Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-01
The Slave Outrage in Philadelphia.

We transfer to our columns this morning the ac-
count of the late outragein Philadelphia South
gentleman. As another illustration of the beau
ties of Abolitionism, and another warning to the
South commend it to the attention of the readers
The indignant and eloquent denunciation with which
the story is coupled, need not tell the reader,
comes from the pen of that sterling Democrat, the
editor Of the Pennsylvania -
The CITY's DISGRACE CoMPLETE.-We COM
PEELED to record another of those Infamous transac
tons on the part of officer o. the ant-Slavery
Society," which has brought much disgrace on
most of Northern cities. 1t is difficult matter
to repress Indignation while recite the infa-
affair." Our boosted security formerly was, that
lived in land of laws, and that, therefore,
citizens safe in both their persons and proper
ty. How empty has become that boast? How in
secure is every thing we possess? We are now put
to open shame even by the half barbarous nations
of the globe. No right is sacred with us-no law
deemed worthy of respect. Heavily taxed for the
support of thousand myrmidons, whose business it
should be to render property secure, we find them
standing stlessly by, nsoently refusing to inter
fere with band of negro rioters, led by white
man, who is more of negro than the lawless vaga-
bond whom he melted to acts of outrage.
1t is generally known to our readers that the Hon.
j. II. Wheeler, of North Carolina is the accredited
Minister to the State of Nicaragua. He arrived in
this city on Wednesday, bringing with him three col
ored servants-a woman and two boys-the latter
from twelve to. sixteen years of age They desired
to accompany him to Nicaragua, which everybody
knows is free State and some ofwhose officials
of negro blood. The Mosquito Coast, belonging to
Nicaragua is in fact governed by negro, through
the British authorities Mr.. " heller dined at Blood
goods Hotel in order to await the afternoon train to
New York, whittier he going to take direct pas
sage to Nicaragua. His servants were to accompany
him, as matter of choice, and not by compusion.
At Boodgoods, it appears there negro servants,
with whom Mr.. Wheeers servants freely mixed,
and informed them of their destination and of the
fact of their being slaves. This not mentioned
by the latter by way of complaint, but merely in
ultation at the prospect of having a pleasant sea
voyage with their MASTER and seeing a foreign coun
try. The negro walters at Bloodgood's suspect
ed of having communicated the intelligence of these
slaves being at their hotel with Mr.. Wheeler, to
man named Passmore williamson an official member
of the Ant-Savery Society, Tand of those fiery
zealots in the cause; who would make a saint of
runaway negro matter how worthless and degra-
ded, while he would allow poor white man to per-
ish with hunger before his eyes, without word of
consolation act of relief His whole nature
seems perverted, and the channel of sympathy to
his heart is clogged for everything else but black
skin and woody head.
Mr.. Wheeler left Bloodgoods with his servants,
without suspecting that he to be subjected
to insult and outrage. The steamer Washington
lay at the end of the wharf but few yards distant
He entered on board and remained unmolested until
just before the third bell rang for starting for New
York. 1t was in the full light ofday say five o'clock
in the afternoon. Suddenly the boat was entered
by from ten to twenty negroes, headedb by William.
son. the latter of whom stated to Mr.. Wheeler that
he wanted few words of conversation with his
servants. Mr. Wheeler, in a moment of supposed
false security accede6 to his request and was i'm
mediately confronted with the female servant. Will
hanson, in an excited manner, took hold of her
clothing and said " YOU arc in q free State and
now free-come Oh shore and have your liberty
The woman held back and exclaimed, 81 want to go
with my MASTER" and burst into tears. The two
boys also began to cry and expressed desire to
" go with their master" The Infatuated gang of
lawless negroes who had accompanied the compan-
ion. Williamson, on board the boat, surround
cd tbo ri and he lott
stepped forward to interfere, they forcing
them shore black rascal belonging to the gang
thrust himself before him and said, with threaten
ing gesture " If you interfere, will cut your throat
on the spot from to ear" Several gentlemen
offered to assist Mr.. w. in retaining his property
and Furnishing his assalants; but he declined their
proffered services, which might have led to gene
raj outbreak, and remarked, that, he lived in
land of laws, and would seek whatever redress he
might have in court of iustice."-Mr. Wheeler is
highly estimable gentleman, and is proper person
to represent our country IN such an unsettled state
of society he has found in the State of Nicaragua
He had the evidence before his eyes, that he |
not in land of law. His person had been outrag-
ed and his property rufianly stolen from his pres
ence. We think that eight men in every ten would
have first shot Williamson dead in his tracks, and
then the brutal negro who threatened to cut Mr.. |
Wheelers throat. We have heard but opinion |
upon the subject, and all in saying that !
should have been shot. 1t was an open |
highway robbery, trampling under foot everything |
ike law and civilization In any foreign country
On the globe with which we have intercourse, Mr..
Wheeler would have been safe from molestation,
together with his servants. The barbarous tribes
If Asia and Africa acknowledge the sanctity of an
Ambassador in his person and property; but here,
n his country and while in her service. his
property is seized while in transit~, in broad
lay light, by ruffianly mob of negroes, headed by
white man who should long since have been pro
7ided with feon's cell.
But what makes the matter worse, is the facttha
his gross violation of law and decency, and ofcom-
ty between the States, took place in the presence of
ome of Mayor Conrads Know-Nothing Policemen.
We understand that Mr. Wheeler asked one or more
If the Police Officers who standing near, to
axe notice of the faces of the Negroes that they
night be recognized hereafter, and received for
wer that "they had nothing to do with slave catch
ng"
warrant has been issued by the United States
District Judge, j. X. Kane, and the U. S. Marshais
re now in pursuit of Williamson, who is said to |.
ave fed the city.
HORSES STRAYED---SlO REV ARD.