Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-07
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the U. S. Government the connivances to defeat
Act of Congress, which one OF the series oil Com,
promise measures, and the vi lence OF men engaged
in acts OF Anarchy and Treason against the General
Government, appears TO afford the highest satisfaction
State. The Tribune which is responsible for so
much that is criminal and devlIsh In the conduct OF
bad and ignorant men among u.s. seems to lind cause
OF particular delight in the exhibition al Syracuse 1t
says, with the cool assurance which belongs alone to
its class of philosophers, and with an utter contempt
for the mischief consequent upon the violation of law
that cit anybody wants to know about the bearing OF
the Resolves of the two State Conventions recently
held at Syracuse the Fugitive Slave Law it ere
srectfully refers all anxious nqulrers to the practical
| commentary of the people of Syracuse. Thew it
says again, "seem TO have very clear notion on the
subject"
If the Editor were not as cold as marble or if he
had drop OF American blood in his veins, or any re-
spect for Law, or Government of Law, he would
be incapable OF even attempting piece of wit at such
an exhibition as that which disgraced not only SYRIA
cnse, but the State and country, the first of Oco
| Der.
In It's yesterdays issue it has an account of the sue
cessu treason IN SYRACUSE In the spirit OF It's own re-
| marks; The writer, &C. b. Syracuse, Oct. l, 9
',Abou 8 p. M. desperate onslaught made,
| and doors and windows of the Office broken in, the
| lights extingushed and the fugitive taken from the
| custody OF his officers and carried away to breathe
freedom and liberty in the rural districts of our de-
| lghtful county. SO Mr.. WebsGer's prophecy proves
false, and the Fugitive Slave Law cannot be executed
| IN Syracuse. The agent of the claimant, at the fiaal
rescue, jumped from the window of the police office
IL,
| don't know which, where he was caught by the
| crowd; but he claimed 10 be line boat passenger
and the crowd believed the story and let him go
BARREL OF TAR AND BAG OF FEATHERS had been provl-
ded Tor his accommodation, and were within conve-
nlent distance, but he escaped them by his dexerous
subteriuge."
Oct. 2, P. NJ, the same G. B says =
1T had none OF the characteristics OF a mob. 1t was
one universal, untlnchng against the Fugitive
Slave Law, and in favor ofthe po1r man claimed as
fugitive. The feeling could not be resisted. The
crowd, II moved by impulse. eifectad the
OF Jerry as completely and successfully it could
De done heavy plank was brought against the
doors OF the police office, which, boiled, barred, and
secured as they were, Welded to the Tremendous
pressure. The crowd then iocked into the Office ex.
ngushed the lights, and with the plank bat
tered down an inside partition, which let them into the
room where sat the poo fugitive heavily chained and
handcuftod and surrounded by officers and Deputy
MarshalS. lie was taken up on the shoulders OF the
crowd, and, amid the most deaenng hurrahs and
shouts, borne along Water street to Salina, and
down Salna to the Railroad Depot through the Depot
| to Warren, down Warren to Brinnalls Hotel, where
he was placed IN a carriage and driven rapidly away
The chief movers in the crowd appeared to be negroes
although no could be recognized in the darkness
OF the night and amid the excitement and whrl of the
occasion No one was foremost in the rescue, and no
one did 1t and have OF our citizens this
morning, so unfortunate in his opinions to condemn
the act Indeed, congraulatory remarks and smiles
prevail Oh every countenance. No do two per-
| sons meet than one begins TO join, and the other to
say, where's Jerry I? The strong sentiment in the
heart OF Ethe whole city is, that the Slave Law is
wrong. Mr. Webster is unfortunate in his threat, and
the legal officers have been still unfortunate in
their attempts to carry out at this time 1t is doubt
tul if they will not always be alike unfortunate to do
the same thing in this city,
Comment all this is unnecessary. We leave
the facts as this one-sded OF the Tribune, G. B.,
states them. police officers are to be battered down
public officers mobbed and bruised and the majesty OF
the law trainpled under loot, it is time the fact
known, so that there may be mistaking the issue
| or the parties to it, We yet believe that SO cowardly
and infamous scene as that of Tuesday last could
he ar ted he ol fba Svra
cuse platform; and yet lind press here and wri
ter there representing this transaction the public
| tlnent OF the place where the deed was done.
