The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-07-19
BARBARIsM IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Hindoos, the Turks, the Russians, and
other barbarous nations, are distinguished Tor
the suspicion and jealousy with which they re-
gard foreigners. Their systems of government
and religion are founded in force, fraud, and
imposture. These are the weapons with which
they are defended against the assaults OF rea-
son and intelligence from within and without 4;
and hence the fierce persecution which is visit
ed upon the first symptom of doubt or dis
sent, and the malignant hate and intolerance
with which they regard all who entertain oppO-
sing sentiments.
Enlightened, people who enjoy free institu-
tons and rational system of religion, enter
tain no dread from the presence of foreigners
on the contrary, actuated by O liberal curiosity,
and by benevolent desire to propagate the
knowledge of their own systems, they court in
tercourse with strangers, and extend to them
the most hospitable reception. The greatest
pains is taken to lay before them not merely
their creeds and constitutions, but the whole
machinery of Church and State, their practical
workings and legitimate fruits. With these
selfevident remarks, as preface, we subjoin
the following paragraph from South Carolina
newspaper, and leave every reader to pronounce
for himself upon the character of the people of
that State. Let every one ask himself whether
the state of things recorded below, by one of
their own organs of public opinion, is charac-
teristic of an enlightened, republican, and Chris
tan people, or of emi-barbarians: G.
IL. IL. &c
distance may expect through the columns of
the Sentinel to hear something about this black
hearted, hin-skinned, and fearless Abolitionist,
we take the present occasion to give them the
particulars connected with the case, as far as
we have been able to learn them. He arrived
at Wiliston on Thursday last, and endeavOred
to procure a carriage other vehicle for the
purpose of conveying himself to the plantation
of Elijah Willis, where we understand several
rusty-colored individuals contemplated giving
him a suit he did not bring with him from Ohio
but some few persons who were aware of this
fact, and who were most interested, perhaps the
executors advised him to remain where he was.
He was waited upon, we understand, by some
five or six gentlemen, who inquired of him if
he was an Abolitionst; to which he responded
that he was, but that he did not come here for
the purpose of advocating or extending his prin-
CiplcS, DuI uCICiJ W CACCuIC a u uSC icpOScu HI
him by one who was dead, and he would exc
cute that trust if he died in the attempt. We
here assert what we heard on last sale-day. He
lief. Williston on the day following, Friday, for
this place, and, we are sorry to say, was permit
ted to leave here on Saturday last unmolested,
again, for Williston, where he remained until
Monday morning last Why he was permitted
to remain at Williston so long, we know not,
neither do we know what the sentiments of a
majority of our citizens are; but our own were
expressed before he landed amongst us, and we
are sorry, very sorry, to say that the people of
winston suffered this vile Abolitionist to de
part untouched. We are of opinion that an
Abolitionist like Joliffe should not be allowed a
| stopping place in the State; it matters not
whether they come on business or pleasure, our
cry is, tar and feathers. Those who were op-
posed to using any foul means with this fellow,
Jolitie in our opinion, will see what he thinks
of them in few weeks. Enough has already
been said concerning him, as the communca-
| tons in this issue will show, and we here beg
leave to have done with the subject until we are
permitted to peruse the Ohio papers"
Barn,ceU rs. CO. Sentinel.