Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-06-14
DIR. L. MAJOR AGAIN.

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C. H., made an appointment to lecture
at Duck Savannah, where they were
waited on by several gentlemen of the
neighborhood and warned, in terms not
10 be sighted, TO "keep moving"
Alectnre was also appointed for Ma
thew's Bluff, but the man of science"
experimenting that his debut there was
likely 70 Prove not only Improbable, but
rather unpleasant, bent his steps TO the
LawtonviIle neighborhood, where he had,
by unusual caution, succeeded in con.
ceaIing his real sentiments, and had
consequently deceived few gentlemen
whom, he, hoped to find friends in this
emergency.
The people Of til" neightol mood,
hearing of his presence, called meet
ing FOR the 10Th inst. TO consider Dr..
Majors case. About fifty persons res
ponded to the call, and at IL o'clock
the meeting was organized by calling
the Hon. j. D. Johnson TO the Chair
and ]. NJ. Taylor, Secretary. There
was no formalily, no appointment of
committees 10 prepare business, &c. /;
but there was committee of the whole
slernly bent upon doing what they con.
ceived to be sacred du'y-eilher to ex.
culpate the so.called Dr.. Major from
charges made upon rumor preiudicial to
him, (as the whole South, in its provcr>
bial generosity, is ever willing to do to
the innocent and injured or, ifguilty,
TO do with promptness that which the
times require, namely: put out from
among US, by any means, those who dare
presume TO tamper with our rights. This
meeting, in common with the people of
the whole South, is willing to meet Mas.
sachusetls. from whence this "philoso-
pller" halls, or the North, or the world,
with The olive branch of peace, and all
its concomitant blessings, if offered in
honor, bn, we will meet them in any
way: peace with prace-excilement
with excitement-lhe sword with the
sword, OF blood with blood. We. toiH
maintain cur rights at every hazard..
After an expressio1:ol sentiments like
ttrs ubuvr,
ton respecting these individuals:
Mr.. VIM. Daniels stated that Dr..
Major had said TO him that he DR.. n.y.
had been as strong an Abnlilionst as
any olhc' man, but III consequence Of
ga private conversation he had 'oith a
negro, on the commons near Savannah,
he hud some,Ohat changed his rieaos;
lhat he made j, part oil his business to
inquire, on all proper occasions, OF the
negroes. as to iheit treatment" &c.
The Hon Henry Smart stated lhas
DR.. Major had introduced the subject Of
slavery himself, at his house, and said
lie was an Abolilionist at ,hc North, but
had somerhat modified his views, and
now pi;ed the master more than he did
the slave: Mi. Smart observed eat
desire on the par, Of this scientific doc
TOR" To be with the negroes, and dispo>
stion 10 be very familiar with them, pro-
posinga wres,le or foot race with some
of them; lha, lie wen, ou, at night hunt
ing with his negroes, and, as far as his
knowledge extended, unaccompanied by
any while person.
The Rev. Mr.. Getaways statement
was, that he had ridden in carriage
with Dr.. Major, and wished to converse
with him on his science, but that his
(Dr. MS whole conversation was di.
rectcd TO the negro driver, asking him
number Of questions as TO the treatment
he received from his master, and as to
his condition generally; tina. Dr.. Major
did hunt with Major Smarl's negroes
at night, without inviting him or any
other white person IN his hearing to ac
company him. He spoke Of hc love of
s law and order" as existing at the
North, and OF the turbulence Of the South,
declaring if lie was taken up he would
stand his ground. Hr remarked thai the
hoes with which the negroes worked
was too heavy, that they ought to be
lighter, &c. sc.
MIR. VIM Johnston stated, that while
on his way to call this ..eeting h" met
DR.. Major, who denied "in toto al the
above. mentioned charges. viz: 'ha: he
had been an Abolitionrs, tina lie d
hun, 'possums, but that he had ind
the Rev. Mr.. Galway, Major Smart,
and his son TO accompany him" Com
pare the last with the former statements,
aud al"s for the mans vetacily
There were two or three gentlemen
at the meeting disposed 10 think Dr..
! Major an innocent man, and had hoped
to be able to give him countenance, bu,
after hearing of The above revelations
(Which are here given in snbsiancc)
came to the conclusion that DR.. Major
was not proper person 10 be in the
country: and after defining their posi-
tions took part in the meeting.
There appearing TO be a unanimous
belief tba, Dr.. Major was a suspicious