The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-30
THE BOSTON RIOT.
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THE SLAVE EXCITEMENT ON SUNDAY
MILITARY AND U. 8. TROOPS UNDER ARMS.
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SERMON OF THEODORE PARKER.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
THE MOB DENOUNC ED.
APPHARAMCH or BURNS.
Funeral Of Mr.. Batchelder.
&c., &C., &c.
SERMON OF THEODORE PARKER.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
THE MOB DENOUNCED.

de-, &C., &c.
Opinions or tho Press
from the Boston Advertiser, Everett whig) Nay 2ol
THE LATE POPULAR ExCITEMENT.
The events Of the last three days in this city have
tended to confirm the conviction previously enter
tanned by almost every rejecting man, OF the ex-
treme danger to the repose of the country, Of the
recent interference with the compromise act of
1920 The bill for its repeal was introduced into the
Senate by Mr.. Douglas under the pretext that it
was repealed by implication, although not in ex-
press terms, by the compromise acts Of 1850. No
historical fact is more clearly established than that
the whole discussion on the acts Of 1850 in Congress,
and BY the press, was conducted without any refer
ence to the compromise act Of 1920, and nothing
| can be clearer than that IL 1t had been under
stood that this act to be repealed the fugitive
slave law of 1850 would never have been passed.
It also clearly understood that the portion Of
the people Of the free States who gave their aid to
the adoption of those laws and without whose aid
they could not have been passed. did so in the faith
that the arrangement Of the entire slavery question,
as then made, was to be a final settlement, as be-
tween the free and slaveholding States It is not
surprising, therefore, that such breach of faith
has been contaminated by the passage Of the Ne
braska bill-by which the door has been opened for
the admission Of slavery into territory of immense
extent, in violation Of an express compact that
slavery should be forever prohibited therein, has
produced severe shock upon the feelings of the
whole community throughout the free States At
tempts were made to persuade the people Of the
South Of the extreme imprudence and folly, on their
part of seizng upon an accidental state Of parties
for carrying measure so offensive to the whole
North as the repeal of the Missouri compromise !;
but they were deaf to all admonition and have sue
ceeded in carrying measure Ct which we are to
reap the fruits.
The consequences are beginning to develope
themselves already. The difficulty which has al
ways existed in enforcing the execution of the Fugi
tive slave law, is greatly increased by this exaspera-
ton of the public fe cling.
Many persons who have hitherto used their
utmost exertioHs, and hazarded their influence in
carrying into effect the compromise measures, on
the footing on which they understood them to
stand, are entirely Disguised and disheartened in
finding themselves placed In the unexpected posi-
ton Of being held to compromise which il binding
on but one side. We are not, however, aware that
the number Of those who are disposed to violate the
laws of the land or to be guilty Of breach of the
peace is increased by this violation Of faith by the
representatives of the South but it cannot surprise
any one that such an act should diminish the ardor
OF some men in enforcing an odious law enacted for
the exclusive benefit Of those who have made 30 I'M
| gracious return for it.
We have no doubt, notwithstanding, that those
who are intrusted with the execution Of the laws
will faithfully discharge their duty and that they
will have the effective aid Of all good citizens If i
should become necessary. 1t is due to the charao-
ter Of the city aud Of the State, as well as to our Ia
be executed. and that all attempts to resist toe
should be ehectually put down and punished. Thos
who resist the law now, and those who encourag
resistance by their countenance and advice, ar
the same persons who have promoted and coui
selled such measures heretofore. We do not su ,
pose that the volators Of the law have gained AM
great number Of recruits in consequence Of the re
/ peal Of the Missouri compromise. This act afford
no justification for the resistance Of laws actually
existing. The effects Of that repeal must be coun-
teracted in some other way. and we doubt not the
South will find in the end that they have gained
| nothing by their present move.
1 N n mpQ We at M will hn
made to resist the carrying into effect the decision
| OF the Commissioner, whatever it may be; and over
that decision he has control whatever, other than
to decide according to his own judgment and con
science upon the evidence in the case 1t is under.
stood that an arrangement is already made-which
we have no doubt will be carried into eect-for the
purchase of the fugitive, by the payment of price
satisfactory to his master contributed by number
Of liberal individuals for the purpose Of setting
him at liberty. This will Of course, quiet all fur
Their excitement. If 1t were otherwise, we have nc
] doubt that the decision Of the Commissioner would
be quietly submitted to, and peaceably carried into
| execution.
From the Boston Commonwealth Seward abolition, J
| May 291
THE GARRIsONED SLAVE PEN.
| One Of the papers stated that the Boston Couri
House, on Saturday morning, resembled a "beleag
ured fortress" II should have said "Bastile," OF
| fortified slave PEN" Some Of the windows on the
west side were broken, and the sOuthwesterly door
showed abundant signs of the fierce contest that
at distance it may be interesting to give some de-
scrption Of this building. 1t is alarge oblong sruc
ture strongly built OF hewn blocks OF granite. 1t il
four stories high above the basement and the int
rior consists Of rooms, stairways, and narrow pas
sages. Its north end fronts on Court street, from
which there wide spaces each side Of it, just
south Of the Court House is the City Hail. which
fronts southerly on School street, with well kept
| yard before it.
The United States District Court has been per
mtted to hold its sessions in room in the second
story of the Court House, and, by virtue OF this per
mission, the government officials assume or take
authority to use the building prison and fortress
Of the slave power. We commend this fact to the
sober attention Of the people OF Massachusetts Does
not law of this Stale provide that our public
buildings shall not be used AZ jails by the officials O
| the general government? And are not our loca
| authorities bound to execute this law
Large ropes, instead Of chains, are now employed
to fence out the people from the passages down thu
sides of the Court House, and these rope barrcades
| are guarded by the Boston police
The Court House itself Is garrisoned by United
States troops, some of whom were quartered in thu
fourth story and others In the second story, where
Saturday and Sunday they were seen lounging abon
the windows, and gazing at the crowd in Cour
| street. The poor fellow against whose liberty Thu
force IL msrshalled, could now and then he seen
Sunday, looking from third story. window, on thu
west side in the room where he is held by the Mar
shall and his aids. Such Is one picture Of man-hunt
| ing in Boston.
The military Of the city, which has been called
out by the Mayor, was quartered IN the City Hall
where they could be seen from the windows yester
day. The documents will explain how they wer'
| called into this service:-
COMMONWEALTH or MASSACHUSETTS.
BosroS May 20, 1854.
SUFFOLK, -. To Col Robert Cowdin, commanding tn
Fifth Regiment Of Artillery Of Massachusetts, voluntee
Militia Whereas, II has been made TO appear TO me-
" G. Smith, Mayor OF Boston that the u threatened
tnmult, riot and mob Of body Of men, acting toge he
by with the intent oner violence persons
property and by force and violence TO break and res
the laws Of this Commonwealth, in the said County o
SufoIk, and that military force IL necessary to aid In
civil an horter In suppre-sing the Nov therefore
command you hat you two companies of ARTILLERY
armed and eqrppei, and with nit the Law II
rects and with proper Officers stached to be detailed b.
you 20 parade 1T sad Boston this evening at thei
resIect,e srmores then and there obey such order
~ may be- given them according to law Hereof fail
your peril have you there then this warrant will
| your doines returned thereon Witness my hand
The seal the City Of Boston, this twenty sixth day
May, 1854. J. Y. G. SMITH,
/ Mayor Of the City Of Boston.
i Immediately upon the,recepton Of the above docu
| ment, Col. Cowein issued the following order -