Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-01
MORE LyNcHING AT vIcKsBURG.

The Kentucky Observer and REPORT
or saws: BY the following article, CO.
pied from the Vicksburgh Sentinel of
the 29th uIt., it will be e C that the
| LyNcHERs of Vicksburgh have been
again employed. AS much al we con-
| denim the offence with which the SUBJ
iect of the present Lynching stood
charged, and although we could have
desired that his offence should have
found a severe punishment 10 the law,
yet we must say that the mode OF pro-
ceeding spoken of below, is Il which
must be condemned by every n who
desires the supremacy Of the laws
The Sentinel comments upon the put
rage in a very just and proper manner:
"LYNcuING.--This mcarnate de-
mon OF outrage, violence, and blood,
still continues to disgrace our unhappy
country. 1t is only a few weeks, since
humanity was shocked by a most afro
cious and revolving Outrage inflicted by
those ~sunguinary spirits of barbarism,
the Lynchers, on the person Of Il Mr..
Saunders, of Madison County, in this
State. These enemies of the peace Of
society, Of order, law, and civilization,
dragged this respectable planter from
the bosom Of his family, and mutilated
him in the most brutal manucr--maim-
ing him most inhumanly, besides cut
ting off his nose aud ears, and scarify-
ing his body to the very ribs We
believe the subject Of this foul outrage
still drags out a miserable existence
an object of horror aud of pity.
Last week a party Of Lynchers,
amounting 10 four or five individuals,
as we have been credibIy informed,
broke into the house Of MIR. Scott, Of
Wilkinson County, a respectable meni-
Der of the bar, forced him out and hung
him dead on the mex tree.
awe have heard ofnumerous minor
| outrages committed against the peace
Of society, and the welfare and happi-
ness of the country +; but we mention
these as the most that we
have heard for some months.
"lt now becomes our painful duty,
as conductors of a free press, to notice
a most dIsgraceful outrage committed
by the Lynchers of Vicksburg. on last
Sunday, against the majesty of the
laws, the honor Of the country, and the
prosperity and happiness Of the people.
The victim of this cruel and ferocious
spirit in this case, was IL Mr.. Grace,
formerly of the neighborhood Of War
r%enton, Va, but for Two years a resi-
dent of this city. He was detected in
giving free passes to slaves, and bro't
to trial before Squire Maxey. Unlor-
tunately for the wretch, either through
the want oflaw or evidence, he could
not be punished and he was set at H.,
berty by the magistrate. The City
Marshall, seeing that Il few in the
crowd were determided TO lay violent
hands on the prisoner in the event Of
his escaping punishment by law, resol-
we'd to accompany him to his house.
The Lynch mob still followed, and the
Marshall, finding that the prisoner
could only be protected by hurrying
him 10 Jail, en1cayorcd to effect that
object. 1'hc,,Lynchors, however, pur.
sued the officer Of the law, dragged
him from his horse, bruised him, and
conveyed the prisoner to the most con.
v~enicut point of the city for carrying
their blood-thirsty designs into ecu
ton. We blush whilo we record the
atrocious deed-in this city, contain
ing nearly 5000 souls, in the broad
light of day, this aged wretch was
stripped and logged, we believe with.
in hearing of the lamentations and
shrieks of his afflicted wife and child.
rem.
In the name OF heaven 10 what is our
country coming When is the spirit
of turbulence, Outrage, and barbarism
to have an end? Are we TO dispense
with all laws except those ofthe strong.
est arm If the people do not organ.
lzc and swear upon the altar of the