Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-11-19

was something III LcWlS HidliiVi lia' eoool-
ed them in moment and instead of ada
vancing they seemed fixed to their places,
and for a moment there was perfect silence:
when Lewis calmly observed, II came here
with no desire to insult or injule any one,
but to demonstrate in person to your Lord
ship against threatened injustice, and thus
to avert from my family rum: in such a
cause have not regarded ordinary forms
of ceremonies, and warn you gentlemen
to be cautious how you deal with desper-
ate mans"
This short address, connected with the
firm and energetic tone of its delivery, ap-
parently stupied the company-silence en-
suing, Lewis embraced it to address him.
self particularly in the following words to
the young Lord, "YoT much respected ia.
ther granted me the lease hold estate | now
possess. l have regularly paid my rents
and have faithfully complied with all the
covenants of the lease. have wife and
three infant children whose happiness, COM
fort and support depend In great degree
upon the enjoyment of this property, and
yet am told by your agent that can no
longer hold 1t without base surrender of
my rights to your rapacity. Sir, | wish to
learn from your lips whether or not you
really mediate such injustice, such cruelty
as the terms mentioned by your agent indi-
cate, and beg you before pursuing such
course to reconsider this matter coolly and
dlspassionately, or you ruin me and dis
grace yourself" BY the time this address
was closed, the young Lord seemed to have
recovered partially, Gn which he was great
ly assisted by several heavy libations of
wine. from the effects produced by the sud-
den, solemn and impressive manner of his
injured tenant. He began to ejaculate-
leave me--leave me-you rebel you VILLAIN.
To this abuse, Lewis replied calmly as fol-
lows: "Sir, you may save yourself this use-
less ebuIlition of passion. 1t is extremely
silly and ridiculous. | have effected the
object of my visit. / have satisfied my
mind, and have nothing more to say. |
shall no longer disturb you with my pres
ence." Upon which he retired from the
room, apparently unmoved by the volley of
abuse that broke forth from the young Lord
and his drunken comrades, as soon as he
had turned his back.
After they had recovered from the mag
ical effect which the calm resolution and
stern countenance of Lewis produced, they
descan.ed upon what they called the inso-
lence of his manner, and the moe defiance
of his speech-with all the false views which
aristocratic pride, ,eXeclteQ by the tume tf
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well calculated TO inspiIe. During the even
ing the rash purpose was formed Of dispos-
Sc ing Lewis by force. Accordingly on the
next day the young Lord, without any legal
authority whatever proceeded at the head OF
his guests and domestics to oust Lewis by
force off his farm. Lewis saw the approach
of the hostile array ,and conjectured the OBJ
iect of the demonstration. He had no arms
but a sheiaiah weapon in posse ssion of e.
very Irish farmer at that period. Nor was
there any one at his house, but brother
confined to bed by disease, his wife and
three infant children; yet he resolved to re-
sist the lawless band and closed his door,
The Young Lord on reaching the house de-
manded admittance, which not being grant,
ed the posse attacked the house, and after
being foiled in several attempts to break
down the door or to affect in other ways an
entrance, one Of the party introduced the
muzzie OF a musket through an aperture in
the wall and discharged its Contents--a bull
let and three buckshot-upon those within.
Lewis sick brother was mortally wounded,
and one of the shot passed through his
wiie's hand. Lewis who had up to this
time acted on the defensive, seeing the
blood stream from the hand of his wife land
his expiring brother weltering in his blood,
became enraged, furious, and seizing his
shcfalah he rushed from the cottage, deter
mined to avenge the wrong, and to sell his
life as dearly as possible. The first person
he encountered was the young Lord, whom
he despatched at single blow, cleaving i'll
twain bis skull and scattering the brains up
on himself and the posse. The next person
he met was the steward, who shared
the fate of his master, rushing then upon
the posse, stupifed at the ungovernable
ardour and fury of Lewis manner, and the
death Of two of their party, they had scarce
ly time to save themselves as they did by
throwing away their arms and flying. This
awful occurrence brought the affairs OF Lew
Is ia lTciduU lO d CllSlS. tHUuSu iC Hdu
violated no law, human or divine, though
he had acted strictly in self defence a
gainst lawIess power and oppression, yet
the occurrence took place in monarchial
government whose policy it is to preserve
difference in the ranks Of society. One
of the nobility had oeen slain by one of his
tenants. The connections of the young
Lord were rich and powerful those of
Lewis poor and humble; with such fearful
odds, it was deemed rash and unwiSe that
Lewis should, even with law and justice on
his side, surrender himself to the officers of
the law. 1t was consequently determined
that he should proceed on that evening, dis
guised in females dress, to the nearest
seaport and take shipping for Oporto in
Portugal, where brother of his wife was
established IN merchandise. Luckily he
met vessel just ready to sail from the bay
of Donegal, in which he took passage
After various adventures, for the ship was
not bound for Portugal in different coun-
trles,he arrived az Oporto in the year 1928.
Upon his arrival there, he was advised
by his brother-in-law, in order TO elude the
Vigilance Of his enemies, to proceed 10 Phil
adelphia, in Pennsylvania, and there to a.
wait the arrival Of his family, which he
learned was in good health, and which his
brother-in-law undertook to remove to A.
merica.
Lewis, following this advice, proceeded
at once to Philadelphia In year bis fam