Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-12-26

Judge Esynch.
We learn from the Syracuse Chronicle that
Mr.. E. T. Hayden, a builder, of thar city, who
recently went to Florida to erect some buildings
for gentleman in Gadsden county, has been
expelled by Judge Lynch because he was not
prepared to endorse the peculiar Institution y
the Chronicle says: ..-.. s.
SIR Hayden is very Intelligent man, an
old resident o: Syracuse, and an active member OF
the First Presbyterian Church, where he is COM
monty called Deacon Hayden. In Florida he as
socated himself with the church and went on to
pursue the objects which had called him ,hither
with the energy OF II Northern freeman, and
soon secured the respect OF and confidence due
to intelligence and worth. Mr. Hayden at home
was not regarded asan Abolitionist. He was 10
friend of Slavery, but had always taken a
strong interest in colonization as a principle
remedy for that great evil
Mr. HAYDEN pursued the even tenor of his
way, not interfering in any manner, either by
word or deed, with the subject OF master and
slave, but when he was questioned Oh the sub
ject OF Slavery, she declared, as an honest man
shoaltl, that he was against the usage; that he
regarded the Bible us against 1t; and that hui
manity and the bes; instincts OF our nature were
against it. He also freely expressed his belle,
that The Fugitive Slave Law was in direct con-
fict with the provisions of the Constitution, and
with the higher law Of God. These express
sions of opinion were made only in the private
circle among his friends, and never seemed to
create any excitement or displeasurc.
But at length rumors began 10 grow that Mr..
HAYDEN was an Abolitionist and did not be-
lieve in the gospel Of Slavery. The first that he
knew of these r,lmors he learned from SELL
constituted Committee consisting of his minister
and some members of the church which he az
tended, who in the spirit of kindness waited
on him to let him know what kind of talk was
current in the neighborhood and what treatment
he would be likely to meet. The next step i'll
| the transaction was the following notice which
was posted up in sundry places:
PRIVATE NOTICE.
Osey4.u-Are there any Abolitionists among
US?
Query dgain.-Any Amalgamationists
Oaerrg once more and the greatest of all! =
Are we fit to own niggers and let such fellows
be amongst us, and not give them ftss Spose
we haint got no real spunk
Yours respectfully, his
Many voters. Il
cat length meeting was called at the Court
! House, and Mr.. HAYDEN was notified to attend.
| There were present at this meeting some two
t hundred people, and one Of the most respecta-
BILE Shareholders an Episcopahan, was called to
the chair. There were present Judge Of the
| Supreme Court, several lawyers, several minis
/ ters and some of the most respectable planters
| of the place. At this meeting Mr.. HAYDEN was
permitted TO plead to the Indictment which had
| been drawn up against him in the Court OF Judge
/ Lynch"
He did not at all attempt to evade the facts,
but repeated substantially what he had before
stated in private, when he was requested to
Withdraw, which he did. This meeting of gen
tlemen OF responsibility and standing adopted n
report proclaiming that
| Hhereas We, a portion of the citizens o.
iadsden County, in public meeting assembled
hereby express the belief that the toferataos' 2,
i Sach sentiments as the above is highly detrment
4 al to the interests of this eommunitys and
/ Whereds, 1t is the duty of every slaveholdine
community to protect themselves against the
| danger of such opinions by prohibiting thcse
entertaining them from coming and remaining
in their midst; Therefore be it
f. Reso!rea, That committee OF three be ap
4 pointed by the Chairman to notify said Haydei
OF the action of this meeting, and that sac
committee be charged with the further duty o
carrying out the foregoing sentiment by re
aairing said Hayden to leave this community a
the expiration OF such time as said comInitte.
/ may deem expedien, and proper.
! Dg. J. il. ". Davidson, W. S. Grecorv. art
Wm. II. Ic;or, we're appointed as the eefninitFes
aud notified Mr.. Hayden 10 leave within seyei
days. Il viii be seen thai theeStent OF aE
Hagden's offending is that he holds opinion
which do not exactly square with those OF IN
human hesh-mongers OF Florida. Hail 20
lambia,
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