The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-15

executed except at the point of the bayonet and
behind chains, They won't dare, he said, to carry
the fugitive out Of the Commonwealth, except un-
der the convoy of the guns of the navv-vard He
spoke Of Faneul Hall being closed to them, and
hoped that they would make the elms of the Com
mons resound to the declaration that law or no law
constitution or no constitution chains or No chains
this law shall not be enforced. Block the locomo.
tves tear up the rails follow the fugitive to the
borders of the State, if possible, to rescue him. He
counselled every colored man who had ever felt the
chains of Southern oppression to fill bis pockets
with pistols, etc., and as far as he was able he
would stand by their sides The law for them was
at an end. He urged the meeting to hold itself in
readiness, with all the means at its command, to
endeavor to stop the next morning the execution of
this statute. The Government and Legislature
have refused US the means to try this issue, and we
have the right to disobey it, and meet the conse.
quences When priests and statesmen are traitors,
the people must take the reins. q
The meeting here adjourned to fremont Tenn
pie, where the Rev. Theo. Parker was called UP.
He said, that when he passed the Court house
that morning, and saw the chains which encom-
passed it, he imagined that he was in Vienna, land
not in Boston,) under martial law, and certainly
not under the laws Of New England. He asked
the meeting to pass the resolve, each for him
SELF that they would hold forevermore as infa-
nous any one who aids in the arrest or rendi-
ton of fugitive slave. | am he said, ready to do
it, and can see but little difference between the
African kidnapper and the Boston kdnapper.
A Scotchman named Mcclure denounced as a
coward any man who would allow his arm to hang
loosely by his side while fugitive was being car
ried off. He counselled no violence, he said, but
soon afterwards cried out: Liberty or death -
resistance to tyrants is obedience to God"
The Rev. Mr. Colver, next said, that the law was
so obnoxious and inhuman that he would trampe
it under his feet. He went for absolute disobe-
dience. He also would counsel no violence, but he
asked the assembly to meet tomorrow, at the
Courthouse, in their strength. The people from the
surrounding country would be there: he would be
there, and il his presence such an occasion was
inconsistent with his clerical profession, he would
unfrock himself-he denounced those OF his brother
ministers who had counselled obedience to the
Fugitive Slave Law, as traitors to the country and
their God and called upon the meeting to again
pass the resolution passed at Fanueil Hall, that
I" Constitution no constitution, law law
fugitive slave shall be carried out of Massachu-
SETS"
Alter some further nfammatory speeches. the
meeting adjourned with the understanding that
they were to meet at 10 o'clock to- morrow, around
the Courthouse.
Some Of the speakers denounced Daniel Web
ster as disgrace to his country-a vain-and
traitor to the North, which received with min
gled Kisses and cheers. -.a
The number present at the Temple was about
1000, many of whom went there from curiosity. :
The Courthouse is still surrounded with chains.
and guarded by large body of police officers.
The fugitive is in room in the third story,
which is secured by six two.inch bolts upon the
inside. o..
Several military companies are at their armories,
in readiness for action in of any disturbance
or attempt to rescue. Indeed, every precaution
has been taken to prevent second Shadrach
affair.
The city remains in an excited state. The
squares around the Court house have been cleared
once or twice of the crowd collected, by detach-
ments of the city watch, and one or two who re-
fused to stir were taken into custody. The square,
however, is again half full Sixty resolu,e men
guard the Courthouse upon the inside, and others
are ready at the different Watch houses, upon the
least alarm.
No blacks are to be seen abroad, but knots of
white men are collected all over the city, discuss
ing the matter The great majority are in favor Of
obedience to the law.
The agent of the owner refuses to sell the slave ;
his orders to take him out of Massachusetts, to
test the law.
From the Express of Saturday Evening.