The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-30

special duty, and there await further orders.
signed, ROBERT C0wDIN, Color el.
Captains Of Companies A and B.
HEAD QUARTERS 9Th Reg, LIST Brig, LIST Dig
NJ v. NJ, Boston, MAY ri, 1854 I
In obedience TO Division and Brigade orders of this
ment, will cause detail OF four privates under com
msnd Of corporal to assemble at their Armory uni
formed armed and equipped as the law directs, for
special guard DUTY and there wait further orders Per
+. A. HxAB, Adjt ''''"'''
Subsequently the Mayor issued his pre- .ept, SINH
lar to the one received by Colonel Cowdn to Major
General Edmands and the Independent Cadets and
Boston Light Infantry were detailed for duty Of the
same kind.
It win be noticed that they are called out to SUD-
press ''tumut, riot, and mob, by those who intend
Ito break and resist the laws of this common
wealth" and that they Ito obey such orders as
may be given them according to law" We should
like to know what law of this commonwealth autho
tries for the garrison in that fortified slave pen, COM
monty called Bostsn Court House," But here is q
brave array Of troops, marshas, police, and enlisted
creatures OF various s0rts-au duty to crush out
the freedom Of poor fellow. whose only crime is
decided repugnance to slavery. The Sunday Des-
patch had the following
may be matter Of interest to the rotousy disposed
to know that force Of 10000 men could not rescue
bayonets and should an attack be made the air would
whir with bullets Those who desire one Of the sort
had better try little Of the rescue game
despatch was received In this city Saturday from
Washington BY the u Marshal directing him to have
the fugitive slave trial carried through Is promptly as
possible, and the law executed to the letter. Also
authorizing him to call upon the United States troops
the vicinity for assistance needed to send TO New
York for endorsements The Marshal responded that IT
should BIZ done.
"Send to New York for achievements 7, The
whole army and navy will probably be employed to
get hold Of this man and get him ont Of Boston.
We met some Germans, yesterday, who had been
taking look at the Court House They were
pointing to the soldiers, said land you call this
free country" One element of the excitement
on Saturday evening" is reported BY the Gazette as
1t rumored that the truckmen intended to make
Demonstration" for the especial benefit of Wendell
Phillips William Lloyd Garrison, Rev. Theodore Parker,
rently believed that numerous applications were made
Mayor to protect the property peo
pie in the vicinity Of those houses During th: evening
number OF men were seen to approach the dwellings, Of
Messrs Phillips and Parker and to read the name and
number carefully and then to proceed but up to twelve
O'CLOCK there had been no violent demonstration The
Mayor had taken every precautlon having runners or
couriers out In every direction who could furnish re
sDs snX II the t an
Of the best men in the department. in readiness
DO called into service at moments warming and other
action Suspicious persons were closely watched but
no violence was attempted.
Boston Court House stands among us as the Bas-
tile If the slave power-entirely at the service of
that malign despotism, whenever it comes among us
with its kidnapping BILL to hunt down men whose
only crime is an ardent longing to enjoy that free
dom to which every man has an "irAlienable right"
II stirs ones blood with shame and indignation to
know this. When the shareholders get their law for
holding slaves on Bunker Hill, probably the monu-
ment will be their Bastle, with the black flag float
ing over it; bearing the inscription Slavery is
king-There is no Higher Law" And there will
be peace and quiet" in the land, when this hideous
and bloody despot has crushed out" all who have
manhood enough t. question his right to reign.
From the Boston Times, Administration organ) May
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES SET AT DEFIANCE
-ATR0cIoUs CONDUCT OF BOSTON ABOLITION
FANATICS.
In Saturday mornings Times VIC gave q brief ac-
count of an incendiary meeting in Faneu Hall, con-
vened at the call Of some abolition fanatics in this
city This meeting was productive of serious and
bloody results, full accounts of which we give else
where The addresses by Wendell Phillips Theo.
dore Parker and Swift, were Of that infammable
and treasonabe character, that there is but little
question that these fanatics are open to indictment
as accessories before the fact of the murder Of the
poor truckman, Batchelder.
We learn that the meeting Is denounced by the
more moderate and reasonable opponents of the fugi
tive slave law-but that availeta nothing now. Their
opposition comes too late. The blood of an honest
and upright and citizen has been shed and life
less and nanged corsc carried to happy home.
poor widows means can now mingle with the
insane curses OF lunatcs who openly defy the laws
and trample down every safeguard that protects
the lives and property OF citizens; but while the
means OF the heartbroken widow invoke the deepest
sympathy and commisseration Of an outraged pub
lie, the maledicti0ns Of murderers excite other
emotion than that Of detestation and adherence
We are sorry for the credit of the city that the
United States Marshal, who has acted throughout
this matter with the most c0mmendable judgment
and earlessness felt it necessary for the mainten
ance of the laws to call in the aid Of the United
States troops. We had hoped that such necessity
would never arise SO long as we had q local milf
tary organization, composed OF men of valor and
patriotism, as now exists Rut it Is conceded in al
most all quarters that there was q want of de-
cision and determination in the conduc Of the
chief magistrate Of the city, which rendered the
calling in of the national troops an act abso-
lutey indispensable. It is true that after the public
properly had been attacked by lawless mob, and
an upright citizen butchercd while maintaining the
laws Of the country, that the city government mani
There were plenty of police and troops after the
carnage had been done-after the work Of assassina-
ton had been contaminated. But the public peace
was boldly and broadly menaced by the orators in
infammabe materials, were fred by the announce
ment that the city government would not interpose
any obstacles in the way Of rescue of the fugitive
then in custody. This bold assertion was permitted
10 20 unc0ntradicted by word or deed; and we d,
lot hesitate TO say, that had the tenor Of the brie
PROCLAMATION issued by Mayor Smith about IL
O'Clock on Saturday. morning, stating that the
public peace should be preserved at all ha-
yards, been promulgated on the evening of
the meeting, when there was every reason to
apprehend an outbreak, we should not be called
upon to chronicle the scene of blood and violence
that now falls to our lot. We also informed that
police force Of dozen men ut the Court House ft
the time of the disturbance would have prevented
the assault; and there is no doubling the moral
effect the appearance Of the citys off ,ers at such
crisis would haye.had upon the savage mob, giving
TIE fe as IL would have done, to the assertion OF
the abolition fanatics that the laws of the United
States would not be sustained by the government of
Boston.
To the troops who obeyed the call when it was
made, and To- the citizens who volunteered to assist
the United States Marshal in any emergency-to the
Marshal himself and to his regular a5sistants-are
the thanks Of the community due for the zeal they
have manifested IN maintaining the supremacy OF
lie laws. Mr.. Taylor, Chief of Police and Mr. Ham,
his assistant with the force under their command
are also entitled to praise for their assiduty and
energy after they received orders to act
The United States forces under Col. Delaney,