Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1850-12-18

| oi'NV W sel thtu ", Mf. Hughes got III
The crowd rushed uoon it, so that coul
not reach it. They Missed us, called u
bloodhounds. &c. apparently Tor the pur
pose OF exciting us to some act OF violence
Some OF them seized upon the horses an,
attempted to open the doors. Mr.. IL.
who was IN the carriage, laughed at then
aud made sport Of them.
The driver was not instructed wher,
TO 90. and being greatly alarmed, left 70
Cambridge. When he reached the bridge
Wi ii"gnes Aiea ~tfefe tie was, ahi
ordered him to carry him back TO Ia,
hotel. The driver turned. but meetin.
the crowd refused to 90 further, Mr. II
then left the carriage aud procured
buggy aud driver, aud returned TO tn,
hotel Some Of the negroes came up "a
him. lie ordered them to keep OF. They
SAID they did not wish TO hurt him; bul
only 10 let the people know that he wa,
a slave.huntcf.
femaiued in the office half an hour
aud LEFT ia a eab-the mob Kissing and
pulling my coat. calling me a slave. hunter
bloodhound, DE. but was resolved to
resent no insult, as that was plainly what
they wanted me to do. One negro fol.
lowed 10 tue hotel, but did not come near
me.
Monday Afternoon -Grca: crowd at
the hotel; negfoes outside, whites came
into the paflor aud passages At5l-2
o'clock other warrants were issued against
Us for slandering Ellen Can aud nJurine
her business, Gave bond each Tor S2O. QUO
at the hotel. Messrs Riley. Thayet d Co.
Willis aud Others signing for Us Under
stood a great crowd was assembled al
Court Square. fof the purpose Of mobbing
us-Oiiiret Cofbin Wished To carry u
there The mob had been collected by
the hsndhus which had been placed
about the streets
That hight great crowd came to see
rs at the hotel. Mr. Hughes wa. not
well, ! went down. sat IN the aaflof. aud
eonsefsed with them. answering many
questions ia regard To the Cats aud the
Treatment of slaves IN general. Was n1
llille amused Mt some. the mofe honest
hat delulrd. who actually seemed to
taluk That our ncgfors were chained every
ugh, after they finished work. aud led
upon cotton seed. &e.
Taesddy-Comml,tee OF one hundred
(,'.,.N ."-..l .....!.-.i az 80. .-.,. q
the house, requiring them TO turn Us GU,
aud ordering us TO leave. This was
promptly refused by both Us aud the pro.
pnelors.
N0oH.-Commitiee Of sixteen called.
saying that II We did not leave Instant,
we would be mobbed. Were no, ia. hut
landlord answered for Us, aud by our
authority given III the monnug. HAT we
would not leave I'LL we we're ready.
Afternoon. COMMITTEE OF (whiie)
ladies cal;ed-sent cards TO room aud de
sired to see us We were not in aud oil
course were deprived oil the indispensable
pleasure oi seriug them.
Al Night-Mr. llughes not very well,
remained ~ his room. went down stare
again. aud remained IN the paflor a. GA
the night before. Among The crowd were
many polite gentlemen, who appeared 10
he gratifying their eunosily-ihr gfea.
mass. however were abulitioni,ls.
Heinaday-Very eshy Rev. Theo.
dote Parker came 10 ouf room, followed
10y tiny or sixty persous-gfcaIly excited
said he had suppressed mob twice
came as a Christian. rs a servant vi the
Lord aud friend. 10 request Us to leave
the city inslantly-noI 10 wait the cars,
but To lake cauiage-and not 10 thlnk
he could suppress The mob ANY longer.
We relused--lold him that We should
treat their committees with perfect con.
would leave When the mob dis.
persed 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 co-usel, IN
order to get further instructions aud TO al.
low the excitement to die away. Dur.
lug IT, 'ime Gait aud wife were report.
ed 10 Ia ~ NC toenes ''r ''s .,... ,.ss..s,-
of a white man whose name forgot.
From all saw, heard aud experienced
Will. in Boston, am convinced that
pnblic opinion there. IN regard 10 the iu'
sll,ye slave law. is undergoing a change.
I, IL true that the aboltionisIs aud ne
pfoes are very numerous, aud apparently
have things very much iheir own way
at present The business men, anu men
OF property, with whom l have con
yersed. generally took little interest N
the matter, but said that the law ought
TO he execu,ed-thal they wished TO get
nd of the negroes, aud that II II came TO
a TRIAL OF strength, the negroes aud abo-
liuouists would be put down. llis'
however, will lake lime.
| believe that Mr.. Hughes will ulti'
mately succeed in getting the negroes
Nv only regret is. that my own private
business compelled me TO return home
before seeing him out Had leisure
and means TO spare, | should return wi'iI
pleasure, even at the risk OF gratifying
certain gentlemen OF Macou' by fo'nha
in a Boston jail.
,a,d sc,r,ely say, that | am inilu