Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-10

me middle OF the street, Wnere they
halted, raving, cursing aud yelling
like a body of sayages who had res
cued a prisoner.
While this was iranspiriug, Mr..
Holland was shot, the ball striking
him on the chin, passing through aud
breaking his neck. He expired in
about thirty minutes. afterwards
understood that Mr.. Struck was shot
also, the ball cutting all his clothing,
and grazing the skin on his side
They also shot at Mr. Beatlie aud
missed him; and he then knocked
two or three Of them down aud esca-
ped at the back door These noble
brethren stood with me in the battle.
I'LL they were driven from their posts.
While in the street, The mob held
a consultation over me, a, 10 the ma
ture Of the punishment | should re-
ceive from them, as the ombodimenl
Of civil power, aud the self-cunslllu-
ted guardians Of soclety, for thus at-
tempting to preach Jesus and the res
direction under the banner Of free
dom Some said cut his -
throat; :" and others, scalp him y
others shoot him in the head --
Nt last they concluded to tar me-
They then carried me across the
street, between another store and
warehouse, to Tar barrel winch was
sunk ~ the ground, and throwing me
down on my hack with considerable
violence, held me there, while they
consulted as to the manner IN whlch
the tar should be applied. Some
raid pnl him in head foremost oth-
ers were for stripping me. One lel-
low swore they could not agree, and
he would shoot me- He aimed re-
volyer at my head, but another wtest-
ed 1t from him, exclalming, don't
shoot him, we will give him what we
think be deserves. At last they con-
cuded TO DO the work without strip
plng me After seat ching me to see
whether was armed or not, and
finding ! had no arms concerted IA
bout my person, they commenced
putting on the tar with a broad pad
die. Afer completely saturatIng my
hair, they gave my eyes ears face
aud neck, each a plasIeriug. had
on black coat, satin vest, and black
cloth panlalo3us They larred my
cmyat, my shrt bosom, aud my
clothes, down 10 my feet. They then
let me up.
was so sore could scarcely stand
on my feet, but Oh the agony Of
my eyes. They appeared like balls
of FIRE, and thought they would
burst out of my head Although 1t
was noon, and The hot sun was beam
ing npon my head groped my way
as al nIdni.ht. AfIrr 1 ",,,o e.. ny
feet one fellow SAID, he has one
minute to leave town )" another SAID
-"' he can have five minutes, aud II
he Is not gone IN that time he shall
be shot" CROPPED my way Inlo the
street, they followed me with lheir
reyolyers telling me to stop at the
peril of my hle | was IN 50 much
misery, knew not where ! was go
ing. could see objects, but could
not distinguish one from an other.
By the time got across the street,
between Mr. Slrock's store and sta
BILE the tar had melted some and |
could distinguish between males and
females. Here were the female mem
bers of flock IN Rochester, over
whom felt the " Holy Ghost had
made me az overseef, some of whom
: had ,enturcd out into the midst OF
this mob to rescue their pastor from
their bloody clutches. Some had
tainted, Others were crying and wiring
. ing their hands in excessive grel.
thought of the patriotic women ol
the revolution. aud that Their ddughi'
ers sill lived. To lend a helping hand
to suffering humanity. found my
horse lr the yard with the birdie on
and with assistance | OF the saddle
on, and started TO 90 10 some place
on my work as quickly as possible t'
gel The Tar washed out of my eyes.
=, The mob followed me, however
. turned me back, and made me go to
ward Savannah. As passed out o
town. provIdentlaIly met Mr.. Cham
berlain and his wife who were com
I. ing to meeting { hope he wall wrl'
and tell you how they served mm..
; When | came up TO them, they dc
not know me. After told then
= what had been done to me, Mr.. q
asked me il thought | could stan'
/ !, 80 x" 80 h,s C,,her-;n-lawis. dis
iance of twelve miles. | told him
: thought | could not endure such
! trip, but was willing to try II. w
= rode as fast as we could, not know
ing that the mob was in pursuit o
US. When we turned off from tn
main Savannah road to go TO Nj
MIler's they were not more than Il
minutes behind us After riding s
far IN the hot sun, IN my condition,
:, was nearly dead, when we arrived
" but through the attention ot MI
-" Chamberlain, and my kind friends a
. Mr.. MiIler's, in few days | PARTIAL
= recovered from the injuries received
=, MAY they receive u thousand fold
/" this life aud in the world to come, ,hl
!, everlasting
- These, Mr.. Editor, are facts, iC
y, y, which hold myself accounlable,an
" for which | expect 10 answer at III