The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-05
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gitirc Slave law and to devise proper legal measures
for the desncc and protection Of citizens OF Masachu
setts."
Mr. CUSHING, of Ncwbury spoke in opposition to the
petition and moved that it be laid on the table.
Mr. KEITH, Of Roxbury, moved that it be laid under
the table.
The motion to lay il on the table was carried By lH
yeas TO ll3 nays.
The meeting of those opposed to the enforcement Of
the Fugitive Slave law accordingly held on the
Common
The meeting called 10 order by the Reverend Mr..
Coiyer, and Mr.. D. Howe appointed chairman
WEsprIL PHnLIrs addressed the meeting He spoks
Of the Court House in chains lie hoped the pcsopss
would come in from the country in such solid columns
to block up the streets and prevent the fugitive fros
being carried on except their heads lie rcjoeed
that the law could not be executed except the pone
Of the bayonet and behind chains They won't dare
said TO carry the fugitive out Of the Commonwealth
cp under the convoy o. the of the Navy Yard He
spoke Of Faneuil Hall beiog closed to them and hoped
that they ~onId make the clns 81 the Common r,ound
constitution. chains chains. this law shall be
enforced Rock the locomotives tare up the rails follow
The fugitive TO the borders 81 the state possible to
rescue him lie eonnselled every colorcd mon who had
ever felt the caas of Souther1 oppression to hi hs
pockets with pisies, &c. and NJ Sr as he WIS abb hs
would stand by tIe.H sdes The ,aw for them
end. lie urged tr. rcetng 10 hoH itself in r-,insr,
with all the means ~ IL command toendeavor to stop
morrow the erc,ssn Of this s-asute The GOVERN
mcnt and Lcgislatura have refused the to try
this issue and We havn the right 70 obey it, and meet
traitors. the people must take up the II s,ss
The meeting here adjo1rned 10 Trcmca, Temple, whore
sse Rev. THro. PAsKrx' vas called up lie said that
vsen he passed the coust liuu,e this nl-ng aud
tLr chains which cnconr@.sed 1t. he aaginedthst hs
wns in Vienna. (and not N scson) und- martial law,
anS certainly not under be laws of New England Ita
sske the meeting pass fe ,esolve each that
they would hold for evertore Infamous. any whs
aids in the rendition ~ fugitive slave am,
he said rcsdy 10 do it, aad:can but litr difference
lctwcent the African ki,mf and the Bostor kidnapp~r
There AT present ilres Asnappers in Boston lind
them point Al there they pass in street
make thsm sick of Boston lie und, rstood from gocd
fugitv,s 10 night lie We-J the meeting Ia form .
Vigilance Committee. and kcso watch upon the
ments of the bloodhounds.
A Scotshman. named VI M'cLr ~. denounced n coward
any man who would allow his u hang Loosely bv his
ride while fugitive beinscasre on lie counssA
led no violence. he said. hut afterwards cried out
Liberty or deathreistancs 20 tyrans l. obcdssncc 70
God
The Rev Mr. ColvrR ncrs saii that the lav wa -
obnoxious and inhunan that W would trampie il under
his lie ab-olrsp@ disobcIicnce he alsS
woald counsel violence brs ss asked the assembly
meet Tomorrow at the CouF.iIoase. ia their strength.
The people from the surrounding country would bs there;
he would h. ther ana If hi .,,.cnc. on such am sca
sion inconsstant with lis clerical profession, hs
sould unfrcck himself-he denounced those Of his
Lroher ministers who had eoaGselld obedience to ths
Fugitive Slave law. traitors 10 The country ardther
God and called upon the meeting 70 again pass the
solution passed At Fanueil lia that Constitution
constitution. law law-ao fugitive slave shall b.
carried out If Massachusetts"
After further ndamae.,or speeches. the meet
meet NJ 10 o'clock, tomorroy around the Court House.
Stme ~ he speakers don3uncrd Daniel Webster
disgrace to his county, v.lainand traitor to the
North which WIS roc,ye@ with mingled hises and
cheers.
The number present at tae Temple abeat l.0oS,
many of wht III went there .ram curiosity
III, Court Nouse H. st sarroundcd with chains, ana
guarded ty large body osrolicc officers.
The frGltvc l. in IN the third story, which u
secured iy six two II ch iron bolts upon the inside
Several military companies ut their arniori.s in
readiness for ~ any disturbance attcmpS
~ Indeed eyery pr,cauon has been taken to
prevent q second shadrsols affair.
The city remains In excited state. The SQUARE
around the Court csas has been cleared twice a
he crowd collected b dctachment- of the city watch,
nj one or two Who rsus.d t. str, taken into
ody The square. sC Is again haf full Sixty
solute men guard n. Court IouFe upon the inside and
othcrs ready AZ the different watch houses upon the
least alarm
No blacks are ~ hc abroad. >ut knots Of white
m, are collected al the city Ill gusing the matter.
The great majority Ia favor of o5ernce the Law.
The agent of The refuses 10 sell the slave his
orders arc to take him cut Of Massachusetts, 10 test the
law.