New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-13
Frederick pouglas. aIahhsd.

We DnNO hhtuNy uOdCtu Nuc itCt butt Rid
DOUGLASS, an escaped cbsttel, and now Editor Of
the North Star, at Rochester, had been mobbed
by the patriotism Of Columbus We find the fol-
lowing crcumstanciL account Of this outrage in the
Star:
MOI AT COLUNBUs.-I have lust escaped the
fory Of an strocioos mob in Columbus, the Capital
OF the great State Of Ohio week ago, | sc-
cepted an invitation Of several c0lored friends in
this city 10 visit them on my return from CRcin-
natl where had just held a successful series OF
meetings
l arrived in Columbus, from Cincinnati, on Fri.
day, July ~ In consequence Of indisposItion,
was unable 70 speak until Monday afternoon aud
evening NJ friends had secured, without diei-
Guilty, the use Of the Senate Cham Der OF the State
House for the meeting; and, judging from this In
dcation Of liberal feeling, bad lttle aPPreh snsol
that should be subjected 70 the violence OF an In
ceDsed and murderous mob. Bat appearances are
sometimes deceptive. They we're 40 IN this in
stance; for a larger or a more spiteful and mallgn
specimen Of mobOcrssy than that on Monday night
in the famous metropolis OF OHIO, have not lately
encountered week before | came t. C0un-
bus patriotic citizen Whose name will per
baps hereafter appear was heard to declare bic
intention to get up mob If it cost him all he was
worth in the world, aud ten years IN the state
Prison beside and the result shO "a that he has
nos proved false 70 bis diab0lica vow. As these
mObs are striking indications OF the public mind,
and serve very well 70 illustrate the nature Of
Amercaa freedom and civi'iz stion. / deem It
proper 70 put them on record, even e. the expense
Of variety.
My first meeting, az ! have already remarked,
was held 10 the Senate Chamber, on Monday AFTER
noon. Il was attended by a large concourse OF
persons, and ali appeared 70 listen 70 my speech
with lively interest, although | spoke strongly
as feel strongy-IN REPROBATIOs OF The AME-
RICAN Constitution AND UNION. Strong, DO ~
ever as were the expressions used b. me, they
were too true TO answer the purpose OF getting up
q mob; aud the parties DESTROYS 70 get up one bad
therefore frat to get up he and tell It extensive
~, before they could rouse the citizens to violate
the laws ard disgrace the city. The LIE was not
q lat one, but very poor oNE-slmo,t too con-
temptible and absurd 70 repeat yet, considerng
that it produced the desired effect, | suppose |
ought to chronicle II for the benefit OF Posterlty-
Here it is then iust IN the shape II went round the
city, into groggeries, and law Offices, and other
haunts of slumbering patriotism" rnat ID nig-
ger DougiaN has denounced the trainers Of The
COnstitutton as cOrards : Of course did no
such thing But the people believed did say 80,
and they attached so much Importance 70 what
they believed guilty Of saying, that they thought
il necessary to come TO the rescue. To prove that
their fathers were not towards, they proved them
selves ruiiians
The evening meeting, like the one in the after
noOn was very well attended The lower part Of
the house was Gro wded to Overlooking. The great
body Of the audience was composed OF the most
intelligent and humane people o. the metropolis -
Ga entering, felt impressed by the imposing pres
euce. But soon discovered that a number of the
"ba,er sort the serve mob bad taken pos
session OF the gallery Of the Senate Chamber, aud
were quite prepared TO defend the honor, digRnY
and patriotism OF their foreisthers, by every spe-
cies Of disorder and tHdeceHcy which their inh1
deprsvity could suggest. | was accompanied 20
ton, he made few remarks Daring bis address,
the clamor, Kissing, stamping, aud vulgar exclanl-
tons, were almost incessaRt 1t was with great
difficulty that be heard by those nearest to toe
platform. In the thickest of the noise and uproar,
agentlemsn Of fine, commanding appearance rose
in distant part OF the hall, aud asked 70 be heard.
Ii was Auditor Wood Quiet was restored, and
he addressed the mob in an eloquent aud manly
strain for about ten minutes-remonsrating against
their illegal, c'mual and dsgraceiul behavior, and
ehtreatibg them 10 desist from their moborsElc
conduct and TO allow the meeting to proceed Ia
order. This was all of no effect. They came for
a ierent purpose-to mob Frederick Douglass;
and that purpose must be executed at all hazards.
Finding that the dsturbers contIo ued the uproar,
ana seemed resolved to peBeyere in their unlaw-
ful course, Mr.. Wood and another gentle man
hose name l do not rememerl " mt into the gal.
lery with view 70 ascertain who the persons were
who could thus audaciously trampe upon the rights
Of their fellow citizens. Their appearance in the
gallery armed only with lighted candles, caused
the patriotic towards to disperse snd 70 leave the
orderly portion Of the assembage in possession OF
the hall.
The relief however, was only temporary. The
mob soon surrounded the building outside, rtin.
forced by greater numbers, and evidently urged on
by increased malice they rent the air with hlde0us
yells This Was followed by an alarm OF ire
Bella were ruug, engines dashed through the
streets and ali was nose and confusion without. Ii
is due 10 the assembly within 70 say, that they
he 4 remarkably quiet during this uproar. Their
good sense ana presence Of mod la this matter,
cattle them 70 much praise. We continued the
meeting until half past ten o'clock There re
NAMED st the door about 500 persons. These com
posed the mob They were waiting for me 70 come
out. Fortunately, reached the door in a crowd,
by which was for time concea cd from the in-
censed multitude. As sooD, however, as | was
discovered in the crowd, stones and other missiles
began to fly about my hesd-One only Of which
struck me, and that did but little injury. Just at
this point Of the fray, We arrived at the corner Of
street, which offered me the opportunity 20 escape.
At that moment, white friend OF N ne lwhO vas
in the crowd best with a vigorous arm and
Stentorian voice, rushed through the cowardly
mob, in an opposite direction 10 me, exclainng,
here be goes Gre II 10 him : Pics Il 10 him :"
&c, until he changed the direction Of the whole
mob, thus leaving me full chance N escape. To
this s;ratRgem am probably indebted for life and
limb at this moment The mob, losing sight Of ils
prey perambulated through those parts OF the city
where the colored inhabitants mostly reside in
pursuit. but 20 no purpose. l vas secreted In a
house where could see their movements aud hear
their fendsh curses After indulging in the latter
pretty freely, they gradually dispersed, and went
to their homes. Upon this brutal treatment, leave
others to comment | merely give the facts ?. D.
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The Choiern ut Hnrper's Ferry.