The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05

ELECTION OF SUMNER. - The Boston Tran
script, of the 25th ult., observes that the free
sellers celebrated their triumph with rockets and
Bengal lights, and Nominations In the evening
there an assembage in front of the old City
Hall and Mr.. Wilson, President of the Senate
OF Massachusetts, made c0ngratulatory speech.
He was not so attractive, however, the fire.
works"
The Boston Courier says that this speech was
interrupted with shouts for Daniel Webster-for
the Union and Constution-closng with some
commentator for General Scott. He was followed
by several speakers, among whom were Thomas
Russell, of Boston, and Mcclure, the Scotch lee
turer, who excessively bitter against Mr.
Webster, and congratulatory Of the election of Mr.
Sumner but the noise OF the meeting brought at
every moment some persons who represented the
| feeling OF Boston, and the convocaton put to a
| sudden end. II the meeting intended to glo-
riiy the election OF Mr. Sumner, u. ). Senator,
| it entire abortion"
| On the unfortunate result of this coalition oil
| democrats and reesoilers, by which Sumner ha,
| been elected u S. Senator, the Boston Advertiser
| remarks
1t is the grossest outrage upon the feelings OF
the majority of the people of the State by a COM
blnaton between two mnorties, which we have
known to be perpetrated in any OF the States OF the
Union. We regard the event as most unfortu-
nate for the reputation OF the State, and one
which must parayze its influence in the councils
of the Union, and in sustaining of legisa-
| ton tending to harmonic the dissentions which
have so long disturbed the quiet Of the country.
| Notwithstanding our disappointment at the result
so much to be lamented, we gratied in being
| able to state, that it has been accomplished as we
| have reason to presume without the detection oil
more than single member of the Wing party"
| FUGITIVE SLAVES REMANDED-Brought t.
| Baltimore.--A letter from Harrisburg, dated OF
| the 22d ult., says:
The thoroug hares of this usually demure borough
were again thronged, early this morning, with al
excited and threatening populace-the coored por
ton of the community being called from the lane
and alleys of the suburbs suddenly as if the
, had been but waiting the sound of some magi
tocsin, signal for rush, pelf nell, towards tn
residence of Commissioner McAllister. From tn
cenched teeth of one and all was kissing forth tn
news that "a and wife,, and q 6aby ha
arrived in their midst in custody fugitive slaves
and were about being remanded by the Commits
sioner." The intensest feeling evidentl
, abroad, though positive breach of the peace ha
, been attempted.
The facts of the case, | gathered them fror
, the Commissioner, briefly these: The allege
fugitives arrested in Columbia yesterday, b
: Constable Snider, warrant brought to Hal
, rsburg early this morning, and Immediately al
/ raigned before the United States Commissions
Mr.. McAllister, who at once proceeded to tn
t examination.
By the evidence Daniel franklin was proved
be the slave for life of DR.. X. Franklin, of Ann
Arundel county, Maryland, and Ally franklin, tn
a wife of Daniel, and their child Caroline, abor
/ three years of age, were proved to be slaves, ft
life, of Barbara Wales, of Baltimore city. linn,
/ diately after the hearing, the usual certificate wa
made out, under the act of Congress, and the fug
r tves ordered home.