The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-05
ADoIITioN OUTRAGE.

A short time since, gentleman OF TINS
CITY was induced TO visit Old Point for the
benefit Of the health of his wiie-@hilst
there, he received intelligence Of the en-
tremo illness of his wiie's father in New
Bedford, Massachusetts. lie forthwith
set out TO visit him, accompanied BY his
wife and female servant. Soon after hls
arrival, the sympaihies of the abolitionists
were excited for his servant, and by main
/ force, aud in spite Of her earnest eGtrealies
to the contrary, she was wrested from hun,
and carried TO Boston.
The particulars of the shameful and in-
human proceedings are detailed in the sub
Joined extract of letter from the gentle
man himself;
New BERroRD, July sih.
( ave found ms wiie's iather very low
and no one had thought he would survive
long enough for us TO see hum. lie has
continued in this state ever since our ARR
val, and has had two physicians attending
night aud day, and TO the sympathy Of a
large family circle has been added that OF
numerous kind iriends-who have watched
him with the utmost cure and attention, aud
hardly permitted a tootslap TO be heard IN
the house. Under these circumstances,
Judge what our feelings must have been last
night, to find mob Of negroes, headed by
two white men, calling themselves Minis
ters OF the Gosnel collected around The
house, and eGquiring fer cue Of my SER
wants. was soon appfized that there was
4 sheriff IN waiting from BosIoa, With a
writ Of aassds corpus, for the arrest Of the
servant. | asked l.im into the house, aud
examined his papers and ii'und that be vas
authorized by the executive u take said
servant in custody. | told him tho sitaa-
ton OF the family, AID demonstrated
against his taking tho servant from the
premises, pledging 10Y word and offering
every security that she should be Ia Bos-
Ion on the day appointed fur her trial.
Tic then called IA two Of these etnissarlea
Of hell, the ministers mentioned aboYc--
one an tuversallst, called Silear and the
other, blush TO say 1t, a Methodist, named
Knight, and consulted with them. By this
time, Sc geral Of my friends bad eomo Ia,
aud amongst them, relation Of my sIfe's,
Harrison q. o. Colby, Esq. member Il
the bar, who reiterated the offers that |
had made, ana appealed to their feelings
Of humanity. He said. II they could CON
ceiye Of lhat attribute &C the human heart,
that they would not disturb The last mo.
men1s d DIVING man, BY causing - much
excitement IN bis family. | represented
to them, tuo, how sick my child was, and
how dependent we are on the services Of
this girl. her nurse, md how essential il
vas ibl; she should remain with us through
the night. To all this, they were deaf, aud
ordered the officer 10 do his duty. .Thn
poor girl being sent for, entrealcd them
not to take her--said that she was per.
lectly happy with us-thai she had broth.
efs and sisters 10 Richmond. and tlat she
wished 70 return 10 them, when Mr.. l.. and
myself vent home. Ii was most heart.
reading scenc, to see her with tears in her
eyes, entreatIng me 10 save her. She was
torn from us, however, at midnight, and e.
cofted by crowds Of negroes b the house
Of this Mr. Knight, where SHE remained
until tins morning, prosecuted and tormeu-
ted BY a horde Of aboiilionisis.
She was escorted by this band Of ecoun.
dreis 10 the Depot, and left amidst their
shouts of. Freedom, Freedom walked
down. to Knights house with her, and &c.
ioaily saw enc Of these shi.e wretches step
up and offer his arm, which she refused ailh
all the lh1ianity YOU can imagine.
understand TINT she has 70 Gar resisted
MI their perguaslous, aud insists upon re-
turning u Virginia with US. ] Wouid not,
iaf len llaIes her value, that she should
+werve from tins determination. 80 To-
Boston tomorrow 70 await her trial on
Saturday. There viii Of COURSE le great
excitement there, and even If the Judge
clears her, the negroes may attempt to res
cue her, Under all this excitement, II
was impossible TO prevent my iaiber.in-
Laws learning the cause of it, aud the CON.
sequences has been aieepIcss night and
great agitation Of mind, which must shor.
ten bis life very materially, and add an
gilsh and bitterness to BIZ last moments.
/ Tho universal sentiment here, with tho re.
spectacle portion Of the community, il hor.
ror and disgust at such outrageous pro.
ceedlngs--aBd not man amongst them,
VITO does net blush for this stain upon The
escutcheon oil this State. Refora leaving
Old Point told my servant ehe would be
free as soon as she reached PhiadeIphia.
bat hoped she would not listen to the per.
snasons She would have have to leave ".
She expressed then the same feelings of
attachment she docs now, aud has, % TO
last night, behaved herself with The utmost
propriety. should not have vonturcd 20
bring slave into this State however
could have made other arrangements, btlt
under the circumstances il was an act Of
necessity, and had hoped no difficulty
would have occurred.
Very respectfully,
Yours, Be.