The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-07-03
.. A FrOlic Expected.

1ne DarnWeiI oeHtaHeG referring W tue eAPcCl-
ed business visit of JOHN JoL1FFE, Esq, Of Gin.
cinnati, Ohio, who is coming on to take posses.
sion and dispose Of the effects Of the late ELIJAH
WILLIAMS, Of Barnwell District, gives US 10 un.
der>tand that little fun may be eexpected.
The reader is probably acquainted with the
history of this affair which may yet furnish food
for rich tragedy The deceased, Mr. WILLIAMS
was regarded wealthy man, but so low and de-
graded that he sought and actually took to HIM
self a negro uenoh, for Wife, with whom he lived
publicly and reared several children, to the dis.
grace of himself and modification OF his connec-
tiols.
In order to free his blood, he conveyed his
stock to Cincinnati, and willed them his proper
" with their freedom,
As legal adviser, Mr.. JoLIFFE, notorious
abolitionlst, was selected and appointed legal
executor. To carry out the provisions of the
will and Testament of deceased, the Executor
must necessarily visit the homestead and take
possession Of the property of the Testator.
As JoLIEFE is expected on in few days the
Barnwel Sentinel of Saturday last remarks:
ave trust large majority of Barnwell citizens
may be found ready for duty, We are permit
ted to hope, that if this rank abolitionist should
put his foot on her soil, and the case does not
terminate in blood shed, he wilo say,the least
oft, receive Jolyee in tar and feathers, and
perhaps be rode on a rail so let him come and
bide the consequences"
1S-"iti 10 rec"llpeted that during the last ses-
sion Of our Legislature, case was Drought before
the U. S. Court. sitting in Columbia, which at.
otol oh bnpo, hnf eau nf ho
citizens of Columbia were aware Of the facts con-
.nected with the case, or even that case of the
kind was being tried in Columbia, The facts are
these.
An individual from one Of the lower Districts
perhaps Gollrton or Banwell, indicted party Of
gentleman who had administered lynch law upon
him because he was generally regarded as an
abotionist Said individual was engaged in the
procurement of Oak timber for Nortbren ship
builders and his intercourse with the negroes in
the ucighborhood was so Objectionable and bis
language, which was overheard, was so incendia-
ry, that he was whipped and ordered to leave the
country, He left the neighborhood and sought
counsel Of Mr.. PErrroREw, of Charleston who
brought suit in the u S. Court against the gentle
men who inflicted the chastisement and recover
ed for Plaintiff some $4,000.
We make this statement simply to refresh the
minds of our Barnwell friends, who, if they are
not very careful, will he made to pay dearly for
any punishment they may inAct upon JoLIFFE
for Mr.. PErrIGREw will take especial pains to re-
cover largely, knowing that his fee will necessar
" be increased in proportion to the amount Of
damages he shall recover.
During the excitement Of 1850, the position
which Mr. PErTIeREw recently occupied, was with
honor be it said, Indignantly abandoned by
Edward McCrady, Esq, Of Charleston, who
loved his State and her people too we'll to occupy
the position Of U. s. Attorney, under an odious
administration and an oppressive Government.
A position so agreeable to the present Attorney
will induce him to muct his fellow-citzens by the
chachinery Of Law, if possible, even though their
slaves are instructed by an abolition incendiary,
that they should attempt their freedom BY an
insnrrectiorary movement.
The least that the people of BarnWell can do,
will be to watch Mr. Jolife, closely and should it
be necessary to deal with him in summary
|. manner they should also determine to hold res.
ponsible, those who may aid and abett him and
afford him protection and indemnity.
|. . Carolina Times.