Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-16

laughed and assured linn that he wa
his friend. The whole party wer
then invited into his room by Dl
Bascom, when Dawson informed hin
who h was, reassured him Of hi
friends hip, and explained the natur
Of his visit. .'These,' said he, s;tr,
all boatmen from kentucky, Ohio
4 Virginia, Indiana, Missouri and Ten
nessee. Most of them have heart
you preach in time past and thos(
who have not heard you thems elves
! have heard Of you from their moth
ers or their friends. When I<h hear(
of your danger, Mr.. Bascom, / letter
mined to go the levee, and appd dal tc
them for your protectio N; and you
see the result. We've just met the
committee, and | told them if they
dared to touch one hairof your head
If they dared to put you n prison,
we wouldn't / leave enc stone Of then
calaboose standing. I There'sa | hou-
sand more such brave boys as these
at The levee, and they all fwear
they Il die for YOU" Overpofere
.by the chivalry of Dawson, AM d the
manliness and affection of the Hardy
boatinen, Dr. Bascem wept, 81 the
brave and good only can weep, las he
returned his heartfelt thanks That
might the streets in the vicinity Of
the hotel at which DR.. BasconI was
Stopping, were alive with the Y iraye,
honest Hoatmen of the vest leach
one ready to peril his life in do fence
of the ;great preacher BuE 7 n6
violence was attempted; and ! Iefore
he>left he>city, Dr. Bascom hap the
pleasure cf organizing promising
Colonization Society, many Of the
most influential citizens bceoE hing
life members:
Leaving New Orleans, DR.. Bal Ecom
proceeded up the river TO Nafhez.
He had previously writtento a + liend
to procure church, in which he
wished to deliver a public discourse
in favor Of Colonization, The eli iurch
Of Dr.Potts, who afterward Lad the
controversy with DR.. Wainwright, Of
New York, had been secured for
that purpose and when he arrived,
WHICH was about the appointed hour,
Dr. Bascom proceeded directly 70
the place Of meeting, He WAS met
at the door by The leading members
ofthc Methodist Church Of that bity,
and also hy" DR.. Potts, all of VI Ihonl.
ilapl6red him not to attempt to sHeak.
They declared that the public mind
was highly iheensed against him,
and that there, we're at that time
number of armed men in the CHI Ilrch
determined to use ,yiolence,ff he| at
tempted to speak. This did not in
the least intinlidate' him; bat rdsist-
ing all their importumties, DR.. pas-
celff marched directly through the
church and ascended the prlRit.
Knowing that delay was dangelI bus,
he did not take bis seat, but turning
to the audience; he told, them that
he was aware Of e.excited stale Of
public feeling aware Of threatened
violence; but he asked, asalrighf, to
be heard before being condemned Ito
be heard one h0iS'--and 3theIE he
would submit to any punishment of
which he might be deemed deserving.
The words were. uttered rapidly, EaGd
were promptly answered by a man
who asose III. the midst Of the audi
ence, and cried With an oath, that he
sSeuid be heard. lThis was the SHINE
Ir. Dawson who had played sos {on-I
'spicuous a part in bis behalf at New
Orleans. lie had learned DR.. Bas-i
CONS destination, and, with tie SINE
.chivalrouk spirit which ledrhin( at
first to 'espouse shis cause, had, IN
known to him, gone to Matched tel
aid in bis protection Ahd here lis
voice triumphantiy prevailed. He
was. answered by ia almost unani-
nous agreement to Rear what Pas
com had to say, at least for one hPur.
Accordingly the address was q9n. pm
menced; and never before didI the
eloquent speaker labor more power
fully on effectively. The excitingIeif-
.cunsta nces under which he Twas
placed seemed to act as a kind o III
spiration, and nerve his soul to oAeI
of the noblest efforts of eloauenee-
'.IIis words seemed oracle,
Thatspierced their bosQms; and each Iman
And aaze in wonder on his ntishbor's face.
Thai with the like dumb wonder ahswered
him.