New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-05
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

to Slavery.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
From Tie Saturday Evening Transcript.
MORE INCIDENTS OF THE SLAVE CAsE.-Soon after the
decision in the of Anthony Burns Richard H. Dana
DR. Esd ils counsel and Rev. MIR. Grimes, lpast0r of
TIE CoorCd Baptist Church, had interview with HIM
and took their final leave.
As Wendell Philips and Theodore Parker leaving
the Court House in the crowd cried out There
90 the murdercIs OF Baichelder. The speech came
exciting personal encounter.
During the whole forenoon efforts were made 10 pur-
chase Burns but they unsuccessful
OF The volunteer guard OF the slave in the procession
The atlas thus speaks: 49,
"A body of some l25 individuals I'VE cannot call them
men, who had offered themselves TO the Marshal for duty,
were drawn up in tie form of hollow square, IN the cen
ter of which the poor fugitive the United States Mar
sha and bis officers. They armed with pistols and
drawn cuiasses. This body-guard was composed OF the
diegs of society nearly all were blackegs ana theves,
most of whom have been ought to be inmates OF our
prisons Tie sight disgrace TO city which claims
he lille of the Athens of America, and the sooner the ana
OF such men is refused by Government officers the earlier
law viii be considered law, and not as all exhibition OF
brute force
lie procession went down stete-st to Long wharf at
quick Step oil the way receiving the groans and misses OF
lie indignant people not the least emphatic of which pro-
crcd, from the steps of The Merchants Exchange where,
IT being high change great number OF our rst men were
such crowd as pressed on the sidewalks of Safest we
never before saw il Boston Al Comnercia-s the pro-
fs,on turned Off ard proceeded down that street. on the
back side Of Long wharf 10 wharf The saddehness oi
the turn which could not have been anticipated caused
great crowd at The corner they attempted no violence,
Int those in front were pushed by those behind and IN
our opinion undue harsh measures were used by the MILL
ry on the OCCASION We not aware that any one was
hurt bat several persons were pushed down an open ce
ar.wav end were in imminent danger OF their lives IN
ways than one. -, -.
As the column passing the Commonwealth once, at
be corner of Stae-st the procession sauted with
shower of yanne pepper thrown from the Commonwealth
building bottle containing qud supposed 10 De SUI,
rlmric acid was also thrown from the Commonwealth
building but II struck the pavement dashed pieces,
aid it, contents harmed no one
Near The corner of Chatham and Commercial streets,
eamster attempted pass the line formed by company
A Boston Artillery. lie ordered back but refused
SO to do at The military One OF tDe company
thrust bayonet into his horse whereup9n te crowd
messed in to see what the matter Probably sup
posing they intended an attack Capt. Evans gave me
oIder TO his company to fire. The muskets were brought
to ihe shoulders when Lieut. Col Boyd who accidenta
was near enough hear the order contaminated ana
tlereby prevented the fatal result when must nave oi
lowed The horse we understand, died OF the wound.
