The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01
From tae Boston Post of Monday.
RESISTANCE TO LAW.

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The which have occurred in this cy--the srug-
gle between law and anarchyths terrible deed OF blood
have upon this community like thunder from cloud
less sky.
In 1851 when the hall of justice was invaded by mob
and the fugitive Shadrach wrested from the hands Of
the officers aboiitionis,s in state of carnival But
another occurred when the law had its course and in
obedience to constitutional obligation, the slave
stored 10 the person who claimed his service From that
day TO this the delivery Of Sims has been the theme of the
most violent harangue that anatcsm could invent and
has been accompanied with the resolve that fugitive
slave should again be suffered to go from Boston
On Wednesday the arrest of Burns took place, when
of those who had constantly written and spoken this
tratorous sentiment who the obligations Of the
sutntion and who had openly avowed the purpose of
resting the law applied to the city authorities for the
of Faneul Hail. These authorities well knew the character
Of the applicants their seditous opinions knew the
knew that these fanatics determined resist the law
Yet this Hail. which by freesol politicians had been
shut on Daniel Webster, was promptly thrown open
Marshal Freeman, whose Office it is to keep Burns in
custody took ample precautions to guard the court from
Outrage lie employed special police and while allow
ing Burns every facility for consultation with his friends
he determined to discharge his duty to the law The city
however, prohibited It's police from aiding the
marEha and the word won't through the city that this Of
cer would be left alone to preserve order Some of the
morning journals contained the inaammatory notice for
the meeting, and one the Commonwealth was filed with
language which want terms to characterize in its true
aspect Its appeals helsh Placards too were to
be at the of the streets Yet not only
for preserving public peace made by the city
authorities but the lamentabe moral effect of these deca
aons was to give assurance to those disposed to unite in
mob.
With such reports the disposition Of the city police is
ii strange that Faneuil Hall was fedcrammed, should
say? AT first the meeting orderly but speaker after
speaker succeeded each other in giving utterance fanatic
bad bold inammatory appeals and the meeting warmed
with the ntensest excitement There covering up
Of purpose The fugtvesavc law was pronounced no
law Resistance to IL openly urged; iorcble rescue
of Burns openly proposed redemption OF the abo
on pledge openly required and the reasons
given for this each violent received with
hemen applause The action Of the city was commented
upon in these harangues and when successive speakers
announced that the city government was with Them when
they declared that the city police had been charged by the
to lift nger in defence of the United States
marshal the shoutings wild, tremendous, and long
continued The speakers said that they hs hurahsthis
was Rev. Theodore Parkers languagefur liberty long
enough; what they wanted action W ere there
police present? Was it manifest there violence
hand? Was word sent to the mayor?
But the speakers went with their incan,atons So
Der citizens would hardly credit representation of
the lamentable the nilammable material
poured into the cauron and it seethed every fresh ad
dition The excited mass obeyed the natural law Of mobs
and gradually rpened for its work of destrucon blood
and murder. The bad men who conducted the meeting
counseed delay until tomorrow; Tonight" tonight
resounded through the hall and il plain that those
who had raised the spirit turned pale and trembled its
power II was beyond their control Imbecilty, fanati-
csm or rascay, apply the torch but other agencies
must be evoked TO the conagraion One exclaimed
that attack the courthouse had commenced when
stampede took place and the mass fully prepared for
desperate work. rushed TO Court square They found
The attack the Base of Boston the words Of the
abolition journalthen commenced Axes, heavy joist
knives pistols guns used for the mob armed
Marshal Freeman proved himself equal TO the occasion
and with his assistants using clubs succeeded in beating
back those who had burst into the courthouse Firearms
were used freely by the rioters The marshal had
escape One Of his assistants stabbed and killed At
this time the city police began TO act Arrests made
The mita-always prompt to obey the call of the law
assembled company from the vy-yard was early
the ground and since that time the presence
the military has preserved the peace of the city One c
James Batchelder has fallen He died at the post of
duty in defence Of the supremacy Of law in protecting the
city from violence in support of the constitution of his
country Let country show that it appreciates such
service,
The fearful struggle is yet 1t will be resumed
this day The city is under deep and just excitement
against those who have disturbed s peace who have pro-
moed anarchy and boodshed who have dsgaced its good
name; but all good citizens should resolve maintain the
All patriots lovers OF the constitu-
on should set their faces against anarchy and against
those whoever they may be who give the slightest counte
to the enemies Of the public peace Their
fat rebellion, and deserve punishment such Let all
who value our institutions Indignantly frown upon the
detestable work