Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-01-31
From the Boston Atlas.
Statement of the Hon, Samuel Hear,
The Agent Of the State Of Massachusetts,
to South CaoEna.
CONCLUDED.


| expected the attack during the following
night One gentleman, unsolicited, assured me
that he would make common cause, and take his
chance with me. The night passed without any
riotous preceding about the house. | did not
then know what prevented the outbreak, but
afterward understood that it was by the spread of
the information, that the conductors of the affair
had resolved on the milder measure Of removing
me to the boat.
On Thursday, told friend, with whom | of
ten conyersed of the assault on me near the sher-
ifs office and described to him, as we'll as
could the person of the assailant He told me
he believed the assailant to be one of the sherf's
officers.
About noon, on Thursday, three men, Mr..
Rose, the President of one of the Charleston
banks, Mr.. Mazyck and Mr., Magarth, the two
last lawyers in the city, called at my lodgings
| had not seen either of them before. They
told me their names, and said they had come to
see if they could induce me to leave the city.
answered them, as | had before answered the
sheriff and others, who had made a similar pro-
posal. They entered into an argument to con.
vince me that, as the state of things then w. III
the city | ought to depart from it. | answered
them as well as was able, stating the lawful ma
ture of my business, and the necessity was I'M
der i'll endeavormg to perform it. After perhaps
half an hour spent in conversation, Mr.. Rose
said that number of gentlemen would call OF
me, about two o'clock, and either conduct me
or escort me to the boat am uncertain which
expression he used. | told him | was vel
aware that fighting on my part, would be foolish
that should attempt nothing Of that kind; tina
| was too old to run; and that they would fine
me there, to be disposed of as they should thinl
proper They said that l should have time tt
prepare for my departure, as the boat would no
leave Charleston till about three o'clock. Wher
they were about to leave the room, told them
had daughter with me- Mr.. Rose answered
1T is that which creates or created our embarrass
ment' They left me about one o'clock.
These men used no violent or harsh language
Their style and demeanor was gentemanly. Blu
they indicated that theirpurpose was determined
My daughter and then prepared for our de
were to remove me, till two O'Clock, and till 3 O.
clock, but no one came did not then know
the reason of this; but learned before night, tina
an accident had prevented the arrival of the boa
at the usual hour She did arrive and depart
however, before dark; but heard nothing NOR
that day, from my morning visitors.
In the evening of Thursday, the sheriff calle'
on me- was sitting in common parlor ,wher
5 there were several others, and supposing that h
had some special business with me, arose to at
tend him to some private apartment. On oh
serving this, he said, Il have no special bushes
with you; meroly called to see you, or some
thing ofthat kind. We then sat down, and con
: versed few moments on some common subject
/ He then said the city is now quiet, and l am &C
ing to leave it in the morning. | then relate
. to him the occurrence at the door of his office
: oh said he, IAN officer of mine who witnesse
g the transaction, Immediately informed me of i
and went out He probably might have gon
out, but did not see him. inquired Of tn
sheriff the name Of the man who made the a
If saut He said it was not best to expose hin
and declined giving me his name. He then lie
IT me, and have not since seen him.
: On Friday about noon, Dr. Whitteridge cal
# ed on me, and informed me that the keeper
d the hotel, where lodged, had presented to II
i city government request that they would tai
! measures to remove me from his house, to pr
II vent it from the impending danger. He hi
i never requested me to leave his house, nor in al
II way ntimated to me such desire, That
., should not wish to have his house subject to Il
= management of mob, could be easily unde
n' stood; but why he should apply to the city 60
=, eminent to remove me, without mentioning d
al subject to me, | do not know.