The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-12-19

have to get,a large force, some twenty
or orthirty men. He had made this same
excuse before AT dinner time, this
day, my eighth day in Boston, Mrd
Knight and myself were both arrested, 4
under a bail writ iu the penalty of 10, !
600 for slapderiug Graft, alledging that
we had charged him with stealing bis
body and clothes. This consumed the
balance Of the day.
On the Monday following, we were
both again arrested under bail Of $40 4
900 each, for damaging zone William
Crafts" in his business. The excite~
ment kept increasing. We were then
carried to the iSherif's office. By the
time we gave bond, the sidewalks and
streets were crowded with Abolition-
lists, negroes &c. The account given
of the carriage scene from the SheriA''s
office is, as given by the Chronotype,
Daily Mail, Post and Journal Of that
city is correct. Wethen went to the
Hoteltot tea. About tea time we were
both again arrested for slandering Eli
len Crafts, and held to bail in $20,0O0|
each.
When orres ed the Sheriff told ME I
must 60 with him to his Office and give
bond told hum | could give bond at
my Hotel by sending for my securities,
that if went to his office 1t would col
lect the mob again, and that they had
already insulled me as much as could
bear and | wanted to avoid a recur~
renee Of similar. contacts. The Sher>
III, however, still persisted and required
me to 90. We started but soon met
my Lawyer, who said that Que Of my
securities was on his way, and told the
Sheriff that we should not go to his Of
| fce as the bond could be given sooner
by not going. The bond was then Civ.
en- for $4,000.
The next day learned that the mob
had collected The night before at the
Sheriff Office as | had supposed, and
that among other things SAID and done
there, while they were on the lookout
for me, a negro was there on horse
back, charging and swearing, that he
would be the first man to shoot Hughes
when he made his appearance. Ontht
same day went to see the Marshal tC
know if he had got further information
He said he had not.
Nv attorney then advised me 10 &C
to New York for few DAYS, for thc
purpose of allaying tie excitement
which had become too furious b'
thought to admit of any success.
prepared to leave that evening, whicl
becoming public, large crowd collect
ed at my hotel for the purpose of in
sultng me. / therefore, concluded
not to go that evening, Before 6 o.
clock next morning, when expected
to leave, they were around the hous'
again in great numbers, with the Rev
Theodore Parker at their head, knock
ing for admiitance at my door. | ad
mltled MIR. Parker. He said he hat
come to give me piece Of frlendl
adyice-that he had kept the mob oil
of me for two days, and was afraid h
could not do it any longer. told hin
that | understood he was minister o
the gospel aid great advocate OF mo
raIs-in favor of peoples obeying tht
laws-but was sorry to find myself mis-
taken, and wanted him to leave--Lha
was not going TO leave under an,
such threats, and that ! was determin
ed not to 90 then, the crowd disperse,
shortly afterwards, and after transact
ing some business, l left at 2 O'Clock
} y. m. for New York. After being /
New York for several days, Learned
, that Bill and Ellen had positively lei
; for England.
There were FIVE warrants (beslde
; the cases named) issned against me
. all for the purpose Of harrassing m
9 and driving me. away One for "smc
king in the streets s''-one for "swearin
$ in the sneets'-(which was not tn
fact one "for carrying concealed wei
e pons'-one for driving fast throug
$ the streets another for Passin
5 Cambride Bridge without paying toi
(which was not true.)
SO far as had any dealings wit
those who thus eudesvored to obstraC
. the law and harrass me, or had
!, chance Of ascertaining his position,
would say that they were Of tue bigl
/" est standing, socially and politically,
: the community, As an instance, Frat
! els Jackson who refused @ TAX
Knights hand, was a candidate forCor
! gress; Mr.. Charles Sumner, one
!, the United States Commissioners
/ Rev. Theodore Parker; Mr. List an EN-
! inent lawyer; Dr. Hanson; Rev j
: Claiming; Mr.. Charles Buwdige an
4 others, who interested themselves
:, preventing us from arresting Crafts al
! all aholilionjsts. AS to the friends v
meI in Boston. wantt 10 saw. ! foun