Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-06-26
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MIR. THOMAS r. MEAGHER.

= ih,s gentleman has communicated 10 fhe n ia,
I the following account of his esc,re E,,,
tivlty which dasrs somewhat fron H.. srr,...,.,.
previously published, Or course, only NJ. 6,,J
slep mentioned, as narrative &c The .s.a,,,.,
: mpnts or plans made before be sent b,rk ~.
parole might not only Compromise tbnsa Il
assisted him, bu aIs1 possibly prevent the ase,es
oi some other eapivei
GLEN CcvH, Satnrlgy Jgpe 4
i Hedr Sir In consequence If some u,s,afa
mehls rfgatdipg my escape, which have i,..
aTrd2 |RdSa2fv viRrar pqfr r'herF cr1nru~ nnpoer..
Austrian paper, tbiuk Il right 70 set tie true
lants hehre the American public TO whom alone
| row hald myself responsible.
be remarkable kindness have exnrripnred
/ from The press and the public generally. ever
since my arrival IN This noble country. and ibe
anxiety feel 10 have il uHdt rsfaad that am NOT
deficient in the honorable spirit which qualities
a stranger to become is citizen, compel me 10
! break The silence which no act or word on the
part OF my enemies, could ever disturb. The
facts are these
In The month Of April 1851. was called up,
on TO renew my parole. did so in writing, and
IN The following words
"Ihereby pIodge my word Of honor not 10 leave
the colony so longas hold ticket to leave"
handed THIS pledge to The police magistrate
IN open court. Any one can see 1t who desires
to refer to it.
Towards the end Of December. the same yenr.
came 10 the determination Of attempting nv
escape. Accordingly, on the 3d of Januat, lasl,
sent the following letter TO the police mauis.
irate Of The district In which resided
Lake Sorrell, District of Campbelltown
Saturday, Jan, 3, 1852.
Sr--Circunstances OF recent Occurrences urge
upon me the necessity Of re-gning my ticket to leave
and consequently Withdrawing my parole
write this letter, therefore iespectfutytoapprase
yon that, after ~ o'cnck tn.morrow, noon / shall
no longer eon-idef mgsef bound by the obligation
which that parole imposes,
In the meantime, however. should YOU consider
II your duiy 10 take Inc into custody | shall as a
matteroi course, regard myself as wholly absolved
from the restraint which my word Of hoaor to your
Government at present inhiets.
nave the honor to be, slr with sncers respect,
your obedent servant.
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.
70 the Public Magistrate Of the District of Camp.
,etown.
The police magistrate received The letter AZ
O'Clock the same morning ! remained In
ny cottage, al Lake Sorell, until 7 o'clock iba,
ny friends arrived on horseback, and oomnun.
atrd to me The intelligence that thu police were
oming 10 arrestmr. went on lib them into The
'urh, and remained there, about three hundred
ards from The cottage, until my servan, brought
he news that the police had arrived. and we're
iiting IN the kitchen.
We mounted our horses Immediately, and rode
own 10 the cottaee. One hundred yards from
Grtontls dra.u I ,ad. n 4
lose to the stable, which was within pistol shot
The kitchen door | drew up there, and de-.
red the servant TO 90 in and tell the police I
as waiting for them. He did so. Two or
ree minutes elasppd, then the police appeared.
The moment they appeared, ! russ IN my sur-
Fps. called out to them that | was the p,i.oner
ey came to arrest. aud defed them To do so.
hs challenge was echoed by my friend. with
ree loud and hearty cheers. in the midst Of
hich struck snnfs 10 my horses and dashed in
the wnod In the direction Of the coast. Ac-
mpanied by my generous and courageous
aned friends, reached the sea shore on Mon
> afternoon at a poiut where a boat was in
aduess 10 receive me, jumped from my
rse, got into the b, al, Dul on to sea aud beat
out there Er a few days until The ship came
which, thank God bore me, ut last, To a free
d hospilsble land.
These are ihe plain facts Of the cause. AsI
We written them here, they were written by
Of nv friends AT The house where we chang
horses on our way 10 the coast The mann.
ip' containing them was forwarded next morn.
(Tuesday) to the editor Of The leading jour.
IN the colony. and bore the names OF my
uds. written by their own hands, In, aiiesIe-
of its truth.
h. gentleman to whom il was sent was IN
cied mol 20 pui lish the names attached to j..
was, however. at The same time requested 20
IT The document itself In The neu number ni
paper and was sf Al fuli and perfect liberty
how the signature 10 any person who might
b TO be satisfied upon the subject. and would
lge bis honor not 10 abuse the confidence re-
u in him by involving the parties concerned
ny legal difficulty.
be man who youchrd with their signature.
he truth Of the statement then made, and
repeated are men Of considerable property
highly crrdiiahle position In the coonY, AMI
ne there would be rash enough TO speak
le word derugaiory of their honor.
have the honor 10 be your lai hiul and grais.
srsni, THOMAS FRANcfs MEAeHEE.
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