Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-25
Correspondence.


MILWAUKEE, March II, 1854.
Fugitive Sldre case ! Prison entered IN omen
day by the mob Sldre rescued The United
States lars and officers put at deGanccl Trc-
mendouS excitement.
Mr. EDIT0R Milwaukee has been dis
graced by another mob, arising from the
arrest and con6rfe ment in prison Of runa-
way negro from ST. Louis, named Joshua |
Glover. Scarcely had the echo of one mob |
died away, when our ears are panied and our
heart sickcned by new outbreak, wherein
all law and order and respec, for the highest
judicial power Of the lcud rulhlessly ,rampled
under foot. No later than Tuesday of this
week the quiet of the city was disturbed BY
disgraceful tumult al The polls. The fire
bells rang an alarm, and the entire popula-
liun called out 10 see the Germans and Irish
engaged in bloody combat around that most
sacred spot the ballot bor. The peace loving
portion OF our citizens were deferred through
fear and danger Of their lives, from deposit.
irg their votes. The noise Of this mob has
hardly passed away when we are summoned
TO witness another most vile and Infamous
rebellion against law and order. ] blush for
the name of Milwaukee. Fanaticism rules
the hour, Demagoguism is rampant
The excited passions, wrought mp to the
highest pitch by flaming handbiIls and fu-
rious harangues, have tramped upon all law
and authority, sci al naught the very safe
guards OF our existence as lreemen and cast
a stain on the character OF Milwaukee that
will Justly eniille her TO The scorn Of the
whole counlry.
Bu, let me get at the facts. A Fugitive
slave named Joshua Glover escaped from his
master at ST. Louis and took refuge in
negro settlement some four miles north of
the village OF Racine. He had not been
there very long Till his master discovered
him; aud in company OF the MARSHALL OF ST.
Johns and Deputy MARSHALL Cotton of this
place proceeded TO his place Of secretion for
the purpose Of taking him. They found him
in company with three or four other negroes
at table playing cards, His master seized
him first. A sculle ensued. The negro was
strong and made powerful resistance. A
pistol was presented to his head 10 check his
furious oulcrys. Finally he was brought to
terms, haudcufed, put in wagon and driven
rapidly toward Racine. Soon the whole SET
llement was in confusion. This was about
the hour of eight O'Clock Friday night The
officers with their prisoner 10 delude iheir
pursuers, struck of in by road, and py
roundabout route reached Milwaukee al
seven o'clock Saturday morning, aud deposit
ed the pIisoaer in Jail
The special advocates OF The negro cause
and the opponents Of the Fugitive Slave law
were soon in league together. Ihey e0o'a
no, have been moIe astounded at clap OF
thunder in a clOudless sky, than they were
10 find this law, so odiOus 10 them, IN ~"
opem,ioo e, their very doors Flaming
handbills were scattered about, and by
Twelve O'Clock several hundred persons were
gathered around the Jail Aoou''wo o'eloeS
the fire bells rang out an alarm ana we
knew ,ha, our city was doomed to be the
victim Of a mob. a well armed and power
ful police backed up by the entire military
,l,sngth Of The city, alone, could have rssIo-
red and prevented OTdef, RaI this Pfe'e''a'
live powef was not al hand, aud the mob
sere allowed 10 beslege the 'e'y P'i'sn