Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-01

uO UdllIt lOT IlIS iIleHu dUu COduJuloi, Nii'
Barrei'; hut this 'magna nominis umbra." !"
"sbadow of mighty name," shall speak
for himself and speak more Than lie bar.
gained for. He will perceive his system
is nol quite as perfect as he inacines it,,
and that detection is more probable than
he teaches or supposes.
Our readers will however bear in mind,
that though we have no doub, the letters
we shall quote, represents the true charac-
Ter Of the abolition movements and tactics,
we have not the least idea The writer and
"Brutus" are Identical We give them
full credit for the promptness with which
they have come TO the rescue with all the
names in their power; but The inelliclency
Of such names will greatly develope itself,
and the law remain unarresIed in its course.
These letters. all in The same hand-wri-
ling, and bearing upon "the question" "
are now in our hands. They are anony-
nous. uuless the signature "Btutus" to
one OF them gives it different character.
One mailed al Washington, June 3Olh,
where Barrett is pretty we'll known, aud
where we have no doubt they were all
wrilen.-the other two mailed at Phila-
Ielphia, June 9th. We are warranted in
saying the recipients of the letters have no
disposition to pay further postage on ac-
count of their distinguished correspondent.
But should the wriler of these letters he
detected, as lie more than probably will
be. we have Iilllc doubt what will be his
excuse and defence. Even that defence,
if true, will not sa &c him from The indgna-
lion, scorn and contempt Of The State; and
our arms are long enough 10 reach and
punish, far beyond the meridian of WASH
inston. We however choose to treat and
consider The missiles. as bona Gde, SO far as
effect is concerned, however gIaringly as
summed may be the personaL Of the scri-
Gus or boaxing writer.
Thus discourselh the "srcat chief" OF
the conspiracy, in communication 10 the
Sheriff Of this District:
"JUNE 18Th, 1919.
"Dear Sir: Having learned through n
friend that gentleman by The name of j.
NJ. Barrett is now in Jail in Spartanburg,
and that for what myself, with others,
caused 10 be done without The said Bar
reIt's knowledge, appreciation or consent,
deem il proper TO address you this note,
that an innocent man may not suffer for
what was 10 me an act Of courtesy. if he
complied at all with the request made him,
of which indeed am not informed. am
not an obscure man sir: you would be as.
tonislIed were you to learn who / am. /
have taken many years an active part il
The public concerns of This State, aud am
SO well known, that TO give you my name
would silence al once The charge, that my
writings now being circulated, are of ~ an-
kee origin" But l am too conversant
with the stale of things here TO venture to
place myselfin an attitude that would lead
10 the discovery Of authorship. 1t would
no, delea, The purposes Of myself and as.
sociales, but il would render measures ne
cessary. which would be more prolific of
excitement among us, than our present
Silent ssilsnl operation, giving the opportunity 10
acl upon minds which would be tanned if
exposed 10 public scrutiny. II our com.
munications were allowed to pass readily
through The Pos, Offices. we need not
resort 10 involuntary and unsnspccling
agents to help US to circulate our pape!s,
and ii our Printing Offices would prin, for
Us. we need not go beyond The limits Of the
Srac to haSe it done.''
II will bahlnecessary 10 take up time
and space will the balance Of The letter,
which is mere argument that Barrett
ought 10 be su(IercdIo depart the country,
except that .;t6e following extract may
eluclate some points that may arise:
I'VE shall lltaore as heretofore, take
care to labor for8he deliveronce of, our
State froRh4his calling oppressiou; ut-take
equal care not 10 expose strangFs travel
ling through The. country to the i6aisnities
aud assaults of men who have no other
regard for liberty Than TO take liberty for
others. Yours, ~.
BRuTUs."
This same Bruus, if he be the real ST.
mon Pure. writes as follows, and will
doubtless feel his security some what sha-
ken, when he reads in the public prints
one Of his most private and confidential
communications. This letter unqnestion-
ably was not intended for The public eye;
whether this "Brutus" be the true or the
false one, The indiree,ion he has used failed
him in The result. and he may rave as
he pleases about the sanclily Of seal.
We are honorably in possession Of The
documents, and do but our duty to The
Stale in exposing The Vaccinations Of its
enemies. Tho address of the letter is
suppressed for the present, lest we nigh
injure an innocent man. lf there he any
South Caroinians in correspondence with
these traitors. which, by the by, we don't
believe, then they are 10 understand we
have al least one name, which at The pro-
per time shall be givenlo the public.
EDGEFIELD, June 10Th, 1919.
"Dear Sir-You will please accept
copy Of my address. This will get to you
in IA round about way, but you will easily
understand why it is necessary thus to
reach you. This address has made some
noise in the State, and the enemies Of JUS
tice have cndeavored TO blunt its force oy
calling it an abolition inceudiary paper
Believing you 10 be man of better sense
and in sympathy with the oppressed non.
shareholders in our Stale, | send you
copy of il; YOU are personally acquainted