The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-26
Our Boston Correspondence.

OGH boston Correspondence.
BosroS, July p. 1850
7ns Lat Fugitive Slave Excitement Wig Meet
ing in Fancuil Hail. The Simmer Sympathy
The Brooks and Buriingame Controversy.
The monotony of this city was broken during the
last week by two occurrences of puolic int
rest. On Wednesday, considerable excitement was
created in Court square and its adjacences by the
arrest and examination Of fugitive slave, called
James johnson, who had escaped from Mobile in the
bark Growler. A large number of our citizens were
on the qsI rice. Visions of q mob, q court house
surrounded by military, protracted legal struggle,
and rendition of the fugitive, arose IN the minds OF
thousands. The Vigilance Committee who manage
the underground railroad were burning to bring to
practical test the efficacy Of the Personal Liberty
bill in extingushng the claims of Southern masters
to their colored human chatteis. The newspaper
publishers rubbed their hands in gee at the prospect
of extensive sales Of extras and the restaurators
in the neighborhood Of the temple of justice, re
membering the great blbulation that accompanied
the nine days tribulation Of Anthony Burns, were
in ecstacies.
johnson, who had been foiled in an attempt TO
escape by swimming, was brought before Judge
Metcalf, at O'Clock p. NJ, in the Supreme Court
room. The place was crowded with citizens Of va
rous colors, and intense interest in the proceed
ings was manifested by the spectators, in conse-
quence Of a report having gained currency that the
United States Marshal was about to put his strong
arm into the case. The fugitive was surrounded by
his friends, who were estimating in round numbers
the political capital they would make out of the
affair. He is medium sized mulattc, with cunning
look, worth, probably, six or seven hundred dollars
in the Southern markets; says he is twenty.
seven years old, but is nearer thirty-seveE.
Judge Metcalf listened with becoming dig.
nifty to the reading OF the writ and the return there
on and when the counsel for the prisoner moved for
his discharge, he simply said, Let him be dis.
charged There was great cheering in the court
room, and the Vigilance Committee, by concerted
plan out Of the Court House in different drec-
tons, so as to puzzle the Marshals posse, If they
no need OF such precaution, for Marshal Freeman
was smoking a seear at his country seat in Sand
witch, and Deputy Marshal Riley had heard nothing
about the Niger, and wanted TO hear nothing.
There was much Growing in colored cock-a-doo.
dledom on the hill, and many valiant Africans
boasted loudly Of what they would have done in the
thuqgery line il the United States authorities
had inferfered. The whole affair was blown
over at sundown, to the great disap-
pointment OF all parties interested In. exctements,
and the fugitive has gone where he viii find plenty
Of hard work, and the hardest of all TO borrow q
dollar apiece from those who were foremost In Sc
curing bis freedom.
On Friday evening last an effort was made to raj
~ the wings to Faneuil Hall in behalf of Fremont
and Dayton. The extreme heat of the weather pre-
vented full attendance, as the wings of the old
school are determined to keep cool during the cam
pagn. A large portion of the audience behaved in
silly manner, cheering Fillmore at every opportu-
The nngleader vas elected and order restored. The
speakers on the occasion proved that 1t Ia
The duty of Webster wings to vote for Ere
mont; but If the wings do not perform their
obligations to Fremont better than they did to
Webster they viii not give much support to the re-
publican ticket At present it would appear that
the old wings Will MAINTAIN mastery inactivity,
and vote for any body they like at election, while
the young men OF that party who aspire to Office
will join the movement for Fremont
The Brooks and Sumner affair has given q won
derful impetus TO the republican in this State
Mr.. Sumner bad never gained the sympathy OF the
masses. He was admired simply for his scholarly
attanments, and his polished orations. When he
poused the cause OF the tree s0iles he was much pet
led by them, but up TO the moment when Mr.. Brooks
applied his cane TO him Mr.. Sumner had but little
hold upon the public mind, even here in Boston.
Now, however, there is strong feeling In favor OF
himself and his party. Brooks gutta percha stick,
ike the sword of Alexander. has cut the goriAn knot
OF politics, and thousands will vote for the
republican candidate, because a Massachusetts, Sc
nator has been cudgeled by South Carolina Repre-
sentative in Congress.
lne refusai OF HON. marrnal +. wider 10 stand
the nomination Of the Know Nothngs for Governor,
an indication that this State will 60 for Fremont.
Mr. Wilder Is highly respectable merchant and
agricuturist. He has for several years been Presi
dent OF some Of the most important agricultural
societies in the country, and would bleed well II
for Governor with bis own consent He wants the
Office, and would have chance Of election IL nomi.
mated under proper auspices. But he Is shrewd
enough 10 refuse TO allow hi nself 10 he damaged
by nomination in opposition TO the winning
party in the State for this campaign, and 80
ne has moved for postponement Of his trial to
some future term Of the General Court.
The affair Of Mr.. Arson Borlingsme with Mr.
Brooks has created quite sensation here. Having
gore up like rocket In his speech upon the sum
ner assault. he came down like q stick In his ex.
PLANTATION when called TO an account by Brooks.
So much were our antislavery, anfi-duelng Chris.
bleeding for bleeding Kansas, that they desired ar
IDENTIFY that somebody should shoot Mr.. Brooks,
When Mr.. Burlingame pitched into the South
Carolinian 30 CALAMITY, and sgnifed that he was
ready TO assume the personal responsibility required
by gentlemen Of honor for bis remarks. there was
great exnltation in this quarter; bat when Mr.. B.
made distinction between the act of Mr.. Brooks
and the actor which precuded the idea OF per
sona renconre they expressed their dissatisfaction
40 emphatically that their young champion was
driven to retraci his explanation and intimate that
he II ready 10 fight, after al. Mr.. Buringames
repentant chivalry has put new aspect upon the
and the souls Of thousands Of ardent spirts at
this safe distance from the scene, now In farms
and eager for the fray" Bat, although, a fight
between Burlingame and Brooks would lie very
fellow citizens, il is believed, by welllnfqmed
persons that Mr. Brooks IL "easily satisfied that
collision will be caused by the card Of that emf
nent sensationist, Mr.. Burlingame.
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