The republic., 1851-02-21
THE REPUBLIC.
THE BOSTON OUTRAGE.
From the Boston Courier, FEB. 10.
Measures for the Public safety,


1t ia some consolation, amid the regret aud NOR
tfcation occasioned by the affairs of Saturday last,
TO perceive that the city government has begun to
move in the business providing further safeguards
for the public peace. The board Of aldermen yes
terday passed an ordinance which will have the
effect OF removing whatever doubts the city marshal
might entertain Of the propriety legality Of rem
dering assistance to the United Sta!es officers in
their execution of the laws 1t is quite certain that
citizen feel at his own frcside 30 long
as he disrusts the power or the inclination of the
city police to suppress tumult, riot, and resistance
to law, IN all cases-and to preserve the public
peace, and guard against public danger, in all cir
ctmstances. II s notorious that we have incendia-
ry fanatics among US who look with unbounded
exultation the late lawless proceedings, and
hope for q speedy renewal Of them. These are the
men whose public declarations Of contempt for the
constituted authorities, and whose inflammatory
appeals to the base passions and blind prejudices
OF the multitude have stirred up the mob spirit to
its present alarming height
A Cataline's conspiracy is not more wicked and
detestable than the discrimination Of these men to
cast hrebrands throughout the community and
bring destruction upon our whole social fabric,
sooner than give up one of their obstinate and alb
resistance to law has greatly encouraged them in
their hopes of organizing permanent disturbance
OF the public peace; and unless our citizens are
contented to live at the mercy OF a mob they will
hardly think the city government have gone be-
yond the necessity Of the case, in adding pre-
caution against the recurrence Of the of last
saturday. we suDJoln the ordinance passed by
the board of aldermen yesterday:
Cry OF BosToN.--In Board Of Mayor and Alder
men, Tuesday, Feb. Is, 85l.-Whereas, this Board
has learnea with deep regret that the integrity of
the laws, and the dignity Of the Commonwealth and
city, have been greatly impaired by the forcible
rescue and abduction Of prisoner, from the hands
of an officer of the United States who had him in
legal custody: Therefore, it is
Ordered, That the city marshal, under the in
struction Of the mayor, be directed, whenever he
shall be properly informed by public officer of the
State, or the United States, that there is danger
that he shall be unlawfuly obstructcd in the per-
formancc OF his official duties by a mob, and that
he needs his assistance, Immediately to repair to
the place where it is pprehendcd said riot will be
had, and there, faithfully and truly, with the whole
police force under his CONTROL use the same in the
most energetic manner possible, in support of the
laws and the maintenance of the public peace.
We have already alluded to the disastrous effects
likely to be produced at the South by the lawless
decd of Saturday. Another may now be specified.
In the debate in the United States Senate ON this
subject yesterday Mr.. Clay remarked that the Fu-
gitive Slave law never would be repealed if such
outrages were committed. The nti-slavery mad
caps now see the consequence of their insane doc
trine and prcpostcrous acts; they perpctuate the
very evil which is the object of their denunciations.
Every outrage like that we have just witnessed
puts of further and further the day of deliverancc
for the slnvc. Yet these tell us their conscience
bids them practice this unspcakable folly!