Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-28
OUTRlGEIN BOSTON.

past, with the particulars OF the triumph Of .
negro mob in Boston, over the Laws Of the
United States. It appears that Mr.. John
Cuphart, Of Norfolk, Virginia, went to Bee
ton In pursuit Of one Shadrack Winkly,
fugitive slave, the property 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. A number Of lawyers volun-
teered to appear for Shadrack, and the en-
animation was commenced but was not com.
pleted. The County prisons, BY State law
not being allowed to be used for the deteu-
ton Or safe keeping of fugitive Slaves, and
the Commodore of the Navy Yard also de-
clining its use for such purpose, the deputy
Marshal determined upon retaining the fu-
gitive in the Court room, agreeing to allow
his counsel access to him. This was the state
of affairs 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, was a dense crowd of
negroes, and it was somewhat difficult to work
a passage through them. About ten minu-
ties to two, the courtroom door was open to
let out Charles g. Davis, one ofthe counsel
and Mr.. Wright, and. beforeit could be closed
some of the negroes outside made fast to It
and held it open, while the others rushed in
to the courtroom, throwing down the Off
GERS. who were attempting to pull the door
to, and made for ShadEaek.
Mr.. Riley. who was jamned into the cor
nea near the door, called upon bis assistants
to resist the reseuers but their numbers were
too great, and they dragged Shadrack out in
a few seconds. The rescuers ran with Shad-
rack to Rutolph street, and from thence It Is
supposed that he was conveyed in a cab over
Cambridge bridge. The whole affair did not
occupy over FIVE minutes.
The Deputy Marshal states that he applied
to the Major and City Marshal for aid, in
case it should be needed, but that when the
emergency arose, no relief was extended
On the contrary, the Major and City Marshal
affirm that he made no application to them
for aid. but merely stated that be desired
the City authorities would preserve order in
the street near the Courthouse which re-
quest was attended to. The City Marshal
says in reply to this allegation, that sin
the ordinance creating the Office of CITY Mar
shal, do not find that he is to do the work
of the United States Marshal and if it is
the wish ofthe city governments to have me
do It. they have only to pass the order, and
I piH arrest the fugitiUes and keep them,
or I UH resign"
The most respectable Of the Citizens and
Presses of Boston, are highly indignant at
the outrage, and denounce Il rs a burning
disgrace, not only to the city. but to the
commonwealth, 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
insultingly at defiance.
1t was aadIsgrace 10 the commonwealth,
that no provision had been made for the
detention Of prisoners arrested under a
law for which a majority OF lis ree4esen-
tstives inthe United States Congress had
recorded their votes. And it was a dis
grace to the Union itself. 10 thai The ma
val officer commanding at this station de-
cined to furnish the necessary aid to en-
force a national law. Looking at il in
every aspect. we can regard Il as roth
ing but a complete triumph over law
and order, by a band of black rufians.
co~unienanced and enconragedby a batch
of white traitors ; legal. religions. pbiIan-
thropical. and fanatical ; for whom hang
ing would be loo Ienient punishment. II
is a blow at supremacy or Justice, at the
dignity, power. and glory Of the Union.
and exhibits 10 other countries the eA-e
with which a law of the "Model Renub-
lie" can be set at nanght By shy eaar of
determined scoundrels who object 10 its
enforcement 1t has indicated. the pre-
~dominancy Of negrodom in the Athens
of America, and we may next expect the
edicts of these black masters as If opr
city ha dbesn suddenly transferred to ina
domInions of his sooty Highness. Empe-
ror ~Soulouque OF Hayti."
A number Of arrests have been. made.
and the examination of Witnesses was
being undergone at our latest adyices.
The u S. Marshal, who was absent at
Washington when the rescue was made.
has returned 10 Boston, and was active
in the trial. The arrests have BEEN made
at the instance of United States ATTORNEY
George Lunt.
Upon the receipt Of the intelligence of
the rescue. President Fillmore at once
convened his Cabinet and issued the fol-
lowing:
A PROCLAMATION.
BIZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. SrATEs.
Whereas, information has been receiv-
ed that sundry lawless persons, pfinci-
Pally persons Of color, combined and
J confederated together, for the purpose Of
opposing by force the execution Of the
a laws of the limited States a.d - 49,
2 Massachusetts,, on the fifteenth Of this