can
see but little difference between the African kidnapper
kdnappers in Boston find them out and point them
as they pass in the sreet-make them sick Of Boston,
He understood from good authority, that they in.
tending TO arrest fngiiives tonight. He
ged the meeting to form Vigilance Committee, and
keep watch upon the movements of the bloodhounds
Scotchman, named Mcclure denounced a cow
ard any who would allow his TO hang loose by
his side while fugitive being carried of. He ad-
vocated Violence he said but afterwards cried
Liberty death-resistance tyranis is obedi-
ence TO God"
The Rev. Mr. Colvert next said that the law was so
obnoxious and inhnman that he would trample under
his feet. He for ;he absolute disobedience. He
also would counsel violence but he asked the
bly, to meet tomorrow the Court House, in their
strength The people from the surrounding country
would he there he would be there, and if his presence
on such occasion Inconsistent with his clerical
profession, he would unfrock himself he denounced
those OF his brother ministers who had counseed obe
country and their God and called upon the meeting
again pass the resolution passed at Fanue Hail. that,
"Constfution Constitution, law no aw-no fu.
gitive shall he carried of Massachusetts"
After some further ndammatorv speeches, the
ing adjourned with the understanding that they TO
meet at 10 o'clock to-day, around the Court House.
Some of the speakers denounced Daniel Webster
disgrace TO his counry-a villan-and traitor to the
North, which received with mingled Kisses and
cheers. The number present at the Temple about
? 1000 many of whom went there for curiosity
The Court House is still surrounded with chains, and
guarded by large body of police officers.
The fugitive Is kept IN room in the third story, which
is secured by six two inch iron bolts upon the inside
Several military companies at their armories, in
readiness for action in Of any disturbances at
tempt Indeed every precaution has been
ken to prevent second Shadrach affair.
The proceedings on Saturday morning were confined
the evidence showing Sims he the property Of Pot
ter. Mr. Bacon, attorney for the claimant, was the
principal witness this morning
The defence put in no testimony Mr.. Rantoul taking
the ground that the law itself unconstitutional.
The Clerk of the Police has notified the United States
Commissioner that Thomas Sims, the alleged fugitive,
is witness in a to be tried the next term Of the
Criminal Court and that he be taken Of the
State until after the trial OF that case.