Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-25
LVNCHBuRG VIRGINIiN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. July Is, 1855.
The Philadelphia sls, e .rse


particulars of the late abolition outrage in Phil
adephia, Whereby Mr.. Wheeler If North Carroll
ma. the American Minister to Nicaragua wa> rob
bed of three slaves aud iusultcd by mixed mol
of white abalitan,sts snd free negroes. Il vii
be seen that Mr.. Wheeler was fortunate in
Gaping murder at the hands of these mscreants
Comment when these disgracefu proceeding j.
wholly unnecessary. The plain statement OF
the facts of the case by Mr.. Wheeler Efficiently
exposes the enarmity of the Outrage. We oh.
serve that the mare respectable " tern papers
speak of this atfair in terms "f strong condem'
nation. But whsfthe South wants aud what she
has a right tn demand i tho restitution 1T Mr..
lVbpelrr,s property. and the severe punishment
OF the rnfians who robbed him al ii aed threaten
ed to murder him. This, ard this nlone will
atone for the late fragrant outrage at PInladel-
rhia. We copy the following account Of the at
fair from the Pennsylvauian'
II is generally known to our readers that the
Hon j. X Wheeler, of North Carolina, Is the
accredited Minister to the State of Nicaragua.
He arrived in this city on Wednesday, bringing
with him three colored servants--n woman and
two hovs-ihe latter from twelve IL sixteen yenr,
of age They desired To accompany him Ia Nj
caragus, which every body knows ia free STATE,
and some of whose officials are ef Negro blood
The Mosquito Coast belonging to Nicaragua, j.
in fact governed by n Negro, through the British
authorities Mr.. Wheeler dined al Bloodgoad'~
Hotel. ia order IN await the afternoon tram to
New York, whittier he was going 10 take direct
passage 10 Nicaragua. lli- servants were Ia nc
company him a. u matter of choice, and not by
oompul@on. At BloodgoodS, it appears, there
are negro servants, with whom MIR Nheelers
servants freely mixed, and informed them of their
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This was not mentioned hv the Ia. Ter by WY Of
co nplaut bu; merely in eyuIlatun ut the prospect
OF having pleasant voyage with their mn>-
ter, md seeing for. IN country. The negro
waiter AZ blondgand ARE suspected ut hnvlng
Communicated the intelligence uf these slnycs BE-
ing AZ their hotel with Mr.. Whcelcr. IN man
named Pa>smore Williamson, an official member
of the Anti Slavery Society, and ene OF those
fiery zealois in the canse, who would nuke
Saint of a runaway negro, no mattor how worth
le~> and degraded, while he would allow poor
white man 10 perish with hunger before bis eyes,
without word ~ consolation or ert If relief
His whole natitse seetl- perverted. and the chan
nel 0f sympathy 10 hs heart j. cinlgrd for w.
rything else hut black skin and wooy head.
Mr. Wheeler left BIoodgo,ds with his ser
wants. without saspeetlng TINT h. WIS soontah
iected to insult and Outrage. The steamer
Washington lay nj the end 81 the wharf but
few yards distant. He entered on hoard and re-
manned unmolestcd until Just before the third
bell rang for starting for New York. Ii wns IN
she full light If day, say five O'Clock in the after
noon. Suddenly the bont was entered by from
ten to twenty negroes headed by williamson
the latter of whom stated to Mr.. Wheeler. that
he .wnntpd few words of conversation with his
servants. Mr.. Wheeler in moment Of up o.cd
false security, acoeded To hi, request, aud was
immediately confronted with The female servant
Williamson, in an excited manner, took hold Of
her clothing, aud -nid, you are in free State,
and are now free come on shore and have Your
liberty. The woman held buck and exclaimed
II want to 60 with my MASTER aud burst into
tears. The two boys also began To cry, and ~
pressed desire 10 "Go with their muster" The
infatuated gang Ct Iawle,s n"grocswho had accom-
panied their companion, Williamson. on honrd
the boat now surrounded the servants of Mr.
wheeler and a. The hitter stepped forward 10 in
terferc they fuicing them on shore. n
back rascal belonging Ia the gang thrust himself
before him and said, with threatening gesture.
"if you interfere. will cut Your throat irom ear
10 ear" Several gentlemen offered 10 assist
Mr.. Wheeler in reclnimng his property and pun
isning hi- assaants, but he declined their proh'r
ed services. which might have lead to general out
break * remarked that "hc lived in n land of laws.
and would eetk whuieyer redress he might have
in Court of Justice" Wheeler is a highly est-
mahle man, md Is proper person 10 reprcs-
fhb otf country IN such an un~tttItu Sthie hl So
ciety as he has found in the state of Nicaragua.
He has the evidence before his eyes, TINT he was
not in a land Of law. His person had been out
ragged and his property ruffanly stolen from his
presence. We think that eight men in every
ten would have first shot Williamson dend in his
tracks, and then the brutal negro who threaten
ed 10 cut Mr.. Wheelers throat. Ii was an open
highway robbery. irampling under foot every
thing like law civilization. In any foreign eonn-
fr tho trlnhp liah buy nj Mr.
Wheeler woun have been safe from molestation,
together with his servants. The hHrbarouS tribes
of Asia and Africa acknowledged the sanctity of
an Ambassador in his person and property. but
here nhis own country, and while in h5r ser
VICE, his property il seized while in irdnSitu, in
broad day, light, by rufhanly mob Of Negroes.
Williamson Is one of the parties WIN
active in The Christiana affair, and is always 10 be
seen in Court whenever fugitive from labor is
TO be stolen from his master provided the fugitive
be black. We have been present in Court when
seVerr rhiie fugiiiyes from labor were having "A
hearing, but Williamson and his friends were al
ways absent The Negroes of Philadelphia are
oamoroas for the right.of suffrage. Here is a
powerful commentary upon their fitness fer the
privilege Let them learn to ooey and under
stand the laws before they seek equality with
white men. Away with such dangerous absurd
ty.
The Philadelphia North American gives some
what different version Of the affair. The yaria-
tons, however, do not touch the main facts, but
only the attending circumstances. Says that pa
per-
Just before the line started, some of the aboli
tlonisis of the city having got wind of the char
acter of the party, onlored man called out to the
woman, that if she would step ashore she would
be free by the laws Of the State. The master
told the negro to mind his own buisness-the We
man knew where she going The cnlored man
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