The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-21

eitc OOuuloSu 0tAt@~s AaS0 = us1Dtofty expose OF
the policy and purposes Of thslr inveterate and
subtle foes.
The Feeltng In Dvw England.
The following statement, which We copy from
the Boston Coxrier. shows more conclusively
than could a volume Of arguments. what the real
sentiment Of New England il.
Interest and policy may induce many to sup
press tho open utterance Of their feelings and
opinions, but actions speak louder than words
The success of the vile hoax referred to, and
the sensation it created, afford commentary
stronger than any that could be made by US
We leave the facts to speak for themselves
Tricks or THE AGIrAroRs.-The public were
yesterday treated to fine specimen of 'great
| cry and little wool" got up by some Of the half
crazy Abolitonists of this city--whether for
their own amusement or with the hope of breed
ing disturbance, we cannot say--but the only
result Of 1t was to frighten the people of New
Bed ord, and show that some folks are very ca
silly made fools Of The snbstsnce of the affair
was as follows 1.-TWO individuals understood to
belong to the Commonwealth newspaper, started
| from this city on what may be called a"negro-
panic expedition" They made rapid journey
to New Bedford, where they arrived early on
Sunday morning. They went Immediately, as
| we are informed, to the house Of Mr.. Rodney
French, and told him the following rousing sto-
ry Mr.. Patrick Riley, the United States Dep
uty Marshal had chartered steamboat ut the
Navy-Ya in Charlestown, put hundred
armed men on board and despatched her to
New Bedford--or somewhere else to hunt for
fugitive slaves!
There was not one word of truth in the story
Bot Dir. Rodney French, being man of pro-
found wisdom, never thought to ask whether it
was true or MOI. He ran straightway to
place called Liberty Hall, rang the alarm
bell, and threw the whole town into conster-
nation. The rest we must describe in the
language of those who got up the whole affair.
The Commonwealth OF yesterday says:
1.-THE bell of Liberty Hall was Immediately
about one hour. The people turned out to see
what was the matter-the news was soon upon
every tongue. A large concourse of people ns-
sembled Mt Liberty Hall and resolved upon flu
ture course. Between six and seven hundred
coored citizens, many of whom are fugitives,
are here, and are determined to stand by one
another, and live or die together. The coIored
citizens abandoned their separate places Of wor-
ship and assembled in body ut Liberty Hall ;
this was done at the recommendation Of some Of
our most wealthy and influential citizens. At
the opening of the meeting in the forenoon,
Rodney French, Esq, announced, that what the
citizens of New Bedford had been in great fear
Of for some time past had now almost become
fact; no longer ago than yesterday, said he, n
United States Deputy Marshal received his ap-
pointment in Boston he purchased it by pledge
that he could and would arrest fugitive slave
in this city, if it cost him his life
Mr.. French then told the audience the news
about the steamer; the excitement was very
great. The impression here is, that the steamer
is intended to remain in the outer bay, to be
used by the new Deputy Marshal, who is a pilot,
as sort Of prison ship, there being no other
means of holding prisoner. The name of the
new officer is Bill Russell, said to be tool for
any desperate work. The hotels and reading
rooms have been visited by hundreds during the
day, who are anxious to learn something of the
| particulars"
| The New Bedford Mercury Of yesterday
shows that journal to have got sucked in up
to the ears in this impudent hoax. Its excama-
tions of terror too ludicrous for mortal gray
itv to withstand. But there is one little sly bit
of cool calculation mixed up with all this fright,
! which we cannot resist the temptation to copy.
| After deplorng with all sorts Of dismal clo
quence the sad fate of the blacks Of New Bed
| ford, now exposed to an invasion from Mr. Pat
rick Riley 10 steamb boat, the Mercury suddenly
| finds comfort for them in happy suggestion,
| thus
"Those men who are single cannot do better
than to engagein whaling y"
| Would not any man bet odds that the writer
Of this has something to do with the whale fish.
cry himselfl The orations Of Demosthenes
1 n. FL ~. Al -:
anthropy Of tn" New Bedford gentleman smells
strongly of blubber.
i .W-Our Northern brethren are already be-
ginning to feel the effects Of their own contriv-
ances against the peace and comfort of the
South.
| In the New York Globe we find the following
exemplfcation of the working Of the spirit they
have excited.
Memo OuTRAGEs IN CAMDEN, N. For
two or three weeks past, quite an excitement
has prevailed among the colored portion of the
population ut and in the vicinity of Camden,
| New Jersey, in consequence of suspicion beng
entertained against negro, named Banks, that
he was acting in concert with the officers Of the
law in arresting fugitives from servtude. The
excitement continued to increase among them,
and hostile demonstrations were made against
| Banks An attempt waa made to burn his house
but fortunately the fire was discovered and ex-
tingushed before any materia damage WAS sus-
taned A few nights since, party of four or
| five negroes went to his residence, dragged him
from bis bead aud beat him in a shameful and
outrageous manner For several nights suisse
quent to this act, it was fonnd necessary to place
an armed guard around his house to prevent
further violence, and to protect him from the
fury of the negroes.
Wright lIildfeth, and Davis, should speedily
be despatched from Boston to aid their colored
brethren in their emulation of the law and or
| der of the modern Athens.
BACHELORS IN ORrGos.--1n the Oregon leg
islaturc, Mr.. Mckeen, "chairmen OF the commit
tee on marriages." reported in favor Of taxing