New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-09
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suSSned bv Robert Rsntoul on the ground set forth
nv him and Horace Mann in their recent speeches.
H;s argument lasted for an hour and half At
fbe conclusion Chief Justice Shaw announced that
n decision would be given this afternoon.
Mr. G. g. Loring is closing for the defense. He
will be replied TO by Mr.. Thomas; when the Com
missioner will sive his decision.
IL is stated that the AbOitonists have made
complaint against Sims for stabbing the officer
when arrested, and that they will attempt 20
hold him for trial on this plea.
Mr.. LoriDg in his remarks, contended that
under the Fugitive Law any Slave owner may,
by going before q Magistrate at the South and
swearing that he has reasons TO believe that q
certain colored person at the North is bis proper
<y, make out pima faeia case which the Com
missioner here cannot 60 behind.
Randolph the negro who attempted to assault
De Lyon, one of the witne sses with a club was
examined in the Police Court to day, and held to
bail in e4oo for trial in the Municipal Court.
Meeting Of Opponents to the Fugitive Slave
Law In Boston.
BosroN, Tuesday, April g.
The meeting of the oppOsers of the Fugitive
Slave Law within the limits prescribed by the
Constitution, commenced &C the fremont Temple
at 10 o'clock this morning. There was large
assemblage, the ladies occupying good portion
Of the galleries. All grades Of Free Sellers and
Atolitionists are present, from Hon. Samuel Hoar
down to William Lloyd Garrison; the large ma
jofity OF the audience against very violent op
position to the Law.
The meeting was called to order, aud Hon. j.
q Palfrey chosen Chairman pro TEN. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Dexter of Pinest
A Committee reported the following regular ofh-
GERS OF the meetings President, Hon Horace
Mann; Vice Presidents, Senators Graves. Bige-
low and RobinsOD, Rev. Caleb Stetson, Samuel
HOar, Sidney Homer, Erastus Hopkins, Geo. IL.
Russell, Rodney French, Hon Theodore Sedge-
wick. Before the meeting was fully organized,
Mrs Abby Folsom commenced 10 interrupt the
proceedings by protest agolnst having Board
OF Managers to carry on the proceedings. Her
speech was cut short by the Chairman, and she
was obliged to sit down. Mr.. Mann, upon taking
the Chair, addressed the meeting.
Mr.. MANN said that he had come here 10 mln,
gle his voice in the torrent OF execratIon poured
out against the Fugitive Slave Law; and when
be looked back twelve years, he was aStonlshed
ut the change. AT that time there was not one
person In the State or national councils, private
life who was not utterly opposed to the extern
sion CT Slavery. But what change! On that
accursed 18th of March, that Senator who had 80
long been the pride OF MASSACHUSETTS, gathered
together all the sentiments and noble efforts
he had ever expressed against. Slavery
and uamped them under foot and not
only did he wish TO extend Slavery over q
vast portion Of our territory bat he would have
given 5000 600 worth Of property TO build up their
interest and fortify their position, and then he
held out his enticemeDts, and in that speech,
called the Revere House speech, he 6rosched
new topic, that of interests in the ears OF our ct
liens, to induce them to give their support TO
Slavery
If our pecuniary interest could have been en-
banced by the surrender of freedom, it was an in
human and wicked project and we were retiring
further from the true interests of Massachusetts.
With every step we took toward compromise We
have lost rather by this act 1t may aid in making
Northern man President, but we are detrscting
from the products and business of the North.
Hnvu has this baan 0Ouo9 Nv the making of
President, and by Cotton Whatever doubt
may have Of Animal Magnetism, | am firm be-
lever in Cotton MagL etism. Ii has been said the
Press is the fourth estate of the realm, but deny
IL. Cotton 10 the fourth estate OF the realm, be-
cause it rules the Press. There is strange
power impregnated in 1t. Still worse is it when
the velvet covered cushion of the pulpit is stuffed
with this Cotton. The minister grows deriOus
in his manifestations he iorSsss ss Attainment and
Heaven forbid that our Judicial seats shall be
fed with this Magnetic Cotton! And what
does this Cotton accomplish in the Editorial
Chair? Let the history OF the lasttwelve months
tell. ,..
Ing TO an end, that some more textile substance
NAV be discovered or rather that its cultivation
NAV be greatly increased In the earth, so that We
shall no longer be dependent on our Southern
brethren for q supply. In this way the cotton
influence is coming soon to an end, and then how
will those men who have sacrificed principle feel,
and how will they appeSr IN the eyes oil the
world There is necessary motive operating
70 induce you to support the Fugitive slave Law,
because you will lose Southern custom. But
there is no danger OF thus tho South will not so
bare-headed and unkited because we wish TO
prevent them from arryiug back free men and
slaves together beneath the power OF the lash
He had been asked, he said, since he entered
the hail. why we were here and not In another
Temple of Liberty Ia it not, he said, melan'
choly consistency that while the Court House is
in chains Faneui Hall should be dumb This
Ia not the 6rst time Temple of Justice has been
In the hands of the money changers of those who
sold doves-pay, often of those who sell women
and children, and may there be those who shall
drive them out Of the Temple, with small or
large cords, as the occasion demands Great en-
4a9sissm is manifested by the audience.
The Massachusetts Elections.
bOsroN, tuesday, Aprho
In the Second Congressional District Is Towns
give Upham (Whig 1878; Rsntoul tOpP $685.
Sewel free Soil l,5s2; Scattering 25l. Same
Towns at last trial, Upham, 5000 Rsntoul, 2,3lI;
Sewell, l,462; Scattering, so. la Marblehead,
where Rantoul at the last trial had 3S9 votes, ne
now has only l94--l27 LOcotocos refused TO vote
for him; in Lynn, Rantoul gained largely, ana
the majority against UPham will be greater tnan
at the last trial
In the Vth District, in towns, Allen, Free Soil,
gains about $50 votes, and the majority against
him at the last trial was ess than 800, he Prooa-
bly, reelected.
gain for Pslirey over Thompson Of about 500. The
vote in ~ towns is-ThomPson, 2,442i Paurey,
2Os9; rockingham, Opp 927i scattering o.
The last trial was-Thompson, 2,4S9i Palfrey,
4 ], ass; rockingham, 1854; scattering, A. NO
choice.
Canaan. Observation-Disclosures Of virginia.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 8,
The population of the State OF V'rsinla, as as"
.ar,s aimed bv the recent census, stands thus:
Iss.s.s.s Dsstrief NsserB District
49, iiieei as 7SS Blacks Tree ........ $50