Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-04-19
Slave Excitement in Boston.

10, Zig lnClucuLS III Gc l1tCot uC6io SASas0A1OA
in Boston. It is from a gentleman who wa'
an eyewitness ofmany Of the scenes, and tool
an active part on the side of order and the law
IA mar of r~esolute temper and strong hand
who knows his duty in the maintenance Of or
DEF, and gives his aid with telling efficiency t.
the work. If one such as he had been mar.
shall of the district during the former slave
e%xcitements, the city of Boston would have
been saved from deep discredit, and the country
from the mischievous effects Of her evil exam.
pie.
Bosros, April4, 1851.
Eds. Pic.-Our city was thrown into some.
what of an excitement about half.past 8 o'clock
last evening, in consequence Of the arrest Of a
colored person named Thomas Sims--said to
be a fugitive from service and labor. He is
claimed to be the property Of a Mr.. Potter, of
Chatham, Ga. At the time of his arrest he
was in company with a number ofcolored per-
sons in Richmond street, at the north part of
our city, and was himself somewhat intoxicated.
He was placed in a carriage and conveyed to
the courthouse Court Square, and was lodged
III nv St0Au July lOOuiS "HClC nc paSStu Sllc
night, strongly guarded by Marshal Deyens and
aware Of the exact nature of the charge upon
which he was arrested until he arrived at the
court house. In the scuf1e during the arrest,
Mr.. Butman, one ofthe police officers, received
= stab in the thigh, but not of a severe nature.
Every thing connected with the arrest was con-
Quoted with great p%romptness, and with the
view of creating no undue excitement. This
morning the case had a partial bearing before
U. s. Commissioner George T. Curtis, but by
suggestion ofcounsel further hearing was post
poned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
There is no extraordinary excitement in our
city to day in consequence of the arrest, except
among a few f~anatical abolitionists. There ap-
pears to be but one general feeling peryading
our citizens, and that is a determination to SUP
port The hUs Of our landau a hazards. have
an abiding faith in the intelligence, sound iudg-
ment, and patriotism of the citizens of Boston,
and You may give the strongest assurance to
our bretheren of the South that we, as a body,
are a law-loving and obeying community. If
the authorities had the remotest idea at the time
Shadrach was arrested, that any movements
would be made on the part of the abolitionists
to rescue him the dlsgraceful scenes that &C.
Cured at that time would have been prevented;
and am sure there will not, that there cannot
be, a recurrence of them. | wish to God that
every heart in Louisiana could be made sensi- !
bly, to feel the strong determination that is ev-
erywhere this day displayed by our citizens to
support and abide by the laws of the United
States.
Samuel E. sewall, Esq, a lawyer by profess
sion, and volunteer for all fugitive slaves, a
raving abolitionist withal, was arrested by or
der oil Deputy U. S. Marshal p. Riley during the
evening, but was afterwards released from Gus.
tody upon his word of honor being given to
behave like a sane and peaceable citizen.
About halfpast II o'clock, there was an
alarm sounded by the bells Of the city, and it
was by many supposed to be a signal for the
to assemble /; and there was, Of
a general rush. Fletcher Webster, Esq,
was in conversation with some friends at the
fremont House, and with a number of other
gentlemen walked out to learn the cause of
alarm. As he was passing Kings Chapel, near
The fremont, he stepped into the entry Of the
chapel to ascertain Of the mar who was ring
ing the bell the cause Of alarm, but receiving
4 very ~insolent reply, he again insisted upon
some satisfactory answer +; but getting none, he
approached the person, and was instantly seized
BY the throat. In the dark a scufle ensued
officers or Waterman were called, and Mr.. Web
,ter was arrested and committed. This NOR
hing he was brought before the court, but ex.
animation ofthe case was postponed until next
Friday.
learn that some of the watchman treated
Nj. Webster in the most r%uffianly manner, and
doubt not their conduct will be most closely
'crutinized BY the proper authorities. He has
he deepest sympathies ofhis fellow-citizens to-
lay for the gross outrage committed upon
him.
It appears that the bells were sounding an
Of fire, and the man ringing the Kings
Chapel bell was a city Waterman, whose duty
t was, on being ciyilly addressed by a citizen,
o reply at least civilly. On the contrary, 1 have
t from the best authority that his language was
most abusive; and it being dark in the entry, no
Of Office could be discovered. /.
MIR. Webster was not alone in supposing that
he bells were sounding an alarm for the as.
'embly Of the band Of disorganizers that | re-
,ret are in our midst. And notwithstanding /
le may not be able to receive any legal redress j
or the foul outrage committed upon his rights /
IS . citizen, he will and does have the sympa- {
HES Of the community. I,
Youmay rely that the friends of Mi. Web. /
ter in our city will make a full and thorough !
investigation into the conduct of the Waterman
Who committed the gross outrage without the
east shadow of provocation. +.
In haste yours, Acorn.
BosToN, April 1.-THE Sims fugitive ease q
J decided. Judge Woodbury. has confirmed
he decision Of the Commissioners, and has re-
handed Sims to his owner. Two thousand Of o
he most respectable citizens of Boston yolun-
eered to assist the police in keeping the peace. 4
he military are in readiness. A rescue is i'm.
ossible. The Abolitionists are cowed. ,
BosroN, April l2.-Sims sailed to-day for /
Savannah.
CLOCK FOR Sixty CEnrs.-Mr. Chauncey
erome, Of New Haven, Conn. has actually
lade q tinle.piece which he will warrant n