The republic., 1851-04-12
From lss Bo.sen ob..risr q 7x.w.iex morning

From he Boston Cbsvjsr qf 7xsws1ev morning.
The AosrAroRs.--The schemes of these men 10
breed riot and disturbance in tho city have thus far
totally miscarried. AL the iniammatosy harsn gues
Of the abolition convention failed TO produce the
show of knife or pistol, though the talk of these
things is still kept up by the bedlamite portion Of
the agitators. Tho chief anger which now pos
sesses them arises from the discovery they have
made that they have utterly failed to get public
opinion on their side. Their appeals to the mob
spirit, their infuriated indictments to resistance
against the law, have been receivedby the commu-
nifty with perfect contempt. Most unquestionably
the supremacy Of the law will be maintained by
the great body Of our citizens.
The last desperate movement Of the disor-
gsnizers is an attempt to collect o mob in the
streets of the city ON Friday, the day when it is
expected the fugitive slave will be finally dis
posed of. For this purpose they have sent forth
infiammatory addresses TO the people calling upon
them to "come by thousands'' and prevent the
execution Of the law. What effect this base and
wicked attempt 10 disturb the public peace will
have upon the deluded multitudes who believe in
abolition bravery, We will not predict; but one
thing Ia certain: whatever persona do come with
such an intention as ia indicated above, will find
people here fully prepared to take care Of them.
As to the loading agitators Of this city, everybody
knows that their courage in talking ia equalled
only by their owardice in action 1t is only their
dupes who are likely to do any mischief.
From the Boston Post Of znursday morning.
The Abolition papers and agitators invite, with
significance and earnestness, great multitude of
their men to be in Boston Friday. We trust
that the friends of law, of the Constitution and of
tho Union. will be ready to sustain order, on Gat
day, and every day hereafter in Boston; and If riot
rebellion, treachery, massacre, dare show their
hideous features, they will be crushed to the earth
never to rise again. The public peace and welfare
have been trifed with long enough. The contem-
ners Of civil government have become insolent,
dangerous, under extreme toleration; the peace
and security Of the city require that the laws should
be fea rlessly enforced if contest must come be-
tween order and anarchy, let every worthy citizen
be prepared to meet it as becomes him.
Violence, treason, death, have been invoked
Let those who invite such agents to the contest feel
upon their heads the consequences of their in
famous course. II the knife il to be drawn-if the
torch is to blaxeif force attempt to supplant law,
the struggle, once commenced, will be terrible in
its progress; but who can doubt the final result
the triumph Of legal authority and the condign
punishment of its violators?
The crisis il an important one-the people Of Bos-
ton, we believe, arc prepared to meetit.
Yesterday the Mechanic Rifiemen, Captain Ad-
ans, were on duty at Faneuil Hall, and were re-
lievsd last night by the Boston Light Guard. Cap
tain Clark.
From the Boston Commonwealth (4Abolihon) of
IhursdGy morning.
SAyHTy OF SIMs.-We do not wish TO give our
friends too much assurance; but we cannot forbear
filling them with the confidence of our own hope
that Thomas Sims will not be allowed, ON the pre-
sent proceedings, to leave Boston ~ a slave. The
efforts OF his counsel, and the generous men inter-
ested in his behalf, though not yet contaminated,
now promise success. The Georgia slave. hunters
and their Massachusetts accessories may yet be
baked in their inhuman game.
II is not doubted that the warrant issued by Mr..
Commissioner Hallett was device To countcract
the criminal process of the Commonwealth, and
there il too much reason to fear that Marshal De-
vens has been party to the trick, though it is ex-
tremely difficult to believe that here in New Eng
land men could be found to resort to stratagem in
order to reduce q fellow-man to slavery. Only
few short months ago no person would have sus-
pected Marshal Devens Of any such cnormity.
But this warrant of Mr.. Hallctt must be con-
tinuod. or discontinued. If continued, then Sims
will be convicted upon it, and thus through the
portals Of tho Jail, escape from slavery lfdiscon-
tinued, then at onco the process Of the Common
wealth will be served, on which be would be con.
victed. Like the fugitive charged with larceny
in New York, we cannot doubt that he will plead
guilty" and thus find safety oven in punish
ment. In either alternative he must pass under
the process of the criminal law; and this, as we
have already shown, will detain him against all
the slave-hunters of the Union. From its iron
embrace they cannot tear him., God be praised
that, in this time of trial, the pursued bondman
may find assnctuary in our jals and State prisons.
Let this, then. be explicitly understood, that,
without gross negligence on the part of the sheriff
of Suffolk. Thomas Sims cannot pass into the Gus
tody Of the slave-hunter. He may be convict or
prisoner of the United States he may be con-
vict or prisoner Of the Commonwealth; but he can.
NOT legally be dsliuered into TIE hands Of slape-h
The moment the criminal process Of the United
States detachcs, that moment the process of Massa
chusetts must attach Of this there can be no ques
ton.
The proceedings now pending in the Legislature
will direct the eyes of tho Commonwealth upon the
sheriff. Let him remember that he is an officer of
Massachusetts, and not a creature of State street
and Of the slave power In tho confidence that he
will yet do his duty abide and, in this convic
ton, we say that Thomas Sims cannot be carried
away as slave.
MELANCHOLY ExHiBIrIoN OF FANArIcIsM.-
Three middle-aged females made themselves quite
conspicuous about noon to-day, by promenading
about the courthouse among q crowd Of loungcrs,
and giving utterance 10 torrent of abuse directed
against the officers on duty. They were dressed
like ladies, and their general appearance indicated
that they had been favored with advantages which
they were abusing. One of the number inquired
of one Of the officers what pay he got for standing
guard? Upon being told that he expected to get
all that was promised him, bcsideShaving the sat-
isfaction of knowing that he had faithfully per-
formed his duty, she said. "Ill give you better
offer" The officer, however, declined listening to
her proposals.. The women walked on, and held q
parley with one or two other officers, but did not
succeed in winning one Of them from his duty
When politely asked for their names and address,
the females refused TO give them.
B6sfon Journal, 9th.
The WAR OF PERSONAL REPLEvIN.-A writ of
replcvin placed In the hands Of Sheriff Eveleth
some days ago, by which il was intended to take
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