The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-03

been more sublime than beautiful There can, men
cay, be NO for this except the hope Of reward
ON the part Of the learned commissioner, who has,
abuse BY The free soilers. Thus mechanically do
men Judge OF one anOther's motives. Mr. Halleu's
present position 10 rather odd, compared with what
has been Fifteen YEAR, ago ! saw nm, IN
rison, and other eminent abolitionsts, doing his
best TO annoy Mr.. Lunt, the very man who Is now,
as U. 5. District Attorney, prosecuting the charges
cause Mr. wasa bitter pro slaveryite, as the word
is. Mr.. Lunt was then wing member OF the Senate
from Essex county, and chairs nan OF legislative
been referred ssYoung Mr.. Lunt," as Mr. Hallett
then was in the habit OF calling him, was the spe-
cial object of the future commissioners animosity,
and ali because he was what he is nova thorough
changes wrought by "the whiriligig Of time" Is
afforded by the present standing Of Mr.. Thomas
the lawyer who was employed TO prosecute the
clam preferred against the negro Shadrach; In
the winter oflSi2 and in the Massach usetts House
of Representatives, he defended the abolitlonists
against the attacks of Mr.. John G. Clark, now
an eminent free soil leader, and uttered quite
nn,eh,toned words in support OF them. Mr.
use Of the Representatives Hall as place in
which 10 hold an 'incendary meeting" and was
calamity met by Mr.; Thomas. In the summer Of
lS49, Mr.. Thomas, who then resided in the Fourth
congressional district, was of opinion that the
democrats should unite with the free soiers to elect
Mr. Palfrey TO Congress. Now, he not only OPP
poses The election of Mr. Sumner to the United
States Senate but he Is also employed as attorney
in fugitive slave cases. He was oace very promi-
nent democratic politician but being so fortunate
as TO get place under John Tyler, he has never
been heard of since until very recently. From
these facts your Southern readers can see that the
men who are most noisy now in support OF their
constitutional rights, have been equally loud the
other side, 10 which they will not inprobably re-
,.,l aah.u v.Afnn a.s.Ax Kali Ia,
found profitable. Our knowing ones understand
the resources of the abolition dodge well as If
they bad studded it all their lives. "Brother Mar
tin, OF Undertook isn't better acquainted with its
capabilities. Mr.. Thomas has now, understand,
some connection with MIR. Webster's law partner.
Mr. G. +. Adams, with characteristic want OF
faith, ID said 10 have refused 10 pay, except upon
conditions, the sum of $500, which he had
the Commonwealth ne wspaper, thesfrec sou organ.
He endeavored to persuade Mr.. s. g. Phillips to
initiate his example, that gentleman having agreed
10 advance 81 ,OCO for The same purpose; but Mr..
Phillips, being a man of honor and honesty, and
an cid Nero liant, refused TO hear such dishonorng
counsel. He dsapproves OF what his party have
done, but he does not see in that any reason for
acting in a mean manner himself
can but think that those papers abroad which
represent Boston as an utterly lawless place, be-
cause the man Shadrach was rescued, do US
great wrong, and m AXE representations which the
facts do not warrant. Oae might believe, from
atices in the papers of other cities, that were
living here in The habilual violation of law, and
that Nicksburg would be pleasant residence In
comparison with Boston. And what are these re-
presentations founded on! Why, on the con-
Duct of some hundred people, at the most,
hihe tenihs OF them negroes, who, without any
concert OF action, and solely on the impulse
Of tie moment, perpetrated an illegal act-an
act which could not have been perpeIated
had the deputy marshal done his duty. Twenty
resouie men could have thrown every negro
out of the windows, had they been provided
m nfpYs
only bscause they knew that they had a precious
specimen Of stupidity to deal with OF the one
hundred and forty thousand inhabitants Of our
CITY, rot one IN an hundred even so much as knew
that The aft air had taken place until Shaarach had
BET n placed beyond the reach of a second arrest.
al d not one IN a thousand had anything to do with
The rescue, enher by word or deed. People say
they are glad the alleged fugitive got Off but re-
greet that he was forciby taken away, adding that
hey would much rather have paid his value ten
times over than have the law violated Now.
submit that sentiments like these are not such as
lawless men in the hs BIT of uttering. The easy
manner IN which several OF the rioters have been
arrested, and who will be fully punished il con-
yoted, ought to be sufficient TO convince all fair
minded IRE that the ect of rescuipg the alleged |
fugitive IVES not one which should heap dsgrade |
on d Whole community. The city government |
has promptly clo'hed It's chief executive officer |
with anp'e power 10 act hereafter, as il would |
have done before If The demand Tor aid had been |
made rPon itin proper manner, or, rather, in any
manner.
The dt cision Of the Commissioner in the case
Of Elilur Wright, who has been held to bail in the !
sum OF 81 COO, has excited no sensation whatever.
Another proof that what is called "the lawless |
spirit Of Boston' he's existence out of the heat
ed minds of people at a distance. ! have no wish
TO d. suise the fact that the Fugitive Slave law
not liked here; but deny that there is any re-
sIecable PORTION Of the people who are in favor Of
foroihly iesisiiT IL. People may be glad that an
arrested fugitive escaped, and yet not approve Of
the resistance that was made TO the law. Very
many PERSONS here would have been pleased to
the late DR.. Webster escape the gallows; bur
j, would be very odd sort of logic that would de-
duce rom that fact Partially for murder on the
part OF BostonlsDs. No we are not disorderly |
people, end Strangers can come here as ,feiy as
into any other city in the Uaion, without the |
slightest danger of their waking up some fne
morning 10 experience practical Illustration of the
SIciiish vespers.
Some Il The whig papers condemn the President
for il uine his proclamation. which they say was
by no means called for. gals them to think that
wing President should have to place a sort of sg-
ma On 80 stsunch whg city as Boston. They
look upon the proceeding endorse me Mt of
what has been said by the press Of other cities
about mob law being triumphant here. They
would have borne II from locofoco; but from Mr..
Fillmore il as cruel as the stab of Brutus TO
Cusar. CoLoNNA.
Our Hartford Correspondence.
HARTFORD, Feb ~, ISL