Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-04-16

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that all present would in their hearts hold every mai
who aided in the arrest detection Of any ALLEGED
fugitive slave as Infamous. For his own part, HI
would hold them as most infamous. He would no
encourage personal violence; but three kdnappers
three steaIers of men. here from Georgia. They
were known, and they could be followed in the
streets, and pointed out by those who know them as
slave-hunters. One fugitive slave was under
arrest said Mr.. Parker, and he would pledge his hon.
or, as man. that he had good to believe that
three to be arrested; and all that his hearers
had to do was to to govern themselves accordingly.
man named MelIen, who alway interrupts in try
ing to aid such meetings, attempted to speak; but,
amid much confusion, he was pulled down upon a
seat on the rostrum.
declaring that long as he had shelter, however
poor it might be, he would share it with the hunted
fugitive. He also spoke in no very commendab BILE
terms of the Secretary of State, and proceeding
In remarks relating to that gentleman, when some
one called for three groans for Daniel Webster -
but, instead of groans the call was responded to by
cheers.
Rev. Nathaniel Colver made some comments upon
what he was pleased to term the infamous slave law,
and said he would hold himself bound to absolute
disobedience to that law. He considered the chains
around the courthouse the statements sent to WASH
ngton relative to the escape of fugitive and
the Presidents proclamation, lie-done for poti-
cal effect. 1nagain alludng to the infamous law"
the speaker said he would disobey it, and do all he
could to- shield the fugitive. He under no NOR
al obligation to obey that law but the time
he did not advocate personal violence. He hoped.
that when the meeting adjourned would be to meet
around the courthouse outside of the chains, the
hour to which the examination of the fugitive post
poned and that the streets would be filled and let it be
seen where the railroad steamboat that would
convey freeman into the chains Of slavery. He
| nounced all fellowship with such cergyinen had
from their desks advocated the sustaining of the Fu-
gitive Slave law. In again alluding TO Mr.. Webster,
the speaker said let every man, whenever Webster
walks the streets, point the finger of scorn at him.
For one, he would promise that every time he
him he would point at him and cry shame. 10 the
colored man he would say, if they chased around
to his house, and were there taken, they would not
be taken unless he was also. The speaker alluded
10 sentiment given by hun at meeting in Faneuil
Hall time since, and said he had occasion for
regretting having uttered that sentiment and he would
therefore repeat which he did in the following Ian.
guage:
Law or no law, Constitution or no Constitution,
no coored man, under charge of being slave from
the South, must be carried from Massachusetts,
Charles List made few remarks, chiefly relating
to the refusal CT Chief Justice Shaw to grant habeas
corpus writ, petitoned for by Mr. Sewall. Many
people left the hall while he was speaking.
Wendell Phillips said he did not know as he had
any explanation to make In regard to any thing he
had uttered short time previous, for he alone was
responsible for what he had said.
A gentleman expressed the hope that before pro-
ceeding further, MIR. Philips would explain that Mr..
Potter the claimant of the fugitive under arrest.
bore relation to the Mr.. Potter who rode the New
Bedford express two or three weeks since. Laugh
ter
Without making any explanation, as was desired,
Mr. Phillips continued his remarks and said that the
Icau Nyh ait heh chain sit he
commissioner who renders Judgment by which a
person was sent back to slavery, will not have the
opportunity Of rendering many such judgments. He
expressed the hope that every avenue leading to the
courthouse would be crowded full Tomorrow, and if
Court street was obliged to be closed, then SO much
the better. There were towards behind the
chains than there were outside of them. He conclu
ded his remarks by moving that the meeting adjourn
to meet again Tomorrow morning in Court-square,
outside OF the chains. The meeting then adjourned"
On Saturday last the examination before the Com
missioner was continued. We quote the following
telegraphic despatch to the Washington Republic:
"THE BosToN FuGITIvE SLAVE CASE. The ex-
animation into the case of the fugitive save Sims,
was continued this morning before the commissioner.
The captain, mate and sailor of the brig NJ. and J..
G. Gilmore, were examined, and testified that they
left Savannah for Boston the 22d February; that
they Sims on the wharf, at Savannah, few days
before sailing that he asked the cook for situation
and was refused. When off Boston light the prison.
er was found by the mate hid in the forecaste; that
he confined in the vessel by the captain while in
the harbo but managed to escape on shore at South
Boston, by forcing the lock of the cabin, and stealing
the briggs boat; that he told them he came on board
| the brig at Savannah the night before they sailed.
This closed tine evidence for the claimant.
Counsel for the defence then announced that they
had no evidence to offer. An affidavit of the fugitive
read, stating that his freedom was purchased by
his father when he was five months ole that his free
papers are now in the possession of Morris Potter of
Savannah and that he desires delay to obtain them
that he never heard of James Potter, his alleged mas
ter, until yesterday morning. No notice was taken
| of this paper.
Mr.. Rantoul then announced that he designed to
argue the constuonaty of this law, to the right
of commissioner sit upon the trial by jury.
&c., and asked postponement until Thursday. The
court would only grant till Monday, at twelve o'clock
when the argument will be heard.
The city remains quiet, but large crowd ls col
lected about the courthouse No violence is mani
fesled."
| The following, from the Baltimore Sun, contains
an account of the movements and scenes up to Mon.
day night last:
" BosroN, April 7, P. M. The ablitionists are
doing every thing in their power to Impede the exc
cution of the fugitive law and to embarrass, much
as possible, the officers in the discharge of their duty
To-day Marshall Tukev was arrested on the suit ol
negro named John Randolph, charged with arrest.
ing and searching the person OF Randolph for con-
cealed weapons. Tukey gave bail in the sum o
81 900 for his appearance to answer the charge.
| John B. Beacon, the agent of MI. Potter, Sims
owner, and De Lyon, were also arrested on charge
of conspiracy to kidnap. They promptly gave bail
to amount Of $4,000.
An atte,npt was made to take Sims out of the U
| .k.,ISe kv virfuo of Olh act Of he