Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-21
RICHMOND ENQUIRER
By RITCHIEs g. PRYOR.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1854.
RESPECT FOR CoMpACTS-REsCUE Of a FuGI'
TIVE SLAVE.


I, Is fortunate tha, at this particular uncture the Abo
tonIa.s have had an opportunity illustrate In their
conduct that submission 10 tho obligation OF compacs whc
they 30 yehementy inculcae on Others There is term
reproaoh or indignant denuucaion that they do not
those who advocate repeal OF the Missouri resrlc
ton This simple proposition 10 abrogase In formal and
legitimate way illegal and Ubiquitous enactment proVokef
from the Abotiouiss mprecatlon OF the vengeance o.
man and the Judgment of heaven as upon enormtr fol
which no severity of punshment can make satisfactory
a,onemen, But behold The deceit and hypocrisy OF sbo
tom With these expressions Of vuous indignation on
their lips they deliberately set at naught compact Of the
aud violate the sanctlty Of the law under cir
cumetances of passion and outrage which invest their
due, with all the enormity OF aagrant rebellion
Within the past week attempt was mldo by hs United
States Marshal fugitive sluye 10 Wisconsin aud
to remand him the possession of his master. The cap
effected In the vicinity Of Racine and the sayewa
carried Milwaukee for trial before the Federal Commits
sioner As Intelligence of the arrest got abroad the
people OF Racine In rage Of excitement assembled at the
Court House for the OF tho slave
From series Of violent resosons adopted without dis
sent we select ths particular senlmen. sample of the
:est:
Resolved Tha, inasmuch as the Senate Of the Uped
States repealed all compromises heretofore adopted by
the Congress of the United Stes citizens Of Wis
consin justified In declang and do hereby declare the
We choose the Incidents Of the and es
cape of the slave the language Of the Racine Morning
Adrocate,
At o'clock the meeting reassembled and resolved to
send delegation to Mwauke 10 carry into effect The above
resolutions BY the afternoon boat about one hundred por
sons departed on this Grand
Throughout the day Saturday. aud up very late hour
night the highest stale OF feeling prevailed In our city
At night several dispatches received announcing the
denoument of the matter when one universal OF
satisfaction FORTH Cannon fred, bonres lighted
on was made BY the popuace to Indicate their
at the triumph OF humanity over brutality aud the slave
drivers power.
We are not among those who countenance riot uphold
diso5edlsuce 10 the No dopscate than
do every manifestation OF mobrue and violence, and we
happy in b.ng able TO say that neither has prevailed IN
the conduct OF this matter No violence OF any Kind has
been done but the people calmly and resoney shown
ha, damnng Of human perhdy and wckedaess the
ueys slave law s not inc o. M hsya
swayed the hearts heads Of the authors OF that
nquy. The fugitive slavo law cannot be enforced in
In Wisconsin. This the minons OF the slave power may
well learn later, If 1t must be learned The peo
pie will suffer 1t they understand too we'll that great
charter of rights which The bhrgh Of every man.
ever the color of his knrlehts which haman lags
lation abrogae or annu, and which will remain while
usce and mercy mol erased from The statutes Of God
LATER.
Doisos AT MILWAUKEE -Rrscur OF GLOVE, THE Fuortvs
SLAvE.We able to give this morning the full parcu.
