Indiana State sentinel., 1849-11-15

ties of Indiana do not demand John NJ. Barrett, now
confined in prison at Spartansburg S. c., suspicion
of circulating National and State Reform Tracts
The present Governor of Indiana if the Tribune Will
recollect, is merely chance Governor. and all his
ncts mere matters of chance, and if he should
for once in his life happen 10 do right thing, II might
affect his luck for the future throw the chances
against him.-Netc Albany Bulletin
0rTThe above paragraph, SO far rs its complaint
is concerned, is quite ridiculous and foolish was
the conduct of a few demented persons at Spartans-
burgb, S. c., in arresting and imprsoning Mr.. Bar
rett With what propriety could authorities in
erfere in the administration of the laws of another
State, in the absence of any request do by the
party parties concernedl Are authorities
quired to kick upa general FUSS upon the strength
of any newspaper paragraph which may happen to
appear and in the absence of any other appeal what
ever, and of any other knowledge of the merits of
difficulty. If they should thus act, should expect
them to play the fool quite rdiculousy the Tay
lor administration at Washington has done. But
these lOise complaints of the Tribune and the Bulle
tina mere afterthought for the purpose of manu-
featuring little capital for bankrupt party,-came
rather late in the day TO Indicate a generous
sympathy for abused individual. Mr. Barrett, after
a legal examination, discharged from durance a
month ago. When these wi 2 champions learn this
fact, perhaps they will be stolid see that it
is another and very good reason why our authori-
ties have not declared against oil Spartansburgh
including the little State Of South Carolina. The
following letter from Mr. Barrett, published three
weeks ago in the National Era, will relieve these
sympathetic wings. we hope; and will present the
whole matter in little different light from that in
which it has been viewed. Mr.. B. is on his way
home
SPARTANsBuRG, October s, lS49
Ma. EDITOR The Court of Common Pleas for Spar
tansbug district has just closed its for this
and the rusty hRges Uf my prison bolts have grated harsh
upon my tor the last time. ! liberty, and
there not manifested BY the great Of the community
the least disposition TO treat me disrespectfuy Those
who had banded themselves together in this place under
The tenn Safety Committee, and who, 10 order to keep
Themselves safe from the action of the against
for their awless conduct have proclaimed themselves sbov
the law !; and who from the time they cast me into prison
up the moment appointed rush through the forms
public trial, had kept every instrument in motion TO excit,
the country and bring the people up to the level Of the
fanatieim and cuey, have had the tables
pletey turned upon them
The yeOmanry of the land up Court, from tn,
different parts Of the district with stern rebuke to ih
spirit Of disorder written on their faces.
Instead Of being prepared, as my enemies had vsinly
hoped to act against with the injustice Of excited
popuace Of them impoitunate that should urI
upon puisuers and give Of them chance 10
py for the dark hole into which they had 81
wantoDly thrust me- The truth is the great heart Of th
honest and consdeiate portion Of this community beat
sympathy with my wrongs. They the base injustice
that had been done me- and willing and anxiUu
that IepaIaIi N should be made.
These manifestations not to be mistaken by tn
" Safety Committed" When they all their hopes
weakng vengeance upon for the anced injuries Of tn
North had vanished they took counsel together 10 wha
to be done, and determined that should
tried during the session that if cerai
of their worthy brotherhood should before the Court
make affidavit that in the Of the said j. NJ Barrett
there important testimony that during the Who'll
they had been sandeng aud prosecuting him, the
had not been by any able ase and that therefore
they not present prepared TO try the and the
must have six months longer get that important test
mOny.
There is much yet winch in short tine hope
give the public. Meanwhile hope you will tie kin
enough TO publish this hasy sketch saIt for home in
few moments. j. NJ. BARRETT.
The Philadelphia Ledger observes:
Mr.. Barrett has, probably, learnt useful lessor
that when he goes into slave Stale he is not to vic
late it's laws, however Jealous lie may be in the
of anti-slavery. He will also observe the cal
tion in respect to violating the post Office laws
serving unauthorized mail carrier. What hs
been done with the of the postmaster who wa
also arrested for not delivering up letters entrusted
the mails, 70 furnish evidence against Barrettl Th
State authorities have probably discovered their
and abandoned the case.