Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-17


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 in
duce me to leave the city. answered them
as had before answered the sheriff and
others, who had made similar proposal
They entered into an argument to convince
me that, as the state Of things then was in
the city, ought to depart from it. an
swered them as well as was able, stating
the lawful nature of my business, and the
necessity was under in endeavoring to per-
form It. After perhaps half an hour spent
in conversation, Mr. Rose said that a mum
Der of gentlemen would call on me about 2
O'Clock, and either conduct me or escort me
to the boat am uncertain which express
ion he used | told him l was well aware
that fighting, on my part, would he foolish;
that should attempt nothing Of the Kind !;
that was too old to run, and that they
would find me there, to be disposed of as
they should think proper. They said that
l should have time to prepare for my depar-
ture, as the boat would not leave Charleston
till about three o'clock. When they were
about to leave the room, told them l had a
daughter with me. Mr. Rose answered, 1t
is that which creates or created our embar-
rassment' They left me about one o'clock.
These men used no violent or harsh Ian
guage Their style and demeanor were
gentlemanly. But they indicated that their
purpose was determined.
My daughter and | then prepared for our
departure, and awaited the arrival of those
who were TO remove me till two o'clock, and
till three o'clock, but no one came. | did
not then know the reason of this but learn
ed, before night, that an accident had pre-
vented the arrival Of the boat at the usual
hour. She did not arrive and depart, how
ever, before dark bu, heard nothing more
that day, from my morning visters.
On Friday, about noon, DIR Whitfidge
called on me and informed me that the
keeper of the hotel, where | lodged, had
presented to the city government request
that they would take measures TO remove
me from his house, TO preserve it from the
impending danger. He had never request
ed me to leave his house, nor in any way in
timated to me such desire. That he
should not wish to have his house subjected
to the management of mob can be easily
understood but why he should apply to the
city government to remove me, without men
tioning the subject to me, do not know.
This presented to me subject Of some
difficulty. That could not stay longer in
that house was quite certain. / believed
that there were two gentleman, either of
whom would receive me into their houses,
should request it, But whether | ought
to ask it, or even to accept the offer if made,
appeared to me by no means certain
Should enter any private house to reside
there, it would be in more danger than the
hotel where ] was; and that il would expel
all the females and children from the house,
and subject the owner, should he remain
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
some gentlemen wished to see me inoihe
hall below. went down into the hall, and
found there Mr. Rose and his associates,
surrounded by a considerable number of
men in the hall, and an assembly about the
door, in the piazza, and on the side of the
street. There we're a number of carriages,
know not how many, standing by the
house Mr. Rose announced the purpose
for which he had come, to conduct me to
the boat.
On the preceding evening, a gentleman
informed me that story was in circulation
in the city, that had consented to leave
the city told him there was not the least
foundation in truth for the report He said
he had so understood before, and had told
his informant that he did not believe it. r.
told him ! should prevent any misunder-
standing on that point.
AS soon as Mr. Rose had mentioned the
purpose for which he had come, / mention
ed the information had received, and add
ed that1 should put that matter beyond a
doubt that | had given no such consent,
and that if left the city, il would be be-
cause must, not because | ,oould Mr. r.
answered, if this we're SO, there was mis-
understanding that he had understood that
for the sake of preserving the peace of the
city, or Of restoring the peace OF the city
am uncertain which, had consented TO
leave it; that he or that they had no power
to order me away; that all they could do
was to point out to me, or warn me of, what
would follow, should | not go. | then re-
peated to him with precision the language
used to him, as stated above, viz that j
was well aware that fighting on my part
would be foolish that should attempt no.
thing of that kind that was too old to run,
and that they would therefore find me there
to be disposed Of as they should think proper.
This was the only language had used, from
which such an inference could be drawn