The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-03-29
THE aNIGGER HANGING"
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es, says another or! woman, "haNg-,
ms too good for en-. e
About the year eighteen hundred, and
it matters no, wbeD,Sin q. certaif: County
in the State Of Georgia, a most horrid
murder was perpetrated by two negroes,
upon the body of their mistress. OF
course public excitement soon rose to the
"4 40" Of Oregon thermometer, and the
Aliens and Aannegans were not wanting
in the neighbourhood to s:gipe notice."
of the alarming stories Of many years
standing, raked up for present use; how
home made dirk knives had been found in
boxes under ground, short swords con-
cealed in hollow logs, plots diabolioal and
designs nefarious, entertained by certain
."niggers" upon "Mr. Sitch.a-ones quar-
ter" which borne upon the wings ofthe
wind by the "Brcezcs," and other would
be popular gabites, would 60 the rounds,
and like Pats oyster, "the more they we're
chawed the larger they got" until the
whole country was worked up into state
OF fearful excitement, ON the subject Of
'nigger risins;' and no doubt this bold out:
rage and daring murder, was tho harbing-
er of brewing insurrection, and these
two silly fools who perpetrated this deed,
had been made 'cals pa,os' of, by the
more cautious, and of course more guilty
negroes, and they ought to NEE, with the
severest penalty Of the law, and their ex.
ecution held lin terrorun,' over their secret
leaders.
Many sleepless night was spent in the
immediate vicinity of the deed, by the
ignorant and more fearful whites, who
never did, nor nevcr would have 'nigger
about 'em. The nasty stinkin' things,
they aint fit to be about mans house no
how; they'd just as leaf kill body MS 10
look at 'em.' And no doubt they often
wished in their own hearts, that President
Polk would give them notice, that the Joint
occupation ofthis country was terminated.
But in course they'll hang them ar
niggers what killed Mrs. Loft won't thcy?'
enquiries one. 'It may give some O. the
rest on 'em alright for awhile, o yes,'
says another they've been tucf up by
the constable and karried afore Squire
Strong, and I've hearn as how he's ag
wine to Get Gineral Goodman to help him
set on 'em.'
Sure enough the negroes were duly
set on by quorum Of Justices, and lin
course found guilty Of murder according
to lsw, and sentenced to be hung on the
I'd Friday in -
Great indeed was the excitement mani
tested by all classes, more particularly
the non-slaveholders, between the trial
and day ofexecution, to see these negroes
hung, and the expected 'nigger hangidg'
was much talked about as circus would
have been, in the days Of Pineville memo.
ry. Nothing could be said nor done, but
what the 'nigger hanging in some shape
or another, was brought upon the tapis,
and every body was going, and even
seemed to anticipate much pleasure in the
sight.
How ar you to day Bob?'
'I'm we'll, how is it yourself Igive
you thanks?'
%, sorter SO. so. You gwine to the
niger Aangin' Bob7'
Dyes, wouldn't miss il for quarter. ,
Nor nu,her, I'd druther see it than to
see the circus!'
Even the old women seemed delighted
at the idea Of having an opportunity, to
see these poor devils suffer.
yes intend to Co. says one, 4 know
] can look at 'em hang as onconsarned us
/ could at an old sheep KILN dog, or q
suck aig son of q hound The speaker
growing more angry, the more she talked
about it, until she seemed mad enough TO
kill every dog on the plantation, for fear
they might turn out TO sucking her eggs.
Yes says another, 'hangins too good
for 'em, they ought TO be burnt alive till
they was dead. and then cut up by the
very doctors themselves, and made ob.
jec,s (subjects) on
In due time the eventful Friday arrived
and ere the sun was three hours high, the
calm and quiet atmosphere Of a summer
morning in the silent forest, where the
deed was committed, and in which the
gallows was erected, began to be agitated
by the hum Of human voices; and the
neighing Of horses, braying Of donkies,
lowing of oxen, and the rafting of the
wheels and chains If the various vehicles
made the welkin ring. Spectators Of all
sizes and colours from snowy. white to
sooty,' began to collect upon the spot
thick and fast from every direction; some
in carriages, some in wagons and carts,
but by fur the greater portion on natures
colts.
Soon Riley Hinton the constable and
chief executioner made his appearance
with the culpri,s, guarded by two compa.
nies Of militia, armed and equipped as the
law directs, and commanded by their re.
spective Captains; the whole division un.
der the command Of Riley himself, who
was armed 'cap.a pie with horscmans
broad sword, two pistols and dirk, al
ihnilcsh tho x,ocs.<ax, Lilo I sIhor, ha