Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-16

copy OF the last No TO all the other Offices,
about 1000 III number;
We last week published some of the resou-
tons adopted by an antl-aboEtion meeting in
Cincinnati, Ohio and stated that a committee
had been appointed to wait on ]. q. Brney and
his associates Ill publishing an abolition paper
called the Phlanthropist, to warn him of the
danger OF continuing his obnoxious publication,
and advise him against it. The committee
nev, who referred them to the abolition EXecu-
tive Committee Several notes passed onthe
subject before an interview could be had. and the
interview finally obtained resulted in nothing
satisfactory. The committee then passed a
resolution desiring the abolitionsts to say dis
tinctly in writing whether they would discon-
tnue the paper or not. To this they returned
negative answer, assigning several reasons
for their refusal, among them the following:
The Philanthropist is the acknowledged Or
gan of some twelve thousand, or more, of our
fellow citizens of Ohio, who believe, that slave
ry, as it exists in our country is altogether in
compatible with the permanency of her institu-
tions; who believe, that the &arery ofthe Sovth
or the Liberty of the North must cease to ex-
ist; and who intend to do, what in them lies to
bring about happy and peaceful termination
of the former-and this as speedily as facts, and
arguments and appeals to the consciences and
understandings of shareholders can be made
instrumental to effect it.
We decline complying with your request
because, if it has originated among our own
citizens, it rs an officious an uuasked for intru-
sion on the business of others-if among the
citizens of other States, it is an attempt at die
tation as insolent and high handed on their part,
as tame submissionto it would be base and
unmanly on ours.
We decline complying-because the demand
is virtually the demand of slaveholders,-who,
having broken down all the safeguards of liberty
in their own States, in ordar that slavery may
be perpetuated, are now, for the fuller attain
ment of the same object, making the demand
of us to follow their example. .-
The committee then published statement
embracing these facts andconcluding as follows:
It only remains then, in pursuance Of their
instructions, to publish their proceedings and
adjourn without Gay. But ere they do tins,
they owe it to themselves and those whom they
represent, to express their utmost adherence
of every thing like violence !; and earnestly to
implore their. fellow citizens to abstain there
from.
This publication took place on Saturday
morning. The sequelis related as follows by
the Whig of Monday morning, august l.)
About nine o'clock on Saturday evening, be-
tween four and five thousand people (as Is sup
posed) had assembled round the publication Of
flee of the Abolition paper, edited by James G.
Birney and printed by A. Pugf, at the n. Z.
corner of Main and Seventh streets. In few
moments the types and printing materials
of that establishment We're seen dashng Oalt
of the windows into the street amid the
cheers of the immense mass Of people below.
In very short time the windows of the build
ing and every thing in the office were COM
pletely demolished aud strewed about the
streets The printing Press was broken to
pieces and the largest piece dragged through
several of the principal streets and then thrown
into the river. Thus far every thing was done
in the most systematic order, and, as IS be-
heved, was tacity countenanced by a very large
number of our most respectable citizens. At
this juncture, however, the names of Biney,
Donaldson, Colby, &c. (allleading abolitionists)
were shouted by numerous voices, and lmme-
diately three or four hundred of the mob rush
ed to Birney's dwelling. The mob were well
provided with tar and feathers. On arriving
at Birney's house. the Abolition editor was de-
manded-his son, youth about sixteen, came
to the door and assured the multitude that his
father was not at home. twas soon satlstac-
torily ascertained that he had left the city in
the stage for Hillsborough several hours pre-
viously. The mob then directed their course
the house of one of the Donaldson's (the other
residing in the country and demanded hun to
be delivered up to them. Some ladies' came to
the door, and pledged their word that Donald
son was not at home, and assured the multi
tudc that no one but ladies were in tho house.
The mob Immediately departed in search of,
but did not succeed in finding him.-lt was
afterwards ascertained that he had fled from
the house few minutes before the arrival of
the mob, and had escaped through an alley or
retired street to some unknown place.
The cry of "Church Alley" was now re-
sounded through the mob. This is place
where quantity of black and white men and
women, of infamous character reside, huddled
promiscuously together in five or six small build
incs. In few minutes the inmates of these
wretched brothels were turned into the streets,
and the windows OF the buildings, and every
article which the buildings contained destroy.
ed and scattered to the four winds of Heaven
Here by the peaceable interference of sew
eral citizens, the progress ofthe mob was ar
rested Gas was supposed fnally) every body,
apparently, promising to disperse and 60 home.
An hour or two afterwards, two or three
hundred again collected together and demolish-
ed the windows and all the furniture of or 7