The republic., 1851-02-20
THE LATE ouTRAaE IN BosroN.
lEkon fLs Reston Post.

:. THE LATE OUTRAGE IN BOSTON.
si- Ftom ths Boston Poss.
iacaaton or Law-Ths Courts pat dewn
by . Colored Mob-ehe Practical Opera
tion or Ntss-soslism-a the Teachings
OF Charles Summer.
The citixens Of this Commonwe ealth who respect
law, and think il worth while to uphold courts Of
Justice will without doubt feel indignant at tho out
the court-roo of tho highest court Of the United
States in this district. e Qs
A prisoner. duly arrested, under warrant au-
thorizsd by law, was held in custody by the obi.
GERS Of the law, before the court which was about
TO try his case mob of some two hundred blacks
force open the door Of the court-room. knock down
the oficsrs take the prisoner out o. the custody Of
dozen officers against the sudden rush of such mob
IL wholly unAvailing, and the rescue Is complete.
One Of the black mob, AZ II to give the United
enforcing Law here, in Massachusetts, was gone
from the whites, seixes the sword Of the marshal.
which was suspended as the badge OF authority in
the court room, and, unsheathing il, makes into
the street 70 head the mob in aid OF the rescuers
No State officer stops him-no constable arrests
him. In all its legal turpitude and atrocity, this
act Of insolent defiance Of Law is the same AZ IT, DUR
ing the trial Of Dr. Webster, mob Of persons con,
scientiousy opposed TO capital punishment, had
rushed into the courtroom and rescued the pri
soner. The example Of forcible resistance to law
and to courts Of justice Ia contagious. II tho mar
shal IL lynched 10 rescue the prisoner, tho judge
may next be pulled from the bench and hanged at
the lamp post, or at least tarred and feathered
This IL, in fact, the advice of Charles Sumner,
given to his colored followers in Faneui Hall. The
breaking into a courtroom, and stealing the mar
shal's sword, and rescung prisoner in custody Of
the law, are the practical application of the doc
trines of Mr.. Charles Sumner, in his atrocious
speech in Fansul Hall, November 26, on the Fugi-
tive Slave law. And when such teachings come
from . commissioner Of the United States court.
who has stcovn TO support the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, can we wonder that Il
rant colored population. 20 lead them to commit
the gravest crimes against societyf
Who il morally the greatest criminal, the negro
who broke into the courtroom and seized the
sword, or Mr. Charles Sumner, who taught him
that il was right and glorious to do so and wor-
thy an act ~ resistance 70 British tyranny That
we may not seem to overstate the case against Mr..
sumner and bis co.djuto,; we win quote directly h
stands candidate for the United States Senate.
The agtator Of lasc breaking, he still begs the Le
gslature to entrust him for six years a. their lctc-
maker:
EEfracts from Charles Summers speech on resisting
the Fugitivs LatD.
81 have already kened this bill TO the stamp act,
and trust that the parallel may be continued yet
further By burst Of popular feeling against oil dc-
tioa under IL, similar to that sohich gIotced IN The
Adams, az written in his diary for the time:
"sThe year l765 has been the most remarkable
year Of my life That enormous engine, fabricated
by the British Parliament for battering down all
the rights and liberties of America mean tho
stamp act-has raised and spread through the whole
continent spirit that will be recorded to our honor
with all future generations. In every colony, from
Georgia 10 New Hampshire inclusive, the stamp
distributors and inspectors have been compelled By
tie mnconqusyabae rage Of the people TO renoncs their
officer. such and universal has been the resent
ment Of the people, that every man who has dared
testation in which they are held, how great soevcr
his abilities and virtues had been esteemed before,
or whatever his fortune, connexions, and influence
had been, has been seen to sink into universal SON
tempt and ignominy' voice: l'Ditto the slave
s.Surefy the love Of freedom cannot have so far
cooled among us, the descendants of those who op-
posed the stamp act that we are inscnslblc 70 the
the people, in thoee other days, compelled the stamp
distributors and inspectors to renounce their offices,
and held up to detestation all who dared to speak
in favor of the stamps. And shall Be nnors toler
ant Of those ,Dto voiunteer tavor Of this DiH mo!
no!l-more tolerant of the slave e-hunter who,
under it's safeguard, pursues his prey upon our
scR mo! no!l The stump act could not be ezscutsd
"And hero, sir, let me say, that il becomes mo to
speak with peculiar caution. II happens to me to
sustain an important relation to this bill Early in
professional life was designated by the late Mr..
Justice Story of the commissioners Of the courts
of the United States As such am one Of those be-
fore whom, under the recent act of Congress, the
painting fugitive may be brought for the decision of
the question, whether he 10 freeman or a slave.
But while It becomes me to speak with caution,
shall not hesitate to speak with plainness. can
not forget that am man, although am . com
missionr. Three cheers given.]
inspire our community now, the marshal-and
every magistrate who regarded this law a. having
any constitutional obligaGon--would resign rather
than presume to execute it.
hoav Can n,pch ho OyaO
free soil? [No!] Shall the evasion of Pontius
Pilate be enacted anew, and judge vainly at
tempt, by washing his hands. to excuse himself for
condemnng one in whom he could find no fault?'
Should any court sitting here in Massachusstts. for
the first time in her history 6scone the agent q slaUe-
hunters, the very images Of our fathers tcosdd frocn
from The soaus; their voiccs would cry from the
ground; their spirits would hover in the air plead
inga demonstrating, protesting against the cruel
Judgment. ICheers.]
"There is legend Of Venice, consecrated BY the
pencil Of Of her greatest artists, that the apos-
tie St. Mark suddenly descended into the public
square, and broke the manoces Of sl0ve scen before
ne Judge Dho had decreed his doom. Should Massd.
cAusstts be spsr dsscrated by such judgment, may
the good apostle, tctb p0liGnt arm, more descend
to break The manacles Of TIE slare!. IEnthusasm.]
"Sir, will not dishonor this homo Of the pilgrims,
and Of the Revolution, by admitting, nay, cannot
6el4ve, that this biz sci BE- ezecuted here. [Never
humanityin fancifd loyalty to iasD bat the public
consciepts tcu not aiioso man, toho has frodden oar
streets freeman, to be dragged asOay az sIave.
[Applauso.l By his escape from bondage ne has
shown that true manhood which must grapple to
him every honest heart. He may be ignorant, rude,
he il poor, but he s of true nobility. The fug-
tive slaves of the United States are among the
heroes Of our age. In sacrificing them to this foul
enactment of Congress, we should violate every
sentiment Of hospitality, every whispering of the
heart, every dictate of religion.
"There are many who will never shrink at any
cost and Notwithstanding all the atrocious penal
ties of this bill, from efforts to save wandering
fellow man from bondage; they sciu cfer him nes
shelter Of their kousss, and need BE- cin protect has
liberty BY force. But let me be understood, coun-
sci no violence"
Indeed, Mr.. Sumner "counseis" no violence! He
10 = lawyer, and knows how to escape the penalty
line ineife the mob to rebellion and violcncsf Docs
he not seek TO bring down upon any judge or OH
who shall obey the law a mob to tar and fea-
ther him, as the revolutionary mob (for they went
for revolution, not law breaking) served the stamp
officers of King George? NNf