The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-04

The IgFAMY OF AEoLITIoyIsM.-In our columns,
on Friday, We gave among our intelligence received
by Telegraph, an item that several mare Of the
negroes, who were charged with resisting the
officers of the general government in the discharge
Of their duties, and with shooting at and killing
and wounding several persons at Christana, in the
State of Pennsylvania, recently, were arrested on
the charge Of treason, and sent to Philadel-
phia for trial. This LEWIS, We are sure, was
received with great pleasure by all our readers,
and the public at large. The outrage with which
these men are charged s one Of the mos. atrocious
that was ever committed in this country, and the
circumstances connected with it were such that the
man who does not desire to have all the guilty par
ties punished, to the fullest extent Of the law, is
disorganzer, and an enemy to the peace and well
fare Of society.
Such, however, is not the view taken by the wing
abolition ergan in this city-the Nsv York Tribune
Instead Of congratua:ing its readers that the efforts
Of the authorities to arrest all who participated in
the murder Of Mr.. Gorsuch, in the wounding of
others, and in obstru:ting the United States Mar
shall while performing his duties that concern briefly
remark ed" Five more men, doomed by the color
of their skim swell the lis; of the traitors and have
been transmitted t, the Philadelphia prisons,
charged with treason" Now, we submit to an intel
Hgent public, If this is not infamous The facts Of
this dreadful outrage have been all placed before
tie public, and we venture to say there Is no. one
man out Of every hundred in the com nunity who
does not denounce IT, and who does not wish condign
punishment inflicted on all who had hand in 1t,
white or eolored. rs atrocity cannot be raliated,
will the speciouS philosopher Of the Tribune be
able to satisfy any person that the Eve add
tioEal vAgabonds who were thus arrested and sent
to PhiladelI hia doomed simply by the color Of
their skin.
But the tone Of the whig abolition organ on this
melancholy subject is easily accounted for The
gsgabonds who killed Mr.. Gorsuch, and seriously
wounded bis son, besides obstructing the United
States Mirshal, simply practised the advice tia.
was given to them, for a number Of yeas, by the
Northern abolition demagogues and disorgsnize,s.
They were counselled, over and again, to fee from
slavery, first having armed themselves, and in case
any attempt was made TO recspture them, to shoot
dow their rursuers Year af:er year this doctrine
was preached to the Southern slaves, aud the
Tribune went as far as any other abolition journal
in doing 80. II was put to the slave, duty tia:
be should escape from his maste. IL he could, and
that If it was necessary for him to commit muir
der to his freedom, II was right and proper
IN der the circu instances, for him TO take life. This
Infamous doctrine was iinred into the ears Of the
slaves, and now we are resping the fruits Of it,
highly respectable citizen, armed with the au.ho-
rity Of Law, and in pursuit Of his property, is
dered, his son is MORALLY wounded and the United
States Marshal is prevented from performing
his duty. And what is the comment made upon
the fact Of FIVE Of the murdsrers being arrested
Five men doomed, by the color Of their skin,
swell the list ofthe traitors, &c. such nfamy I'M
paraleled in the history Of journalism in this
country. And yet paper like this is countenanced
and supported by the public; merchants dependant
upon the trade Of the South for their prost aud
means ofliveihOod, support It By their patronage,
and thereby enable 1t to continue ieing mischief