Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-21
MR.. t0LLIFFE.


By the following from the South Carolinian we
learn that Mr.. JolllGo has been at the South in dis
charge Of his trust as executor Of the will Of Mr..
Willis:
TnE HArDiuoop OF An ABoLirroNIsT.-We I'M
d%erstand that L. Bellinger, Jr., Esq, of this city,
has been retained to sustain tho validity of the
will OF Mr.. Willis, who recently died in Ohio, leav-
ing his property TO one Of his slaves and her chill
drcn, whom he had taken with him for the pur-
pose, we believe, of emnncipating them. lie mp
pointed q MIR. Jolliffe, Of Cincinnati, an abolitioEist
We understand, his executor, and that gentleman
has arrived in Barnwell upon this business. We
learn that Messrs. Aldrich & Aldrich represented
vhat was called the Carolina party.
This is a case about what we have said nothing.
being OF that class we have no desire TO give publ
city to; but as q newspaper, we feel justified in
publishing the above intelligence, that our readers
may know who is independent enough to take the
unpopular side of the cause, and who arc the coun-
sci opposed to the Ohio executor.
Mr.. Jollitfe may be an honest and straightfor-
ward business man, and In all the confidence of
the respect which the people of South Carolina
have always exhibited to the laws or the land, he
has come amongst us to execute q trust. 1t does
not manifest any extraordinary courage that he
should come all the way fromCincinnati to Barnwell
alone and unarmed, for Carolinians are not fana-
tics nor freebooters. But, if he be, as he is alleg-
ed b be, an aboliticnist, he has been foolhardy in
risking his person among a population who have
good cause to be wary Of entertaining such arch
%agitators among them.
We understand that he has lodged with the Com.
missioner of Barnwell, bonds and notes to the
amount of S22, 900, which were found on Mr.. Will.
lis's person after his death, to await the final de-
scision of the case.
The following letter from Mr.. JolliHe in regard
to his visit to South Crrolinia is from the Cincin.
natl Gazette:
Mrceoc D,rnro A. H. 10, 1on1 eIolaJ
in newspapers respecting my treatment in South
Carolinia, is is due to some gentlemen in that State
that make q correct statement.
On the 20 Of June | went to Barnwell, in Barn
we'll District, South Carolina, delivered a letter Of
introduction to q gentleman in that place, and put
up at a hotel. The next morning, l was informed
by q gentleman who called on me for that purpose
that near the town, there was n meeting of some
persons from the country to consult in reference t
myself, but that they had been persuaded not tc
modest me.
After breakfast 1 was met in the hall of thu
Hotel by two men, Captain Walker and John Mix
on who stated that it was their purpose to take me
back to Williston and that q buggy was read,
for me at the door. They assured me that I woulc
be treated as q g%entlman, and upon my invitation
went into my room. | locked the door, Mixor
seemed a little alarmed, | pointed to my pen knife
lying on a stand and assured him it was my only
weapon, and reminded him that there were two
to one. l then explained to them the purpose Of
my visit. / agreed to go with them as soon as
should pay my Dill. When that was done, Col
ii. Brown Ito whom I had a letter of introduction
from Rev. Joseph T. Roberts of zanesville) ant
other gentlemen took Walker and Nixon aside
and after some conversation induced them to fore
60 their purpose of taking me from Barnwell. Col
Brown and others then returned to me and tolt
me that l had the privilege of remaining in Barn
we'll till 1 could transact my business-I replied
that claimed it as a right and wanted no priv
lego. | was then told that it was objected to me
that | was an abolitionist. | said to them 81 am
an abolitionist to the very core of my heart" AT
ter that several gentlemen called to see me, and
was treated not merely with kindness, but with
marked civility and respect. l feel myself great,
indebted to Col. Brown and other gentlemen of til,
town for their kindness.
The whole cutlery against me was raised 1 be
lieved by heirs and debtors of Elijah Willis estate
hoping perhaps to brighten me from the d~ischarg'
of my duty, and perhaps with the silly expecta
ton of having om' influence upon their Court
in the adjudication of a controversy respecting tn,
will.
stayed in Barnwcli until my lawyer told m,
there WAS nothing more that needed my persona
attention. | then returned to Williston, and re
manned there till nine o'clock Monlay mornin,
when l took the cars and went to Virginia, on
visit to my mother and returned home.
JOHN JOLLIFFE.
Cincinnati, July 10th. 1855.