The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-21
From me Mobile MsreaHfil, Adrsriissr.
MOST INFAMOUS

Our City was thrown into great consief-
nation on Saturday morning last, from
report that two young men Of the most aln'
liable and unexcep,ionable character had
been iynckcd the nigh, previous By CON.
pany Of five men. The facts, as ~c have
heard them are briefly as follows These
two young men we're on guard, as they
have been during tho last two weeks, for
the protection Of the city. Al about III
o'clock on Friday night, the 18Th uli., they
we're seized In the streets, hurried INTO
carriage, and driven about tao miles from
the city, where they we're striPped, TIEp,
and WHIPPED WITH a cowHiDEll pale
of wood was also placed around them, apd
threatened by the monsters 10 BE- FIRED
THIS however vas no, done. The reason
alleged COR this nhuman VIOLENCE. vas that
these young men had set FIRE TO The CITY
Hotel and this Information vas derived
from one of the gaug Of Lgnehers,--a nan
ofSnoiorously dcsplcabIe character, Who
would no, he believed 90 oath by ten men
10 this city. Ye, wi,hou, any other proof,
or any further inquiry, the innocent young
men we're sc z d. and their persons most
lnbumanly and shamelully mutllated, Aad
the actors IN this Infamous Transaction we're
some OF them CONSERyAT0RS OF
TIE PEACElli One holds the office Of
JUsrrcE or Tue PEAeE, aud MEaaER Is
the CrrY CouNcn Another is oNE OF
TmE COMMISSIONERS or goAps AND REV
ENUE FOR Monte CouNry We blush
for the honour Of our City, We blush to
tell the degrading truth.
As soon MS the TRANSACTION was known In
the city, the CITY patrol promptly took steps
for the arres, Of the offenders, and before mor.
ming, three ofthem were lodged in jail. The
other two were not TO DO found. The three
we're brought before the Mayor 10 the NOR.
ming, and all the facts being fully proved,
they we're fined 10 the extent Of the Law.
They were then Immediately arrested on
warrant from a Justice Of the Peace
brought before justice Lane, sud bound over
to Cour, IN bond Of $4,000. The Justice u
The Pence { y gave bonds, and Immediately
took the Pascaguula stage. The other lso
being unable TO give security, were CON-
United to jail. Ia the afternoon the tso
others came in-gaye themselves up-aud
executed bonds in $4,000 each, for tbelf
known such indignation in a whole commn.
nhy, as was exhibited here on Saturday
Not Single breath Of suspicious OF gudt
rest on the young men, ard the sympathy
for them is unbounded aud universal
Whilst toward tho vile and unprinclpled
monsters, who have thus inflicted IN them
this personal nlury--.ho have violated The
sanctity Of the Law, and disgraced our city.
there was one universal feeling Of deep 10
dlgnallon, contemp, and scoru. Never have
we known feeling so universal, and at the
same time so intense. Not single breath
has been heard in their defence. For their
conduct there IS not a single pallIaiIng olf'
cumstance.
Notwithstanding the deep Indignation.
and the unprecedented excitement which
prevailed, we ore proud to say, not single
attempt Uds made at pioience-even the de-
graded conScrpafor of the peace was suf.
tered TO pass quietly 10 the stage, and make
his exit. Our citizens have acted nobIy ia
thus abs,aiuing from doing wha, their in.
d'gnant feelings must have prompted. The
unprlncipled men who have thus caused the
blood Of injured innocence to How--who
have thus trfed with the feelings of this
deeply afflicted community which was
slralning every nerve TO maintain the supre'
macy of tho law, and preserve lis own hon.
or loyioate amid all its ,rials--lhese men,
aye, and men of property too who have
thus wantonly, and inhumanly inflicted on
Mobe--ycs, it is on MoBILE-this degra.
dailon, we trust never will have the impu'
dencc again to SHOW their faces 10 her
streets. Ii 10 a transaction, under all the
circumstances, Of the most revolving char
acter, and the actors In il can never hope
70 be forgiven by the citizens Of Mobile.