Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-07

.rhcre was much excitemen. in the city in the
morning. Comrnoton visible at nm early hour.
Courthouse square aud The avenues to the prs.
| on hare Burns. the fugitive, was confined. and
through which he was brought into court, were
tlronged with dense mass of people.
Several sfoies belonging to abotionsts were
closed and Grape hung ON the doors with other
emblems of mourning. designed 10 Indicate sym
nathy and soemnity for the occasion.
No rescue was anticipated or attempted.
Cannon bel ,nging To the United States were
placed fully ohar ;ed. in Court House square, 50
/ adjusted as to sweep down the opposition.
The entire first brigade, including the Lancers
and Dragons, were on parade, besides u. States
troops and the Alarshal's guard.
APPEARANCE OF BURNS.
Burns was brought out quarter before nine
O'Clock, arrayed in an entire new suit of clothes,
! purchased for him last evening by the men on
guard about the Court house. He seemed much
pleased, and looked more cheerful than at any
previous time since the arrest.
COMMISSIONER LoRINa's OPINION.
The following are the chief points in the opin
ion delivered by the Commissioner:
lie referred to the case which had occurred in
1850. The respondent, he said argued that the
statute was unconstitutional This question he
Argued at length, sustaining the cons.itutionality
of the law. Special objection TO the record he
held irrelevant. lie believed the document was
in exact conformity with the statute, AMI the
gnment that it was wicked was thing we had
nothing to do with
If the argument should be sustained that good
men should have nothing to do with it, because it
may be looked upon by some cruel and wicked,
then it must fall into the hands of bad men, and
those who advocate this are more cruel than the
statute itself. Having sustained the constitu-
tonaity of the law he only had to apply it to the
facts in this case.
The claimant had to prove these facts: Ist
Burns was in the service Of Mr.. Suttle
end, that he escaped. These were proved by the
records. lie was precluded having anything to
do with them. Sd. lie was to identify the alleged
fugitive.
his point fully argued with refer ence to
the testimony. The testimony of Mr. Brent he
considered more reliable than that of the defence
He fully satisfied, therefore, of the identity
even upon the testimony Of Burns himself, with
that of the other witnesses.
II clear therefore, to his mind, that An
thony Burns belonged legally and justly to the
claimant named in the record, and that he was
entitled to the certificate, in which case it would
be given and the fugitive remanded to his lawful
owner.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
The mayor issu, IA defamation urging the
people to dispense, AM warning them that he
had given to Maj. Gen. Edmunds and the Chief
of the Pof % discretionary powers to sustain the
laws with athe military and civil forces at their
command.
SCENE AT MIDDAY.
A dispatch from Boston, dated Saturday, -
NJ, says
The American flag, draped in mournngs dis
played across State street.
No outbreak has yet occurred. Cannon are
placed so as to sweep Court Square. The u. 5.
Infantry are still on guard at the court house.
Burns will be taken down State street to Cen
| trail Wharf between and = O'Clock, escorted by
$50 L. s. troops, under Major R'dgely, including
detachment of the L. $. Artillery, with 9
FOUNDER loaded with grapeshot. The men are
all well provided with 20 rounds of ball cart
ridge.
A large body of police are stationed on Cen
trail wharf, where an immense crowd is assem-
bling. Burns will be taken on board the revenue
cutter Morris by steamer, and towed out to
A coffin has just been suspended from the
building at the corner of Washington and State
streets.
The entire first brigade of Massachusetts, Mil
itia have left the Common and are now marching
down State street. They are saluted with his
SEES and cries of shame by the people, who are
now wild with excitement.
The light Dragons, Col. Wright, are now
clearing State street, which is densely thronged
with negroes and whites.
But for the u. $. troops, desperate attempt
at rescue would be made.
military line of State troops extend from the
Court House square to the line of the wharf. In
some cases the pressure of the crowd and their
groans and Kisses have caused collisions.
There full 10000 persons in State and
Court streets. Application has been made to
the Mayor for privilege to toll the BELLS which
was refused.
BURNS IN A HAPPY FRAME OF MIND.
The colored pastor of the Baptist church and
Burns counsel took leave of him at II O'clock
Burns is in good spirits, laughs at the excite
ment, and is glad to be on his way back to odd
Virginia.
COURT STREET CLEARED.
Court street was cleared of the mob after
much trouble, and all the streets leading into it
were guarded by troops.
ARREST OF JONES, AN EXCITED WITNESS.
VIM. Jones, Il witness on the trial. has been
arrested for using exciting language. He was
krnup State street by the police, and cnthu-
siastically eheered all the way, whilst the police
, were greeted with groans and Kisses.
THE MARCH TO THE wHARF-woNDERFUILY
COURAGEOUS CONDUCT or THE ABoIITIoNIsTs.
Burns, the fugitive, was taken from the c ,urt
House ut % O'clock, under guard of two hun
dred men armed with swords and pistols, being
the MarshaPs special deputies, together with
; the three companies of L. S. troops, including
the artillery detachment with a 9 FOUNDER and a
. field piece
The Boston Light Dragons and Lancers fol
f lowed, and the Artillery and Infantry companies
| of the first brigade of State Militia. Groans,
misses and yells were poured upon the line as it
passed.
, 1t is impossible to estimate the number of PEG
pie in the streets through which B arms passed.
At the corner of State and Washington streets n
quantity of snuff, cowoge and bottle of yitriol