The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1850-11-30


Mr. H., who was in the carriage, laughed
at them, and made sport OF theta.
I The driver was not instructed where tu
Cambridge. When he reached the bridge
Mr. Hughes knew where he was. and-or-
dered him to carry him back TO the hotel.
The driverturned, but, meeting the crowd.
refused to go further Mr. Hughes then
left the carriage and procured buggy and
driver, and returned to the hotel. Some
OF the negroes came up to him, he ORDER
ed them to keep of. They did hot wish
to hurt him, they said, but only to let the
people know that he was slas se-bunter
| remained in the Office half an hour, and
left in cab-the mob kissing and pulling
my coat, calling me slave-hunter. blood.
hound. sc. but was resolved to resent
no insult, that was plainly what they
wanted me to do. One negro followed TO
the hotel. but dio not come near me.
Ao'aday afternoon. Great crowd at
hotel negroes outside whites came into
the pariors and passages. At 81 o'clock
other warrants were issued against US for
s'ander'ng Ellen Crafts, and i"juring her
business! Gave bond each for 42O, 900
at he hotel - M.ssrs Riley, Thayer g. Co,
Willis, aud others. signing for US. Un-
ders'ood great crowd was assembled at
Court square for the purpose Of mubbing
US: officer Corbin wished to carry US there.
The mob had been collected by the hand
bills which had been placed about the
streets.
That night u great crowd came to the
hotel to see US. MIR Hughes was not we'll.
went down, sat in the parlor, and con.
versed with them, answering many ques-
tions in regard to the Craftses, and
treatment of slaves generally was no
little amused at some-the honest. but
deluded-,rho actually seemed to think
that our negroes we're chained every night
after they finished work, and fed upon
cotton seed, &c.
Iuesday.-Committee Of one hundred
white mem waited ON the proprietors Of
the house. requiring them to turn US out,
and ordering Us to leave. This was
peremptorIy refused by BOTH US and the
proprietors.
Noon.-Committee Of sixteen called,
saying that. if we did not leave instantly.
we would be mobbed. Were not IN but
landlord answered for US, and by our
authority given in the mornino. that
aiiid ii MT s a;ass ~ IN We were ready ni
to see US. We were not in, and Of course
were deprived the inexpressibIe pleasure
Of seeing them.
.NigM.-Mr Hughes, not very we'll.
remained in his room. went down stairs
again. and remained in the paror as on the
night before. Among the crowd were
many polite gentlemen who appeared to
be gratifying their curiosity F; the greater
mass. howe> er, were abo!itionists.
Wednesday.-Very early, Rev. Theo-
dore Parker came to our room. followed by
fifty or sixty persons. greatly excited;
said he had suppressed a mob twice /; came
as Christian, as servant Cf the Lord,
and friend. to request US to leave the
city instantly-not to wait for the cars,
but to take a carriage-did not think he
could suppress the mob any longer! We
refused told him that we should treat
their committees with perfect contempt;
would leave when the mob dispersed and
our convenience suited, but not before.
During the day passed freely about the
city all was quiet. La the evening came
to New York, by advice Of counsel, in or
der to get further instructions, and to allow
the excitement to die away. During this
time Crafts and his wife were reported to
US to be locked up in the house OF a white
man, whose name forget.
From all l saw. and heard, and exper-
fenced while in Boston. am convinced
that public opinion there, in regard TO the
fugitive slave law. is undergoing q change.
1t is true the aboltionists and negroes are
very numerous. and apparently have things
very much their own way at present. The
business men and men Of property with
whom | conversed, generally took but
little interest i'll the matter, but said that
the law ought to be executed that they
wished to get rid Of the negroes. and that
If it came. to a trial Of strength the negroes
and abolitionists would be pat down. This,
however, will take time.
believe that Mr. Hughes will ultimately
succeed in getting the negroes. My only
regret is. that my own private business
me to return home before see
ing him out. Had leisure, and means
to spare. should return with pleasure,
even at the risk Of gratifying certain gen.
tlemen of Macon by rotting in Boston
Jail.
need scarcely say that am influenced
in giving this statement by no patty feci-
ing. My own conversations with different
parties have been misconstrued aud mis-
represented. desire simply to do Justice
to myself, and to Mr. Hughes in his .b-
sence, by placing the facts before candle:
public.
JOHN KNIGHT.