The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-30
ans yUeIrIvE-sLAyE EXCITEMENT IN BOSTON.

sur EIIaIIlN E-SIAAE IAN&aIaENA ~ DCt4iN~''
from The Boston Courier, (sgebs,sr yshig1 May a.
bolitionists were on the alert yesterday, devsing
rhenes 10 secure the release of Anthony Burns, the
Td fugitive slave. Mr. Seth Webb, jri Instituted an
in AZ tort fixing damages al $l0000) against Charles
: Sntte the claimant and William Brent for that the
IA stle aud Brent on the gath day Of May instant well
ing the said Burns 90 he free citizen OF MasSachu-
& eougpred together 10 have the said Burns arrested
and imprisoned slave Of the sad Slte ana carried .
49, ~ Webb that he believed the cause Of this action
: rne ana JUST Deputy Sheriff Neile arrested Messrs
s and Brent at the Revere House but they forthwith
ave hail and were liberated
sW Wsbb also brought an action against United States
vsbal Freeman The writ was served by Coroner Smith,
= whom the marshal stated that he held Burns under an
~ III The United States commissioner and should not
Ulu Jer him Thus the matter ended for the present
hcromuanying the writ was bond, in which Messrs.
Wendell Phillips D. b. Mussey Timothy Gilbert Samuel
sewall and b. Apthorp offered themselves as sure
ties in the sum oil SoOOoi LOT the apPeoisee Vi 0 "
me common pleas court ,,.,
irr these proceedings during the day the abolition
;slnen and women-inet IN large numbers IN faheuii
nah in the evening The crowd was immense the excite
snt intense and the speeches iniammatory 70 an
aordnary degree Before the arrival OF the committee
arrangements Father Lamson exercised the liberty Of
,nbB by disjonted dissertation on the rights OF man
'PsalIv He was however summarily elected from the
aorm al half-past seven O'clock by Dr. e. Howe, and
atbers Of the managing committee.
The opening address of the president MI huseil Wa
comnaratyelV moderate. Although he did not counse-
nance omen violence he denominaed the officers OF the law
mere save-catehers and declared that eomPromiSe Is
concession and that concession Is degrada.on lie
I,snd ~ Introducing MFR Francis w, Bird OF Walpoie
III Brd denounced the United States marshal IN series
hdsh ephets and then denounced one or the editors
d the Traveller because he refused 70 ADOPT some,nhs
which Mr. Bird had written win regard 70 the condlon
90 pnrns az an editorial He next proceeded TO ask what
This vast meeting going to do Tor Burns and some
one answered @Figh fight don't talk, but fghtH Mr.
Bird answered that there was time when that word
1Gosp meant something; but it meant nothing
Thus he went on in his feeble way TO excite the worst
passions OF his hearers,
Mr. John L. Swift plainly advocated violence He too
asked the meeting what il going to do for Burns and
M answered "Fightp fghtP and thereupon he said
That man has right TO his libertyl Why should he
mol be free The people of the State sympathze with him,
tho people here with him. and thank God the city
government is with him. Tremendous cheering Benja-
min Scaver is mayor longer, cheers neither is John
Bigeow' [Renewed cheering Mr. Swift after saying
that there law to justify Burnss detention in the
courthouse hoped the word compromise would longer
secrate true Americans 1t had been said, said he
hat the Americans towards and the of towards
if we allowed Marshal Freeman carry off this man,
should be unworthy Of any other He promised to go
from the cradle to the grave of liberty the courthouse
and hoped that at that time there would be resurrection
eeedom The present he described contest between
slavery and liberty and he for one enlisted now and
forever the side of liberty These exciting sentiments
Of the young hailed with shouts of approba-
uOn,
Dr. G. Howe Tarnid cries Of Phllips took the plat
FORM and asked leave submit series of resolutions
The cries still continued for Phillips" and DR.. Howe
said they would hear his resolutions sort of wad
ding Mr. Phillips would be forthcoming and furnish the
bullets This compromise accepted, and the follow
Ing resolutions were then read
Rsored That the people of ing de-
ared the first article of their constitution that all
born free and equal and have certain natural essential
and inaienabe rights among which may be reckoned the
right ENJOYING and defending their lives and liberties that
onS safety nd III
having also declared in the seventh article of the
Instrument that government is instituted for the common
tina and
the people, and not for the profit honor, private interest
any one man, family or any ore class OF menare sol
mn bound TO stand by their declarations what
refusing to recognise the existence of man as slave
on the soil OF the old Bay State
Resolrcd That perfdious seizure of Anthony Burns,
this city, Wednesday evening last, the lying pre-
Of having committed crime against the laws OF this
imprisonment as alleged fugitive slave IN the
court house. under guard of certain catching ruans
and his contemplated trial piece Of property tomorrow
aonngare ourages never to be sanctioned tamey sub
ntted to.
Rc.olrea, That lin the language of AIgernon Sidney
that which Is not just not law and that which not law
Reoped That leaving every man to determine for him
self the mode of resistance united in the glorious
ansa Of our revolutionary fathers Resistance to yrants
Rs,ored That of all yrants that have ever cursed the
@ they the most cruel and beasy who deny the nat
", right Of 70 his own body, of father to his own
hd Of husband his wife whose traffic is in hu-
nan flesh and broken hearts who defend chae slavery
divine institutions and who declare to be their unatera
purpose indefinitely to extend and forever to perpeuate
her Internal oppression
hesofucd, That the South has decrecd, the late
as Of the Nebraska bill that faith to be kept with
eom in the Of the living God, and the part
the North, we declare that henceforth and forever,
compromises should be made with slavery.
Re'ored, That nothing well becomes Faneui Hall
he most determined resistance to bloody and oyershad
= owing desposm.
Reooed That il Is the will Of God that every man
oad be frce-we win as God wills-Gods win be done.
TO- Roed That mans freedom is safe unless all
|re free.
The following resolutions which were intended TO form
Nos and II Of the series, were suppressed:
D. Reolred, That when this meeting adourns it adjourn
meet IN Court square tomorrow morning at o'clock, "a
that justice Il done TO all parties and the honor Of Massa-
ausetts proudly indicated.
H. Rs.oired, That the time has declare, and TO
onstgae the fact that slavehunter openly carry
prey from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mr. Phillips was the next speaker and he began his wild
afangue by stating that he wanted Burns free in the
eets Of Boston, lie assured the audience that the city
authorities had given orders 10 the police lift
g TO AID the United States officers and if they did So
ty would he removed at once; and then exclaimed,
ei Us see whether we worthy Of our city govern.
ehi-Whehw are willing to do the work. He pro-
uhced the statement that Burns had expressed desire
return with his master false and then again urged his
ENDS 70 see 70 il that you ray in the streets Of Boston
morrow that Anthony Burns has no master but God
ieat applause Mr.. Phillips declared the question now
De whether Virginia conquers Massachusetts,. II that
burns leaves Boston, Massachusetts, is conquered
Philips then cited the number OF States In which res
@ had been effected and expressed the belief that there
not state IN the Union that would now allow the re-
- ~ Save Tomorrow, he said win decide whether
assIehasetts VIII allow alleged slave to be removed
49, SOU re hoped his hearers would follow the pre-
T 20 'he case Of Shadrach and throw aside the exam
II me case Of Sims. Over and over again he called
~ 'hose present after the adjournment 10 form per-
1a guard around the courthouse 50 that II this great
psii ~ slavery y 70 be offered they might IL lie
4ied 70 them IN the Of Ot, and Of Adams 10 do
~ aniy, and pledged himself to so behave in this casa
Ty 20 wipe on the stain laid upon Boston BY the re-