New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-20
"k'. cur r-ga. 10 have risgers, and we vi1 hsvs
them. n ve can get them' eontinSed the speaker.
% Who eave You the Yisht H., Mid rather . D;ckson

poei Ant We got the frees: Governner. 10 the
world IL we going TO 5e shut out OF comman IN
old con muniot bnt its the principle rs going for
Nov. tell you what, Old fellow, we've got you; and
Won have got TO promise, night of the reel that you
won't say another word on his yer subject"
"Fpend shall make no snch PROMISE" said
Father Dickson, in tobe mild and steadfsst, that
there was o morenary pause
You'd better sad man in the crowd, "if you
know what's &c od TOR you
voice now spoke from The circle 81 the young mea,
Never cave in, boys
.No fear of usi" responded the man who had
taken the most prominent part in the dialogue hither
10 "We'l serve it out to him Now ye see. old
econ raid 10 DaVy. You can't help yourself, cause
We aye ten to one and if you don't promise peace
Able, wen make you
Nv frends, said Father Dickson, l want you
10 tbrk what you are doirg Your good sense must
teach YOU the improperly of your course. You know
that Won are dong wrong. You know that it isn't
right to trample on al law, both human and divine,
out OF p,ofessed love TO it. You must see thst your
conrse will lead 10 perfect anarchy and confusion
The time may come when your opinions vii be as
unlcPulsr az nline. ne, ~
"Wby, if your course prevails, you must be
lyncbed stoned tarred end featheIed. This ID two
edged sword you are using, and some day you may
find the edge turned to~ard YOU You may be seized,
lust as YOU ale seiz ng me. You kuow the men tuat
threw Daniel Ito the den got thrown 10 themselves
the youpg men under the tree laughed il sultiogy.
,.Wby are v. afraid 10 let me preach this even
ing ," said father Dickson. Why can't you hear
me- ard if say anything false, why can't you show
ue the falsehood OF It IL seems to me IT'S a weak
csusc that cen only get along by stopping mems
mouths"
.,No. Move ant goirg 10 have il ~ said the man
who had taken the most active part. Aud nov
you've got TO sgn solemn promise this Light, that
Won won't ever open your mouth again about tals yer
,I;a
Il shall never make such promise. You need
not think to terrify me into it. for am not afraid.
You nust kill me oeiore you can ttop me-.
"D-n YOU, then, old man, said one OF the young
men, riding up by the side of him. III tell you whal
Won hall do! You shall sgn pledge to leave North
Carolina in three days, and never come back again,
and take your whole spawn and litter with you, or
Won shall be chastised for your impudence! Now,
iook out. Sir for you are speaking 10 your better.
Your soeHce is ntClerahle! What business have
you passing structures rejecting on the conduct OF
ee entemen Sf family Think yourself happy that we
let you go out Of the State without the punishment
that your mpudence ceserves "
"Nr. Gordop AIN sorry to hear you speaking in
that way" SAID Father Dickson, composedy. . BY
right Of your family, you certainly ought 10 know how
to speak as a gentleman. lou are holding iangaase
threats that ou have no means of enforcing"
"You'n see if haven't" replied the oher' with
an OATH. "Here, boys"
He beckoned one or two of the leaders to his side,
and .pt ke with them in a low voice. One of them
seen ed Inclined to remonstrate.
"No, po-ts too bad !" he said.
Bat the Others sald,
ayes IL serves him right Wen do it Hurra, boys
Wen btlp on the parson home, and help hun kihne
bis fire."
striking up ribald song. seized Father Dickson's
ho,se turI ed him round and began marching IN the
dire iiOn of his cabin in the woods.
Tom G Gordon and his c0mpanC ms, who rode tore
most, filed the air with basphemous aud obscene
songs which entirely drowned the VOICE OF rather
Dickson whenever be attempted to MAKE III n' 81 eli
uted freely of whisky among them, 70 THAI what tte
mann ESQ there might have been Within seemed 70 oe
"set on fire of hell" 1t was one OF those moments
that try meme souls.
Father Dickson, as he hurried along, thought Of
that other one who was led by an infurate mob
through the steets of Jerusalem and be lifted heart IN
PRAYER TO the Apostle and High Priest CT his probes
sion the God in Jesus. When they arrived before DIS
little cabin, he made one more effort to arrest their
attention.
"My brethren" he said.
None Of your brethren Stop that can't" said
Tom Gordon. ,r
wife is quite fee BILE I'm sure you wouldn't wish 10
hurt sick woman who never did harm to any mortal
cIcatWe."
"Wen then," said Tom Gordon, facing round to
him. 4" il you very muck about your wire, you
can very easily save her any further trouble. Just
give us the promise We want, and wen go away
peaceaby, ana leave you. But, IT you wont, as true
as there Is God in heaven, wen pull down every
s of timber in your old kennel III i,b feI & yon
"Icannot promise not to predcn uPou .niS .I o"y yIe
on. OF the State ''S You can So among your
brethren, and howl and wi around there; but we
are not going to have you here ! have as much re-
spect for respecta ole ministers OF the Gospel as any
one, when they contne Themselves to the duties Oi
their calling; but, when they come down to 0e IN
iguing in our worldly affairs they must expect ~ be
treated as we treat other folks that do that Their
black coats shan't protect them. we are not gong
to be priest ridden, are we, boysl"
A loud whO0p of Mhamed and drunken merrment
chorusd this question. Just at this moment the door
of tie cottage was opened and pale, sckly looking
woman came gliding out to the gate. ,
"My dear, che said, and her voice was perfectly
calm, " don't yield hnir's breadth, on my account
/ can bear as well o. you. an not afrai1 au
reaoy to die for conscience sake. Gentemen, she
said there is not much in this house of any value
except two sick chcren. If 1t is az eesbe to you to
pull Il down, you can do it. Our goods are hardy
worth spelling, but you can spoil them. My husband,
be finn; dent yield an INCH
II one of toe worst of Slavery that snsces
from the breast all manly feeling with regard to
woman. Every remembers the story now tne
frsl and delicate wife Of Lovejoy placed her WEAK.
ness a. shield before the chanberdoor Wnete nc,
hun band was secreted and was fought with brutal
oaths and abuse by the drunken gang, who were de-
termned to pass over her body, II necessary, W Ai'
heart They who arc trained to whip women III .
seiye position Of cOnIee can have none oi the Ie'
spect which fee man feels for woman a. woman.
They respect the sex when they see il epshrnea py
fashion, wealth, and power; but they tread It IN Tue
dust when, in poverty and helplessners, 1t stahds
the path of Their purposes. FL,
Woman" said Tom Gordon, "you are 1901
You needn't think to come it round US with any 81
that talk You needn't think We are gong 70 stop
on your account, for We sbant! We know "no' w
are about"
80 Goes God !" said the woman fixing her eye on
him with one Of those sudden looks OF power WIZ
which noble sentiment sometimes lights up Tor n'o'
mel the weakest form. II,
There was molncutary pause, and then Tom broke
out IN oaths and cures. ...
"Il tell you what boys, he said, ,'we had De.sel
bri,O tn a Herr hiQl up 10 luic