Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-01


II is initiaory to those which the message
indicates Il indicates that be followed, in the udg
ment of the Government such further step deemed ne
cessay, by the military power Of the Government to subdue
nsurreconary spirit may express myself in that
portion Of the community.
Now it may be true that this is fitting and proper
sion for the Of that power II may be true that this
fitting and suitable for the denunciatoy language
which has been employed in debaedenouncng the Legisa
tue Of Massachusetts, the whole people Of Massachusetts,
the citizens Of Boston, and the police of that city, wanting
in duty, and cminay negligent in their federal obga
TONS But before reach that conclusion really
be but Just that we should understand the facts which
s and that should inquire whether not there is exist
ing has existed any general widespread opposition to
the laws Of the Government which authorizes
such step.
The message itself begins by stating that the Executive
Department Of the Government is in possession of any
official information which enables it to speak with decision
upon this subject has certain newspaper communications
is in possession of certain eegaphic communications
and upon these il has founded the communication which
has been made to the Senate.
have read with attention the various accounts Of
this matter which have been published in the newspapers,
and desire recall the attention the Senate this case
gathering the facts from these sources be
able Of course for their entire but have bet
MEANS and perhaps half good the Government
to acquire information. ask, then, what the which
public business and provokes of Massachu
Why, told that mob has appeared in the very
sanctuary justice and has rescued from the custody
the marshal bis deputy and that it is of great
enormty and outrage. Well thus much believe that the
courthouse was employed as prison. and that mob Of
coored people did break the door Of that prison in
daylight and did Of their color there in
tody Thus much is rue But the question is does it fol-
low that this those violations of the law which bears
only the impress outrage upon face, but of danger
to the future administration of justice to authorize the
reference Of this great Government in the exercise of pow
seldom employed safe to leave this matter TO be
disposed of by the ordinary operation of the judicial system
of the country In other words would the ends Of pub
lie justice be better subserved and the laws better maintained
without any attempt the public by resort
military force These inquiries which pertinent
think to this subject They proper and they are suitable
would ask WHETHER if fifty men are gathered around the
courthouse in this any other place. they could not do vo
ence Could not they interrupt the sessc Of the court
Could they not seize officer of the court and lake him
away, they disposed, and would it imply any
gecl of The people, any absence of suitable preparations
for such emergency If should happen Are to carry
on our courts with military force surrounding the temple Of
justice go in the usual peaceabe quiet and
orderly way That is the inquiry There acts of vio
ence too frequently occurring in all parts of the country
We witness them here in this District which Congress
exercises unlimited power How long is il since man was
shot down and taken up dead in the streets here fire
How long is it since another individual shot down in
like in front of one Of the principal hotels in
test among fremen How long is it since saw in the
newspapers of this city instance Of individuals firing into
private houses Are these Of violence fit and suitable
occasions for proclamation Of the President the pun
shmen of all such be entrusted to the administration Of
| the law
go this far say that whenever you go beyond this
whenever you withdraw your confidence from the Of
JUSTICE and other that point by implication
Of public sentiment opposed the execution of
law extensive as to be dangerous is an mputaon upon
the patriotism Of the community. Now, is from that i'm
putacn far it impled from the which has been
pursued that wish the community in which live
Mr.. President, what authority has the Senator from Ken
lucky TO denounce the police Of the city of Boston have
the card Of the mayor and the card the marshal Of the
city, but unfortunately have left them my table, The
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office and said he had got negro, and he thought be would
call and let the know it but he neither asked for
suggested that he desired expected need aid The city
marshal states that Riley called at his Office and said
fhe had got negro and that he notified him of it. that
there should be troubles he he marsha might be about Ne
aid sought desired beyond this Such is the state
of these officers Nevertheless, the marshal made
his communication the mayor Of the city, and hereupor
the mayor ordered him to place suitable force outside thu
house, presumng suppose, that he had auho,
interfere inside and this orde appears was compiled
with w nat lono inside WHY, band Alnoss en-
ey OF cooed greatest number OF white per
estimated by the newspapers connected with them being
only BALI dozena band of coored then were within
the walls Of the court house. unarmed showing purpose
Of resistance What followed In the Of events the
city marshal states that he sent officer to the court
who denied admission, but the city marshal learned from
which he conded that the United States deputy
marshal did not desire assistance This in substance be
What becomes then, of these charges against the
city government What becomes Of this denuncaton OF the
police may add that when the city government assem-
bed they passed resolutions Of express instruction to the
police to in,erpose their power in all such Some
speculative doubts had arisen under the laws of Massachu
whether it their duty, and it was suppose to
dspe those doubts that these resolutions adopted
now beg leave to read from the Boston papers
count of the matter. After quoting New York paper the
paper which hold in my hand, the Daily Bee, says
"In the above opinion respecting the pusanmous conduct
deputy marshal almost every AS yester
day evening" Journal daily paper truly remarks, that fnc
onay appears have made preparations to retain hi
prisoner in OF attempt and when rush
made into the court room by small body Of unarmed men
instead Of making manful defence until assistance coul
been rendered by the city police the
single blow struck, symptom of resistance
manesedbu the deputy marshal and his assistants allow
ed this outrage be committed in their presence whou
| apparently raising finger to prevent il.
"Certanly this is what the facts in the show. Tn
deputy marshal unamed and unproyided with resolut
force Nay when the outrage took place, he was, quot
his testimony, tsqueered behind the green door w
cannot how any defend public functionay WIFI
such conduct by falsely mputng interested motives fol
the non-neference of others An individual who seeks
claim lions share OF glory should bear double portion
the shame"
might go and multiply these ,uns from the various
papers, and still come back to the inquiry, whether this
fitting suitable occasion for the exercise of this power
but leave the public to settle that Question.
said the other day that would venture to predict tina
the people Of Massachusetts, by peaceabe would
ecuie the laws of the United States have seen nothing
which leads dsrust this opinion, and shall not dis
trust until better evidence than any which now exists
Why what prevent the execution of the law in this
case There feeling in relation to this law
There dapprobstion of in the minds OF many ci
zens and submit 10 you sir, whether it would not have
been prudent proper for the United States officer to have
suitable and proper to have defended BIN
tazsal He opty