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| Ny attorney then advised me to 20 to N. Yotl
for few days, for the purpose Of aiiaying the ex
ctement,wh had become too furious he thought
to admit OF any success. prepared to leave thai
evening. which becoming public, a large crowd
collected at my hotel FOR the purpose Of insulting
me. therefore concluded not to go that evening
Before O'Clock next morning, when I expected
to leave, they were around the house again in
great numbers, with the Rev. Theodore Parker al
their head knocking for admttance at my door.
| admitted Mr.. Parker. He said he had come to
kept the mob off of me for two days, and was
afraid he could not do it any longer. | told him
that understood he was minister Of the gospel
and great advocate of moras-in favor OF peo-
Plies obeying the lawsuit was sorry to find my
self mistaken; and wanted him to leave-that |
was not going to leave under any such threats, and
that was determined not to go then. The crowd
dispersed shortly afterwards, and after transact
ing some business, left at = clock, p. M. for
New York.
Amer being in New York for several DAVIS, l
learned that Bill and Ellen had positively left for
England.
There were FIVE warrants besides the cases
named) issued against me, all for the purpose of
harassng me and driving me away. One for
"smoking in the streets"-one for /" swearing in
the reets"-(which was not the fact
"for carrying concealed weapons"- for "driv-
passing Cambridge Bridge without paying toll
(Which was not true.)
So far as had any dealing with those who thus
endeavored to obstruct the law and harrass me, or
had chance of ascertaining their position, /
would say that they were of the highest standing,
socially and politically, in the community. As
an instance, Francis Jackson, who refused to take
knights hand, was candidate for Congress;
Mr.. Charles Summer, one of the u. s. Commits
soners; Rev. Theodore Parker, Mr.. List, an emf
merit lawyer; DIR. Hanson, Rev. DR.. Charming
Mr.. Charles Bowdige, and others, who interested
themselves in preventing US from arresting Crafts
are all Abolitonists. As to the friends we met in
| Boston, want to say, found Mr.. Hamilton
Willis, "a broker,) n true friend, and feel under
many obligations to him. There were also Mr.
Thayer, Mr.. Thomas, my attorney, Mr.. Patricl
Riley, one of the Deputy Marshals, Mr.. d. Ora
per, Mr.. Freeman, Deputy Sheriff. the proprie
tors of the United States hotel, their clerks and
servants, and Mr.. Ladd. To all these gentle
men am under great obligations for their kind
ness.
In reference to the abolition sentiment in Bos-
ton, would state this circumstance. All the time
the excitement was going on with me, there was
no protection OF the city authorities offered me,
and none turned out in my favor But when
George Thompson, the English abolition lecturer
was expected, and meeting was announced to
receive him, it was rumored that mob might as
sembe on his reception, and the mayor instantil
ordered out The city officers 10 attend aud suppress ana
mob-showing that the city authorities were dis
posed to give protection to an Abolitonist, which
they had withheld from me while engaged in my
lawful business and my opinion is, if we had
succeeded in arrestng the negroes, that they
would have been rescued by the citizens
In conclusion, to give full history Of my visit
to Boston, would occupy too much time and pa
tence. will, therefore, conclude by saying, that
went to Boston as an agent to execute a lawful
trust, thinking | should be protected and assisted
by the laws of my country. But on the contrary,
from the first, the laws Of the country, instead OF
proving protection, were made all engine of cru
city, oppression, injustice, and abuse so that my
life was constantly endangered, and this, without
the first offer of assistance from Government, ma
tional, State, or city. feel that every man who
has Southern heart in his bosom, and would
maintain the honor of his country, should sustain
! the Southern rights cause, by every constitutions
measure, until our rights are ackno wkdged, and
justice obtained. WILLIS Fl. HUGHEs.
| Macon, Nov. 2lst 1850.