We are sorry to learn that Deputy Marshal Fitch
has been taken from Syracuse to Rochester badly hurt
and that another officer much injured by receiving
a stone upon his head. Those who gave them, or
VINO defend them or the which led to them,
! will Ind in the long run that such rufiansm is about
the poorest sort OF capital which can be invested in
the stock OF runaway negroes. They are preparing
sentiment in New York not unlike that which W as re.
Gently seen In the immense popular demonstration in
Indiana. Free negroes aud slaves could not, if they
secured the world for enemies of their race find
such bitter foes to their present and future welfare as
| the Free Sellers and called Reformers; enemies
alike OF all Law and OF the Union which is based upon
a preservation OF Law,-men who connive at abet,
smile upon and encourage scenes like those which have
| Just taken place at Syracuse. They have made the
condition OF the slaves than il ever was before
by deprivna them privileges enjoyed before they be-
gun their agitatons; and they have made the cond-
| lion OF the free negroes than ever by either
spelling them the hand creating hopes never
| TO be realized on the other
FURTHER OF THE SYRACUSE RIOT
| The N. Y Times says of the Rioters at Syracuse:
$50 lar as we can learn, the active participants in
the rot and rescue were mostly negroes,-gnorant
men, mlsled by their impulses which are always with
the ignorant and degraded stronger than any sense OF
duty"
The Express says the Times, according to the best
local authority IS mistaken as to tine parcipators this
| riot. Public condemnation should fall where it is due,
and upon me white MIsLEADERs rather than upon zig
n hat Out
| From the Syracuse Star, Oct. Sd.
The LATE DIsGRAcEFUL RIoT.-That the city of Sy-
racuse was dsgaced on Wednesday by the occurrence
OF riot during which the authorities were par ayzed
| or refused TO perform their duty, is by this time a
matter Of noorey in every Stale and every city in the
Union Inc TACT no one but traitor or knave will
! have the hardihood to deny.
For the outlines OF the affair must refer to our
| paper OF Thursday In that report we find nothing
that REQUIRES alteration. These outlines pro
pose to fill up, to render the picture Of their infamy more
complete, who occupying respectable station in So
caty, ncite by the bases MEANS aud horde of ruff
hans to desecrate the temple OF justice and to violate
law of the United States.
The riot commenced in the Commissioners office in
the second story OF The Townsend Block The principal
lnstgators oit were two physicians and clergyman of
this CITY, The fugitive was seized by negro carman
| OF this city.
The fugitive was recapured and consigned to the Po
lice Office Then the abolionsts renewed The excite
menf and their orators, by nammatorv appeals to the
crowd which collected In front OF the office strove by
every means IN their power TO incte them assault
upon the Marshal and his assistants.
This disgraceiu stale of affairs continued from P
M till the rescue of the fugitive al ST A M.-and all
this while the Mayor made no attempt to dsperse the
mob or TO restore order and obedience to the laws
further than TO ask the rioters Individually 10 go home!
He addressed the mob read the riot act
never, in word, exercised much auth ority ss an
efficient magistrate would have done in the case of an
ordinary afiray among two three persons.
The Sheriff being called upon tor assistance by the
Marshal, very promptly requested the commanders of
the Cltizens Corps, the National Guards ard The
Washington Artillery, to order out their companies
This order was promptly complied WITH and The
companies were assembled al their Armorles ready
for duty, each being supplied with three rounds
OF ball cartridge. Before marching TO the Sheriffs |
office, however, Col. o. ]. Vandenburgh, the com
mander OF the regiment iSsurd his nrlcr 10 the Can