The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-06-23


LIE disgfacelol seemed 81 iolence eh
iranspiired Il dis city lasi sponine lhe &.
citing meeting ii anedil Hall -the hRless
councils which here prevailed lie violent
attack upon tie Court house md la and
most 70 Be depIored ths murder Of oil
Ger Who vs. faithfully discharging rs atty
ase vel calculated 70 load he peal die aid
wen disposed hose Who respect the laws,
and who recognize the authority u prop
cry constituted governments Is reflect upon
tie natsre and tendency 81 The insane efforts
which ase making 70 rescue 81 alleged q
gitive from tie custody e lhe United s
authorities
+ unrestrained passion is q Be allowed
full sway -if laWisss violence il t. % unr6.
bnded ana men high ia social position are
/ to become tie leaders 81 4 mob-.-if law Of
The United States is to Be trampIed under
foot, and the officers Of the government shot
down ii the discharge IF their dhsy. and
this without rebuke, then indeed win 4 blot
rest upon The fair fame ofour city, and Bos-
ton viii Be degraded ID Tie estimation offhe
whole Union.
Wetake more hopeful view 81 Che pres
ent excitement. We know that the great
majority of our citizens are well disposed
They win uphold the constitution and sup
port the laws They viii sustain ths I'd
thorities ii the firm and decided stand which
they have taken to put down mob violence,
and win aid ii The preservation Of order. -
The Law will triumph over the passion Of an
infuriated mob. OF this we have an eYi-
dence ID the promptness and success with
which tho oily authorities have met the cri-
SIS, and Is tie readiness With which tie
citizen soalsfy Who are With lie peo-
pie and Of them have responded to Gle sall
ofduty.
The elfconstituted friends Of the alleged
fugitive, have certainly taken a very iDiu-
dieious course, and one which has tended to
enbarrass any properly directed efforts to
rescue the unfortunate man from return to
slavery. They did not wait to try the viz
tue Of legal proceedings n their eager
ness 10 trample upon the fugitive slave Law.
they forgot that inaamatorY appeals and
mob violence, instead increasing tie sym
pathy which every one felt for the unfortu-
nate prisoner, would only arouse feeling
Iof indignation. and deep settled determin-
alton among The law abiding portion Of the
community, 70 sustain the authorities II en-.
forcing the laws. The cause Of Burns has
thereby suffered, and tbe.man who might
now have been free BY the voluntary trans-
fer ofthe claim by.which he is he'd, IS still
confined ii the Court House. under the
guard .. s. troops, and IN actuaI bodily
fear lest some indiscreet friends should en-
danger his LIE rather than see him returned
q sIaY
We are glad that tie excited and violent
leaders Of the mob have been allowed time
for theirpassions to cool aud for reflection
upon their unwise course, realfiends
Of The alleged fugitive can now devise some
means to secure bis freedom without trans.
crossing tie laws. There IS evidently dis
pos len On the part 81 tie commissioner to
extend to Burns all the favor which e con-
sistent with bis dulles and proper admin
istration Of the Jaw. Te have no fear with
the able counsel who have been employed
ii lis behalf that ths case viii Be summarily
disposed Of and It tie worst fears Of the
friends 81 Burns should Be realized If lie
should be remanded by tha commissioner e
10 tie custody 81 Us claimant his rescue
from slavery may yet Be Effected without rs-
sorting to violent means which under any
circumstances are uniusti6able.
Ii the holy hours Of Che sabbath b. The
quiet Of the domestic Preside. let those who
have been instrumental ii inciting q deeds
of violence and bloodshed reflect upon ii
depIorable consequ enees Of their zashness,
and uponth The duly which they owe Their
country, Is republican citizens the STATE
10 fair fame should Be above ~ price
and d Tie ely upon she maintenance of Tie
peace and order 81 which their own person
q security 50 inlinla depends Eel them
consider we'll how hey can besl serve ihe
cause 81 tie poor faellye. hose rescue by