Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-06-08
The Riot In Boston.

The Boston papers contain full particulars of
the bloody and disgraceful riot which occurred
in that city. Tho following report is taken from
the Post:
BosroN, May,27.
A large meeting assembled in Faneu Hall
last evening, called by the appeals in behalf of
the fugitive slave Burns, now in custody. The
meeting was presided over oy Geo. r. Russell, {,
! of Roxbury, supported by list of vice presi-
! dents of the most unqucstonable abolition
stamp. Speeches were made by Wendell Phil
! lips, who would have the slave set free in the
streets of Boston, and congratulating the audi
ence that the city government was with them,
which had instructed the police not to interfere !;
that tomorrow must show whether we will do
our duty: that there is no law in Massachusetts,
and the sovereignty Of the people must bcgin {;
that the audience must keep their eyes on the
fugitive, and never lose sight of hlm in the
street, but be on perpetual guard; that Boston
must redeem herself of the stain for allowing
Sims to be carried back and concluded by re-
/ itcratng his caution to keep his eye on tlteVl-
! and by Theodore Parker, who commenced by
calling the audience fellow subjects Of Virgin
ii" because thereis no north, the line of the
south running away to Canada; that there are
two laws, the slave law and the popular SOW
ereignty; that Boston once resisted law on the
ground that what was not just was not law, and
arguing that they were bound to resist the law
and rescue the slave, moving that when the meet
ing adjourn it adjourn TO meet in Court square
the next morning ut 9 o'clock.
Vociicrous cries were raised of "To-night!
to-nightw and Mr. Parker, after vainly endeavor-
inr IN hrpt In nuui IN n1o
moved that they 90 to the Revere House, and
call upon the slave catchers tonight The mob
spirit seemed to be mp, which the ones who had
conjured it would fain ally, and Phillips again
took the stand, to endeavor 10 throw the aid Of
his cloquence on the troubled waters.
The crowd had scarcely reached Court square
when several men with axes and stick of tim
Der stove in the door OH the west side, opposite
the office of the United States marshal. They
were resisted on the inside, when several guns
or pistols were fired, and one of the officers of
the marshal, James Batchedcr truckman, was
shot. through the bowels, dying almost instantly
The bell upon the court house was rung, large
detachment Of the police were brought together
Immediately y and Il number Of the rioters were
arrested. The mayor was sent for, and orders
were issued to Col. Cnwdin for two companies
of his regiment, who were forthwith detailed
for duty in the preservation of the peace Of the
city.
Meantime. great excitement prevailed about
the court house, missiles were hurled, and some
of the differs knocked dnwn--G-aduaIly The
crowd dispersed, and at midnight but few pco-
pie remained in the square
The murderer OF Batchclder contrivcd to make
his escape. Hc can, however, be identified bv
Scvprul Dprsuns Ono of tho rennrtori,I cnrno
saw him shoot the deadly weapon. The shoot
ing down of an officer by reckless mobocrat
is crime than which there is no greater.