New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15
Abolitionism Run Mad.

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written authority.
Abolitionism Run Mad.
We published paragraph few days ago
containing the substance of the circumstances
related below We find the following note in
regard to the affair published in the Dispatch,
which reached us yesterday:
WRppELr HousE, CLEVELAND, Sept. 4, 1854
Editors of the Psbtug Dspsch-I will thank you, by
publishing this letter to give true version OF an Incl
gheny cyand which will doubtless be much misrepre-
sented the papers, had under my protection Betsy
Washington colored woman with four small children
They had been manufatted by the will of deceased sis
ter barbara L. Horner, late of Warrenton, Ya and
was taking them the State of Wisconsin, where reside
myself and where they had elected to go. had under
taken the charge most unwingy but was induced do
it from respect the wishes of sister, and from de-
sire to the as she is the daughter
of an old faithful They have been Of much
trouble but got them safely far Allegheny City.
On arriving there to-day in the train from Philadelphia
put them in charge OF negro belonging to the Allie
gheny House Just opposite the station and requested
him take them and get them some dinner. When
the time approached for the Cleveland train
went in search Of them and found them in the back yard
of the house surrounded by motley crowdblack, white
and uatto stated the fact that they were free, and
going free State, and told the to follow
She tried obey but reaching the street the mob
closed in and assaulting her forced from her-and
then in spite of her cries. enreatiesand struggles to be
permitted remain with me, she and her children
carried off The outrage committed by negroes hut
many whites present aiding and encouraging of all
of them not raised to prevent it, voice
inquire into the facts and thus alone amidst
senseless mob I was compelled to abandon the poor
wretches to their (God the mark friends. shall
make comment. Such are the facts. If any contra
dict them they are fully susceptible of proof sent
back the papers, establishing the freedom of the persons
Mr. D. N Courtney, of Allegheny City in whose hands
they open to inspection. My object in addressing
you is that for nay sake statement of the
be laid he he ma
be enabled to rejon shall remain here two days
and if the zeal of her Allegheny City friends survives the
establishment Of her freedom, they will guide her to
Mr. Courtney who will send her here to Should this
be done in time, perhaps may be found who
will write to at Lancaster Grant county, Wisconsin
forward her to me thers can then carry out the
wishes of her late kind mistress and her choice by
providing her with comfortable home.
Your publication Of the above will be act of justice
to and probably the means OF enabling these
to return to nay protection WILLIAM HoRsER.
This case is the best illustration of the feel
ings and sentiments which shape the conduct Of
the Abolition fanatics of any we have met with
for some time 1t shows plainly in what esti-
nation their philanthropy and disinterestedness
should be held, and how much above every other
consideration they prize an opportunity of graft
flying by outrageous acts of violence their bitter
animosities and prejudices against the South
The unfortunate victims of their sympathy ars
now left, the Pittsburgh Post says, destitute ant
friendless in Allegheny City, dependent upor
the corporation for support. Mr. Horner con
sidered himself absolved from any further obi
CATION to support or care for them, and, human
ty aside, was no doubt not unwilling to be re
lieved of the burden, besides being averse t,
risking his life among desperate mob of row
dies and villains. We must do the Pittsburgh
papers the justice to say that, with one or two
exceptions, they severely condemned this lawles
conduct, though principally, it appeared to US
from an apprehension that the kidnapped indi
viduals would become paupers upon the commu
nifty. We are not altogether so inhuman as tt
wish that this may be the result and tn,
Wretched family be thus afforded an opportunity
of estimating the difference between Northern
and Southern treatment, but it would probably
have the effect in some measure Of opening tn,
eyes of decent and thinking people in that sec
ton to the advantages and beauties of Abolition
ism run mad.
The MAILs.-We, to-day, received our Alex.
andria exchanges which arrived by the Sydonis
three days since There is a screw loose some
where in the distributing department of oul
Post-onice.
1t is now two days since we have received any
papers from beyond Baltimore, and our e1.
changes this side of that place have come tc
hand as fully as usual. We have long since
ceased looking for up river papers. Anew reach
US through the favor of the clerks of the steam.
boats in respectable time but those for which
we are dependent upon the mails are, not in.
frequently. weeks behindhand and almost wholly
useless. Complaints of a similar state of affairs
reach US from every section of the country, and
it is the general impression that more utterly
worthless and imbecile management of the Post.
office Department has not been since it first wen,
into operation, Can't we have a change of some
kind--no matter what? 1t will be certain
gain. There's no lower deep beyond the one
we're now in st=zt3,a#
DR.. GRAHAM's CAsE.-In the midst of the
general invective of the Northern abolition pa.
pers against DR.. Graham--commenced by the
Tribune and carefully copied by all sympathiz
ing editors--it is quite astonishing but exceed
ingly gratifying to find an occasional exception
an instance where reason is stronger than big
otry, and common sense more powerful thar
prejudice. 1t proves that fanaticism canno
claim every man as subject, even in the North
and that there are some who consider South
erner entitled to just and fair trial on any
charges that may be preferred against him be-
fore he is denounced.
The New York .4tlas holds the following Ian
guage concerning DR.. Graham 1t is temporal,
and sensible, and must command the approba
tion of all reasonable people:
Personally we know nothing Of DR. Graham ant
candidly admit that prejudices have been ant
yet are excited to his disadvantage. We think however
that the homicide he perpetrated, though wanton wa
ustihabie The act was perpetrated in moment Of ex
traordinary and perhaps, unnatural excitemeat hut
has every thing in its defence.
We can have possible feeling in this matter for WI
never saw DIR. Graham is it probable that we eve
shall Like every other citizen and alleged cul
prt be is entitled to fair and impartial trial and tn
press should not be employed to prejudice the pnbic
way or the other while he stands the tribunal of tn
country If we have any feeling about the matter IL
enlisted in behalf of Dr. Grahamis young and unhapp,
WIFE who BY the mpetuosity of the temperament of he
husband has been involved in uncomfortable anguish
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! METARIE TRAcK.-A trotting race, best thre,
in five, mile heats, to buggies, came off on tn,
above course yesterday evening, at o'clock
Theattendance and sport were far above average
We append summary:
THURSDAY, Sept IA, 1s54.-Trotting race
best three in fge--Mile heats--to sulkeys.-
Purse 1925. ..+
w Rogerss 6 s: Dutciaaan ..,-.sa.'..,...I