Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-01
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From the Spartanburg Spartan.
j. NJ. Barrett. the AholitiOnist.

This -personugc has. douhllessty very
unexpectedly 10 himself, achieved an un.
enviahle notnrieIy IN Il very short times
what may be the penalty of this no;oriety
remains 10 be seen, by the award Of the
law. The charge under WHICH he was
arrested is punishable by twelve months
in,prisonmeht anil One Thousand Dollars
fine. But he may be indicted under the
arrest for any crime Of which the States
Attorney may think himself able by, COM
peient testimony to convict The prisoner,
There is more than possibility, Bar
relt may be Indicted for an offence, The
penalty Of which is death. without benefit
of clergy, and assuredIy, If cnnvicted, all
The Aboliionisls iu the United States caa-
uol save him. =,
[(lhis man be the innocent victim, as
he prelends, of unknown iucendiaries,
who write TO him at almost every point
in The SIaIc, and charge him with the care
and distribution Of their Infamous docu-
ments, why The repetition Of the kindest
advice and caution? Why the delicate
flaIIery for bis services Why the euig-
maiical character OF portion of the cor>
respondence addressed 10 him! They
are his friends al least, and appear 10 know
aud appreciate their man. The following
letter fixes, we think conclusively, the
place Of publication of tho Brulus and
True Carolinian. In the leller wcro two
enclosures, addressed 10 two highly valued
citizens Of this Stale, containing copies
of Brutus:
IoJ. NJ. Barrett. Esq; Posi- marked ! /.
Cincinnati, l2 May, lS49.
DEAR SIR: Having learned that YOU
are travelling in 5. c., lake The liberty Of
requesting you to drop into some Post
ODice along your route, the enclosed let
lcrs. Allough comparatively stranger
.'oyo1n.' take this liberty because | wish
to oblise a "Caro!inian,'' who desires me-
10 take some plan Of communication with
his friends which will not by the Post
mark reveal his present location. Be
kind enough 10 destroy this when you
have read il. You will pardon me foE .
not signing my name, bu, ,ha, you may
kno" | am ln be relied upon. will lust
oame tina. Messrs. L. Harweod & Co.
have sent you $50 to Counbia, S. G.?
The following letter contained some
l2 10 10 enclosures addressed 10 various
BfdiHs faddssss was asesd id rbah4e
Iolte, N. c., and forwarded 10 Barrett at
lhis place. This is The letter referred TO
last week, as one. the hand wiring. Of
which is probably known to a. friend of
ours, nud which wc expect TO verify soon:
and here we add, for The benefit of Mr..
Barrett's correspondents in Cincinnati,
Ohio, Dublin, Indiana that our Committee
Of Vigilance will lake the necessary mea-
sures to procure the real names Of lhuse
anonymous gentleman who are so verg
desirous Of remaining unknown. We
will strip of their iucoenito, and if we can
do no more, will hold hem up in their
true characters, TO the srurn aud contempt
OF The honoraby disposed, in every por-
lion OF tae country; The raitorous CaroIini.
an shall have The mos, conspicuous niche
in The Temple Of ln(amy. The Rev. s.
e. Chase, is gentleman compared TO
linn:
"ClNclNNATI, Oh, June Is, 1S49. :,
"Mr. Barrett, dear sir A friend of
mine from South Carolina wishes me 10
write to some. one, there, and ge. him to
deposit in some Office within The State.
the letters accompanying this. ! thought
Ol seudlng themtU some one Of my friends
who reside there, but as they are also ac-
quainled with him, his object would be
defeated, as he does not wish them 10 know
OF his being here. While you. are lravell-
ihs in that State I thought it would not
be inconvenient for you 10 accommodate
him in this matter. / have sent some
Also to o:her persons with he same request.
As lie pays The Postage on these pack.
ages it will cost you and them nothing
but the trouble of deppsiling. For his
own reasons he desire: that they be drop-
ped INFO different olicers. and he parti.
cularly desires that youshoull not deliver
them 10 any Of the persons yourself, should
you have them IN your way. 1t isnn.
necessary for you To know The object he
has in view. -,
You will much oblige me-. and indeed
will take il as great favor, if you will
not give The slig ghest hint 10 any one of this
matter; and in your correspondence With
your friends here, please not allude. to Il
at all. You need mol even acknowledge
that you have received the package from
me, except in letter addressed to myself.
hope you will return in better health
than you left US.
II am dear Sir. ;S
VERY respectfully yours.
"P. S. l.was about signing my name;
but my friend suggested l had better no,,
as by some meaes this may fall inte other
hasds, and thus. his friends, in C. get a
hint of his beiug here. You will therefore,
excuse me for mol doing So. and gsuss al
mine"
!, But ehe Rev. DR.. S. +. Chase. who.
probably has no: affinity with South Caro-
lima. scorns the anonymous in addressing
his dear John, and boldly signs. his name,
setting the chances al defiance, probably
desiring that Tie "Jaoorer" Of Dir. Curtis
should he more widely known, than he
was likely u be by ordinary means. The
champion of,the "Ph" after the sigual
aid disgraeefu defeat Of Dr. Singar and
DIR. Smith, annihilates Dr. Curtis in the
argument, and after praying for the "sole'
and body. Of dear John, gives The result oe ;
the light, without touching details. Tho: