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

should be informed of the fullest PARTICULARS
regarding the disgraceful conduct of the people
who msxe such braggarts of themselves by
calling their city peaceable, law-abi ing COM
munity.
We have given in another part Of the paper
all the light which the Boston newspapers and
oer telegraphic correspondents have been able
TO furnish u.s. and the record is most horrible
one. It Is a remarkable fact that but three of
the papers have editorial comments upon this
affair, and those comments are of the weakest
sort.
II. appears that slave, named Anthony
Burns, escaped from his master, Mr.. Suttle, of
Alexandria, Virginia, and, on Wednesday last,
was arrested in Boston, under the authority of
the act commonly known as the Fugitive Slave
law. He was taken before United States
Commissioner, Mr.. Loring, and two witnesses,
| the master and Mr., Brent, of Alexandria, proved
his identity. Mr.. Suttle also proved that Burns
was his property. AT the request of the slaves
scounscl-two notorious abolitionists- ex-
animation was adj ourned until Friday; on Fri
day night an incendiary meeting was held 1T
l Faneuil Hail. Mr.. Wendell Phillips and Mr..
1 Theodore Parker, (the last named person is
minister of the gospel,) counselled the mob to
resist to the Death, and highly inflamma-
tory resolutions were adopted. The meeting
adjourned to the Court House, where the
slave was confined. One of the doors was
broken in with axes and a battering ram The
rioters were beaten back by the United States
Marshal's aids, who were armed with sabres.
The Marshal himself narrowly escaped DEATH
and James Batehelder one of his special depu-
ties, was shot dead by one Of the abolitionists
Mr.. Batchelder fell martyr to his devotion to
the constitution and the laws of his country; it
is the hope of every good citizen that his
murderer win not be allowed so go unhung
The riot was quelled for the time, but broke
out again yesterday morning, when the Com
missioner again adjourned the slaves examine
ton till Monday.
The public sentiment of Massachusetts must
give countenance to these lawless acts, or they
could never happen. The abOltionist party in
Boston cannot muster over, a thousand voters,
and there were four or five thousand persons
in the crowd, which was actuated by the same
bigoted spirit of fanatcism which in ancient
times caused the hanging branding and Danish
ing of Quakers, Anabaptsts, and women who
were unfortunate enough to be old and ugly,
and, therefore, were adjudged to be witches.
The whole force of the city ofBeston seems to
have been employed for the rieters, or else it
was entirely inactive. The speakers at the
meeting told the mob that the city authorities
had pledged themselves not to interfere in the
nd ~ 1T until of oil fha mic
chief was done, and Batchelder had been dead
twelve hours, that the Mayor appeared on the
scene of the murder, which is not three hun
dred yards distant from the City Hail.
The conduct of the Commissioner is mystic
rious. 1t certainly exhibited great weakness
on his part. With proper firmness the riot
might have been avoided. He had all the evil
dence required by law at the first examination,
and there could have been no doubt upon his
mind as to these facts First, that Burns was
fugitive slave second, that he was the pro-
perty of Mr.. Suttle. Why, then, did not Mr..
Commissioner Loring do his duty, and give up
the slave to his master, and provide protection
for slave and master while the latter chose to
remain in Boston, and safe conduct when he
should see fit to leave that city? That was his
duty and if he has not backbone enough to
do his duty according to his cath of
Office, he should resign at once.
No, Mr.. Commissioner Loring paltered and
succumbed to and played with the abolition
lists, and they, taking advantage Of his weak
ness, first got out process against the claim
ant of the slave and his witness, by which they
were compelled to give bail in five thousand
dollars to appear and defend suit brought
against them FOR conspiracy to kidnap; and
also stirred up all the black and white traitors
in the city to break open the Court House and
shoot down the officers of justice. That's
what Mr.. Loring has done, and his imbecility
will receive, as it richly merits, the contempt
and derision of the whole country.
The city authorities are likewise highly
reprehensible. 1t is true that they are not
bound to execute the fugitive slave law, but
they are bound to preserve the peace of the city
at all hazards. The Mayor has at his order two
hundred policemen and two thousand volunteer
soldiers. 1t seems strange, too, that the Mayor
and Aldermen should allow an incendiary meet
ing to be holden in that hail. which, two years
ago, was refused to the late Mr.. Webster, when
he desired to address his fellow-citizens in de-
fence of the compromise measures.
In fact, the only person in Boston who seems
to be willing to do his duty in the matter, is the
United States Marshal, Mr.. Freeman. So far
he has kept the slave secure, and he avows his
intention to continue the same Surveillance at
all hazards.
We have stated that this is the third time
that Boston has been in armed opposition to
the federal authorities. The first occasion was
in the case of Shadrach, slave, who was taken
out of the Court House by an armed mob, and
run off to Canada. The second was the cele