Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11
TIE FUGITIVE; SLAVE CASE ~ BOSTON.
From ,ae l.oron T.ansc-lnl . ,nrili1

sutinn is deeply rooted law o the Ifnt, STATES con-
bly, disappointed yesterday. With all their nandLs thc;.
ravlnGs street meetings and Temple meetings tEcy have
lourd themselves small and mbccile faction compared
with tic overwhelming majority Of lw-n5iding cl,i-
2rns who ere resolved ali hazards Uphold The lws the
Cnnstitnjn and tie Union. Tho agntos do not disgus
ihf:r disappointment. fer all cr vaporings ard ,hrra;s
u violent resistance they find TINT Bo.,oy Is not vel me-
cared Ia give herself the tender mcc:cs os u5 law cf
10 cUunenanca tT"ason and diEaraanzaipn They ted
hoped belt: things" but now acknowledge that 'h
mis- aken l.; the ,-npcr Of the people"
Many who dlsapprove rctcmcntr u the law OF the
as Session. are frn flint whcn the alternative il Present
I'd If choice between enlen, rc2s1ncr and the obvious d.
lies nf good citizen Even those wln world agitae tor
the repeal Of what they consider oblscliona!s-nay,
draw marked line ri dstinctior he
resistance By demonstrations Of force and oy 'nJr
suGaiUn We ave ong been convinced that when the true
ssu: presented Boston would Justify the rxpeca-
uns Of those advocates Of riot and 5oodshed who IN
have eaten OF the insane root that takes The prisoner
but VINO, apprrhcnd will confne their Quxotc achieve
!nrnls to "wOrds words, words"
Although may dcplore the occasion that has drawn
nrih this exhibition Of the law-utdina spirit of s0nans
il s WE'LL perhaps, that the delndcd gentlemen, Who have
hccn telling for tho last that law of the Lni:eL
States could not be executed n this city should DC nndecev
I'd! We hare ,aid of men, ho!tng uniniuentia posi-
ton In soceg, who have talked aud sc"hied nemarvrs :To
conviction that the law would be Inpled ana 1se
who attempted to execute il shot down like dog+. r!aps
il is we'll fanatics OF this stamp should haze their eyes
cDtnr,. 10 the t.!!c sats ot the
Tie Laws will be carried uut. OF hi. every citx.n may
rl-i assured The yisaa and efficient :cls.rs I,a
bpe. adopted IL the threats of thuec bad cztns who
rounFa v;0.nt Resistance, aad call up Ac.a AMI whites
themselves aranst III" agents ii tie law. Some idea
4 lie lengths 70 "rh .:r 5itaor* ::"r yesterday in lie
teaoon rmy bc ;or:itd ram satoir.d .ccrnnt:
INCIDENTS. &c III" ii.SiI!vr Sins ;:rurot In the
r"t.riI ro,' the United States Iury, with saa;c hriy
.t!a 81, .;sst 81 Offices stationed 10 the couaause.
Sc.c-s ru D rc:c.rcd liz Tie square iii anrt
cc"C& l+t evening, 81! There NJ attempt IL G!sr5
Ciecrs ior ,@ Io1 rc:a repeatedly giveni ani be-
midnight tnG :qGGi. was eG,fiy.
ine cJnr!oise j" "s guarded to-day as yesterday
;Iains !uies .a:Cd arnun t:: building iiae oI
ti si .s: and person is e!"%rd t. pass ns:'t except
On so:ciil nne,Etas.
rvcs, ,ttI .:;a, !o courthouse today quiet. Col
3.., p.rS.-, p!.rt, an otir:J to tlt :;Gurred
,"-. ,t;r Il, NEAT -, i;a c1husc but ,r.rr ,,s.n;ly
INC iS.-E.i mai cIuntea 10 .:;tnDl. ~;
r.c !vs tie IN! .sis There was ac:'t.!ni!y
gas ct oil NJ t!es toGse-r9ant asa.or liierh
rc.; frw cicrcd persons present. Two VI three II
:hnsr bct:"y"A tn abusive toward. the 1.
