Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-10-03
LETTER FROM J. nj. BARRETT.


The New York Express contains
lengthy letter from J. VI. Barrett. bitterly
abusing the citizens of Sparonburg for re-
fusing to admit him to bail after procuring
thousand dollars for the purpose from
CINCINNATI.
We suhioin the closing portion of his
letter in which il will be seen that he calls
on the,,State of Ohio to protect him When
The Executive orthat State. and its people,
learn the lesson dictated by common homes.
ty and morality, and cease to aid and en-
courage The schemes Of The skuking mar
slealers, their appeals might have weigh.
with us-but pot ill then. As TO their
citizen 10 duranee, he has made his own
bed and must lie down upon it. The
Abolilionists can neither bully nor buy
him off from the trial which he has court
ed. He will have full justice done him
nothing more or less. Afer dwelling OH
his evil case and hardshipss he thus cou-
cIudes :-Teleeraph.
How shamerulfy have been disappoint;
ed! The people around me knew that /
was making every e&erIion to procure tho
required indemnity, and the magistrate
even expressed his settled purpose 10
release me upon a bond, of 81 100 when.
ever should be able TO offer il; yet i'm
mediately upon the arrivalof The requisite
amount public meeting was held, aud
fiery and vindictive speeches were made.
Myself sick and in prison, was branded.
as learn with The vilest epittels and d
resolution passed, dcnouncins as traitor
TO his country. every Magistrate who would
admit me 10 bail in the sum Of thousand
dollars. Mr.. Legs bent before the furious
tide. and announced on the next day that
if the matter was pressed upon him he
must violate his sacred promise and raise
the bail. In the name Of justice, why was
such course pursued? Did these men
seeing me a prisoner in The land, in bad
health. making every offer to gain,an hono-
rablc release upon the terms themselves
had prolfered me and thereby cadsing my
distant friends much expense and trouble,
| only await their action till my hopes were
almost fulfilled, to have the pleasure Of
disappointing me? / leave il for the
country to determine.
| If ! had committed The most heinous
crimes. it were no mitigation of the con-
duct of men who could SO shamefulIy vic.
late their profTercd faith with me, am
justly Indignant at such per6dious conduct,
but am almost undecided what is proper
for me in the future. The aDIipa,hy
against Ohio and her people, especially
myself, is so stroig here, that resort to
the haJcas corpus would doubtless prove
failure, although ! would mol Cast unmeri-
ted censure upon them, many things itdi.
cate to me that some Of the most influential
men will prevent if possible. my having a
fair and honorable hearing in a court OF
justice. Therefore, although 1 would na
create an unwonlcd excitement, it seems
but just 10 me that the authorities Of Ohio.
of which State claim 10 be an humble
citizen, should speedily look into my case.
1t is The duty Of her Government to afford
protection 10 her people when they have
not forfeited it by their own misconduct.
and when she fails 10 afford such prolec-
| lion she fails 10 accomplish the purpose of
her organization. Ifilcan be fairly shown
flhaatRm- jnslly: :amenale to tlls,la9s OF
this Stale for any offence | have commit
! ted agains: them, resign myself calmly to
my prison. If otherwise, demand an
honorable release.
Very respectfully; yours. &c.
| J. NJ. B6RKETT.