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


whence, called % me at my Lodgings
This gentleman, not YET an old man, had
been 10 the army during nearly the whole
of the late war with England, and for some
time after its close; now, as | was inform
ed, at the head of hispro(ession as physi- |
clan in the city, and sustaining as high and
pure a character as any man IN Charleston.
| mention his character and standing 10
show The ground Of confidence IN hlm. lie
requested ma To 90 where we might be by
ourselves. and seemed anxious least we
shouId moi be overheard. When by our
selves observed, thai he was much agIta.
s-d. lie once ortwice attempted to speak,
but ialIed, and avcrted his face from me.
When he did speak, he said that he felt
unu,Ierable modification IN making the
communication which he felt bound TO make
10 me; thai the state Of things actually
existed which he conld not have thought
possible ia Charleston; that he had been
round in different parts of the city, and had
Just then come from the City Council; that
my danger was no, only great, but imme.
date: that the people were assembled and
assembling in groups; that nothing SEEM
ed wanting but some one to say Now is
your time !" to bring out the attack, that
he thought il probable, should start soon,
that might get safely out of the city.
lie informed me where | could procure
a carriage, aud 90 TO his plantation, about
twenty miles from the city, where his IA
miIy then were, where he said should be
hosnitabIy received, and where might re-
main until could fix on further measures.
He said that the roads were muddy; that
| could not arrive at his house before dark
and speationed tavern where he thought
| niigh, lodge in safety that night, and pro-
coed on my journey IN the morning. lie
added, that if | desired it he would accom-
pany me. 1t occurred to me, that my
daughter, who had accompanied me, though
in the same house, was fortunately lodged
in a room quite remote from mine, and IN
the vicinity Of number of women; that
no odium had been excited towards her,
and that she probably would be as safe as
the other women in the house. After a
moments reflection, answered DR.. Whit
redge, that it should then leave the city,
could not afterwards return to il that to
return after thus leaving it would place me
in a worse situation than was the present (;
that | should not know where TO 20 from
his house, for should run away from du-
ty, should be ashamed TO return 10 Mas
sachusetts; that must decline the accep-
lance OF his kind offer, and that whateser
might happen, must abide the event. He
did not urge me to change my determine
lion, but after little more conversation,
left me.
expected the attack during the follow.
ing night. Oae gentleman, unsolicited, as
sured me that he would make common
cause, and take his chance With me. The
night passed without any riotous proceed.
ings about the house. | did not then know
what prevented the outbreak, but AFTER
wards understood that il was by the spread
Of the information that the conductors OF
the affair had resolved on the milder mea-
sures of removing me to the boat.
On THURSDAY told friend, with whom
often conversed, of the assault on me
near the Sheriff. Office, and described ia
him as well as ! could, the person OF the
assailant. He told me he believed the as
sailant to be one of the Sheriff's officers
About noon, on Tuesday, three men, Mr.
Rose, the President Of one Of the Charles
ton banks, Mr.. Mazyck and Mr.. Magrath
the two last lawyers in that city, called a
my lodgings. had not seen either Of then
before. They told me their names, anC
said they had come to see if they could in
duce ma TO leave the city. | answered
them, as | had before answered The Sher
1T and others, who had made a similar pro
posaI. They entered into an argument tc
convince me that, as the state of things
then was in the CITY, ought TO depart from
it. | answered them as well as | was able,
stating the lawful nature Of my business,
and the necessity was under of endeavor.
ing TO perfsrm il. After perhaps half an
hour spent in conversation, Mr.. Rose SAID
that number Of gentlemen would call OF
me about two o'clock, and conduct or es
cori me 10 the boat. | am uncertaln whicl
expression he used. told him | was wei
aware that fighting, on my part, would BIZ
foolish that / should attempt nothing o
the kind that | was too old to run; ant
that they would fiod me there, TO be dispos
ed Of as they should think proper. They
said that should have time TO prepare 70
my departure, as the boat would not leav
Charleston till about three o'clock. Whel
they were about TO leave, | told them ha,
a daughter with me. Mr.. Rose answeret
:" II IS that which creates or created on
embarrassment" They left me about on
o'clock.
These men used no violent or harsh Ian
guage. Their style and demeanor wer
gentiemanly. But they indicated that thei
purpose was determined.
Ny daughter and then prepared for on
departure, and awaited the arrival q
those who were to remove US I'LL tw
O'Clock, and till three O'Clock, and bu
no one came. ] did not know the reasol
oil this; but learned, before night, that al
accident had prevented the arrival Of ID,
boat at the usual hour. She did arrive an,
depart, however before dark but heart
saothtuo mara ,haf A.,