The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-20
Beaten Riots.

ment of Deputy Marshal Riley, we give below the card
OF the mayor and city marshal OF Boston, touching some
Of the facts therein forth If the cards here presented
be in their details, cannot well perceive how
M. Riley is clear himself OF the charge of great want
OF judgment or Of energy He knew that difficulties
would most probably arise-that bold efforts would be
made to the negro seized and yet he seems to
have neither applied to the mayor for proper aid nor to
have provided il himself He had but few assistants
who were either not armed if they were, acted in
most dasardy manner, yielding at the first assault with
ont blow Such feeble exertons to execute the fugi-
uve-save law in Boston calculated to embolden the
rioerso bring the law itself into contempt, and to ex-
asperae the feelings of the people of the South agains,
those communities which tolerate these lawless proceed
ings We glad to that three Of the rngleaders
this disgracefu adar-two whites and neggo-have
been arrested and placed under heavy bail for their par.
depaton IN the outrage. One OF the white men, the
editor OF the abolition organ in Boston, called the Chro.
notype has been for good while notorious preacher
Of negro equality and negro resistance Among other
things. the following statement Of his conduct on this
occasion appears:
"Thsre being some conversation about raising sub
scriPtoo procure the freedom Of shadrack alias Fred
erick Mr. Wright said he would, If he had the money,
sooner give i TOR pistols and speaking to Ssadiack said
10 arrest you Where you hands Why didn't you
uss any instrument you could lay your hands IL had
% and mad nsa you should nave had them
ss He aI,o rrbuked Mr. Riley Tor taking any part in The
procssding and Mr. Riley ordered him OF the
room, but he did not go"
We hope this disorganizer is in fair way 10 be re.
warded for his pains. These negro instructions org
nate in the encouragement and stimulation of these de-
generate white fanatics and will only be avered by pun
hing and dsgracng these agents of violence and blood
shed.
We shrewdly suspect that Thompson. the English
incendary. probably in some negro haunt hard by
counselling these despeadoes He may yet learn les
which may prove useful TO him and TO bis fellow
aboitionsts in Europe. Let him perssvere--he will
learn that the display Of feeling in Springfield is only
1.-THE beginning OF the end" He will bis due In
proper time Indeed strongly suspect tina, this lime
i rapidly coming He who sows the wind reap
the whirlwind" And this defiance OF the laws in Bosten
may raise such about his ears compel him
second time TO flee the country His exodus will be
hailed with pleasure by every who duly appreciates
the value OF our institutions and the majesty Of the laws
His presence blot upon the escucheon of Boston
II have other effect than spirit up the abolition
lists and their ebony allies, and mber the feelings which
about to penetrate the society OF Boston We should
not be surprised indeed if the whirlwind should embrace
in s career OF the white aboltonists and their
miserable dupes. Had such been acted in Pha-
dspha the passions would have been up once and the
consequences would have been traced in Punishment
and blood
The proclamation of the President we deem seasonal
BILE and judicous step It is what urged HIM to do
in the Crafts riots and II done then, would have saved
the necessity for But late TO rally the
friends of order 10 the standard OF the law and the
stution. We commend the act and i, viii be fol
lowed up with the mness and energy that cbarac
tsrizsd the course OF General Washington in a similar
emergency This proclamation will exer, great moral
influence throughout all the free States II will give
surancs to the honest sober patriotic citizens that the
Laws afs be faithfully executed, and will admonsh
the abolition fanatics and uians that they
escape with impuny. They as dastardy as they
violent and they will dispense at the first signal of
luton and vgor Should they not, however there may
be commoon and boodshed in Boston, (Which God averD
end then will the people Of that city discover what i is
to brave permit others TO brave the laws and con
stiuon OF the country We trust there will be
casion to this terrible alternative but come
what may " the Union must be preserved"
From Courier
Tbs mayor and the city srshsl have published the oI.
loving cards IN reply TO the statement OF Dpny Marshal
Rilsys
CApDs-I rel my duty notice publicly deposition Of
seuas United states marshal which appeared In
On Saturday msnins 10 O'Clock
Mr. Riley my once in the cry Hall and ssid "ws
received III. Information kindly for stree.
He made Whatever for assistance did he