New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-31
THE BOSTON FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.

Cogresr rondenoe Of The y. Y Tribune 49,.
BosToS Monday, May 29 1854.
A. This moment the defense OF Anthony Burns is open
inc IN orr beeocureS Court House under truly historical
circumstances Every door and avenue is guarded by
United States troops tn fixed bayonets In addition 10
this hired bues and pmps placed at every door anu
angle 10 exclude whom they please, and admit nose u
their own Sort They have repeatedly refused abundance
o die counsel for the defense. Every reporter Is haF sed
and bpdercd if he is not considered of the right STRIPE
The Court Room itself packed with the usest looking
men with deadly weapons under Their CLONES anu o.!
the Slightest sprnkne Of friends OF freedom are aaheD
o o urcen request Of the counsel The counsel for the
defense poniedly protested against proceeding uucf
ircums,ance-aleging that the opposing eounsei ooe
arms, which they did no' deny Du' '"' NVN''
heed to the protest.
Tho friends Of the alleged fugitive applied to Judge
suraruo Of tie United District Court Tor "r o'
per.ona rcpleyn to take him out Of the hands o e 'o
missioner and give him a common law jury ulA' vi
course Judge Sprague could do no such h.ng "ou' a
mittinc that .he process for recovering slave s sun ~
common law and therefore that the u5h'e o'a'' A"
is unconstitutional nj, -
Trdco Wells of the State Court Of Common Pleas how
ovor issued il. But no officer can be found with pluck
reb to serve IT, and we have neither Governor nor
an Attorney General who to prevent the Hghs o.
tho State from being rampled down and crushed ou' o!
pierce Cushing & Halet The beautiful Government a.
Washington as soon il heard that the claimant '"I
ageed in writing 10 sell his claim to the prisoner Tor ee
times lis value. 81 eco teegaphed to have him 'ioa'e
l nedced faith and he did il. The people eei gea"'
ipcenscd and the watch houses are full OF prisoners
0'''''p'i''H nee " BosroS. Monday, May %, is5L
There hope that by means Of VIII o; PERSONA fG
,evin the fugitive Burns may yet be saved Ihe excite
.r, here j. intense The country is literally marching
MO, Roston Worcester sent down coo mea who are ia
Of pluck and ready for anything
Nal nv word If there Is another slave arrest N bo'
ton Tho fiery cross viii be sent abroad over the hills anu
v of old Massachusetts, and the yeomen OF the SAFE
Ill come with arms in their hands 70 prevent the chicAen
b.rt5 citizens from again disracing the s-ie by yeu
I've O third victim 20 the Moloch Of slavery D.
We take from the Boston papers OF yesterday the io
,i odditoual particulars OF the proceedings on Mon
day c.---.,.,-..l,h
S.rv OF rHE FU6IIWE UTTEALf hEftshO'-"c
iern thot SATURDAY night. when those VINO Weir -v--
, With >utile ana his counsel Tor the SAFE ol
- with him about j. clock. was ulLrls-50l 'Aa
~ ,rord meet again Monday morning a4 eouiP.e.5
~ arronvsrnsu. But when they "ent 70 I'm a7a--
80 lie ocurntn.s executed, a. had been a5Iseu ne -
- n. .. ,yrrt NOT SILL SLAVE FOR slr-J', Ao.-
roa .Ny SIN rrr WILL TAKE Hn 0AeA TO I"S.'iA,
hose Who be5 believed that Burns could and "oli1 ee
released on Monday, by paying the c4uI-. pr ~ ~
him then fully behe.4 and lex me 1e- P~io-' - $50
manhuIt IN Boston. ,, -, 80. +, a
rosi.iou TO be wei nforAeis on tins point ihA. Sue
,isv.i fast and loose with the m1.tel c-lui-1y &c
- evidently TO gain time, because Expecting some N
a. from abroad This gentleman l. COW lee4 .ua. ne
received dispatch i.on headquarters a. ssln5