The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-27

lam, sId the IL az hing. Of Shssiss suHsner.
The citizens OF This Commonwealth who fespeo, law.
and think II worth while uphold courts of justice will
without doubt feel indignant at the outrage which has
been perpetraed IN broad DAY IN The court room OF the
highest court OF the UDited States ia ibis district
prisoner, duly arrested under warrant authorized
by law, held in custody BY the officers OF The law,
before the court which was about TO Try his case.
mob of two hundred blacks force open the door
the court room, knock down the officers take The pris
out OF the custody OF the law. and release him The
resistance OF dozen officers against the sudden rush
oil such mob is wholly unayaing, and the rescue is
complete One OF the black mob, If TO give the Un
ted States distinctly understand that The power OF en-
forcing law here IN Massachusetts was gone from the
whites, sezes the sword OF the marshal. which was sus
pended the badge OF authority in the courtroom. and
unsheathing il, makes into the street 10 head the moo
in aid OF the rescuers ! No State officer stops him-no
constable arrests him In all It's legal urptude and afro
city, this act OF nsolent defiance OF law the same as H.
during the trial OF DR. Webster mob OF persons, consc
entousy opposed to capital punishment had rushed into
the courtroom and rescued the prisoner. The example
OF forcble resistance TO law and to courts OF justice
contagious. If the marshal is lynched TO rescue the
prisoner the Judge may next be pulled from the bench
and hanged al The lamp post or al least tarred and iea-
cred.
This is in fact the advice Of Charles Sumner, given
his colored followers in Faneuil Hall The breaking
into room, and stealing the marshals sword and
escung prisoner custody OF the law, are the pracu
cal application OF the doctrines OF Mr. Charles Sumner
his atrocious speech in Faneu Hall, Nov. %, the
fugitive, slave law And when such teaching comes
from commissioner OF the United States court who has
10 support the constitution and laws OF the United
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among excited and ignorant coored populatIon-to
lead them to comm, the gaves crimes against society
Who IS morally the greatest cr'lninai-he negro VINO
broke the room, and seized the sword, or Mr.
Charles Sumner, who taught him that It was right and
glorious do so, and worthy act resistance TO
British tyranny That we may not seem to oversate the
case against Mr. Sumner and his coadluors, we VIII
quote directly from his speech in question, upon which
he still stands candidate Tor the United States Senate
The agator OF faU breaking he still begs the Legislature
to intrust him for six years as their LlW-maker.
Ert,1cts fran CHARLES Summers speech the
JugitiUs iau.
81 have already likened this bill 10 the stamp act
aud that the parallel may DO continued yet u
e, by ba q gSpas Jsns asa,"m gu seis" asa,
Listen the word oi John Adams written III his diary
The Year l7a5 has been the most remarkable year of
ray life That engne fabricated by the BRUSH
Parliament tor baering down all the rights and liberties OF
Amedca-l mean the stamp act-has raised and spread
the whole continent spirit that viii be recorded TO
sorva 70 New Hampshire ncIusiveiy the stamp dslrb
noy. and have been compelled BY The
ole Of The people 10 re"o"es their offices Such and 50
man who has dared speak of the stamps to
soften The deesta'ion in which they are held how great
whAtevrr,Ls fortune, connexions, and influence had
been has been TO sink into universal contempt and
." Surtly Tie love ofIeedon have far cooled
among The descendants of those Who opposed the stamp
act tia, iusens,be the iuEitiveslave bill Tine
rage the people those other days
PEELED Tue stamp distributors and inspectors TO renounce
their Offices held up deestaon all who dared to
speak OF the stamps Ind shall zoe be more tois
Of these 'oho ratuntetr IN favor Of Ia. bMi-lNo!
.aeruard, pnrsues his prey upon our soil iNo, no j
The stamp could not De srse4ed here. Can The fugitive
= And here sir lei me say tina, il becomes speak
with peculiar caution happens TO me TO sustain an m
pouant bill Early in professional lie was
designated by late Mr. Jus!lce Story OF the com
mssoners OF the OF the United States As such am
OF those before whom under the recent act OF Con
Rress, the painting ugive NAV be brought ior the decision
Of the question whether ne IS freeman or slave But
while II becomes me 10 speak win caution, shan not
hesitate to speak with planness cannot forget thar am
a NAV, although am eomm"''o"r lrhree cheers
..D,a spiri, which Inspired the fathers inspire
our community nov, the marshal, and every mIgasirafs
who regarded this law having any constitutional obli-
sa,on would resign rather than presume TO execute
Gracious Heaven Can such things be ON our free soil
tNol Shah evasion ofPonuus Plate be enacted
aud Judge vainy attempt by washing his hands, 10 ex
no fault Should any eoHf snrg here In Massaehusts.
for the fr her history become ma agent Of staus
caAs their would cry the ground their spirits
would hover IN the pleading renonsuatns, prote sung
There is a legend OF Venice consecrated b. the pencil
OF OF her greatest artists that the apostle ST Mark sud
Gle. Of saos epsn before n, Judge ii,
Should Massachusetts Dc asssatea BY ,ne judgment.
good apostle, oh rutant desesad 10
break ths ua~aets' of me Stare! lEn'husasml
"sir, viii dshonor This home OF the pngrims and OF
the revolution by adnlttng-nay Icanrof beeps is
bill niH be erccated here lNeverD individuals among US,
As else whss. Iay forge n.ma n a"ea 1yahy :.
iroddsn streets frtepun 10 De dragged atcay
sy n. s asss"s s SSsassG he ss
honest heart lie may be gnoant rude as he poos but
he of nobility The uguve slaves OF the United
States among the heroes Of our la sacrificing
them this foul enactment oil Congness, should violate
heart, dictate OF religion.
a. There many who will never shrink AT cost,
sad outstanding all the aocious penalties OF this bill,
from eor a wandering fellow from bondage
they nH offer han the sfu Of tsr houses, and, need be,
oA protect has hbiy by force Bat let me be undersood-l
couuse violence
Indeed Mr. Sumner - oounssis" violence He is
a lawyer, and knows how to escape the penalty OF
overt OF treason but does he not IN every line ee
the mob rebellion and violence Does he not seek TO
bring down upon any Judge officer who shall obey the
law mob aud feather him. the revolutionary
mob (or they for revolution not for law-breaklng
served the stamp officers OF King George
The coored mob, IN breaking into courtroom and
carrying of prisoner and the marshas sword, have
literally carried the advice Of Mr. Sumner his allie
CORY to ST. Mark They have done precisely what he
them do rescued the fugitive by force,
and tramped the laws not ohly OF the United States,
| but of the State and city.
Surely this will lead some Of the democratic members
OF the leg stature who have been deceived in tins mat
ter to reflect upon Their responsibility in further CIV
ing their votes to MIR Sumner tor United States senator
Ii is question OF the gravest character for the law
makers OF Massachusetts now 10 consider, whether they
90 home their constituents and ask them 10 obey
their own laws when they be met with the reort {;
(" Dad you for Charles Sumnsr for United States
senator irho stirred p he blacks Boston TO break open
court house and Hanps dorm oil ldp p
II ever the friends OF popular government which can
subsist only "isp cbeyed" called upon 10
make demonstration against tapessness, il is now,
while II trumphs in midst in the form OF a colored
mob. melted to the act that has dshonored Massachu
se,ts the eyes Of all her sister States by the very
who is still held up by almost majority OF her legisla-