The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-14

his name. He thea lcitme, and have not
since seen him.
On Friday, about noon, Dr.. Whiiredge 1
called on me and informed me that the /
keeper Of the Hotel where | lodged, had
presented TO the City Government re-
quest that they would take measures 10 re-
move me from his house, TO preserve II
from the impending danger. he had neH.
er requested me 10 leave his house, nor ia
any way minated 10 me such u DESIRE
That he should not wish to have his house
subjected TO the management Of a mob
could be easily unders God but why he
should apply TO the CITY Government to
remove me, without mentioning The subject
TO me do not know.
This presented TO me subject of some
difficulty. That could not stay longer III
that house was quite certain, | believed
that there was two gentlemen, either OF
whom would receive the into their house,
should request il. But whetherl ought
to ask il or even 10 accept the offer u made,
appeared TO me by no means oeria'n.--
Should enter any private house 10 reside
there, ii would I've in more danger than the
Hotel where was and that II would ex-
pei all the females and children from the
house, and subject the owner, should he re-
main there, TO equal danger with myself
seemed to be necessary consequences.
had not settled this question with my
self, or determined what course | should
pursue, when waiter informed me, that
: II
some gentlemen wished to see me IN the
/ hall below. | wen, down into the hall and
found there, MIR. Rose and his associates,
surrounded by considerable number OF
men in the hall, and an assembly about The
door, in the piazza, and on the side of the
street. There were number Of carriages,
know not how many, standing by the
house. Mr.. Rose announced the purpose
for which he had come to conduct me 10
| the boat.
Ga the preceding evening", gentleman
informed me, tina, a story was in clrcula.
ton in the city, that ! had consented TO
leave the city. told him there was not
the leas, foundation in truth for The report.
| He said he had SO understood before, and
had told his informant that he did not be-
! Iieye il. told him that should prevent
any misunderstanding on that point.
As soon as Mr.. Rose had mentioned the
purpose for which they had come, | men
toned the information had received, and
added that should put that matter beyond
doubt; that | had given no such consent,
and tina! if left the city, il would be be-
cause must, not because | irobid. MIR.
Rose answered, if this we're so there was a
misunderstanding that he had understood
that Cor the sake of preserving the peace
of the city, or of restoring tie peace Of the
city, | am uncertain which. | had consen.
ted to leave il; that he OF that they had nc
power 10 order me away that all they
could do was to point out 10 me, or warn
me of, what would follow, should not go,
| then repeated to him with precision the
language used to him, as stated above,
viz: that was we'll aware that fighting
on my part would be foolish that should
attempt nothing Of that kind; that | was
too MD to run, and that they would there
fore find me there 10 be disposed of a.
they should think proper. This was thu
only language had used, from which sucl
an inference could be drawn. He did no
deny, that had stated the conversation
correct, nor did he say that used any 9th
err expression which had led him TO his con
clusion, but said he did understand that
had consented to leave the city.
As soon as he had done speaking, or be
fore, Mr.. Eggeston. who had been appoin
ted to this agency before me, and was
standing between Mr.. Rose and me, ad
dressed the saying ought then TO 60
tina, il was impossible for me 10 remain
longer in the city that had done all tina
could, with more remarks Of a simila
purport. Mr.. Chadwick, one Of the gen
llemcn. To whom carried letters from Bos
ton, followed Mr. Eggleston with remark,
Of similar import.
1t seemed, then, that there was but one
question Cor me 10 settle, which was, wheth
eT should walk TO a carrihge, or be drag
ged TO it. Unless disregarded the state
ments Of friends as well as foes, and ais,
the preparations which then saw abou
} me, this, must conclude, was the only al
{ tentative. | could perceive, no use TO any
State, cause or person, IN choosing the lat
ter, and | then, and for the first lime, sale
that would go. | stepped to the bar, {
: few feet from nc, settled small bill foi
, board, which remained unpaid orc of tn,
! men present pointed out the carriage int,
which | was TO enter; my daughter wa
called down stairs, we entered the carriag'
: and moment after, either the man VIII
, pointed out the carriage, or some one els'
in the crowd ordered tue driver to dr,v,
on. We proceeded 10 Inc boat withou
2 any tumult or further abuse.
r After arriving at the boat, gentleman
from Philadelphia who witnessed the tran
I sactlon, offered to point out 10 me man
{ whose name he said was Vincent. and VIII,
} he said he believed had some agency in thu
management Of the line of boats between
J Charleston and Wilmington, whom h
! heard in the crowd announce hmsslf a
! one who had offered himself as leader o
a tar and feather gang, 10 have been callet
into the service Of the city on the occa