New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-05
By telegraph to The Esw.YOrk Tribune.
- For late and important Telegraph
dispatches see Sixth Page.
The Fugitive slave Case at Boston.

DnSTOs, 1.
In he Legislature today the following Petition was prs-
senied That o. the Slate House ard be gsltsd
TO The Citizens Of hsssarhuseIts TO hold P0bc Messing
in The afternoon take INTO consideration the arrest ~
Czen Of MassschBsels under the operation Of he Fug
tive Slave Law and TO devise proper and legal measurs
settsD
Mr Gushing OF Eevbury spoke in opposition to the pc
tidon ard moved that be laid the table Mr. Keith Of
ROxbuIy Moved thai il be aid under The ta1e The mo-
lay The table carried by l47 yeas 10 lis nays
The meeting OF those opposed TO The enforcement OF the
Fugitive Slave Lsw Accordingly held on the Common.
The meeting called 10 order by toe R5y Mr. COlVef.
Howe appointed Chairman.
Wenoel Phhips addressed the meeting. He spoke OF
the Court House Ia chains; be hoped the people would
Oh he streets and prevent the 70 olive from being carried
off, except over their beaos He rei1icei th4i ioe law
could not be executed excep the point Il the bsyoneL
and behind cbsps-ihey ont dare be said, carry The
Fugitive Of the COmmoUw h. except under The COD
voy o, The guns OF The Navy nsrd de SPOKE o.
they would make the Elms Of TIE Common reso11d
70 the declaration that Law or no Law 'nsnunon or no
COMMUNICATIVE chsns-ths law shall not be en-
forced Block the locomotives, tear up The rails oo the
i1giiive the borders ofhs Stale pos0le 70 rescue hn
OF Southern oppression to I'll his pockes with pistols &c,
and far be able he would sisno ~ the the
Itself IN readiness with all the at its md TO en-
desvor SOP tomorrow ibe execution Of this sAtu'e
The Government and Legislature have refused US the means
10 try this issue have the rigai 20 disobey and
n eel the Consequences When phess and statesmen are
traitors, the people must take up the reins
The meeting here adjourned 10 fremont Temple WheTs
Rev Thu o. Parker called up he said that when ne
which encompBsed IT, be imagined that be wss In Vienna
land In Boston under Martial Law and cer1any NOT
under the laws Of NswEDgsnd he asked the meengt 10
pass the resolve, each for himself that ne would hoo ior
eveTmore Infamous any one who ada In tne arrest or
rendition Of Fugitive Slave sm, be said, ready 10 co
H. and bat little difference between The African
kdnhpper and The Boston kdnsppeT There are a. pres
three kdneppersin Boston Ind them out ano pon1 ~
them they pass 10 the street. make them sick Of BOson
He eeTsOoo from good authority that hey were intend
ing srestWo more fuRiIives tonight; be urged the
meeting 10 form themselves into vigilance Coramiltee
and keep watch upon the movements OF the boodnounds
Scotchman named NJ Clure denounced as coward
any man who would allow bis ann to hang loosely oy az
sice while fugitive was Being carried off He committed
nc violence he said but afe cried out Liberty or
deaih--Tesisence to tyrauts is obedience 10 0ot
Rev Mr. COVer said ihat the law was so obnoxious
and inbuman that he would tTaEpe under his feet be
went for absolute disobedence; he also would counsel
no violence but he asked the assembly to meet
tomorrow the Court Hous in their strength the people
from Ire surrounding county, would be there, he would
be there and II his presence such occasion
incumbent with bis clerical profession he wou uohock
himself he denounced those OF his brother ministers VINO
had cOunseed obedience the Fugitive Slave Law as
traitors their County aud their God, and called upon
The citing TO again pAsa resolution passed al Fanueh
Hal that Constitute or Constitution Law or no Law,
no fugitive slave shall be carried out OF Massachusetts
Amer some further speeches the meeting ad
ourned with the understanding thai they were 10 meet az
he sneecb9s denounced Daniel Webster az a disgrace
bis couniry-a Villains traitor the North, uh'ch was re-
ceved with mingled hisses and cheers The number pres
the Temple was about Loco, msAy OF whom went
The Court House 10 s,i surrounded with chains and
guarded By large 1ooy OF ponce Steels lns Isre
inch bolts upon the inside Several military companies are
at their armoes IN readiness for action To case OF any d
urbsnce or attempt rescue iRdeed every precauton
has been taken 10 prevent a second Shssrsch affair
Nine CLOck-The city remains 10 an excited state Ihe
square the Court House has been cleared once or
twice Of the crowd collected by cetachpents OF the City
Watch and ore or who refused 10 sur, were taken
into CUSTODY the square however s sRaa half ul Sixty
resoHe men guard The Court House made and others are
ready at the different watch houses upon the least alarm
No blacks are to be abroad. Knots OF men are
collected all over the city discussing the matter The great
majority are favor OF obedience TO the law The agent
ofhe owner refuses to sell the sace his orders are 10
take MIN out Of Massachusetts, 10 iest the law