Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-06
Roston Riof

land would lead its yotaries, and nj the same time
how far the spirit of conservatism of obedience to
law and order OF fidelity 10 the constitution, and
Of Differences to the peace and quiet Of the Union
would. on the other hnnd, manifest and develop
itself in opposition 10 The enemies of law, order,
and the Union. The accomplishment has come.
the identity Of The: fugitive has been established,
he has been reminded aud has departed with Joy
to his Southern home. What has been the process
and what the actio of the parties WHO have fig
ured in the dEamaa We had heretofore regarded
Boston as the conservative point Of Massachusetts,
that while the most revolving orgies and Infamous
treasons 10 humanity, good government and Teli-
gions were plotted and partially practsed there
yet that the great body of her citizens were menof
pnnciple attached sincerely the Constitution Of
the United States, and respecting alike its man-
dates and the rights of all citizens Of the Union
under IFS sacred guarantees. Such had been our
opinion, but now fiat Webster is no more. that
Everett has been found wanting in the manly
strength which lakes a position and boldly adro-
Gates It, The fen spirit which closed the doo.s of
Fanueil Hall against the one and intimidated the
other, has burst forth with renewed force andnow
seems destined to hold place in The ascendant
It's true thatthe law has been enforced, ii is true
that the Mayor Of Boston, with a manly courage
tt-a-Si W. tAA ttte guest LUX MS Slduu
upon the constitution and the lnN and there MAIN
tained himself; it IS true that many citizenspToyed
themselves good aud true, and determined to stand
or fall in defence of law and order; but while we
say this, il is no less true that large mass Of the
populationof Boston IS found in open violation OF
law, and opposing the execution of the laws of
the Union; that an officer of the United States has
be butcheTedin the fsithful discharge OF his ie-
gal and sworn duty, and that with high and trea-
sonable hand the laws and their executors have
been seoiied at and covered with pprobrium. and
the West detraetion heaped upon them
The survey Of the facts IN the Burns case in
connection with The previous case in Boston.
where the slave was shipped to Europe. shoes
deep-sented and determined resolution on HE part
oflnany Of The Bostonians to resist the laws. 10
PIT down the Constitnliono or the Union, and 10
tIampe under foot the constitutional rights OF The
South, regardless of the consequences.
Wendell Phillips, Vim. Lloyd Garrison, and The
Rev. Theodore Parker. the s.protestng hypocrite''
appear to have exeelled themselves, and 10 have
stood flst in the list of traitors. Shall they be
permitted thus to incite to riot and bioodshed and
then because they were too cowardly TO be found
The Array, be suffered to escape with impunity,
while their foolish puppets aIe to pay the penaly.
The time has come for action. The laws must be
INDICATED and maintained, OF the Union is not
worth button, not worth preserving not worth
the thoughts and regrets lthose who now main-
tain and uphold It. Will the people Of Boston
suffer themselves 10 remain under the character
which their late mob has affixed upon them. or
viii they rise up in their might and say that they
yaluethe Union, respect the Constitution and the
laws and Will maintain and uphold them at every
hazard. Something Of this sort IS due 10 THIN
selves, due 10 the laws, due 10 the Union
The people cf the South and the Union should
be given 10 understand that Parker, Wendell and
Phillips do NOT constitute the city OF Boston, and
that Dr. Mitchell and his co-adiutors afe moi the
people Of Massachusetts. Let them show to the
world thai the sons Of revolutionary sires.
who fought FOR the Union and adopted The
Federal Constitution that they IFS sacred
Obligations and sovereign efficacy in preserving
that Union it was Intended TO produce, and that
so long as they remember the deeds Of their sires
and revere their noble sacrifice, SO long as they
remember that Bunker Hill and Yorktown are the
common heritage of the Union, that the sons OF
the north and the sons of the s5uth bIed together
in a common cause fiom Maine 10 Georgia; that
our Union and our constitution ale the common
fruits sprngine from this blood moistened soil; that
50 long will they uphold that Constitution and lis
laws, 50 long will they preserve that Union, and
that SO long will they respect the obligation which
under that contribution are due TO the South and
her Institutions.
The fnct apparent that but for the presence of
the military Of the United States more violence
would have followed and thai too in the effort 10
prevent soitling slave from returning to his muster.
we cannot belieys thai lie sentiments OF this
mob will meet with approval elsewhere at The
North than at Pittsburgh, the columns OF HE