Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-08
The Third FHgitire Case in Boston-Dongs of
the AbOzihonjsts


in yesterdays postscript of the proceedings Of the
agitation in Boston on Friday, the day after the ar
rest of the fugitive Smms:
THE ABOLITIONIsTs CALLED TO THE
RESCUE.
BosToN, April Al 80 P M.
The following notice has just been issued from The
Commonwealth office and posted about the streets-
"PUBLIC EETING--KIDNAPPERs IN gOs
TON!
"Men of Boston! One OF your fellow citizens wa.
lastnight seized by the slave hunters He is in mos
imminent deadly peril the citizens of Boston and it.
nelghbourhood are earnestly invited to assemble, with
out arms 10 front OF the State House, at half past
o'clock, Z. M, TO consult for the public good"
/ The crowd continues large about the Court House
ana the blacks begin to appear in considerable mum.
| bers.
The ANTI-FUGlTIVE LAW MEETING,
SPEECHES OF THE coNsp1RAToRs, ETC.
| BOSTON, April 4-9 P. NJ
In the Legislature to-day, the following petition was
| presented ~
That the use ofthe State House yard be granted to
!he citizens OF Massachusetts, to hold public meeting
IN the afternoon TO take int consideration the arrest Of
acltlzen OF Massac husetts under the operation of the
| Fugitive Slave law, and to devise proper and legal
measures Tor the defence and protection of citizens Of
Massachusetts"
| :, Mi. CUSHING, of Newbury, spoke in opposition to
the petition, and moved thatit be aid on the table,
! the table. ''N N''N@-
The motion to lay it on the table was carried bv 147
yeas to lib nays.
he meeting ofthose opposed to the enforcement of
Common ~ y" ''e
Inc meeting was called to order by the Rev. Mr. Col
yer, and Mr.. D. Howe appointed chairman
| ENDELL PHILLIPS addressed the meeting. He spoke
OF the Court House in chains. He hoped the people
would come In from the country in such solid columns
10 DOCK up the streets and prevent the fugitive from
peg carried on except over their heads He reoiced
mat the law could not be executed except at the noint
OF the bayone and behind chains. They won't dare he
sad to carry the fugitive out OF the Commonwealth,
Except under the convoy of the guns OF the Navy Yard
ne spoke OF fanueil Hall being closed to them and
hoped that they would make the elms of the Common
resound to the declaration, that law or no law consti
s henh or no chains or chans this law
shali not be enforced. Block the locomotives tear nm
the rails follow the fugitive to the borders of the State
possible TO rescue him He counseIled every coIored
man whe nag ever felt the chains of Southern oppres-
hon 10 ms pockets with pistols &c. and far as
ne was able he would stand by their Sides The law
Tor them was at an end He urged the meeting to hold
tse,, ~ readiness with all the means at its command
eaoeavD[ 10 stop tomorrow the execution of this
statute. Inc government and Legislature have refused
US me means to try this issue, and we have the RIGHT To
olSooey IT, and meet the conseque noes. When priests
au statesmen are traitors the people must take up the
The meeting here adjourned to fremont Tsmr,.
whefe the Rev. Theo. Parker was called up Hs said
mat when he passed the Court House. this morn;ng
au saw he chalos, which encompassed it, he imagined
mat ne was in Vienna, land not in Boston under mar
t1al Jaw and certainly not under the laws of New
England. He asked the meeting to pass the resolve
each Tor himself that they would hold for evermore a,
al'on OF a fugitive slave l am, he said. ready to
90 1t, and can see but little difference between
the African Ar. kidnapper and the Boston kidnap.
Per. There at present three kidnannars n
Boston, find them out and point at them as thew nass
IN the sreet-nake them sick Of Boston. He under.
stood. rom good authority, that they were intending
10 arrest TWO more iugItves tonight. He urged
the meeting to form Vigilance Committee, and
Keep watch upon the movements Of the bloodhounds
A Scotchman, named M'Clure, denounced as a
coward, any man who would allow his arm to hang
loosely by his side while fugitive was being carried
ott He counselled violence, he said but soon al
forwards cried out-"Lberty or deah-lesis,ance to
tyraDts Is obedience to God"
The Rev. Mr. Cover next said that the law w.. or
obnoxious and lnhuman that he would trample it un-
der his feet He went for absolute disobedlence. Fla
also would counsel no violence but he asked the as.
sembly to meet Tomorrow at the Court House in their
strength. The people from the surrounding country
would be there's he would be there and his presence on
such an occasion was inconsistent with his clerical pro-
1esslon, he would unrock hmset-he denounced those
OF his brother ministers, who had counseed obedience
to the fugitive slave aw traitors to the country and
their God and called ppoI the meeting again pass
the resolution passed at Fanueil Hail. that Const,u-
non or no constitution, law lawno fugitive slave
shall be carried out Of Massachusetts"
Alter some further nfiammatory speeches the meet
ing adjourned with the understanding that thew were to
meet at ~ O'CLOCK, tomorrow, around the Court
House. ~ '
Some of the speakers denounced Daniel Webster as
disgrace to ms country-a vlain--and traitor to
the North, which was received wi tn mingled Kisses and
cheers '0' "A'
The number present at the Temple was about 1ooo.
many OF whom went there from curiosity.
[From the Boston Bee April Al
fugitive slave by the name of Thomas Simms
from Savannah, Ga. arrested about O'Clock LAST
evening while passing through Endcott near Cooper at
by Capt Allen OF the Centre Watch, assisted by Off
n horc i
efforts to evade the officers and cried murder and 9TH
or violent eJacuations, but all no effect lie was as
corted through Cross and Hanover street. to The Man
sion House, where coach was in aitjpo for him into
which he was put and driven with much speed to the
Coult House, where he secured beyond any contn
gency OF escape. The whole affair occupied but short
time, and was executed with equal skill prudence |
and effect.
Smms to this city on the 7th of March last not
quite weeks SINCE During this time he has been s,op-
ping at coored seamen's boarding house kent hv I.s
Aiken, Nos. 1873 and 1856 Ann street He is 23 wears
old, has wife and several children in Savannah and
Is SAID to be very bright, intelligent looking negro
one VINO rom ms manners and general appearance
eeved letter from his wife respecting arrangements
which were being made to take her to the city
omms was purchased when five years old and pu,
out as an apprentice TO brick layer His owner be-
coming SICK the brick layer appointed his guardian
fIom time to time, Simms has attempted to &c, posses
sion N. OF these papers, but without effect.
His route Norhward was by railroad from Charles
ton, by steamer from Charleston TO New York, and
by standing line to our city. He does not appear to
have excited any suspicion the roule
He had determined. it is said not to leave Boston
though the danger OF taryng here could not have been
unknown to him. lie has walked about our streets |
freely during tile day and night, during the past four
weeks, and was last evening customary leisure |
walk when he was arrested and conveyed to the Court |
House.
The whole force proceeded towards Eudicott street,
where concerted plan was dvulged AS soon as ar
rested Simms was to be brought the Mansion where
a coach IN
order that the utmost speed might be used to convey
him into close custody.
This arrest, performed with SO much celebrity and go
little noise proves that Marshal Devens can perform his
difficult and responsible duty with admirable certainty
and perfection; and we opne with great deal OF con-
hdence that the Acknowledgement OF this case will show
that law order, and good government can be carried
out in Boston, and that sound public sentiment will
sustain it,
SPONTANEOUS CoMBusTIoN-FoRrusArE ESCAPE
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