Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-20
From Ne F,ctsJwg Sentinel T. Erp5stoE
INNGlIING.


From ne F,efsJwg Sentinel 4. Erp5atoE
LlNClIING.
This incarnato demon Of outrage vio-
lcnce and blood still continues to disgrace
our unhappy country. 1t is only few
weeks since humanity was shocked by u
most atrociou5 aud revolving outrage, in
ficted by those sanguinary spirits of bar
barsu, the Lynchers, on the person of a
Mr.. Saunders, of Madison county, in this
State. These enemies of tho peace Of so
cety, Of order, law and civilization drag
ged this respectable planter from the bo
som ofhis family, and rutilatod him IN
the most brutal manne--maimllg hun
most inhumanly, besides cutting off his
nose aud ears, and scarriGying his body
to tho very ribs! We believe the subject
ofths foul outrage still drags out mise
rabe cxistence-an object OF horror md
pity. Last week a club Of iaynchers
amounting to four or five individuals, as
VIC have becn crcdibIy informed, broke
into the house Of Mr., Scott Of Wilkinson
county, respectable member of the bar,
forced him out, and hung him dead on the
next tree. We have heard Of numerous
minor outrages committed against the
peace Of society, and the welfare and hap
pincss of the country; but we mention
these as the most enormous that we have
q, heard for some months.
! 1t now becomes our painful duty, a.
conductors Of free press, to notice a
most disgracegu outrage committed blythe
= Lynchcrs Of Vicksbarg, on last Sunday
against the majesty Of the laws, tho hon
e or Of the country, the prosperity an'
, happiness Of the people The victim o
4 this cruel and lcrocious spritin this cas-
was a Mr. Grace, formerly Of the neigh
:: borhood Of Warrcuton, Va, but for tw'
. years a resident of this city. lie was de
a toc,cd in giving free passes 10 slaves ant
+ brought 10 trial before Squire MaXcy-
:. Unfortunately FIR the wretch, elthe
through the want Of law, or evidence, h
could not bo punished and no was sci a
liberty hy the magistrate, The Git.
Marshal seeing that few in the crow
81 we're disposed to lay yi0ont hands on tn
&c prisoner in the event Of his escaping pur
&c ishmcnt by law, resolved to accompon
70 him to his house The Lynch mob su
s. followed and the Marshal finding tn
t. prisoner could only be protected by hu
At ryiug him to Jail, endeoyored TO cflc'
ls that object. TheLynchors however purs
N cl the officer Of the law, dragged him fro
nj his horse, bruised him and conveyed Il
ia prisoner 10 tho most convenient point
4 the city for carrying their blood THIS
designs into execution. We blush viii
we record the otrocous deed--in this CIT
containing nearly 5000 souls, in the bro
light of day, this aged wretch was STIR
: ped and logged, we believe within heo
IL ing Of the lamentations and the shrleks
m his afflicted wife and children.
'p- II is moi for this wretch that we woU
d awaken public sympathy, or call do'
IN popular Indignation against the lnierI
.st, code by which he was illegally Punlsh'
no, no, We believe him 10 have been g
ty Of numerous crimes, for which
laws Of the country, if they have not
ote ready, ought 10 provide solitary conn
70 mcnt, if not the punishment OF death
:, We believe him to have been bad nj
Der ofsocicty; and we would put olh
,lu in the South on their guard # he Sho
TO settle in their neighborhood' lie IS ;
ose to be quite grey, having light complex
l. blue eyes, and is about fifty years o. a
ass' Ia the name Of heaven 70 whet y
ldy country coming3 When y 'he sPf''
We turbulence, outrage and hafcarisial
,als have an endi Are we to dispense WIN
on laws except those Of lAe strongest 81
,ct, lfthc people do not organize aaa s@' '