The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-07
TIE FUOIIIVE SLAVE CASE Al Bus.
TON

FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE AT BOS-
TON.
In addition TO the dispatches which we clip
rom the Cleveland papers concerning the fugi- az
I've slave case at Boston, we find in the Boston 1,
apers of Friday many particulars Of interest
rhe meeting in Fanueil Hall was held on u
evening, the Goth, and was attended Il
~ as many as could gain admission. Many
aides were in the galleries. Extra trains from !.
w orcester and other towns had brought in
hundreds Of excited people. The meeting was :.
by the election of Geo r. Russell of .
Roxbury, President, and the usual number OF ,
Vice Presidents and Secretaries Speeches OF
the most inflamatory character were made by
Messrs. Byrd, Swift, Theodore Parker and
Wendell Philips. Each of the speakers coun-
seled violent resistance TO the execution of the
law-the rescue Of the fugitive at whatever
cost. Mr. Parker sad "ihere is a means and
an end liberty is the end, and sometimes peace
is not the means to obtain that end MIR. Philips
said, "To-morrow commences The contest be-
tween Virginia and Massachusetts. lfAnthony
Burns is returned to slavery, Virginia tsiumphs
and Massachusetts, is enslaved :" The charac-
ter of the meeting may also be inferred from
the following resolutions which were among
the number adopted:
Resolved, That, Tin the language OF A igsr-
non Sidney,) "that which is not just is not law,
and that which is not law ought not to be obey |
ed
Resolved, That, leaving every man TO deter
mine for himself the mode of resistance, we are
united in the glorious sentiment of our revolu
tionary fathers "Resisiance to tyrants is
obedience to Cod
Resolved, That of all tyrants that have ever
cursed The earth, they are the most cruel and
| beastly who deny the natural right OF a man to
his own body-of father 10 his own chiid-of
| a husband to his own wife whose traffic is IN
| human flesh and broken hearts; who defend
chatile slavery divine institution and who
| declare il to be their unaterable purpose indie
fnitely to extend and forever to perpetuate their
| internal oppression.
| Resolved, I hat as the South has decreed in
the late passage of the Nebraska bill, that no
faith is to be kept with freedom, so, in the
name of the living God, and on the part OF
| the North, we declare that henceforth and
| forever, no compromises should be made with
slavery
| Wendell Philips again addressed the meeting
| His remarks, and also v hat followed we copy
| from the Boston COurasl:
Mr.. Philips urged his friends to remember
who and where they were, and said that nothing
could be accomplished by groans. He was op
posed to any movement until morning, and said
that il he thought the 1t could be done to-nigh,
he would not go TO the Court House. When
he resisted he would do Il in the sunlight. To
act otherwise than In open day would be to
descend to the degree Of mob, and that he
would not do. 1t was in the power of those
present to block every avenue to the Court
House, and thus prevent the removal of Burns.
l"Law or no law, said he, shy means or
other, this shall not, in the light of the sun,
leave Boston," He thought that the zeal that
would not keep till morning, would never rescue
| a slave.
Some one now (94 o'ccck) cried out that a
large crowd had assembled at he Court House
that rescue would be attempted tonight,
and he moved an adjournment. The platform
was at one deserted by the officers, and the
people began TO leave but many remained to
hear Father Lamson and Abby Folsom, who
appeared together upon the rostrum, and spoke
in concert. The lights were soon extingushed
and the crazy couple were forced to retire.
There was a general rush in the direction of
Court Square and, upon our arrival there, the
mob had began to storm the doors of the Court
: House. Those on the east side were first at
tackled, but without avail. The rioters then
went to the west side, threw stones through the
windows, and attempted to batter down one of
the doors with heavy beam Failing in this,
two men came forward with axes, and deber-
ately cut hole through the lower part of the
) door, and subsequently forced it open A mum
Der of persons rushed in, but they were repus-
ed by the Marshal and his aids.
During this struggle some 80 shots were fred
by the rioters, and MIR. James Bachelor, a
special officer, who was resisting the entrance
of assailan,s at the shattered door was shot dead
The weapon discharged at him must have been
a blunderbuss. as its contents embraced many
bullets some ofthem of a very large size. His
bowels were literally torn out, and he died al
most instantly. He truckman, in the
employ of Mr. Peter Dunbar, and leaves wife
and one child.
The Marshal's offic, RS did not use their fire.
arms, and succeeded finally in expellIng the
rioters from the doors with their clubs only -
During this scene the Judges of the Supreme
Court, the Attorney General Of the Common
wealth, and the Sheriff OF Suffolk were in the
building, awaiting the return of the jury in the
Wilson case, who were to come in at il o'clock.
, Some members of the jury, who put their heads
out OF the window to see what was going
on, were fired at, and the balls in one or two
instances, struck quite near them. The windows
of the Justice s court room were completely
riddled by bullets discharged from without.
Marshal Freeman had very narrow escape,
ball having struck the wall quite near him
while he was leading his men up to repulse the
individuals who had broken in. His little son
, who present, ran into the crowd, crying,
" Father, you will be shot,, and the lad was
The Mayor was notified by his Chief of Po-
lice ofthe state of affairs, and he at once issue
on order on Col Cowdin for two companies OF
artillery. At l2 o'clock the Boston Artillery
Capt. Evans, ard the Columbian Artillery,
Capt. Cass, came to the aid Of the civil auhori-
, ties.
Their presence served to restore quiet and
Court square was soon deserted by the rioters.
Capt. Evans command was stationed in the
IIaII Co. tie nd &C
company took quarters in the Court House. Al
half-past twelve o'clock the square was desert
ed.
! 1t is quite likely that The mob will reassembe
, this morning. Ifthey do, and attempt to rescue
Burns, the result will be awful The Marshal
is determined to execute the law-cost what
it may. We give this information lest certain
persons should be deceived by the lying state
mens of those abolut;nnsts who last night, in
Faneul Hall, counseIed violence and stated
that the Mayor and police would not protect the
| public peace.
At two o clock this morning detach nent OF
mariners arrived from the Navy Yard-They
will be stationed in the Court House this NOR
ning TO preserve order during the examination of
Burns, and should he be rcmanded hack to
slavery, the marines will see to it that if a
rescue is attempted there will be blows TO give
as well as blows to take.
| ne folloWing persons were arrested by the
} police, and have been committed for examina-
ton before the Police Court to day:
John J. Roberts, arrested in the act of ex.
tnguishing a gas light.
Albert j. Browne, Jr. of Salem, law stu
dent, arrested in the act of throwing stone.
Martin Stowell, of Worcester-(a liquor
informer and spy.)
/ Walter Flnney, John Wesley, Thomas Jack
son, and Wesley Bishop, colored ; and Henry
Howe and John Thompson.
RAIL ROAD MEETING AT DELHI
Ga Friday, the 2nd inst, the people of Delhi
and vicinity held Rail Road meeting at the
Court House, pursuant to previous notice, which
was organized By calling c. w. HOBBS to the
chair and appointing z. A. WELLMAN Sec'y.
When among other proceedings, it was re-
solved to hold General Rail Road Convention
at Delhi, Delaware county, Iowa, on Saturday,
the 18th inst and that the citizens Of Delaware
and the adjoining counties be invited and So
cied to attend.