I::, ru; tr 81, At:i ucni'er we're orderly.
Sun the prisoner is represented ~ iIk;s matters very
coy II" - uLtH. Ini2aina from th police 10 thc n-
n!.r appear witness in criminal c1ae,
hnt ne VIII in any event DC ds'ned here sufficient length
m III 70 s sy appeals of
the ani!ors III The meeting the Common aid II TIE Ire
n1nt ren?e yesterday afternoon md last evening, three
:n1r {" .h ,aly WEI wee ":ieFsa H hy hr aynt !" Oe
;j.y Guards, View England Guards, and Boston ll.ht
i,at ioT duty. Only Of thea kept under arms
lrorgI the night tho Light Gnl:i Captain Cll!S,
at their arnury in Faneui Hall, aud the New England
Guards Captain Bradleo al their armory in Frankiih ave
irc the court house body OF two hundred and ity
United states troops, Win lctsS
N readiness the Charleston navy yard. Ths In addition
10 The che hundred o the police and city watch fully armed
asi: The courthouse considered as abundanty suf-
cen rapc any demonstration at rescue.
The Light Gunrd relieved this morning by the Pu!as-
k nards Captain Wright Otfer companies will occuGy
,he posi- unit, the excitement is a.yet The City Guards
will BE- on du;y night and the Massachusetts Tyiuntcc:s
Tomorrow The best spirit r:ev;7 the part OF mill;
tary companies. nry resolved 10 man TO Uphold ie
avs TIE Mayor have gctcd with conincndaole
sncmpiituGc nrru energy on t!i- occasion.
From tho Boston Journal Of April 81
PUBLIC OPINION II BOS1ON.-Althoush some eI-
ctccn exists i'll the city ri the present tine in relation to
the fugitive slave arrest and the abutoniss and cc-soers
are using their utmost exerons create riot yet we arc
hnppy to that public opinion smphaca!y in favor
m s-laing the laws that there little danger OF SERIOUS.
breach Ui The peace The abotionss are disappointed
with the slender harvest they have reaped from tho seeds OF
agitation aud notification which they have sown broadcast
The nccng called in front Of the State House yesterday
AFTERNOON decidedly lnG emphatcaly FAILURE tot
nrc than 100 persons present al any one lle c
,E or w,nnGt als," AMI many OF these We're pioIh'!
2rs among tho auditors The fiery Gcnunclaon' thr Ia
,, apeas and the insane rawlings Of the orators nave
fallen cny upon the of the people at Grse ana fesis
lance Il, the laws evidently unpopular doctrine
IN, authorities OF c cy have made timely preparations
10 meet nv emergency yet we nre happy to state ha inc
ordinary police forc H. and wlH doubtless CONTINUE 10 o''
, anil, .rn 10 preserve order aud u maintain tlic sane
rrv Il or justice and the majesty OF the laws
r ,buiiiuniss evidently disappointed at tr iai!lr m
;l.r al:crlri create not, and We oinc that we snail
hereafter hear LITTLE OF forcihr resistance 10 the laws
The 2ic opinion OF Boston the subject OF executing
lie law sound and r fair fsr OF our city VIII DC PEE
..rvrh.
A. ray M O'Clock this morning tw persons began 10
acr around cout house. and upon the side WALKS op
oslt". The ntnprr 'cFeascd To some Two OF HEIc iu
cd Dy III cDcn every thing VAS quet and orderly
yrr Parker. rni's aud ott"rs -, the abohtinnis;s who
,un4l.+i meeting III HAT vicinity ais Iofnn2 ol
; pr,ros o "sI.r':nr the ca.ch;ion % Tie lava, "ef.
.s y as oa iir t;pgI u':' s!t The masses II" "ar'
~ he t!rrs ,;crr us Ia. The crawl composed mainly
If The i1a:c 49, here aad crc stranger rom ti
cou,'rv attracted tu the spot 10y curiosity u kno" "har
W gong I'll.
