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

it. He appealed to them In the name Of Otis and OF
Adams, TO do their duty, and pledged himself to &c
laid upon Boston by the removal of Thomas Sims.
Rev. THEODORE PARKER began by addressing the
audience as "feLowsuljects Of Virginia" and said
he would not call them fellow citizens" until they
any deed which Virginia commands. This excited
loud applause, and thereupen the preacher said 81
have heard good many hurahs for liberty, and now
/ want acts" This Ingenious hint was rghsly in
terpreted, and there was wild shout OF appreciation.
MI Parker reiterated that the police not to i'm
terfere in the matter, and stascd that Mayor Smith
expressed his regret to Marshal Freeman that the
man Burns had been arrested and added that he (the
with the slave. (Great cheering.)
Mr.. PAEKER-"They think they can carry that man
of in . cab."
A voice-"They can't do it," (Applause.)
Mr. PARKER advocated the higher law doctrine,
and said "there is a means and an end; liberty is
the end sometimes peace is not the means to obtain
the end" (Great appause.) The speaker said il
his friends stood up manfully tomorrow" Burns
Several persons here cried out "to-night,n s.to
night" and thenupon Mr.. Parker said "you' know
best" He then undertook to ascertain the sense of
the meeting by show of hands, and scene of great
owner at his hotel, to which Mr.. Parker responded
in the affirmative.
Several persons here suggested that it would risk
the Cause If anything was done until morning, and
* He
retired.
Mr.. PnrLLlrs again appeared, and urged his
friends to remember who and where they were and
said that nothing could be accomplished by groans
he was opposed to any movement until morning,
and said that if he thought the could be done to-
night, he would not go to the Court House. When
ne resisted he would do 1t in the sun light. To act
otherwise than in open day would be to descend to
the degree Of a mob, and that he would not do It
was in the power Of those present to block every
avenue to the Court House, and thus prevent the
removal OF Burns. Law or no law" said he, " by
some means or other this man shall not in the light
of the sun, leave Boston," He thought that the
zeal that would not keep till morning would never
rescue slave.
Some one now (9a) o'clock, cried out that large
crowd had assembled at the Court House--that
rescue would be attempted tonight, and he moved
an adjournment. The platform was at once deserted
by the officers and the people began to leave; but
many remained to hear Father Lamson and Abby
Folsom. who appeared together upon the rostrum,
>and spoke in concert The lights were soon extin-
gushed, and the crazy couple were forced to retire.
There was general rush in the direction of Court
square and, upon our arrival there, the mob had
began to storm the doors Of the Court House. Those
on the east side were first attacked, but without
avail The rioters then went to the west side, threw
stones through the windows, and attempted to bat
ter down one of the doors with heavy beam. Fail
ing in this, two men came forward with axes, and
deliberately cut hole through the lower part OF the
door, and subsequently forced 1t open. A number
Of persons rushed in, but they repused by the
Marshal and his aids.
During this struggle some thirty shots were fired
by the rioters, and Mr. james Batche lder, q special
officer who was resisting the entrance of assailants
at the shattered door, was shot dead. The weapon
discharged at him must have been blunderbuss, as
its contents embraced many bullets, some of them of
very large size. His bowels literally torn out,
and he died almost instantly. He was truckman,
in the employ. Of Mr.. Peter Dunbar and leaves o
wife and one child.
The Marshals officers did not use their firearms,
the doors with their clubs only. During this scene
the Judges of the Supreme Court, the Attorney
General Of the Commonwealth, and the Sheriff Of
Suok were in the building, awaiting the return Of
tic jury In the Wilson case, who were to como in
at II O'Clock. Some members Of the jury, who put
their hea3s ou of Tie gin2Qw to see what was going
on, were Aired at, and the bulls, in or two in
stances, struck quite near them. The windows of
TIE Justices court room were completely riddled by
bullets discharged from without.
Marshal Freeman had q very narrow escape, a
ball having struck the wall Quite near him while he
was leading his men up to repulse the individuals
sent, ran into the crowd, crying Father, You will
be shot" and the lad quite close to Batchelder
when he fell.
The Mayor was notified by his Chief Of Police Of
the state OF affairs and he at once issued an order
on Col. Cowdin for two companies of artillery. At
IL o'clock the Boston Artillery, Capt. Evans, and
the Columbian Artillery, Capt. Cass, came to the
aid Of the civil authorities.
lner presence served 10 restore quiet, ana Court
square was soon deserted by the rioters. Captain
Evans command was stationed in the City Hall for
the night, and Captain Cass'S company took quar-
ters in the Court House. At halfpast twelve o'clock
the square was deserted.
1t is quite likely that the mob will reassemble this
morning. II they do, and attempt to rescue Burns,
the result will be awful. The Marshal is determined
to execute the law-cost what it may We give
this information lest certain persons should be de-
ceived by the lying statements of those aboitionsts
who last night, in Faneuil Hall, counseled violence,
and stated that the Mayor and police would not pro-
teot the public peace.
At two O'Clock this morning detachment Of ma.
rines arrived from the Navy Yard. They will be
stationed in the Court House this morning to pre-
serve order during the examination Of Burns, and
should he be remanded back to slavery, the marines
will see to 1t that if rescue is attempted there will
De blows 70 give as , wen as % blows to take Let the
Parker and his pious followers" govern them
selves accordingly"
[From the Boston Comm onweslh (Abolitionst Organ
May 271
The following document win show the public how
to estimate the infamous fasehoods that have been
in circulation relative to the arrest of the coored
man now under keepers in the Court House, and his
alleged Willingness" to return with the man who
claims him as chattel. The poor fellow shows
that be knows who his real real friends are by ap-
pointing Mr. Pitts as one of his attornes the gen.
tleman in whose employ he has worked since he
came here, and whom he thus recognizes as truer
friend than his Virginian pretended owner:--
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE.
TO PUBLIC.
ANTHONY BURNS, the alleged fugitive, this morning
stated TO Us that he was arrested the false charge
Of robbiDg jewellers shopl That the statement that
he wished, or is willing to returnto slavery,
"IS LIEp
That be never SO stated to any person He has given to
full power under his hand and SEAL to act a.
sttones and has requested to do every thing
power to save him from going back TO slavery.
(Signed) COFFIN PITTS,
May 20, 1854 WENDELL PHILLIPS
A writ of personal replevin from the Court Of
Common Pleas was placed In the hands Of c. Smith,
coroner, yesterday, directing him to replevy the
body of Anthony Burns from the custody Of Watson
Freeman, and bonds in q large amount were given
to Mr.. Smith to indemnify the defendant, Freeman,
as required by the statute. Mr.. Smith served the
writ on Mr.. Freeman, but he refused to deliver up
his prisoner, or to show him to the coroner
Judge Russell, Mr.. Sewall, and Mr.. Dana applied
to Judge Spague to appoint a person to serve o
writ de hon,ine rspegewdo on Mr.. Freeman from the
United States Circuit Court, under the provision
for special service where the Marshal is party. Az
ter full hearing on the law, Judge Sprague decided
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