horse belonging to member OF Inc corps OF tahce7'
who was on duiy in Commercal-street fatally stab
bed in the side by some unknown person
The Dragons had dicul task 10 perform as u de-
voycd on them to keep the crowd from pressing ieo the
street but thoy discharged their duty hrny anu llhul-
w. One man. named John NJ. clark, rom 'erhoh''
hing somewhat excited undertook to assert his preroa-
five with more zeal than discretion, and received SABRE
wound in the head. lie was taken by the romeo 10 Sa'
t.n No l. where medical aid was procured for hun
gentleman connected with the evening press oil ls
civ had been to the CustoDilouse ON business ana was
n INNING to bis Office when he was stopped by one p INC
soldiers on duty lie told his business but was re'nseu
nsssaee. he again attempted to move along wheh the
soldier thrust his hayonos at him. 1t went through M s
collier and grazed lis neck causing 'ghi now OF ooJa
AT this time policeman came up, anu Po''eis P"S''" ~
G, ntCman through the lines. III, -;
s;cs thrown bv the mob but the order OF aim was Ell
scual IN SCATTERING the assemblage. The artillery were
com rf,cr ossned from new building with bricks and
mortar A detachment charged upon the building ana
cleared of is inmates al the point OF the Dayone
Several arrests were made during the day Tor disturbing
the pcacc among the persons committed 10 Tue n'ao
House lillian Jones lcocred one OF Inc witnesses
| for The defense, ana W. H. p"ss' '"e w " ~
Burps WAS lodged on board the steamer John Taylor OF
IT l and taken directly into the cabin out oil sight al
H. multitude gathered the wharves and ship
ming large number of sailors vented tner mdisna.ion
at The proceedings by most vigorous ana ohocon'a'u
a. % inntes past o'clock the steamer left the wharf,
and proceeded down the harhor TO the revenue culer
Morris which had been previously to"eo gov" !" ''0
1he slave was attended by Deputy L. s. Marshal John
" Riley together with officers George j. Coolidge, Asa
o. BuiInon, Charles Godfrey anu N'a a"' wa
were detailed 10 accompany N"'"'
Virginia. ,,... ,;D 81 ~ o,c,ocl,
and az sunset ten niles east VI ''S 0"'N- S'~ ~
! light souherly breeze. a.. e -
In the evening Gen. Edmands ana oiher oIe1S " aiv
BRIGADE partook of collation. at the Aibioh. iis on
tLc MAYOR was present, and gave sentiment compi'ie
arv 10 he military for the fidelity and prompthes5 WIN
which they had their difficult and arduons
| Tie conduct of a portion Of the military, says ~
(Jory i oucn 10 severe censurc; 1t was ndeeo'Vus
unsolderlike unmanly, and IN some cases even u g.i
Some OF the companies, we are happy 20 sla'J, .h -
Themselves in the most prasewof'i! '" m ~ =, In,
dpct of Others Will tend and in no small degree 10 o,s
odium OH the volunteer militia, ana unless lIf o
,r nets hereafter they viii fail in the puDlc es.r
as ,auiy as they have risen within few years pas,
n rcsueciable citizen respectfully ASKS eo'''iii0I -
e rrs by what authority lie orders The citizens os u
,,c.s and is answered -" None of your business -
U1-n YOU: when company amuse 'he!iiseiNes "a ~ va
dirty by singing Garry me back TO OLD Hslu1a; ir
man,siing tie utmost indifference 10 the iee;,s
orthe citizens; when company participate IN
ieaspr,s in Stato-s when an officer eVlhccS suSH
~ ;rorsnce Of his duties 10 order snop-AeeP. "
Ie bs store because be fit TO drHpe IN Inournns
xbep such scenes perperated IL BOSTON, We s no
49, J;srcrrtoble conduct The Police under orIcrs ~
Chcf of Police Taylor acted admirably Ihslr uuo
,,Lb rromp,ly executed were coureously Pe'iof'ou'
"i''i""eN fi From The Boston Traveller
.,,, =. ,~a have remarked there has been no abso-
-. Havoc NJ sentiment in this community upon s
tons and threatening subject Is 1Vn W t "a
,rot ,bcre has bee n material change OF teeils, mo-, :;
relaxation of the sense OF dn! b.s beretofo-e been
,o.,J This change has been produced ot al u"'A a
e,d and ;Itmed and wholly lne1ensapl9 UTAH n, ~
irst ON the mar; of the South, in repeating .e
Compromise and thus repudr'l's t~rIation of This
VI . bfs;rc and menacing OF all our nail,la IA flY'
go; II Il moi pretended that the passage o. ie " - =
lu though virtually violation OF Ia" on II. P
South has absolved us from oped.,oe ,v holSpos
Sove law. but il cnunot be denied that the VIZ ~ -
y;,h Which The fahless act has been perpetrao I,
yoled MS 10 calculate the rGiHe Of our 0ra Jd 80
has rated the public mind, and cngenIeiou
found disgust for Gil laws which par'shc .. "a as nara.
compromise on the question OF slavery; ana u Nus
vzed our sense Of obligation TO such conp.c's M T.,
while therefore thereis disposition 10 ress'
;,; slave Law BIZ any other than moral force 'Hei'
an upwngness TO cooperate, IN nc signos. ~ nur.
mSse 10 snare no honorable effort ~ repeal the ~"