lars Of the delivery Of Glover from the hands of the kdnap
pers. After notice had been received In Milwaukee Sa
uday morong of the arrival and detention of negro from
this city, writ Of habeas was issued for his release
by Judge Jenkins Of the Milwaukee County Court The
Sheriff refused the writ and take the from the
custody u. S. Marshal accoun, Of the impress
he is said have received from Judge Mlicr that II
would NOT be right for him do comnttee ol twen
,y.6ve of The eilzens of Milwaukee were appointed for
committee OF vigilance and protection committee Of Two
also appointed wait upon the Sheriff see he
still persisted in refusing 10 serve tho wr This refusal De-
ing still persisted in measures were Immediately taken to
what steps necessary that the Repubc re-
ceiyed delrimen and that tho laws OF The land should
be enforced The citizens OF Milwaukee on this notice be
ug given, assembled to the number of upwards OF on
Court House Square where they were addressed oy the
most eloquent aud influential members of the Mhwaukie
bar The excitement continued and spread 10 all parts Of
the city
AT Ave O'Clock the delegation from shs city arrived at
Milwaukee and were escorted to the Cou, House Square,
where the citizens of Milwaukee were listening TO addresses
upop the subject matter The military had been ordered
Out bu did not appear on At six O'Clock the
friends of law and order 10 the conclusion that II would
be unsafe we'll as em'nenlly wsSed ot human UsnS 70
crime had been aeged accordingly acouer was oespacn
ed for team and Court House bell rang the Tocsin
Of liberty the writ of open sesame" was enforced while
he glorious sun sank smnRy In the Weet he shed hi:
rays upon the spires OF Mwaukie for the lin DAY Oh
March, 1854 glorious prelude to the coming DAY OF rest
The doors of he prison shook though another Peter
was within, aud the willing cell yielded up It's Victim 10 the
fresh gn, and air of Gods glorious earth The negro
wa we'd s hat he mounted the 10 return TO Inc
of and the joyous shouts which arose from
that crowd Of lreemen who said that milwaua,e a
could be used for the OF men who bad
mt!ed no crime.
Io few minutes the atmosphere OF Milwaukee redo
lent with JOY But one sentiment, pcrvaded the city.
Garland the pretended owner OF man hod meanwhile
been arrested charge Of assault and battery und was In
Keeping of ths Sheriff Of Racine county Judge Miller
believing in the writ Of habeas corpus Issued one to-
by the United States Marshal Mr. Ablemau who bad Jus
come 10 from the West the evening train The question
OF whether he should DO released from the custody oi She
Morris is be argued to-day at ten O'clock before Judge
Miller Some of the lawyers 10 Miiwaukie say that b.
cannot released any such writ If not released hs
will be to this county, where the offence was cot"
| mied for trial.
We never yet had the pleasure Of recording so signal re-
suit of eads Of the efforts Of order liberty and law
The people were determined break law Of the snd
10 see also pretended officers of the law did not VI
oa,o any, The precedent was record that II was not
allow negro remain In that jail over the hours OF n
holy Sabbath. Two years ago man suspected OF %snn
freedom had been shut up there and the pretended mn
listers OF tho law insufficient for ILLS Safety for he wa
hurried away 10 captivity and chains before the light
Monday morning broke upon his These preceden
being remembered by the people, and remembering also ina
The Senate, the highest aw.mskng power OF the nation ha
repealed The compromise of l920 which the compromise
of 1850 and the fugitive slave act were based they deter
mlned to follow the example SET and show themselves ODE
dent citizens of free and enlightened nation.
The greatest credit If distinction can be made ls ou
10 the German citizens Of MlwaukIe and other places 10
tho glorious part they took 10 the affair Names OF some
the citizens Of this city and Waukesha mig be mentioned
with houor but we wish 10 make invidous dsnc
tions when all acted 30 noble part:
MILwAuxIE, SUNDAY. l0X A. NJ,
The Racne folks who did not by The teams last nlgh'
went the boat this morning. The negro and escort on
the town OF Lake last nRht-nfee mics oH o
They were there this morning at six oclock-w probably
be 10 Racine by noon.
Imagine crowd four six thousand persons smashing
In the a releasing negro and then running as last
they could the distance of me and every man IN to"t
running ,oo-wndows open, hsndkerchies waving, &C.
The slave has his trial on writ ot haoeas corPu
| to morrow morning. here.
There demonstration nor anything said In regare
10 retakiug the negro from the rescuers There was cfo"
OF some 5000 persons around him.
This s Illustration of Abolition respect for the sanctlt'
of compacs for justice and for order The abrogailon
constitutional enactment By tumultuous mob, the Vo
lent OF prisoner from the custody of the law una
the blow of defiance and insult struck n the flcs of tn
South mpart emphasis aud significance the declaration
Of Abolition orators against tho repeal Of "saered compacs
Hitherto the South have conducted his Nebraska contro
yersy with cooness and decorum In the absence of
conflict of opinion and sentiment amongst themselves ther
has been nothing provoke display OF passion on the par
of the South But the repetition OF such occurrences
this Milwaukee rescue will revive the excitement and resent
ment Of 1880
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
The result of the gubernatorlal election 10 New hamp
.,. ,.. .,,c,a tad with extraordinary interest. Goa