Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-25

south, out would resist 10 inc last MI
encroachments on its constitutional
rights: but when the fire eaters Of the
South aud tho traitors OF civil liberty
inIthe North unite TO put out the bea-
con light OF freedom, erected by
Washington and Jefferson. il is the sol
cmn duty OF all men, OF all names and
professions. 10 unite together for the
salvation Of tho great charter OF our
liberties. ti.f.
Your we'll wIsher, -.
JOHNA. GURLEY.,
The Last Exile from Virginia.
In relation TO the recent expulsion
Of Mr.. Underwood. late delegate from
Virginia to the Philadelphia conven-
ton. the Washington correspondent Of
the New York Evening Pest remarks
as follows: a''' ''a'''' .''ss'}'' 'sf'
Mr.. Underwood. the virginian who
was so summarily expelled by his pro-
slavery ncighbors from the ''Oid Do
minion," for making a speech at the
National Republican Convention,
leaves Washington this afternoon for
New York with his family. In order
to prepare for the abandonment Of his
6ne farm in the valley OF the Shenan-
doah. he was not allowed to approach
nearer home than this city, and
member Of Congress volunteered. as
friend. to bring his family thence to
meet him in Washington, SO as to join
him in his journey to a free state. The
gentleman who performed this Office
informs me that all manner Of prepos-
ferrous stories are in circulation among
the slsve-holding neighbors Of Mr..
Underwood, to his prejudice. One Of
the most absurd Of them si3nally dis
plays the ignorance prevailing in the
rural districts ofthe slave states, name
ly, that he was in the habit of stealing
negroes and selling them ct half price
in Canadal I am also informed by
the same gentleman, that during his
excursion to the place where Mr.. Un-
derwood resides, whenever the more
liberal Of his neighbofs uttered any
sentiment Of sympathy for him. or any
sentiment of an anti-slavery character,
they would FIRST look back over their
shoulders to make sure they werc not
over-h heard. probably with the appre-
tensions that they might share his fate
Ia Significant testimony to the op-
pressive surveillance under which free
speech and free action are impossible.
Mr.. Underwood has addressed
letter to the Post, which we copy:
l ,rc WrLLARD's HorRL. ~
M July y, 1885,
Dear Sir:--I thank you for the kind
notice of me in the Evening Post of
the FIRST instant. but would correct
one or two slight errors in your notice
Of that date. You speak OF Clarke
county rs the largest slaveholding
county in Virginia. and having moro
slaves than freemen. This is not
strictly correct. Clarke is very
small county on the map, not being
more than ten by fourteen miles in ex-
tent. I believe il is generally consid-
cred, by lis citizens at least. one Of the
richest farming counties in the state.
II hasa greater proportionate slave
population than any other county west
Of the Blue Ridge. The last census
gives the following; Whites, 3.6i4;
slaves the same precisely. 3.6l4, and
free coIored l24. - = @ q"
Your other error was niortifying to
me. for you say / am an extensive
planter-I only consider myself an
ordinary farmer. lam certainly not a
planter, for the sweat Of unpaid la.
Dor has never moistcnedt my fields.
and, while I should be unwilling to
acknowledge any man master. 1 would
scorn to call any man slave. One
month ago ! supposed | owned 800
acres Of Virginia soil. but. perhaps tae
respectable gentlemen who have driv-
en- me from the State have conlscated
my property by new code establish-
cd very recently. Ny wife. who reach
Cd me on Saturday evening. informs
me INA, r, "nsn sns sPpea,sea s 70 70 the ass re-,
either my blood or benishment fgom
voc S'a,e. % Know wna. \, law .',;. ?. ,,'g'n
- nau s,o,a'cu "cy 'ePncu W he'
mat sney a'd no. no. apoT ,na' ma pro.
Aon any ww' o.' ,."' na' o'YAs" VI.
ru'es OF virginia NOW ~ sm not
acquainted win tho rules OF v'r-
g'nia' 'n'nk livery possio'o ma'
they may apply 20 properly as wen as
personal l'eeaom; :. seems % me
tina. connscauon |" JUS. ~ suitable
rule, ss exile, 70 Apply 20 freedom
o! op'n'on' oneoi the oid rules OF
virginia, as had supposed, was Tree
speech; and IN the ne, language ol Jster,
son. hao !hougn' 'nas even e''o' oi
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