Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-15

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tended national Relationship. At this
time the puhlIc mind Was in "A highly ex-
cl,ed 4. niition The effect of the iniy
uitous Fugitive Slave Law"-passe,;
in a spirit Of Cancellation towards the
South. and tor assisting which, by his
vote, the illu,trious Daniel Webster sac
rifced much of his well-earned rcputa
tion-had not died away when, in 1852,
the statute was suddenly put into practi-
cal operation in the city of Boston, and
a scene was there enacted which is with
out parallel in American history. A
negro named Burns having escaped from
bondage, settled in Bostoa, and for some
years had earned an honest living Is a
waiter at hotels and in sundry other oc
equations in which men of his race were
accustomed to be engaged. The Fugitive
Slave Law empowered shareholders to fol-
low runaways into free States and remove
them theretrom; and Buns owner, hav-
ing discovered the fugitive's whereabouts,
resolved on the exercise of his newly
acquired rights. Burns was arrested and
lodged in Jail. The news spread with
the speed aud effect of an electric shock.
The whole city WIS moved. With youth.
full ardor many of the students of Har-
ward College Oocated at the neighboring
suburb of Cambridge assaulted the prison,
with view to the fOrcible Liberation of
the captive. So quickly had the riot as
sumed Il portentous aspect, that large
force of police and soldiery was called
into requisition to quell the disturbance
The representatives Of the law succeeded
in at once re-turing peace and in placing
in custody many of the students and other
citizens who bad attempted, though in
vain, to render humane service to an op-
pressed fellow creature.
The quiet Of the following day-Sun-
day-failed to alIay the excitement which
had seized the public mind. As the peo-
pie issued from the various places of wor-
ship the proceedings of the previous day
formed tue general theme of converse.
ton, groups of eager citizens we're to be
seen here and there discussing the out
rage which had been perpetrated in the
very ''cradle Of liberty itself
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rest were, however, liberated shortly at
forwards; and so soon as the necessary
legal preliminaries we're settled, arrange
ments were made for the transfer of the
negro to his owner. Early on the morn
ing of his removal, the streets in the
neighbo,hood of the Jail were strictly
closed against ell traffic, by ropes, guard
ed by police, traversing their approaches
A cannon was placed in position on the
courthouse steps; and, still further to
secure the captive against any probable
attempt at rescue on the part of the pop
ulace, the police. supported by cavalry in
the rear with drawn sabres, lined the thor.
oughfsres through which he had to walk
20 the hsrbor. where q vessel was in read
iness 10 convey him southwsrds. To add
significance To this extraordinary scene, q
coffin Was suspended in mid air on ropes
running disgonAlly from the upper win
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