The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-06-27
From HE arfa,lburg, Is. c. Spartan,
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1otet, AftfI 50 me pf olE cltlzens being aI1.S
priced or iIsa iactii took such measures ass
wore prldsht yet ptoinp Sin saiisfyin1
themssl slyas TO the import of sfifs bush
ness. s.s rs ss
s. Latter hid been addressed to VIM
of tho w alker House, byss
I,r. Fisetg of bin; stating siiinia rnnii
sbyS tie nafne q Barrett, WHO hailed.
from ahio, sh6d matte his escape from 60
sisimbia; o. warrant iaYing; been issued
hgainst hirTI- ind that liIe would visit
Spart rtanbirg Sure enough, moi only Y did
tiie said J nj. Barrett maka Ills appear II II. z
y sanee, but there were syersls!s,tcrs slirec-
led To- him from Cincinnati, Ohio, md
Dublin, Indianp ,shicli oufP. M thought
proper 10 deliver 10 him8in person at his
lodgings. Atter this was done, several Of
aonr cilizens called on him, and with the
.knqWledge pre.obtnined through DIR. Fitch
gof Columbia, demanded d search. Upon
4inysslig gatiun md examination, it was as
cafiniHtd that lie was employed by Mes
asrs. Harwood g Coz, 8osiensibly for the
purpose Of getting statistical information
fni.fa fldsetlees; but snrIe Of The letters
\ found an his possession proved to be the
envelope of two others, directed one to Dr..
Sill llsaf Columbia, and the otherto r.. ].
Gloyefs OF Orang eburg; and upon opening
thcm ii was found thot the one directed 10
DIS sill contnined two Nos. of the cele-
brated incendiary publication, signed
a ttsB riiins |; and the other to It. J.. Glover,
contained only one Of the same. Below
we copy the letter verbatim ct literatim.
10 J.s NJ Barrett, ESQ., Spartanburg, S c.
May I1th, 1s49.
DgAR SIR: EIaving learned that you
are travelling in South. Carolina, take
the liberty OF guessing you TO drop into
Some Post Office nlcng your way, the en-.
closed letters. Although comparatively
\ d utstfange gef TO you'll I take the liberty, be.
cause i wish 10 oblige q Carolinian, who
desires me tostake some plau of com,nuni.
cation witfshis friends, which will not by
Atfe post mark reveal his present location.
d Be kindeHough TO destroy this when you
haye read il. You will pardon me for
1 not signing myiname, but that you may
Know tllat aT,to be relied upon, Iswill
just name that Mcssrs, Hurwood, & CO.
have sent you $40 to Columbia, S. c."
- Another letter post marked Dublin, In
diam. May 2 7th, directed 10 John M.
Barreit, Sparianburg G. H, S. c., and
signed Isl Johnson, contains The following
paragraph ss u. .s'lsl {
Same persor, suggested to me that Won
would becorl,s slavery by travelling
the South. }buts ! Told them mo, the princi-
sPle oftratls and right were too deeply
rooted in your ;heart, to ever have them
eTadicated ffom selfish or other motives,
besides, travelling amongst the wrong,
will think. have d tendency 10 s,renoih,
ZEN en- one q hatred Of This wrong. Al least I
iiiinVse "a no fears of Ohm M Bnrreit comina
sbaoktox Dublin pro. .slayerized. I wnni
..yansto take items and comn bncl, nrenor
\ ed. 10 ware swnr and fe,ernai i, i,pnrfa -
aaainstthe d bomina bIe institution. Iha,e
Ii worse and worse il3Se more th;nk of :, -
lii Eo,an Meeting on Saturday,. n
which the Barrett al,snIed. and smoke in
Ills own Behalf. it was unanimouslv v creed
by The citizens present tbnt lcp,l nrooeeJ
'ings should be takon against him. An
affidavit was ;m,adesofthe facts beiore r.
w. III ! sLegg, Esq, upon which a warrant
;wns issued for his arrest. md beinu
brouuht before him for examination. was
c5nrni,ted for trial ~ #
IS We take great, pleasure in STATING ,hot
The prisoner wns treated with the utmost
9'iaob, as seemed 10 be- apprehendetl bv the
prisoner. made its appearance. He seems
TO be man Of great nstuteness, and ius,
such an one as it might be expected would
be employed bytile Northern Hive ofIAb.