New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-05


nspts If ne Constitution. To is sentiment VIC believe
the community is generally, almost universally
aroused II we did not know that the tics Of party are
stronger than the bonds Of princre should be en-
cOuraPed by the present tokens Of public sentiment 70 be-
love, not only HAT the degns Of The poers Of the Ne
braska scheme will rcoi Upon their heads and inst
the results OF the next popular election will be EN-
pha'ic Reputation Of the measure and II the men by
whose votes it carried; but that suicidal hl1w h,
been inflicted upOn the institution # slavery selfsrch
blow least ill totally anuiha;e the nsdious In
fuence and bauefu power which has long arl sue
cessfuly exerted 70 se the scnsibiy, blind the JUG
mel and quencb the free spirit of the North.
From The C0urie..
We do not think il altogether becoming gentlemen Of
Virginia to come here for their slaves at this particular
moment, bu; make them understGTf that Boston
do strict justice while vndsr strong proyocssn to do
oibeIwse, and that he viii bold fast by her Integrity and
her fidelity to the Constitution aud the laws; es;eemig
his much honorable AID manly Of conduct
an what has been pursued by Der enemies IN ether paris
OF the country
The law has been carried out. repeat, br' Ho' the
sentTaents Of this community inssmuch as the impression
y deeply txed that gross outrage has been comutsn IL
has the seeds of series of events that VIII Tgyou-
,orze much Of The public opinion # Boston:
We but express the voice Of this community when we
that the decision of Commissioner LOng s re-
ceived with and Dissatisfaction and the scenes
which grew Gu: Of !. grated Larshy With the railing SEN
tim,nt Of justice and humanity which prevails Anong u.s.
defer my particular expression Of opinion On me ue
csor in question, intend to more thoroughly digest
il then have been able TO do as yet We lament that
hr. LoTing decided in tue manner ne nil or We tnnA
that the time viii Wien It's error and lstce VIII ne
1be ess.n OF the scenes of Yesterday is ths1 rep1l
Of The Fagfrc Slce 6.H Let that be the watchw0rd Of
tie whole North. It is this alone that prevent the
City of Boston and ali other cities and places North from
being desecrased and diagraeed
The events Of yesterday well as OF the past week are
full of suggestive vel painful interest. We have n0
been bird OF deaf their teachings, nor do we mean to
be dun to them. If we have bowed in submission TO law
if during the past three years, we have waved our own
convictions Of the inpooy-we use no harsher iernof
tbs OdOu statute which may not be enforced even IN The
law and order loving community OF Boston, without the
virtual declaration OF martial law and state OF siege,
without our streets being made 70 briste with cannon,
Isyonets aud sOdcy it has not been because we have
wavered for in those views which we 70 often
and freely expressed at the time OF ITS enactment For
the SAKE Of peace aud concord between the different see
tons OF the Union and in wed intended spirit o patriot
i'm and compromise our iciioN-ci'i%trs were "ins "
submit 10 it, hateful requirements They were at least
willing give the law fair trial in the belief and expeca-
ton that all compromises, whether they favored Saveryor
Freedom would be observed In TINS hey nave oee as
APPOINTED and at the very moment when our community
had en- aroused the deepest indignation by the Ne
brsska niquity our city has been ubecc the enforce
meDf Of law which Jars most painfully with all their
tments of humanity under circumstances OF the most az
eravatne and inolerabe description. Among these has
been the nhuman interference Of Franklin Pierce and his
ilamOus DsIctAttOrney to prevent the purchase OF me
claimed FUGITIVE. the unwarantable ushrpIton OF the
Court House by United States troops TO the interruption OF
our state Courts and the annoyance of citizens the
po,men of rufas from our brohos guardians of the
inaiesy Of law All this and more than thus our citizens
have been forced 10 endure Is 1t to he wondered al ha
an entire revuson has taken place in community aut
that the repeal of statute which subjects us 10 such iu-
niles in order to restore to Slavery the agyes from those
who trample upon compromises should now be earnestly
demanded as lat majesty of law should b. yindcated By
means Which do degrade and dcbase our common ma
ture
SIGSs OF THE TINEs.-Wihin the past week Ills whole
community has been deeply moved account of the pro-
coedngs connected with the arrest II man claimed by
another as his property Has it occurred 10 those
who have called take any part IN the legal the
police or the military proceedings 70 ask Themselves
his
ton OF the human under which the man Is claimed
as property Have they, during the week, reflected tht
willie they were thus engaged, thousands Of CHRISTIAN
carts we're here from abroad 70 meet and celebrate the
anniversaries Of tic yhrou nj and religious a'oc'-
lions which are the clory OF ce age ana The true expo
nenis Of the progress of Christian civilization!
III Pagan Rome such cOmmoton was ever caused by
the arrest Of slave. 1t ia only where Christianity pre-
wills and the light of the SaSors teachings shels lis
beuofcent beams that mankind show sympathy for me
opresc I'd and are stirred when blow j. struck against
m mainly We regard CHS fact OF The most hope
fu scns of ie times, il at,ets that the present deep
and strong current OF pubhc sentiment Is no ir15ei %
ing no temporary impulse which viii subsbde with the
occsion which calls il FORTH but springs from principles
implanted in man by God himself which eternal as
the soul and which viii yet be potent Tor TIC worms
redemption.
our history The revelations OF public seutmen. which
the week has brought to lg-ihe altered tone Of the
public yocethe changed circumstances under when ths
TRIAL las been held from that which preceded -aA nave
tber monitons which speak in audible tones, which Will
be heard where such uerance viii be effective Perhaps
such an experience was needed 70 give men eocnoo III
tic Of public sentiment, to BRING to point aId con-
ceulrae ht scattered forces and to awaken in Christian
hearts new interest in those great questions which loom up
in The future. ..
Boston never before was so deeply moved as at this
Lor In all her revolutionary experience she never pre-
sented such spectacle. As hear the martial music
aud see Tie long array Of soldiers filed over the spot c0aso
Grated by the Boston massacre, we ask why all th
Politicians tel us that agitation and that the Ne
braska bill is great measure cf Pacihcat .on.
TnTSIAyE EsrnADIrIox-We learn thai John II Pear
son ESQ the lessee of Long Wharf refused 10 allow that
wharf TO be used for the removal of the slave The whar
finger of wharf who let those premises for The business
without consulting the prOprefors, was promptly ais
charged las, evening hat this morning Prsc'ded run
II MAJ, IN he Custom House.