The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-09
FREEDOM OF SPEECH.


FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
There has been quite burst OF fiery Indignation,
ala Burlingdme, at freedom Of speech being bca-
ten down by bludgeons, aud tie violence o, South
crn men has been held up at the North as shock
ing and brutal in their attempt to restrain the ex-
preston Of free thoush in free country Tile FOL
lowing occurrence, which lately took place in
Northern hotel, where many Southerners were col
lec'ed, is worth recording, both in evidence Of the
pluck OF the bold d. tenders of Sumner, ct I'd ontne
genus, aud the courtesy of Southern men
y loud talking Massnchusc,.I drelamcr UNDER
denani,ors Sc the coarse i sog, very senen,ent
ct'-R.4tA 'S33n+Tn f"Ae s",s xius
that every man cntiued>o give his opinions
freely any question, without being attacked with
personal violence, &c, that he lar one would ever
uphold the right, be the consequences what they
may, &c. y quiet Souiherncr remarked thnt hc
thought that there was limit to suclI expression,
and that there many occasions which II
was neither courteous nor proper to say what one
thought The Northern man was very bcllgerent,
and said he claimed the largest liberty for every
one, who should be answered and not beaten. The
Southerner then quietly said TO him: Sup
pose, sir, j were to say 10 you, which would not
for the world be so scOur,eOus TO say, you arc
| low, contemplate, arrogant loae.-wha right have
| you to come among gentlemen and utter Your cen
| timents on any question in the vesilbule Of Il no.
tell You ought to be kicked out, and am very
much disposed TO do it; and il you are not very
| guarded in what you say, you will find yourself
| speedily rolling in the gutter. Suppose, sir, l were
Ia such freedom Of speech, which you SO boldly
defend aud to express such thoughts tl,at might
pass through my mind, would you quietly submit 10
such language rs merely an expression of opinion
which every man is entitled To make, without per
sonal noticei Suppose ! were SO discourteous ms
10 apply such language to yourself, would you argue
\ ,''~ lurr,io"- with met"
"Sr," replied Massachusetts ''if sou were so un-
| genirmany as to speak to me in such manner, |
! would not stay to listen to you" And he vamos-
! ed amidst the roar of the whole crowd South
| CGrotinian.
Political Mon IN iNDIANA-Two MEN KILLED
We have briefly men ioncd the occurrence Of n
mob a, Bourbon, Marshall county, Indiana, on the
occasion Of a political discussion between Judge
stuart aud MIR. Coliax The l"ganport journal
! gives further particulars:
| wagon containing four men and number OF
ladies came from Koscusko county to attend the
speaking. In the wagon was borne banner rep
rcscntng Republican device. Threats we're made
against the wagon before it reached the ground
ana during the speaking thirty workmen, who
were employed upon the railroad prepared hickory
clubs, and us the wagon passed grocery at the op
p"She rhd OF The town, it was attacked by these
eed an a@g ahs Rfss ad " G WS
| The screams OF the women, as they begged for
| their lives and tbs shouts and murderous blows OF
] the ni,--h6pg pnrty were awful, aud presented n
scene winch drove IN terror the multitude which
was largely made up OF women. Men endeayored
to save their families, and there was no time 10 as
sst the unfortunate wagon load which was soon
oyerpoweTed by the infuriaed brues, who forgot to
discriminate between women and men in their mad
attack
Whilst one Of the mob stood with his club eleyat
cd with both hands, and in the act Of striking he
was shot, and fell dead. The persons in the wagon
were seriously bruised and injured and were only
saved rom death by the attention OF the mob being
attracted to another object
In the wagon was the wife of Mr.. Leffal a
cl''1en o knso'usko county, who. hearing the dan
ger OF hs wiie, rode back to protect her On ap-
proach'ng the wagon, he aud his horse we, e knock.
ed down, and, finding the odds aeains, him too
strong he retreited 10 the house of the Rev. Mr.
James, whose family, with himself bad been wit.
nesses of the terrible scene nj the wagon. MIR.
Leftr' was pursued by the mob who picked up axes
as they went, broke in the door and window. and
orntay murders I'd him ir the presence orhis iamily.
iils body was horribly mingled, his legs and head
being nearly cut to pieces
Mr.. C0fax bad been 10 supper q third of mile
rom the scene of these traDsactiOns and in short
time after passed the grocery where were congre-
gated the assaanis Of the wagon They assaulted
his horse with clubs, and nearly knocked il down.
and threatened the life Of Mr.. Colfax He was
able to keep his horse in motion. and escaped. The
mob dubbed a man riding short distance behind
him. and threatened the life OF Captain Sterling and
also beata young man named Samuel Dsher. They
took complete possession Of tho town, while the
people, anxious for the snfety OF the women fed 10
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