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others, the late Colonel Thomas C. Amory and my
self aided in the rescue of Mr. Garrison from the
crowd, and in placing him within the south door of
the Old State House, which was at once closed.
Immediately afterwards the Mayor appeared at
an open window over the door, from which he ear
nestly addressed the excited populace, advising and
commanding them to disperse and go peaceably to
their homes, avowing his determination to main
tain the peace of the city at all hazards, and notify
ing them in the most emphatic terms that, if any
attempt should be made to force an entry to the
building, it should be done only over his body.
At the close of his address he was heartily and
very generally cheered.
An intimation having been given by some of
the constables to those who had aided the authori
ties that a carriage had been ordered to the north
door, and that assistance might be required there,
we immediately repaired to that point, where we
found the constables in the act of putting Mr. Gar
rison in a carriage, and the crowd rapidly increas
ing, and endeavoring to prevent it, some trying to
overturn the carriage, large numbers hanging on to
"
Cut the traces ! cut the
the wheels and calling out to
"
reins 1 An individual drew his knife and made an
attempt to do this, when he was seized by myself
and thrust aside. The driver effectually applied
his whip, and with difficulty succeeded in breaking
away, when he drove rapidly up Court Street to
the jail, followed by the mob.
I have delayed this communication in the hope of