(tlc number OF cnortI persons present in the
crowd the Of w;in dcneancd themselves IN Hni=
and orderly Two t:re le, their feelings gel '
na.iciy their good Judgment and nduged IN Insi.'
pirclcn dairy which rendered II necessary ~
tax" into custody which was quietly done.
IL to O'Clock erythng around tho Court mouse re-
manned quiet undrcd ur vo persons were hanging ao
the Court house the sidewalks. The appeals o. NE iea-
ns fanatics 10 the lnoh-sprt have evdent? passed ue
I'd.
Several i'll disposed persons watched this morning 10! ''c
appearance in the street Ot the three gentlemen io' "e
;n, who witnesses in the case, and upon lr Ipps1a
ING vicinity OF the Court house mop ga,le'su M i
uindrd them. evidently with the lnention OF luhts "''
annoying them, if for worse purpose. l.,
Cic"rs intercrcd and the hreo stranSciS e''''' ''1
Court Hous" without further moestaon ,;
In .!u.,in. to Iii, demonstration ot g'hs OF i1"",a,
one of tie .ra :a:n remarked that he d'l NOT nT'e' .e
mob composed ut citizens oi Boston, 't n'S eui
look llk. residents Of this city.
ARREST OF ARMED MEN.-Af.1 tho cro"1 "h'ch
gathered in Court Square las evening naa aspe.s u :"
"o negroes wao had been o:1eFins a"'u' W 49,. =; ,h
vicinity and ABOUT O'Clock th. morning Ge'ihdl aa
mission into The armory of the Nsw England ''"stls IN
Franklin Avenue where that corps were aui''c'e " NC
nra Thev were ,ai tho: tEere "a; nocHnt 'f mem %
sc. IN az tnes Ea. ncs, I!e7" 81 IN ~. Eo- .eS
kaI better rfe ris .e Essrucs refused 10 60 a'I cc'.-
timed . annoy bc company. md caused 50 ;"Gh
,c, ,:,t Caot tc,ac and Ii. COL Suyh c:il1 upon 'Iic
sr:ctoa in a:.cs;" ana committed "o 'i hs hfoel'
named Carries =; :nd Isaac n. Sn'wien' ua "t'osc @
-,.= were found pistols Ht ?iw''f ana CA" dio
Ger, ,r ani!r .n,ili snap n vc:h ca:s, ".''' O..
iilt A. MD n. r.Jc ncxi Il IN" 'anc.e. =, MI,
~ M y.o .o.uri inta were brought o.i &c ''G iC 80:
f,r Ills .rnrnl for examination, wi'"n .sl: .r!
Norris ar; Others oi III. Vigilance r'1;hi'':c
Ih. J. :.ns lie Is 4n:nition hJG not pse' ''.'.'eeu
- i,.l.:.,s IN, o',i:ics x whca on paper *ch' 20
HHi::>TS-llrn7: d. Casting ard oah.s :, U'eu., ,s,
VIZ. SRI. ,cA and .an tn. w!tc-hocse .pol' 'p, c
III .ciacs La; evening 1t rctuain@ 10 cIc .' ~
5,rn.;e when requested {" do a' y cs?'i" 1'''' 4''
were rcprayc.i ~ afterwards Discharged.
from Ii. Boston Herald !s,r! -
W. u,dcst,r: th. ,nr military nave rcciScd orders TO he
IN nsrd III. evening Will bali cs-tri5ges An ATTEMPT ~
me nur:cf ls BLACKS 70 rrscuo The slIfe Sftns TO might
has sesn wrsreessbour ao', Le
Uni ,rs ,ht that saa:c will not Ss ti seeond tifs;
r. viii r no lhrs play on the patt fs CHI,
uuhoGtes We d ,ejocet learn that onr good idyofs
...,,. :. al. = sgt<.- II; - 1870"