The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07
.. 80 1CAxsnID,oE, Mass. Nav 27. Is54.

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MEssRs. EDrroRs THE last time bad the |
pleasure ofconyersing with you, you requested
me to give you the result of any observations
which my other engagements might permit me
to make. In compliance with the promise then
made, will attempt to give you some idea of
the events now trAnsp,ring about me-the be-
ginning of which, borne on wings of air,
is even now exciting the deepest Interest inl
all parts of the land. ~ ses--.as. b.. - ~
On Thursday night last, fugitive slave be-
longing to genileman from Virginia, was ar
rested by the officers Of the Marshal, and car
risd before the U. 5. Commissioner.
The prisons Of Massachusetts are denied by
law to the officers of the General Government
in eases of this SORT and the slave was, till the
examination should be concluded, placed under
guard in the u S. District Court room, which
is in Boston. court house. This is a large gram
lie building situated in paved court, called
"Court Square"
On Friday, the papers and bills, posted about
the city and. am told, miles in the country, an
nounced that there would be mass meeting in
Fsnenl Hall, to co isider the case of the arrest
ed fugitive. At about ~ O'Clock, IN the even
ing Of Friday, an immense crowd assembled
The hall, capable of holding about three thou
sand persons, was filed 70 its utmost capacity,
and rnsuy, unable to get standing room within,
were gathered stont the doors on the outside
Thinking that should hear things said which
iilnot very patriotic, would prove interesting fol
their novelty and boldness, attended this meet
ing Oficers were appointed, and the frs
hour .wss occupied by several lesser lights, VIII,
shone with different degrees of brilliancy but al
with very perceptble tinge Of blueness infer
mai. One Of these--a lank six-footer, in yellow
bfeeches and green goggles--was. as youmigh
suppose from his ex,er or, particularly bitter il
his dennnciations. He said that the Editors 0
Boston were set Of mean sneaks, and that h
had had. during the day, the pleasure of tellinI
one Of them 20 te his face. The chief cause {
the wrath Of this gertieman appeared TO aris
fron the fact that the papers had refused I
publsh. other than az an advertisement, certai
statements which hs had drawn DIP IN rels
sicn to the negro under arrest The refr
sal, was. on the ground that they feared sue
publications would inrrraee the excitement
ln feply to the groans and Kisses. and cries
'sPhiilips~ with which, this gentleman WI
sten interrupted, h. informed his audience
tone little calcdlstcs 20 win their sympath
thar they might as well be quiet, for he W,
only put up there 70 fiil the place tll a bett
man could Be procured. From the demonstr
tions which followed. one might suppose tn
the unfcrr:fcd were. Of tbs opinion, if that "
ell that was wanted, they would not be Ike
long waiting. 81
Another Of the sigh's was Mr.. Jo
: Bwifs. student Of law. He appeared in .,
Of spring cloth, Of the Latest cut--a pair
snpksd glasses. very bread watch ribbon, q
svsry sickly locking yellow rnoustache. n
kcry speech Of hffeen OF twenty minutcs-d'
iux the whole Of which, he walked the sta
leckwsrd and forward, ais beat the air W
his arms ~ II hs heId coshbat with the spirit
~. invisible 70 al mortnl eyes save hias
1eolxted that the Fugitive Slave Law had
enisx,d .nne hundred and thirteen stabs, ~
husdsof ehc Representatives Of the nation, wi
thet psssed the Nebraska Bilf; and that ID
~ .no 1Sw 10 hold = slave in prison in n
neSeue1iA He sxhorted the people to be VI
lena1n1s declared that il was his purpose
kssp constant guard about the Baotile Of slav
ut kuthony hurps should be free: Perh
snopanf yeer rss@esp will - inclined - cses
. pmyots kxN3 thls ypung, devoted and eath
NINA Shnuuf1n - r6lhsm. 1Aouldn1e l8ttesnp
seksoSo his vsliont eloqacnce and perform
nstle = zHs&n ~ 6a1oee1 III hd1ins an
us~stf6t u 4lsking kiaeslf ~ the ntta
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