North Carolina standard., 1851-02-22
OUTRAGE IN BOSTON.
a Fugitive Sape rescued by mob Of blacks! The
Ldw tran,pIed under foot!

dt0 on ueSOdy last IeldIlOn 10 uO OoSNSN ~oSS'
and also the Proclamation of President Fillmore on the
subject, which was issued on the lsth instant
1t appears that some days since, MI. John Cup
hart, of Norfolk, Virginia, went TO Boston In pursuit
of one Shadrack Winkey. fugitive slave, the prop
erty of John De Bree. The slave was arrested by
Mr.. Riley, the United States Deputy Marshal, and
carried before the United States Commissioner for
examination. number of lawyers volunteered to
appear for Shadrack, and the examination was COM
menced. We give the following of the rescue
from the Boston Post:
"During the first part of the hearing the court
room was very much crowded, but Mr.. Riley, who
had the management of the business, succeeded in
clearing the room before it was finished and when
the arrangements for the postponement conclud-
ed there only present few officers, the coun-
sell parties, and reporters, and the doors were
closed against all comers, except such such the of
fcers directed to admit. From hdlf-past twelve
till few minutes before two, there was no difficulty
in the courtroom, except alteration between
Mr.. Riley and Ellzur Wright, of the he'Commonwealth.
There being some conversation about raising a SUBJ
scrpton to procure the freedom of Shadrack, alias
g Frederick" MIR. Wright said he would, if he had
the money, sooner give it for pistols and speaking
to Shadrack, said to him" Why didn't you defend
yourself when they came to arres. youl Where
were your hands! Why didn't you use any instru-
ment you cold lay your hands on2 If had been
there and had had pistols, you should have had them
TO shoot them down with; or would have used them
myself" He also rebuked Mr.. Riley for taking any
part in the proceedings, and Mr. Riley ordered him
out OF the court room, but he did not go.
In the course of the forenoon, the sheriff of this
State being prohibited from using the jails for the
detention of fugitive slaves, under the act of IS43,
Mr. Riley sent messenger to Commodore Downes
know if he would deain Shadrack in the navyyard;
and the Commodore replied that he was not author
lied to the yard for such purpose. Having no
other place within his control, MIR. Riley decided to
his counsel access TO him. This was the state of af-
fairs inside about ten minutes before two o'clock.
From the courtroom door on the outside, down the
stairs, and winding round TO the northwest door of
the courthouse, and Standing in the street,
dense crowd of coored people, and it was somewhat
difficult TO work passage through them. About ten
minutes to two, the courtroom door was opened to
let out Charles G. Davis. one of the counsel, and
Mr.. Wright and, before il could be closed, some OF
the colored people outside made fast to it and held it
open, while the others rushed into the courtroom,
throwing down the officers, who were attempting to
pull the door to, and made for Shadrack.
Mr.. Riley, who was jammed into the corner near
the door, called upon his assistants to resist the
cuers; but their numbers were too great, and they
dragged Shradrack out in few seconds One of the
sistants managed get hold of the marshars sword
but portion of the rescucrs hugged him round the
body, thus fastening his arms, and the sword was
dropped in the struggle. colored man carried the
sword into the street, where ne gave 1t up to young
man named Hosea, who was not aware that 1t had
been taken from the court. The rescuers ran with
Shadrack Rutolph street, and from thence is sup
posed that he was conveyed in cab over Cambridge
bridge. The whole affair did not occupy over five
minutes"
The Boston Times thus speaks of this atrocious
outrage, perpetraed in Court of Justice and in
defiance of the laws and the majesty of the people of
the United States:
"HleH HANDED.OUTRAGE IN A Court OF JUSTICE.
The city OF Boston on Saturday dsgraced by
one of the lawless and atrocious acts that has
ever backened the character of any community pre-
tending to be in the enjoyment OF an enlightened state
of civilization. band of two hundred negroes vi
oently entered court of justice, and by force car
ried from the custody of the officers person arrest
ed agreeably established law of the naton The
act is burning disgrace not only to The city, but to
the commonw ealth, and indeed to the whole Union
for it was a court of the United States which was
thus REASONABLY invaded, and its statutes and power
put openly and insultlngly at defiance 1t was dis
grace to the city that the mayor took no interest In
riot which occurred in building belonging to the
city, and refused his aid in suppressing proceedings
which, had the officers performed simple and un-
questionable duty, would have resulted in sangul-
nary conflict; for the rioters supplied with arms,
and determined to them against all who OBJ
sructed them in their law-defying course. 1t was
disgrace to the commonwealth that no provision had
been made for the detention of prisoners arrested
der law for which majority of its representatives
in the United States Congress had recorded their
votes. And it was disgrace to the Union itself, In
that the naval officer commanding at this staten de-
clined furnish the necessary aid to enforce ma
tiona law. Looking at it in every aspect, we can
regard it nothing but complete triumph over law
and order, by band of black ruians, countenanced
and encouraged by batch of white traitors; legal
religious, philanthropcal, and fanatica; for whom
hanging would be too lenient punishment. 1t is
blow at the supremacy of justice, at the dignity,
power and glory of the Union, and exhibits to other
countries the with which law of the '' Model
Republic be naught by any gang of deter
mined scoundrels who object to its enforcement 1t
Athens of America, and may next expect'ithe
edicts of these black masters if city had been
suddenly transferred to the dominons Of his sooty
Highness Emperor Soulouque of Hayt."
Mr.. Riley. the Deputy Marshal, states officially
"hat from the time of the first notice to the Mayor OF
Boston and City Marshal, Immediately after the arrest,
to the taking this dePosition neither the Mayor nor
the City Marshal has appeared nor has single officer
under their direction appeared. or aided in attempt
ing to dsperse the mob or in keeping the peace -;
and Mr.. Riley gives it his opinion that it ''was
the predetermined purpose of both not to do their du
y in keeping the peace in and about their own Court
House" ." rhe Washington Union, commenting on
this state of things, says;
"The rioters must be arrested the militia should
be called for from the executive of Massachusetts, Il
assist in executing the law and arresting the offend
ers. Troops of the nted States should, If necessa
ry, be Boston assist in the execution of the
law. If the slave his abetors should be arrested
who will insure their safekeeping, with the jails
massachusetts, shut against the United States,) ex
| cept by the aid of military forcel We respectfully
suggest that the present marshal and his deputie:
snohlo De superseded by more energetic offic ers
Every exeruon must be made to the laws to b
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