Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-08-09
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81 60 infor reprisals, gentlemen ii,
eeenal heavens, reprisald s;Seize On sbOli
ton property in New Orleans, Natchex--
wherever found. Seize on, ihe; Yauke,
Scpundrsls, themselves, and exchanges then
for our own kidnapped slaves-nisger iol
This violent speech, delivered with sst.
sgs energy, By ( thin, ,,sirey looking ma.
.;-oPe ot : group collected around tie stow,
in the ...soclal hall' Of : Mississippi steam
boat-was ree eived with 4 shout Of ap
/ pIause BY all assembled giso ~, gl,.
GOOD. By sreciousl''- That ; .bs talkl
-"You're hoss, Judgel' Sc. &c., fol
lowed the explosion, like a rattle of small
thunder, till an enormous figure, in a white
hat and blanket coat Ut, withal,a good
boxing man-arose slowly, stretched him.
cell, and brushed back the thick hair from
Ms broad fqrehead, and then, in quiet We,
evidently pleased accents, said, with !
Smlle:I 80, ,..a. 90 g.
eyes, Judge, that's the talk, / believe!
Gentlemen, well take little Something. Y
There waS ageneral demonstration as j,
TO rise, when the barkeeper, who made
one Of the crowd, and who appeared to be
lSiHtlarly impressed with the new doctrine
of"reprisals, "begged the "Colonel'' would
Keep his seat, and the ''driilks" should be
brought. "a. .i,,.a 49, t,.:, -
sSh down, Colonel" !" cried the energetic
Judge, emptyfnk his mouth Of . sschew,' y
BY way Of preparation for sone more drink, :
and at the same tims running his heels
higher up the stove pipeA--sssit down; this
thing has got to bs 6xed between the North
and tho South, and little talk about Il
won't be lost" - II ""9
All resumed their seats, the "dtinks''
were brought, and, by the spirit with which
fresh cigars were lighted, It was evident
that the subject had only got fairly under
headway in the assembly. It was in the
fall Of 49,. During the preceding sum
mer, couple Of slaves had been seduced
and finally wrested from their masters. BY
the Boston Abolitionists, and the numerous
sontherners then at the north, filled with
violent indignation, gave vent to the most
furious threats and slenunciations. Il ID
not intended here to argue, or even COM
ment upon the vexatious question Of slav-
cry; but simply 10 sketch few features and
incidents Of southwestern character and
adventure.
! Il was cold and rainy night, the steam
er plunged along amidst dense shdows, in
which the unpracticed eye could not even
distinguish an outline; the main cabin v as
spread with mattresses, and the. persons
afoihd The Stove, the las. ap. dessttihg some
half hour previously couple Of card Ia
bles, and falling upon an exciting topic,
now promised. to make night Of il. .,..
"Yes, gentlemen" resuihed the fiery
Judge, sit may seem like desperate doc
trine, but what except desperation is lefl
US; the crisis must come! NY slave is
my property, guaranteed to me by the con-
stitution; If Massachusetts, sanctions the
seizure of our niggers, who shall cry shame
on Louisiana, should she retort Upon their
shipsP" as.f1
Another cheer Of approval, further slim
ulated the speaker, who rushed into We
hement relation Of several other Abolition
outrages, which led to certain stories Of
southern vengeance upon abolition agents;
sort Of vindictive phrenzy spread among
the company; fresh drinks were called IN;
"lynching" was theme upon which all
were ELOQUENT, and well known cases Of
punishment under that summary code, were
repeated, commented and gloated oh with
savage enjoyment which promised rough
fate for the next tract distributor who might
be caught BY any Of the party. sir
During this time the ssCelonel," though
evidently Of kindred sentiihsfits with the
company, had preserved his equanimity;
he smoked HE cigar deliberately, listened
to the different speakers with On assenting
smile, Of, may be, '.just 90, Doctor" Or
. ''quite correct, gentlemen but, finally,
!, sitter the relation Of retalisiing capture
and 'execntion under horribly exciting cir
cpmstances, he, in mild tones, and with an
aspect that indicated any thing bitfefociiy
laigni6ed his intention to relate s'a little cir
cumstance," himself"
."r# not l passidnate nail gsntlet.en,' !,
said lie, drawing up his legs slowly, and
adjusting his vast bulk in the chair;-'sI'n
rather calm man, and apt 70 beat plittinQ
upon rather, but ! 30 inI f6h Lynch law
SOME, fo;r all that. l had ! little, case o
my own with one of these Abolition gen
tlemen, ones, and | acted UP % the law ;fnl
lyon my honor, ! did gentlemen. Ian
family man, gentlemen, and q friend who
comes to seh me, or stranger wishing I,
4 put up, il an honest looking white man
always finds my house Ms home while !,
it. keep servants to wait on them, p,lr
posely, l do, gentlemen, ard treschery un
der such circumstances is : mean thiHg--
it's not white Hans act. gentlemen. =
An emphatic ascent was expressed on 81
hands. .Wslf,, |. loat two boys, vsluabl
] ssfvahts, gsniissmmen, BY entertainin
J wolves in sheep'slsehins, and deter
. mined that the next ons Who called shoul
lbs punished, SONS, and / didn't wat lonl
for, somehow, they had got he hang d IN
|, house. gentlemen, and took advahtage
: nv temper. Avery polis6 stranger, viii
/ Ills trije and = 'tdearbosn, = came al0ng;-
lhe had something, however, the matt,
with his eyes, sekm !, LOOKED d hin; ar
To ! put fi{ S'th sttssnt, Isks-s vel
L ssod boy, fsatlsmsn - peftsct rhls M