Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-12-14
TOR TIE ADYEhTIBER.

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Mn. EDIroR: Again irg leave to tax the a'a
lcntion Of your numerous readers in The District of
Edgcfed, though not as responding to that object
nf sympathy, that has ignorantly and Gouatless in
noccntly suffered his name annexed to 4 very
scurrilons and abusive article find in y"nr issue Of
the first Of November But let me say To that
base and malicious parsonage, who has presumed to
contradict cmphatical!y plain statement of facts
made hy ME. relative t" my arrest in Augusta, ON
the sth uf august, il he dare show his name, and
It be proved to be responsible one, would be fur
from asking the community to read another line.
But am thus thrown in the defensive by those un-
acquainted with STEruEs +. ToMrKIHs, and the
position in which ! stand rs connected with this
case Him look upon more with pity than con-
tempt, and sht,lrr to see the malice in the heart
OF those who have taken advantage q" hix irrespon-
sbiIity am thus constrained briefly to rrllcarsc
the whole affair.
FIRST, with regard 10 the place my co,nmunica-
ton appeared. Those who know me, know that
for sixty Years, Edscfcld has been my home, a
home left with the greatest rcnctance; though
insgatcd by thusc feelings which prompt a man to
of my planting interest, removed TO this State,
about the first Of January last On my way,
spent one night with my now prosecutors; portion
Of the family accompanied me to Augusta and
ilincd with me at the Globe Hotel. And the little
champion FRAsX who affects TO figure so largely in
this matter, was also there and had he one time
said to me, You must answer Bill in Equity be-
fore you leave, worthless as he is, should there
have halted and now been citizen Of Augusta.
\ ftcr remaining ahnut seven months at my farm. in
this State, returned on writ to my native Div
trct, and Among other friends and relatives, were
those for whose welfare had once sacrificed my
own, feeling s.l re, ,taned towards them.
My feelings under all the circumstances, can be
better felt than described, when. at O'Clock in the
morning, was taken from my bed by Officers Of
the City with ne ereat and IN attached bond Of
$4,000. As my business had always been tran'-
acted in Hamburg, in my own District. had
scarcely an acquaintance in the City, and neccs-
sarily went to Jail, where ! remained until my
friend from Edgeficld arrived. When sent for
tho parties, (and the bond Of course optional
with thcn,.) offered nix Of the most responsible
men Of Hamburg which were refused My morti-
fration was not greater than my astonsh,ncnt.
when | secondly Offered an only acquaintance o
the City with an unidentified bond to the amount +
$40 900, which was likewise refused.
After arrived in EtgcGrd under the greatest
depression Of spirits, found it currently reported
City Of Aueusta-and none knew the circumstances.
After my return to my new home in Alabama,
where Of course, as stranger, my position in the
community depended s"lcly upon what my charac-
ter would justify, | found the same report was
also current there. | was therefore thus PROMPTED
to publish, for my frmrr friends in EdgrficId, and
my new ones here, the much wondered at piece in
the Adreriiser.
Suffice it to say Mr. Editor, that regard no
the ung-nerOus and dishonest action wIicl, has " en-
brought against me to supply the vacancy brought
on by ind"lrncc and extravaganza. AS TO the
transf'r of the deeds mentioned, both in my CON-
and that Of the person unknown to me,
he has only fabricated enough to make an actual
possession appear in me which hope am able
10 meet at his Illegal forum" With regard To the
sale Of negroes alluded to, avowcd in my article
!" have been sold to Col JAMES ToMrKlNs bv my
'elr, but by the author Of the article over tho sig
nature Of STEPuES +. ToMrKISs cmplaticaly con.
radictcd, and said to have been sold BY FRANK
roNrKrSs please read the annexed copy of the
Bill Of Sale sent to me BY Col. ToMrKrSs himself
have thus briefly rehcarsed my previous state
ncnt, and will only add that no farther notice
'ill be taken Of any communication, unless com
anicd by Il responsible name. What | have said
still say, and defy any responsible name to con-
ralict one word thereof, which have enlcayored
, show was done To snst,in u character which is
carer TO Inc than guld
JOHN TOSlPKINs.