The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-17
Prom the Philadelphia Ledger.


The BosroN EXCITEMENT oyER.-The excitement in Bos
ton has ended, every Tauonal.minded man could de-
sire, the vindieation Of the law. The Simms was
proved 10 be fugitive aud, 10 those who regard the au
thory ofthe law, there but to pusue-o
hand him his claimant This was done aud not.
whstandng that the agtator o. dtsunon threatened 10 IN
'intcrposo bodies prevent tho surrender Of the
slave, they prudenly kept At distance when the law
councillors OF solution They valiant enough IN
speech but when their fierce defamation strs up rebel
lion, they manage sneak out Il the contest themseFes
and is fortunate II their dupes equally as successful
In escaping the consequences Of their treason In hs par
instance the good OF the people OF Massechu
proof against such bad counsel and the handid
of agators who eahored 10 violence and ooodhed ana
wished to their towusmcn Strengthening each other
found themselves left in minority which, while exPose
the insgnihcancy Of their number compact WIN 'he
noise shows most honoraby Tor the intelligence aud pa
triotism Of the people
From the New York Express
The law in Boston ha, been so beautifully yindcaed
that the CITY OF old Faneuil Hall merits the highest
comum. IL compacu the rotten bonds and liberty
there We should have despared old Massachusetts As
h the constitution has been Triumphant and law has pre-
vailed. The spectacle has been Of which a nation
may be proud, and which will do the highest honor
sea, demonstrating that we are the people VINO
opinion can override the constitution and the law.
Perhaps nothing could have been asked Of Boston more
dstaaeiu than the surrender of runaway slave but the
city auhorities-the therethe poice-the publc-
have asked what they liked but what vas her duy
and that duty they have faithfully discharged What gives
importance 10 case apart from the difference II exhib
Ia Tor law, is that In the law courts both Of the STATE and
OF the United States the sboonists have been allowed
full swing in the exercise all their legal bubbles aad
their legal Ingenuity and that they have been beaten IN
all The supreme court oil Massachusetts has nuan
nously decided against them, The United States district
court has decided against Them The commissioner OF the
United States has decided against them They have not
legal point stand upon in the Of another runaway
from the South The opinion OF Mr. Curtis, the commits
soner i very able legal opinion OF great length fn OF
learning. 50 also may say Of the opinion OF ChcfJus
toe Shaw the right % habsas CORFU,
The ayor Boston and Marshal Tskey have espe
ca admiration Tor the fshulness and earessness with
which they have done duty in the face Of mob that
death them ALL and whose preached
and murder Marshal Turkey prize for city
lie ought to be field marshal before he dies.
Law law T. law ! ~ The whole pivot Of this govern
ment turns upon this word law. Where law is obeyed
life and properly can exist but very short time Tree
rom all sort Of peril Boston has shown to the world that
even IN case personal liberty, the law prevailed amidst
he most violent passions and the most anoorous hostility
In il trnmphs OF the law like these that make us eel the
trne IRA ndeur OF the glorious county we live in.
One thing worthy OF remark IN this case ~ that he aoo-
litionists who Boston common ADVISED people arm