The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-08
,DOI BILE SHEET.
New York, Tuesday, April 8, 1881.
Te,exrs.aAac.i summary-The Fagitive Slave
Case In Boston.


We are happy in being able to inform our read
ers that the city Of Boston i quiet, and that there
is every reason TO believe the law win take its
course there in reference to the of the fugitive
slave, Sixams. The abolition fanatics appear to
have used every expedieat within the law, to har
rasa, annoy, and impede the authorities in the
exercise Of their sworn duty. They have resorted
to the same discreditable methods for that purpose
as were used in this city in the case Of Long, by
commencing suits ct Law against the Marshal,
against THE agent Of the claimant Of the fugitive
slave and against the witnesses who identified him,
and holding them to bail in large amounts, on
precisely the same grounds, and doubt in
as discreditable q manner, as we witnessed
in this city a shOrt time since. Similar suits
were commenced here on the part Of Long,
but Long knew ne.hing about them, and
never authorized any such proceedings. Hisaboli-
tipn friends, however, did great portion of the
swearing for him, and otherwise acted as if they
were the identical fugitive who was claimed by his
Southern master. 1t il to lie hoped, however, that
this trickery viii result, as it did in this city, in
nsthing 1t appears that Judge shaw has refused
writ Of labcus corpus the application of Simms
md gave his reasons for doing. They will
bel~und under telegrapkie head.
Notwithstanding that n Negro made an attempt to
assault the agent II the claimant Of Sipms, we have
fun belief that the peace of the city will not be dis
tussd, and that the fugitive viii be dealt with
accssding 70 law. II is to be desired that n.exam
pie VAL be made of all who have committed any
bresss Of the peace in this case, apd that the de-
ludcd eolored people of Boston be taught that if
they follow the advice Of such advisers the fanat
cal Phillips and Garrison-by obstrIcting the of
- u. ~ a.
they shall pay the penalty The scoundrel at
whose iax--nce Marshal Turkey was held to bail
on pretended action for damages, and who at
tempted t. knock down the agent Of the owner of
thu fugitive slave, especially should be deslt with
severely. X. few examples Of this kind were
made, the ardcr Of both the black and the white
.segroes Of Boston would be cooled.
Our returns az the election in Massachusetts, are
very imperfect. We have not heard of the returns
q nny candidate, and ii is not improbable that no
choice has been Iaade in any Of the districts.
The election for Governor aud other State officers,
Legislature and the fosr members Of Congress,
Whit took place yesterday, in Connecticut, was
warE,y contested and appears from the returns re-
ceivoo to have resulted favor Of the democrats.
Last scar the democrats elected the Governor, and
in the Legislature the freq soil party held the ba-
lance o. power between the wings and democrats,
but gensrllly fayoring the democrats. They, how
ecr, yfusod to elect regular democrat to the Uni
ted States Senate, and so the election went over
90 this year.
At the last Congressional election, two years ago,
thrse democrats were elected, and whig. In
the three districts where the democrats succeeded
they soaesccd with the free sellers. In par; Of the
Stale they now as. with the Lnion men in other
scctics.s with the free sellers.
The proceedings q The Legislature Of tbs State
yesterday very interesting, as will be saen by
cur egraphic report Of them in another column.