The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-04-23
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0tosifg Scenes on the Surrender OF
Sims. SF
TIE EXCITEMENT IN BOSf'ON.
Alter the decision Of Judge Woodbury.
on Friday night, that there was M ground
to intarfere with tho certificate OF Mr.. Curtis
remanding Simms, preparations began to
be made 10 convey .iim back. The brig
Acorn had been hanled TO the end of Long
Wharf, having been previously fitted up for
an extra number Of passengers. During
the night Court House Square was filled
With crowd who wero collected in khots,
discussing tho matter, aud occasionally
shooting at the officers. There were a
number OF females amongat tliem. The
proceedings in and about the Court House
were closely watched by the Abolitonis,s.
At abont three o'clock dclachmeuts Of
the city 81 atch 10 tho number of leo,
armed with clubs and hooks, were brought
into the noighhorhood Of Court Square.
Tho police force under Marshal Turkey,
armed with short swords, assembled in the
square. went through some evolutions. and
finally formed in a hollow square in front of
the side entrance 10 the Courthouse.
After all was ready word was given to the
u, S. Marshall, and Smms was brought
9 down, and placed in the centre Of the
square. He appeared to be i, good spirits,
his limbs being FREQ from irons or handcutfs
ANY description. The procession was
lead by the U s. Marshal and his deputies,
followed by the armed police. They pro.
ceeded through Court and State streets,
and down Long Wharf, followed by about
100 aboli,onisls, among whom was tho
Rev. Mr.. Colver. Not the least attempt
at violence was made.
Mr.. Colver and other pc.so, in the
crowd occasionally denounced the proceed
ings. and called for the thundcrbolts OF
heaven to be poured downupon them. When
tho procession rcnchcd the wharf, the brig
was to be found already, with the steamer
Hornet alongside, with her steam up; Suns
was taken Immediately into the cabin. The
Acorn had two cannon on board to protect
her from any assault on the passage. The
word was gwen to let 60 the fastcnings,
and she was soon under way.
About thirty police officers accompanied
the vessel as far as the steamer went,
-Four officers of Boston, including U. s.
Deputy hlarshals Savin and Byrnc. ac-
company the fugitive in the vessel to
Savannah.
Just as tho vessel was about 10 leave the
wharf, some Of the crowd sang several
hymns, such as "From Grecnland's lev
Mountains" "Oh! there will he mourning"
"At the Judgment seat of Christi" "Bc
Thou o God Exalted high" &c.
One man, just as Simmc was going
below, called oct to him, to preach liberty
to the slavei and as the brig was departing,
the Rev. MIR. Foster, Orthodox Minister OF
Concord, made the following PRAYER
Almighty God, Thou sccst this poor man,
one of thy children, borne away by opprcs-
sors-thou art the Friend of all who suffer
wrong, and we have no hope but in Thee;
that hope is still mistaken. Thy promises
endure for ever, and now we beseech Thee
% show Thy power and love in blessing
this dear brother, who is carried by force to
the land OF whips and chains. Oh God,
make him missionary of power, to awaken
q love of justice and liberty, ,ha, shall end
In the speedy overthrow Of the accurscd
system which now causes millions of
bleeding hearts. In mercy, Heavenly
F,,her, do Thou destroy nc wicked sc."t,-