New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-19
STRANGE AFFAIR We copy the following from the 4
Mobile AdYertiser of the ITtIl iIstaIt

INVESTIGATION OF THE STRICKLAND & Co. CssE--z
Notice to Leave probably known by this time
to every citizen in Mobile, that for three four
days past our town has bee in intense state Of ex
element caused by the discovery that abolition pub
catons oan incendiary and rectionary
were being, or had been sold by the, firm Of WIN.
Strickland s. Co., booksellers. Upon these facts being
discovered, meeting of number of our leading and
most influential citizens called for the purpose
examining into the matter, and OF consulting to the
propriety of making a movement toward protecting
the community by an immediate arrest of the evil.
The meeting appointed committee of calm and con-
siderate men to investigate the matter, and after a
careful aud thorough investigation, they report to
second meeting the conclusions that they had arrived
at, as follows ~!
LIST. That Messrs Strickland and Epson have will
fully and Intentionally deceived the meeting in regard
to the procurement and sale Of the books question,
and that their statements on the subject in view of
the existing facts of the case, clearly asceFtained are
little better than tissue Of falsehoods throughout
ID. That these tWo persons are either on prinei-
ple abolitionsts and anxious to propagate their
faith on that subject among slaves and shareholders
I'D. They are inscriptions and unprncipled
spectators, without any just sense of moral respon
sibility and willing to make money by the inds-
criminate sale Of any and every kind Of book any
| and everybody. #$5 Sss IN $s3S
lin either case they are. dangerous persons in a
slayehplding community, and ought to be elected
| from it. N
" is, however, desirable for the purposes Of exact
justice, and in order to preserve that exalted eonsery
atve character which has always distinguished South
communities that the election should epeaeeable
! and without the least personal violence: and the
Committee would deprecate as the last of evils and
as stain upon Southern character, any resort to-
violence, or any excess in accomplishing the end
proposed; I, pose /, i,
! persons be appointed to wait on Messrs William
Strickland and Edwin Upson, and announce the con-
cusion at which the meeting has arrived and to n-
form them that unless they leave the city within FIVE
days we cannot guarantee their personal safety 8
cff m 4ayJfy
brought before the committee is such that itfsasA
thought notonly iniudicious but unsafe and danger
Gus, to make them public, The conclusions arrived
at as above stated were therefore only submitted.
The report of the Committee was unanimously
adopted and in pursuance of it, three gentlemen were
appouted wait upon Messrs. Strickland and Epson.
Yesterday morning these gentlemen proceeded to the
store of Messrs VIM. Strickland and Edwin Upson
and ascertaned that they had already left the city.
It is proper that we should state that we are III
formed that both Strickland and Epson were present
at the first meeting, and were heard in their defence
1t is somewhat gratifying to know that, while the
elevated character of those who had the
of thisatfir afforded full assurance to all who were
cognizant of the facts, that everything would be
properly and carefully done nothing in haste still
alIcause for further excitement is removed by the
speedy departure Of the parties charged with the
offence. E#z IN
The following IS q list Of the gentlemen present at
Dr.. j. c. Nott Hon. John Bragg, Rev. W. HaWR-
thorn, Dr. J. q. Woodcock, Or. f. s. Leyerf, VIM. f.
CleVeland a bfooKs, 'osepn seWali Hon. a. +. bag
by, q. G. Humphreys, H. W. Brodnax, J.. s. Seeor,
IL. B. Holeomhe, Dr.. Mastin John w. Mann, Hon.. j.,
w. Lesesne, Dir. G. A. Ketehum, VIM Boyles, Esq, J,
H. DaughdriN John Scott, Jacob Magee, DR. n. A.
Ross, Joseph E. Murel R. c. Macy, Hon. E. s. Oar
gan, VIM. Harris, John Hall, GODDARD Bailey and S.Gs
Stramler. 8IEEa * 558# t4&. .8g $5gs an MA
The examining committee was composed Of the fol
lowing gentlemen
Bragg, Dr. H. s. LeVert, Dr. J.. II. Woodeoek and ..
!, S. Secor, Esq
The committee who were appointed to wait on
G Messrs. Strickland s. Go. were: 555 355
Dr. J.. G.. Mott, DR. III. S, Levert and VIM. +. Gleye-
Il land, Esq. So
u a very large adjourned meeting Of citizens was
held at the Court aatnigh at which his Honor
! the Mayor delivered d speech advising order, ete