Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-02
From the Rcyeille.
A LYNCHER'S OWN STORY.


"Inever tight when angry, gentle
jas. BOWIE.
II go in for reprisals, gcntlemen-by
the eternal heavens, reprisals !! Seize
on abolition property in New Orleans,
Natchcz wherever found. Seize on
the Yankee scoundrels, themselves, and
exchange them for our own kidnapped
slayes-nigger for Niger, by thun-
der ~
This violent speech. delivered with
savage energy by "A thin, wiry looking
man one OF group collected around
the stove in the social half of Mis-
sissippi steamboat received with
shout Of applause by all assembled.
Good, by gracious !" That's the
talk - You're a horse, Judge y &c.
&c, followed the explosion, like rat
lie Of small thunder, till an enormous
figure, in awhile hat and blanket coat
yet, wilhal, good looking man-arose
slowly, stretched himself, and brushed
back the thick hair from his broad fore
head, and then, in quiet yet evidently
pleased accents, said, with smile:
"Yes, Judge, that's the talk, | be-
Iicve /! Gcntlcmen, we'll take little
something"
There was general demonstration
as if to rise, when the barkccper, who
nude one of the crowd. and who APP
pcared to be singuarly impressed with
The new doctrine of' reprisals,' begged
the Colonel would keep his seat, and
the drinks should be brought.
.'Sit down, Colonel" cried the en-
ergctic Judge cmptyiny his mouth
Of a chew by way of preparation for
'one more drink, and al the same time
running his heels higher up the stove
pipe" sit down, this thing has got to
be fixed between the North and the
South, and little talk about it won't be
lost"
All resumed their seats, the drinks
were brought. and, by the spirit with
which fresh cigars were lighted, it was
evident that the subject had only got
fairly under Roadway in the assembly.
II was in the fall of lS--. During the
preceding summer, a couple of slaves
HAD been seduccd and finally wrestcd
from their masters by the Boston Abo-
litionists, and the numerous southern
crs, then at the north, filled with violent
Indignation, gave vent to the most fu-
rious threats and denunciations. II is
not intended, here, to argue, or even
comment upon the vexatious question
of slavery, but simply to sketch few
features and incidents of southwestern
character and adventure.
1t was a cold and rainy night, the
steamer plunged along amid dense
shadows, in which the unpracticed eye
could not even distinguish an outline
the main cabin was spread with mat
tresses, and the persons around the
stove, the last up, deserving some hall
hour previously couple of card tables,
and falling upon an exciting topic, nov
promised TO make night of it.
Yes, gentlemen" resumed the fiery
Judge, /" it may seem like desperate
doctrine, but what except desperation
is left us the crisis must come My
slave is my property. guaranteed to me
By the constitution if Massachusetts
sanctions the seizure Of our niggers,
who shall cry shame on Louisiana,
should she retort upon their ships !"
Another cheer of approval, further
stimulated the speaker, who rushed IN
to a vehement relation of several other
Abolition outrages, which led to Ger
tain stories Of southern vengeance upon
Abolition agents a sort of vincictive
phrenzy spread among the company ;
fresh drinks were called in 'lynehing