The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-03
ARMED RESISTANCE TO LAW AT AN END IN BOs-
ToN.--THE FUGITIVE RENAMED TO HIS OWN

ARMED RESISTANCE TO LAW AT AN END IN BOs-
\ ToN.--THE FUGITIVE REMANDED TO HIS OWN
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We announce the termination Of the excitement Bos-
ton with sincere pleasure The decided and opporune
ton Of the Executive has had its effect The mob mis-
guided and named by set Of reckless and abandoned
men, who do hesitate resort perjury and to vio
lence carry what they prohnely call Gods will,
startled and conscience-smen by the first bloody fruits
the abolition policy, soon convinced that in the
Franklin Pierce the country had Executive who
would not shrink in fulfilling all his obligations to the
sution matter where the emergency existed, whether
on the northern shores of the Atlantic the borders of
the Mississippi in the far Southwest To show to the
try the pursued by President Pierce in regard to the
exciting event Boston, the following correspondence and
statement arc laid before readers:
U Correspondence.
BosroN, May ~, 1854.
To the PREsIpEsr of the United States:
In consequence Of attack upon the courthouse last
night the purpose Of rescung fugitive slave under
rest and which of my guards killed. have
avaed myself of the Of the United States placed
under my control by letter from the War and Navy Depart
ments in 1851 and have two companies of troops from
Fort Independence stationed in the courthouse Everything
is now quiet The attack repulsed by my guard
WATSON FREEMAN,
U. s. Marshal, Boston, Mass
Il WAsHINeroS, May 81, 1854
U. s. Marshal, Boston, Mass
Your conduct approved. The law must be executed
FRANKLIN PIERCE
On Tuesday last the following despatch was sent to
Boston by direction Of the President:
ssa . 8H WAsHIsaToN, May 80 1854.
To Hon. b. F. HALLErT, Boston, Mass:
nm SIDNEY WEBSTER
Bosros, May 80 1854.
To SIDNEY WEBSTER tt t, 4
The is progressing, and not likely to close till Thurs
day. Then armed resistance is indicated. But two city
companies duty The marshal has all the armed poe he
muster More will be needed to execute the extradon
ordered the expenses the city military be
paid called out by the mayor at the marshas request
This alone will prevent arising under second section
of act of 1896, when it will be too late to act.
b. F. HALLETT.
WAsHIsaros, May 81, 1854.
To B. +. HALLErr, U. s. Attorney, Boston, Mass.
Incur any expense deemed necessary by the marshal and
yourself for city military otherwise insure the
- FRANKLIN PIERCE
On the same day, the President ordered Col Cooper
Adjuant General of the army repair Boston, empow
cred order the assistance Of the United States marshal
part of the posse comta in the marsha deemed
necessary the two companies of United States troops
stationed New York and which had been under for
the forycght preceding hours ready to proceed at
moment
Bosros May 81, 1854
To SrpsKY WEBSTER
Despatch received They mayor will preserve the peace
with all the military and police of the city The force viii be
sufficient Decision will be made day after of the
Court adjourned b. y. HALLETT
Yesterday morning the following despatch received
Bosros, June 2, 1854.
To SIDNEY WEBSTER;
The commissioner has granted the certificate Fugitive
will be removed to-day Ample military and police force
effect it peacefully. All quiet Law regns Col. Cooper's
arrival opportune. b. r. HALLETT.
In republic like ours where opinion is free and where
apt carry the widest theories extremes ODE
dence to law well that which concerns ourselves as
that which relates to Others be scdulousy cu
vated and maintained Every great interest is depend
upon the observance of this obligation
Religion, commerce private rights, and public tranquility
speak of political considerations protected
and secured by the fidelity of the Executive to his high
responsibility impaired and destroyed by his disregard
of duty We have had-as said on Thursday last in
calling attention to his procamationtwo evidences Of
the spirit which anmates Franklin Pierce in the midst of
such trials and both have been manifested almost at
and the time the stern impartiaty aud even
handed justice Of his may be appreciated
Let us hope that 1t may be long before another such crisis
may come and IL come it must let feel that we have
equal TO Il in the presidential chair Better indeed
that the laws should be preserved involate They exist,
not only because they based upon stern rule of right
but because they inspire the confidence and the
Of the people When they do either or both they
win be the creations Of the friends but Of the foes Of
the federal constitution
We cam he IN wifi ~.
ing the United States officers at Boston FOR their rm mod
crate and intrepid conduct We expected much from
democrat well tried In contests for Saterghts as that
eloquent and profound urist Benjamin Halet; and we
only re-ccho general pabic sentiment when repeat
what have already endorsed, high admiration Of
fidelity and courage Of Marshal Freeman who like Mr.
Hallett appointed Office by President Pierce
II is just to add TO all this that there we're many patri-
otto men in Boston who held sIoof from and publicly de-
nounced the omnous turbulence that days ruled
the city and have repeated evidences OF the readiness
with which numbers would have rallied the call OF the
constituted authorities This IL II should be for never
let the day when may not say, contemplating
city in against the institutions Of the republic that
ethe csusc Of Boston IL the cause Of all'
GIDDINGs UPON DEMOCRATIC OPPONENTS OF
THE NEBRASKA BILL.
Democrats who desert their party when great principles
involved fail to receive the appreciation Of the
fat TbnC from