Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-01
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80 poston Fugitive Slave Case

re Boston Fugitive Slave Case
,,.-rax. Nav 2!th.-lhe fugitive Burns was
III into court this morning.. heavily ironed
pr ssIasely guarded. No persons, except law
a' az. and reporters were admitted into the room
.,hont a written pass from the Us. Marshal.
A immense crowd Is gatfefed outside, which
;ntains the utmost quiet.
'rhe sfate military will protect the city prop
-, while the L. ). troops will protect the fugi-
el'} The general impression i that any attempt
nv ,sene will end in blody failure, and there
70 r. a mob is not anticipated.
Al this iunctura procession of some six or
- Lnn1red men from Worces ter. carving a
en- ,or npon which were Inscribed the words
4V,rcester Freedom Club marched into Court
20 amid tremendous cheers The confusion
asioned by this event Interrupted the proceed
~ Of the Court for moment.
lu7 The ..Freedom Club from W oreester having
z..racted considerable attention. AMI some cheers
Nv of the leaders attempted to- address the crowd
I'm the Courthouse steps. He was seized by
a. noliee and conveyed to the station house.
sshseauently the Club marched around the Court
honse. and in attempting to repeat the movement
,boir banners were taken from them, and the Club
dispersed.
fbe crowd about the Courthou e at five O'Clock
tbis evening could not have been less than ten
thousand.
LATER.
BosroN, May 90, p. M.-The members of the
nWorcester Freedom Club" assembled at Ire
mont Temple tonight, where inflammatory ad-
dresses, tending greatly to the incr ase of the
excitement, were made by Garrison and others.
Dr. Mitchell, of Worce ter. pre- sided,and SEEM
al much excited. lie called for volunteers to aid
,ne of the Boston coroners, who was willing TO
erye a writ of hdbeGs corpus to take Burns from
tho IT, s. Marshal provided he could be sure of
snaoicnt aid. Very few willing to sign
their names agreement to that effect, though
large number i'll their seats TO the call.
Tie following anonymous circu lar, widely cir
nlated through the country towns Saturday
and Sunday, no doubt had the effect of bringing
many i'll disposed characters to the city to-day:
"Boston. May %, 1S54.-To the yeomanry of
New England !-Counrymen and Brothers =
Tho vieance committee of Boston have to in
form YOU that the mock trial of the poor fug-
five slave has been further postponedto Monday
next. Mt II O'Clock A. M. You requested,
therefore. to come down and lend tho moral aid
of vour presence and the aid of your counsel to
The friends of Justice and humanity in the city.
Come down then, SONS OF the puTitans, for even
the poor victim is to be carried of off the brute
iorce of arms, and delivered over 10 slavery, you
should at least be present to witne SIS the sacrifice,
and Won should follow him in sad professions with
vour tears and your prayers, and then go home
and take such action as yolr man hood and yonr
patriotism may suggest. Come then, by the
earv trains on Monday and rally IN Court square.
Come with courage ana resolution III your neai's'
but this time with only such armes as God gave
TO YOU
Mr. Bachelor, when killed ON Friday ght.
was standing near the Courthouse door which was
battered He attempted to stem the tide from
without when he was stabbed and shot. There
was wound ON his headand also several wounds
! in his abdomen, one probably by a knife and the
other by pistol, which person comes forward
/ and testifies was fired from the crowd. The wife
/ Of the unfortunate man knew nothing of his
/ death until Saturday morning, when the announce
ment was made to her by lady who saw the ac-
count Of the occurrence in the morningpapers.-
| She chnced to be in the front yard, and mme
| lately tainted and was taken into the house.
| He leaves no children.