The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-11

lrver turned, but meeting the crowd, refused
o 60 further. Mr.. II. then lsA the carriage
md procured buggy and driver, and re-
urned TO the hotel. Some Of the negroes
came up to him. He ordered them TO keep
III They said they did not wish to hurt
hin; but only TO let the people know that he
was a slAVe>hunier.
remained in the Office halt an hour, and |
left in q cab--lhe mob Kissing and pulling |
my coat, calling me slave-hunter, blood, |
hound, etc., but was resolved TO resent no
insult, as that was plainly what they wanted
me to do. One negro followed me to the
hotel, but did not come near me.
Monday Acknowledged crowd at the
hotel; negroes outside, whites came into the
parlor and passages. AT hall past Ave o'clock
other warrants were issued against US, for
andering Ellen Graft and injuring her
business. Gave bond each for $4,000 at
he hotel, Messrs. Riley, Thayer & Co.,
Willis and others signing for US. Under
stood a great crowd was assembled al Court
Square, for the purpose Of mObbing us-OE-
icer Corbin wished to carry us there. The
mob had been collected by the handbills
which had been placed about the streets.
That night great crowd came to see US
1t the hotel Mr.. Hughes was not we'll; |
went down, sat in the ParlOr, and conversed
with them. answering many questions in re-
gard TO the Crafts and the treatment OF
slaves generally. Was no little amused al
some, the more honest but deluded, who ac-
,ually seemed TO think that our negroes were
chained every night after they flushed work,
and fed upon cotton seed, etc.
Tuesday - Committee of one hundred
(white meA) waited OH the proPrietors Of
the house, requiring them to turn US out and
ordering US to leave. This was peremptOri-
refused by both us and the PrOprietors.
Noon-Committee Of (white) ladies call
ed-sent cards to IOom and desired to see
US. We were not in, and OF course were
deprived Of the insxPressible pleasure Otsee
ing them.
AT Nighttime. Hughes not very well
remained in his room. l went d own stair
again, and remained inthe Parlor room as thu
night before. Among the crowd were
many polite gentlemen, who appeared to b.
gratifying their curiosity; the great mas
however, were abolitionists.
Wednesday-Very early Rev. TheodOr
4 Parker, came to our room, followed by htt
OF sixty persons-greatly exciled-said
had suppressed a mob twice-came as
; christian, as q servant OF the Lord and
friend, to request us to leave the city il
SANITY not 10 wait the cars, but to take
carriage, and not to think he could suppress
The mob any longer! We refused: told hi
that we should treat their committees vii
, perfect contempt, would leave when the INC
dispersed and our convenience suited, b.
I not before.
During the day passed freely about Il
| city; I'll was quiet. In the evening can
f to New York, by advice OF counsel, in ord
o to get further instructions and to allow Il
2 excitement to die away, During this tin
d Graft and wife were reported TO US to
locked up ia the house Of a white ma
a whose name | forget.
AL From all saw, heard and experience
ID while in Boston, am convinced that publ
n opinion there, in regard to. the fugitive sla
to law, is undergoing a change. It is TT
10 that the abolitionsts and negroes are We
Dt numerous, and apparently have things We
ANNA AA~iA S"h wy a. PASSSht' hO W
ID ness men, and men OfPrOperty with whG
we cOnversed, generally took little inter'
Id in the matter, but said that the law ought
is be execured, that they wished to get rid
10 the negroes, and that, if it came to trial
y. strength, the negroes and abOlitiOnists woI
m be put down. This, however, will IA
time.
u. believe that Mr.. Hughes will ultimat
N succeed in getting the negroes. My o.
regret is, that my own private business co
a. lied me to return home before seeing
=, out. Hal leisure and means TO spare
W should return with pleasure, even at the T
ne of gratifying certain gentlemen of Mac
n; by rotting in Boston Jail.
e, need scarcely say, that am inAuen'
It: in giving this statement by no party feel
as My own conversations with different part
0e have been misconstrued and misreprese
cd ed. desire simply to do justice to mys
and to Mr.. Hughes in HE absence, by |
N. cling the facts before candid public.
IA