The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-18
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


New York Correspondent.
New YoRK. April To- 1852
Celebration Of an Anniversary IA Boston. Ssssssioa
Movements IN Washing toa.--D Domestic Iiems.--Eoy-
siga Nssos.--England Fraacs. Turkey, &c.
| curious parody upon the religious anniversaries
which observed al this OF the year was got
up in Boston the l2h of April II bore, IN It's spirit
and ceremonias, very much the same sort oil resem-
blance to the solemn occasions of which intended
10 be imitation mockery that the Witches Sabbath
OF Faust does 10 the Lords Day hallowed by the
Christian community To descend 10 particulars, the
abolitonists OF Boston celebrated in style peculiar TO
themselves the anniversary OF the return OF the fugitive
Smms TO his master, under the operation Of the act OF
Congress supplementary 10 the constitutional pioyso.
The manner in which the law executed upon that
occasion was. all things considered. quite credabe to
the federal and Stale authorities and to the city Of Bos
ton; but might be inferred from the character OF those
engaged in Them the exercises upon the day referred 10
were by means intended 10 commemorate the faithful
performance OF OF duty but rather 10 execrate it,
and to testify the deep regret OF the abolonists that
doa treason, and murder had not triumphed instead Of
good order, public faith peace and tranquility We do
learn that any church which had been consecrated to
God desecraed by the meeting OF this horde OF mad
men and traitors but il is certain that the proceedings
were OF quasi. religious character. and that
protesting be preachers of the gospel were pres
| ent and partook in them. Anti-savery songs were
sung in the place of psalms and hymns, prayers
offered up and a sermon or discourse delivered by
the Rev. Theodore Parker, the pantheis After this came
the addresses and them Burns says when describing
a scene somewhat similar, The fun waxd fast and fu
rious" The notorious Wendell Phillips took the floor
and after paying his respects to Mr. Webster, and calling
him everything but honest man. he turned suddenly
upon OF his own party petsMessrs Sumner OF the
Senate and Rantoul of the House of
gave them especial and particular dressing for their
lukeioarnness The old Commonwealth OF Massachu
/ Iuifh ppfir md
mother as she was she received most unsparng casi-
CATION at his hands for not fostering and chershng,
guarding and protecting, his coloed brethren effect
uay and, finally, addressing his sable knsmen them
selves he told them TO stand to their arms euogized the
bravery OF the Christiana murderers, exued in the
slaughter OF the lamented Gorsuch, and concluded by
horting them Marshal Tukey the famous chief
Of the Boston police, in the way Even the blacks,
TO do them JUSTICE seemed Mortified at this savage
sell and manesty shuddeed not only at the danger but
at the barbariiy of such undertaking. venerable
old gentleman, who occupied prominent seat, arose
and rebuked this woudbe accessory before the fact, TO
MURDER protested against the utlerance OF such afro
cities, and admonshed his hearers to avoid them as they
would the gates of hell but had he concluded
than he was himself taken to ask-and by whom would
any one suppose, By minister OF the Gospel, ESQ.,
called)-a certain Rev Mr. Weatherbee-who asked him
if he believed in prayer and who called in question his
sincerity as Christian and philanthropis because he
willing mbrue his hands in blood, suborn
the ignorant and benighted negro to do so.
i These demonstrations worthy OF noe, principally
because they indicate that the slavery excite
men has reached depth OF brutality and depravty that
will place necessarily under the surveillance OF the
community in which its existence is tolerated, and effect
uay restrain its power 10 do mischief for the future.
When deranged person reaches that pitch OF furious
madness that the lives OF his neighboTs endangered
by his violence he is either placed in confinement
closely watched and SO, in society at large, when
4 r. add.
that not only the law defiance, but threatens
ministers with slaughter and destruction, the of
thory becomes fixed upon it, and the sword OF justice is
barred for its punishment upon the commission OF the first
overt act We should like TO see the abotionsts Of
Boston attempt rescue another fugitive slave, pre-
vent his return 10 the possession OF his master Our
southern friends may depend upon it that anslavery
and free -sosm their last gasp they quite as
hostile and have made themselves obnoxious, 10 the
North and East they 10 the South. Why should
not notification and secession be permitted to die ou
lkewisei
The attempt to keep alive and sustain southern aglta-
ton by feeding its organ (lhe Southern Press) with the
public printing has given rise 10 good deal of comment
in this quarter As the story goes here. the Southern
Press has press office printing materials, but merely
hires the publication Of those incendary articles which
have done and doing much 10 prevent the
zaton and defeat the objects Of the democratic party We
had always supposed Otherwise and taken Tor granted
that was an independent journal, printing and publish
ing its ISSUE and engaged in that branch OF business
which it offers execute for Congress. II such is moi
the case and the idea which is current here the coec
one then would the proposition to employ it 10 execute
the public printing TO present strange and incon-
sisent anomaly. II is nothing more or less than dc
mand made by clique, who laborng to dsorganze
distract and destroy the democratic party upon that Very
party for the means enable 10 sustain it's efforts,
carry on the war against il more ehectuay. and TO de
vote to that dsinerested and patriotic puposea share OIL
the funds of the governmeni-that very government
which the same clique have been and are still endeavor
ing TO overthrow We cannot understand the principle
upon which such demands made here, much less thu
reason why they permitted TO interfere with i'm
pede the action OF the democratic party in Congress On,
thing is certain if representatives in that body allow
themselves be coerced into obnoxious to thu
interests Of the party and the country or restrained from
the adoption of essential TO the promotion o.
those interests by the dctaon or menace OF any clique
or faction whatsoever especially after the recent demon
saiion OF their strength when united they will not only
dsappont the expectations OF the democracy but orei
forever their confidence and respect .1
\ We have no news of much interest stirring in this
quarter The New York legislature have fixed upon
O'Clock this afternoon the hour for its final adjourn
ment n they have effected much good, they have
avoided doing much harm The rebuke they administer
ed to the Maine law fanatics perhaps their mos
credabe act The canal contracts were all egalzed
accordance with the proposition Of Mr. Gushing, (demo
k,t, a. vhrlo NH In NOT