Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-28
From correspondence Of ". Y. DAILY Times
An ABoLITIonIsT RoDE OK E.rr
BLaCk.EEp, AND SERG FROM TOWN
ON TIE CAns

GREENSBORO, Ga, March lS.-Thcre
was disgraceful mob here on SATURDAY..
the lIth. | was attracted by a crowd
on the principal street. On drawing
near, l saw young man of about TWEEN
ty-two years standing in the midst Of the
crowd. They were asking his name,
which it appears he declined giving.
inquired of bystauder what the excite
mcnt was. He informed me the Young
man chad declared himself an abolition.
iSt, and it net agreeing with the senli-
Rents of the people, they had notion to
mob him." He was told to leave .be
place, but he declined. Some exclaimed,
& Hang him." - Tar and feather him ~
/" eide him On q railr' Others, more
moderate, proposed to send him from
town. ALI were in favor of his leaving:
and those that were the least excited al
vised him to leave. He was asked where
he was from; be answered 4" MaSsachu-
setts."
saw him leave the crowd and 20 to
the hotel. Soon he came out and walked
past the crowd, going in the direction Of
the depot. The leader of the mob, who
was told was the sheriff, swore he should
not leave the town, and went in chase CT
him, followed by several others. Not
knowing what they might do, concluded
to follow, and, if could be OF any SER
vice, To tender it, he appearing 10 be a
stranger here as we'll as myself On my
way l passed some young lad;cs-stu-
dents of tho Female College. They in.
N WI hoS fha
They say there is an abolition;st in
town." Some exclaimed, Tar and
feather him ""-others, " Ride him OF
rail !" | passed on, and found him in
front of a minister's dwelling. AS soon
as arrived, told the leader wished
to speak with him moment. He said,
a." If it was about that man, he would not
hear it." At this point the man broke
and they after him. He jumped picket
fence, and entered dwelling house, went
up stairs, and hid himself in a wardrobe.
They searched the house long time be-
fore he was found. | tried to reason with
some, persuading them to give it up and
let him 60. But they were SO excited |
did not know but they would lynch me
if said much more
L went up town, and soon the mob
came back, making all sorts Of hideouS
noises, with their prisoner on e rail, car
ried by negroes. The Sheriff drew his
pistol, and would have shot him if we
had not interfered. Alter getting In
town, they had negro to black the pris-
oner's face. Some said "put in viuegar
and nitrite Of silver" etc. After black
ing him, be was sold al auction. Hsw
much he brought, | can't tell, as | did
not hear the bids, but heard them crying
him of while was at tea. The Rob
took him to drinking ng-saloon, and had
the niggers hugging and kissing him.
He bore it like a martyr. They said
they would kill him if be resisted. 4
search warrant was procured to search
his baggage, to see if he had any Aboli-
tion documents, and all that was found
any way suspicious were three copies of
the New York Tribune.
While at the drinking saloon. they in-
dulged quite freely, and some cot more
than they could bear.
The second in command of this mob
was factory hand, and, should Judge,
very poor one, who never owned ne
gro, and more, never will, if one may
Judge from his ragged appearance. The
cars left at ii o'clock in the evening,
and he was put on board and sent 10 Au-
gusta. While at the depot, the Sheriff
and Marshal had fight, and thus ended
this mob Of Greensboro. MARTIN.