Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-14

a posse of 800 Armed Men, composed Of the Po-
lice and Watch Departments, Of B0stoa!i!
Thomas Sims taken from his prison room in
the Court House few minutes before five clock
this morning, under the direction of Marshal Tukey
and marched through Court Square, Court and State
Streets to the head of Long wharf, in the centre
Of solid square, and placed on board the Brig
Acorn, Capt. Henry Coombs, of Barnstable, Mas
ter and Is now on his wayto Georgia, and the auc.
ton block of Slavery Mayor Biselow composed a
part of the escort As early as half past o'c ck,
Marshal Tukey began to muster the men who were
to aid him in disgracng Massachusetts, and booming
young man--a free citizen of Massachusetts, into
slavery.
The instant Sims touched the deck of the vessel
the flying glib hoised and the paddles of the tug
steamboat Hornet, which had been fastened to the
brig, in waiting, with steam up, for two hours, be-
gan to moye and at just one minute past five o'clock,
the man-ateuling craft, gliding down the stream,
with her victim, amid the kisses and shouts OF
shame, shame, . from the few lovers of Liberty
on the wharf This whole proceeding was too cow
ardy to be undertaken under the pale beams OF the
moon, and so the leader of the work, waited until
her silver light faded behind the Western hills and
then marched with stealthy steps, his shameful band
over the sacred ground consecrated to Liberty, and
sealed by the blood of our Revolutionary Fathers.
Some twenty of Marshal Tukey's posse accompan-
led the alleged fugitive down the harbor, probably
to return in the steamer. The Police were armed
with U. S. sabres. The only persons who witnessed
this GROWING disgrace to the soil of Massachusetts,
with few exceptions, were about one hundred of
the true and tried members of the Vigilance Commit
nttee.
The slave-guard was drilled for an hour and half
before the final move TO the vessel Sims was brought
out OF the eastern main entrance of the Prison Court
House under escort of some fifteen men, headed by
Marshal Turkey, and marched to the centre of the
square mass.
As he descended the steps of the Boston barra-
coon, his sable cheeks bathed in tears and al
though he evinced the deepest grief and sorrow, he
marched with firm and manly step, like martyr
and hero, 10 his fate The only demonstration
made by the spectators the procession passed,
were frequent cries Of SHAME ssShane,'' and
questions of g Where is Liberty ~ Is this Massa-
chusetts aad Boston Is that Charlestown and Bum
ker Hill?
Sims not ironed but was within the close
embrace of two officers.
Just as Sims reached the deck Of the vessel, a
man standing upon the wharf, cried out, s'Sims,
preach liberty to the slaves. 1 he unfortunate youth
was Immediately conveyed be ow, where cephas
t. dmes, the first mate will be able to execute his
iendish wish, expressed to on board of that same
vessel one week since.
As the Acorn left the wharf, the vigiant lovers O
freedom, who had watched during the night, gath
cred together and listened in solemn silence to the
following prayer by the Rev. David Foster, an Or
thordox clergyman of Concord:
sALNIIGHTY GoD: Thou seest this poor man
one filthy children, borne away by oppressors-
Thou art the friend of all who suffer wrong and w
| have now no hope but in Thee. That hope is still
| mistaken. Thy promises endure forever. And nov
we beseech Thee to show Thy power and love- i
blessing this dear brother, who is carried BY force
the land of whips and chains. o, God, make him
missionary of power, to awaken love of Justice ant
liberty, that shall end in the speedy overthrow of
accused system which now causes millions of bleed
ing hearts.
In mercy, Heavenly Father, do Thou DESTROY tn
0 wicked power which rules u.s. Give us righieou
men to administer just laws. Forgive the wicked
ness OF our rulers and lead them to true and astin
repentance. Pity the wretched man, who now zoe
, In letters over the Pity and bless his brett
t, ren In chains Hasten the day, when all men sha
v be Tree. And Thine shall be the Glory, Amen.
i The friends Of Sims then sang with solemn effec
: 'oh! there will be mourning at the judgment seat
Christ!'
:. The moral of this mournfal scene was given wit
= cheerful spirit by Dr. Bowditch The missionar
hymn,
: ''From Greenland's icy mountains"
was then sung, after which the assembly moved u
|, tH0 WHAT anu sueet, Singing as they went,
! f'Be thou, Oh God, exalted high!''
!, Pausing on the spot in State street, where Attucl
fell, the members of the vigilance committee resol,
ed to meet at once at the Anti-Slavery Office HeI
: arrangements were made for various meetings: q
. Imprt sssve prayer was made; the well known yers
: was read,
'God is the refuge Of his saints,
When storms Of sharp distress invade,
Ere we can utter complaints,
Behold him present with his aid.
The words ''Repea, repeal, repeal,'' were the
/ sung to the tune of Aud Lang Syne. It was recon
mended that these be repeated at every Fuaitiv
meeting, until the bill isrepealed, or becomes dea
} letter.
To THE CITIZENS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
The Committee Of Vigilance, of Boston, at a meet
ing at half past five, this morning, passed a resou
ton, respectfully asking the people Of Nassachuset
to toll the bells in the several towns, as the INTEL
gence reaches them Of the return of fugitive say
from this Commonwealth
Will our friends in the country, act on this sue
gestion'
HUNDRED YEARS AGo.-A hundred wear
ago, stupid German monarch reigned over thes
United States-then colonies of Great Britain-an
on the whole earth with tho ovcant;o, orc.:,-.