The southern press., 1851-10-08

About nine o'clock, meeting OF cOlored peo-
pie convened in one of their churches, when it
was resolved to adjourn and go to the Jail. Two
or three Boston and New York abolitionists Sc
cretly directed the movements Of the colored
people, and by midnight, only few men were
seen about the Jail, and they displayed no weap.
ons; but matters were SO arranged that by a
given signal, some two hundred armed men,
who We're lying in ambush, would appear, and
attempt rescue. The night, however, passed
away without the appearance of the officers, and
in consequence of a report that Harrison would
not be taken away until noon, the soldiers laid
down their arms and went to breakfast.
About six o'clock, the coast being clear, three
officers repaired to the prison, and, unmolested,
took the fugitive to the cars, and left the city.
p. S.-AmoDg the prominent movers and
counse.lors to the colored people, in the case of
Harrison, were two or three of the most active
members of the Boston vigilance committee,
each of whom, it is said, were prominent actors
in the Crafts, Shadrach, and Sims cases. They
surrounded the prisoner in the court room, and
encouraged him to preach liberty to the slaves
on his return. OBSERVER.
W The following Appeal to America" can
not fail to be interesting to the friends of Hun
gary, and at this moment particularly so to those
with Mrs. TSoHMAs, formerly Miss
APPoLoNIA JAGELLo)
Hungarian Appeal to America.
Address Oh the Political Eriles Of Hungary in
the Cayof NeW York to The American people
The champions of freedom in Europe, who
have been hunted to the last extremity, have
only one point Of support remaining-the sym
pathy of the American people. A peculiar
Providence has taken the martyrs of liberty I'M
der its protection. As the Vestal Virgins
watched over the sacred fire, that it should not
be quenched, so is it the mission of the mag
unanimous American nation to exercise vigilant
care that spot may be preserved for the de-
tenders of freedom and humanity, from which
they may break forth at the appropriate time
like resistless torrent, upon political oppres.
sion and tyranny, and put an end to the un-
righteous assumptions of absolute power, thus
the authority of the rights of free
men, instead Of the dominion Of merely brutal
force. The fate of all humanity is placed in the
hands of the American people. Il is this exalted
destiny which excites the hatred Of European
tyrants against the people and the institutions
Of the United States, knowing as they do full
well, that the decrepit governments of Europe
must fall in ruins, IL America, with all the re.
sources at her command, is fsithful to her sub
lime m ssion.
The European autocrats can send forth no
ukases TO free and powerful America. 20 be the
jailor Of their victims they cannot bride her free
citizens by patry gifts, nor by titles and orders,
TO forbid their free soil 10 tie fugtiyes from OBJ
preston; they must have recourse to other
means Of the most despicabls character; they
must scatter the seeds Of jealousy, of calumny,
and distrust, in order 10 soil and blacken the
purest patriotism and the most elevated private
virtues.
Noble citizens! n willing instrument for the
execution OF their humane views was found by
the tyrants in DE Alma, formerly lieutenant in
the Bavarian army, who, although he long OBJ.
truded himself on the Hungarian refugees, never
took part in the struggle for Hungarian freedom,
and armed with secret Instructions perhaps only
for that reason attached himself 10 Uihazy and
his party, IN order To produce divisions and thus
destroy the sympathy for those champions of
Hungarian liberty.
He perfectly succeeded in this. Divisions
have been fomented in the colony Of Ujhazy, and
thus, American citizens, your sympathy has been
diminished
We believed that De Alma and his employers
would be satisfied with the success of this IN.
worthy deed, and Of least not disturb the other
exes In the asylum which they have found IN
der your protection. They were deceived.
DE Alma came to New York, where he has
certain compa' ions entirely worthy Of him, who
ioined with him 10 obtain, by bribery, Of the
false charges against Mrs. Apollo
MIA Tochmann (born Jagcllo.) lady who, du.
ring the Hungarian struggle for freedom, de-
served well Of the cause His proposals. as
might be supposed, were rejected with indipna.
lion, until at lastIhe found person in German.
named koelbel. who, In point Of character, was
On level with himself De Alma had the
means Of inducing Koelbel 10 present an en-
rely nnfonnded charge against the character OF
he lady above mentioned. The value Of ties
lmony obtained in this way, can easily be es-
.mated, when Il Is known that the author.
koelbel, u now imprisoned on Backwell's Island
or an infarou crime.
Can DE Alma and bis confederates still RELY
On this testimony Of Koelbel, 10 destroy the
character Of Mrs, Tochman, who has obtained
he most general esteem in Hungary az the su.
Of the Comorn hospital, for her
'eli-devouon, her skill, and her noble disinter-
sickness.
We owe too much honor 10 the Polish nation.
whose sons have bled with rs for the freedom of
Hungary, and too much gratitude to A noble
VitsH iot Us w lO01eF w silence
he vile calumnies Of De Alma and company.
he paid emissaries Of European tyranny, and
We here publicly repeat that we are persuad ed
rom our own knowledge, that Mrs. Apollonia
rochman has laid The Hungarian nation under
he obligations above mentioned, as well as
many others, and that her character is in all re-
poets above impeachment
Having expressed our unqualified respect and |
'ur profound gratitude for this lady, we leave
,er oalumniators, DE Alma and his companions,
o the general contempt, and 10 the public opin. |
on which acknowledges the sacred duty. with. |
mt considerations Of personal interest, 10 defend
he innocent; and the more since De Alma has
lad the audacity and the obtuseness to sup. |
rose that the American people would receive
lis calumnies without seeing through them At
,nce.
To the illuminated lady we now appeal.
May you continue, noble Pole, as a martyr If
reedom, to discharge the lofty mission for the 4
elief Of your fellow sufferers in exile Tn Hun
'ary, you have strengthened the defenders of
reedom IN their zeal and devotion; YOU have
sken care of the wounded among them and