Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-11-13

From the Sail bury. n. C. Republican
Banner, DC ODER %.


From the Sail bury. n. C. Republican
/ Banner, October %.
Our usually quiet town wns the scsne
of great uprosr and diserderly conduct
on Tuesday night last. IL became hno wn
that Prof. Hedrick was in town os a del
eeste to the Educational Convention.
which was then in session; this was cal
crisied 10 excite the indignant feelings
OF many OF our citizens, who determined
TO disgrace him and compel him TO leave.
An effisy vas prepared und placed in
front of the Presbyterian church, where
the Convention was in session. and ON
adjournment Of the Convention the efigy
ives burnt in the presence OF the Profes
sor and nearly every member Of The Con-
vention. This ought to have satisfied the
crowd. bot il was only beginning Of
the ro:ous proceedings They soon col
leeted in q large force and proceeded un.
der much excitement and with much nm.
roar to the Female Seminary, where Prof
Hedrick was lodging; then came the ",ue
OF wsr." They hslIoosd. Kissed, erosp.d
and proceeded in most rio,ous and rem.
rehensive manner TO compel Hed,ick to
leave town. The exciiemep, bec,me
more intense and greater disorder p,e.
vailed, ne they proceeded. The rabble
was finally quieted by the appearance of
several OF our citizens. who prevailed
upon them to dispense.
While we are not sympathizers with
Prof. Hedrick. nor his incen dinry opin.
ions. which are calculated to do much
harm. we cannot sanction all that was
done on that night. This will only serve
to advance him. and certainly csnno, do !
us any good. We think with the FAY. |
etteville Observer. that too much noto |
riety has been given to the Professor.
The less said and done will be the better. |
The Professor, il is very true, acted with
great imprudence in coming here; but be
certainly YVES unaware OF the excitement
his letter had produced. snd mus. have
felt secure. inssmuch ms he had been TO
Raleigh To the Fair. aud had interviews
with several prominent citizens of the
State. perfectly free from danger. We
are no spologist for the Professor. we
have no respect for him, and we despise
his opinions; we concur in public senti.
ment that he should be forthwith re-
moved: such one cannot be useful to the
State. aud the sooner he leaves il the bet.
ter. But We must condemn this mode
OF expulsion. What martyr will He'd
rick now become at the North! What a
howl will Bennett. Greeley & Co. raise
when these proceedings shall reach their
ears! We do not believe the crowd in
tended to carry the proceedings so far,
when they commenced; but the excite.
ment increased to frenzy when they were
with great difficulty disbsnded from fur.
Their proceedings. We regret this unfor
Iunnte occurrence ss well as every lover
81 quiet, yet il wss q certain 3emonstra.
lion that Black Republicans aud their in
amous principles cannot. nor will not. be
tolerated in this goodly land OF ours
We admire the spirit but regret the ne
;essity of the manner in which the con
lemnstion was made.
The Indiana Journal says: There is
intensely Democratic" in the
dea that the presence ofs Republican or
ny man who don't admit the divinity
md economy Of slavery, should Of course
make q disturbance. and that his allow
ng himself TO be seen about at nlI is an
ct OF imprudence. We commend the ..
'ove extract to our Democratic friends ss
he best illustration Of the operation o
heir principles on social relations thet {
We have seen. The seriousness with
which this Democratic organ takes i, for
rsn,sd that Republican has no possible
lain to expect federation and the con-
awarded TO other men, is very
Democratic and amuaino