The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-28

valiy," who of course came TO the rescue We are
glad to know that some Of the students Of this nti-
tuition have not forgotten Nathan Dane its founder
Tut are imbued with the spirit that made hing
love freedom and hate slavery,
MI. j. W. Leighton, constable, wishes it stated
That he Is not the Joel A. Leighton who helped to
arrest the fugitive and wishes 10 distinctly stated
that he is not concerned in such "dirty business"
We understand that " Joel A. Leighton" is not an
"ofhcer," but hanger-on about She Court House
for whatever jobs OF the sort may happen to turn up
for him.
DISTURBANCE AT THE COURT nousn-A MAN
KILLED.
| An excited crowd gathered around the Court
House last night, and between ten and eleven
o'clock there was rather serious disturbance. One
Of the doors was assailed and forced open. The
keepers of the fugitive fred upon the crowd, and
otherwise assailed those at the door, No shots
| fired from outside but one man inside was killed
by pistol ball. which seems to have been fred by
one Of his companions, who handled his pistol care
lessly The name Of the man killed was James Batch
| elder. He was teamster, in the employ OF the
| Custom House, or rather in the employ Of Peter
Dunbar a. CO., Custom House truckmen. None Of
the shots fired at the people took effect but some
Cf those at the door were injured by the sabres of
| the Marshal's helpers Brickbats and stones were
TIN own from the crowd, injurDg the windows.
AZ about eleven o'clock, two companies OF city
miliary-the Columbian Artillery, Captain Cass, an
Irish corps and the Boston Artillery, Capt. Whorf
thu hole uAoef command OF Col. Cowdin--ordered
OIL by Mayor Smith to preserve the peace. arrived
9, tie ground, the former being received with
CnecTS. were
after quartorcd, the Irish company in the Court
House, and the other in the City Hall. At twelve
O'Clock there were not more than thirty persons
the ground, and everything appeared quiet for tho
night.
CFrom the Evening Commonwealth OF ThursdayI
An eclipse of the sun, preuded by clouds and fall
ing rain. takes place to-day, and a shadow darker
than the backness of eclipse, and sadder than the
clouds and falling rain lies upon the hearts OF all
true and thoughtful men. Once more the Court
10 tba Raofil laOfR font nac n
lies there in his bondage and SORROW and surrounded
by the hired slaves-the Swiss guardsmen of slavery
the creatures, who, born on the free earth and
beneath the free sky of Massachusetts, and nartured
by her free institutions, still obey the base instincts
devil-sown within them, and follow wherever the
dollar rolls, even when it leads them heward by
the mean path OF watching lest mans chains slip
from his limbs-surrounded by caitfs like these, he
counts the long hours that stretch between him
and his doom. Doom! Yes, this man does not
hope he does not dare to hope with the ominous
shadow of his master resting on him, for freedom.
He lies hedged in by hearts of stone and stone
walls softer than they, within pebbles throw of
that spot where nine and seventy years ago the red
e-blood of o man OF his own color spirited into the
thought should be trumpet at every heart! Every
thought and feeling rushes together into one awful
sense, whose nnutterabe pathos and horror is but
dimly revealed in these Words" A man charged
with no crime is in Peril of his liberty" Let all
men and women with heavenly compassion in their
hearts, work and pray for his deliverance Work
and pray in the name of God and Christ, and hu-
manity!
From the Boston Post, (admisstration,) May 27.l
SUPREMACY OF THE LAW.
We ask the attention of our readers to the letter
! written by the late Daniel Webster, on our
first page. Although they may be familiar with its
contents already, reperusal at this time cannot
fail to strengthen the regard Of every good citizen
for the observance Of claw and ORDER in opposition
to the riot and treason which reckless and desperate
Een who denonncc the union OF the States and the
constitution which binds them together, "a
| nant with death and an agreement with heu.' At
| this moment, when oar municipal authorities do
nothing to extnguish the flame OF sedtion, the lew
must depend for its support upon the fidelity and
honcr o. her private citizens We have no doubt but
the officers OF the general government will he sus
tanned in the discharge Of all their obligations, and
that those who attempt to arrest the due course Of
law will be properly dealt with.
The hearing of the case of Burns before Commits
soner Loripg, this morning, viii afford an occasion
| for this community to decide whether law or an
aIchy is to prevail among Us. We are confident Of
the result. We believe legal authority will be re-
spected, and the decision of the Commissioner faith
| fully carried out The precautions taken by the
government officers will do much to secure this re-
suit, but 1t is due to them that these precautions
should be sustained by every good citizenby every
man who prefers the security of life and property
| as guaranteed to him by the government, to that
afforded by the frenzed passions of mob. Let
calm and infexible resolution be manifested to
tain the administrators of the constitutional laws of
the nation in the fearless discharge of their duty and
that incendary spirit which repudates all authority
human and Divine, which is an obstacle to its mad
! purposes, will receive rebuke auspicious to the
| peace and welfare of the country.
| From the Boston Times, administration May 27.l
MEETING IN FANEUIL HALL LAST NIGHT.
| Faneuil Hall was filed last night by the oppo-
nents of the Fugitive Slave law. The meeting was
called in consequence Of the arrest of the fugitive
Burns now in custody of the United States Marshal
Mr. George r. Russell Of Roxbury, presided, assisted
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colored. Father Lamson attempted to open the
meeting but he was summarily removed from the
platform. Among the speakers were Mr.. +. w.
Bird, Of Wapole Mr. Swift, Of Cambridge; Wen
government sympathized with the object Of the
meeting and further that If any city officer assisted
in returning the fugitive he would be Immediately
removed. The remarks were generally Of that in
| temperate character calculated to do more harm
than good to the cause intended to be upheld. The
case of Burns comes up before Commissioner Loring
this morning at ten o'clock.
[From tho Boston Daily Courier, May 27l
/ THE FUGITIVE SLAVE.
There is determination on the part Of the aboli-
tionists and other enemies of the peace of the land
to make this city, possible, again scene OF dsor-
der and violence. Another attempt to resist the
laws Of the United States, and bring discredt upon
Boston, is again on foot and will be pushed onward
without scruple, as far as these men dare to go.
Their iDhammatory appeals to the fanatcal and
reckless part Of eur population have already been
put FORTH and everything to excite popular passion
| and kinde mob spirit among the partisans of
anti slavery is in preparation for the business Of re-
| sistng law and authority. We most earnestly hope
that the people Of Boston will put down this attempt
| promptly and in the most decided manner. Let
the laws OF the country be maintained and the apos
| ties Of sedition and enemies of the public peace
receive rebuke that will assure them their old
power of doing mischief is at an end. No more
mobs-no more violation of law-no more tumults
to disgrace our city and State. As long as we pro-
feas to live under government of laws let ug take
dilgent care that none among shall perpetrate an
outrage upon public authority.
From the Boston Bee (Know Nothing organ), May 2l
GREAT RIOT IN COURT sQUARE-ATTEhPT TO RESCUE
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE BURNS.
riot of most outrageous and serious nature
took place In this city last night growing out of the
PEELED to report such disgaceful and lawless pro-
ceedings.
About hafpast o'clock, an armed mob rushed