The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-27
southern olig.rcAy.

rated, The North hos become snbsere'eh' |
To the South and never an oligarohy ruled |
with more despotic sway than will The
three hundred thousand Of the Seo'h !
tyrannixe over The thirteen millions OF the
North. The infections Of thousand petty
tyranls are more gr ieveus 10 be borne, than
the uncurbed passions OF single despot.--
When il has become uasate to syow ones
views in public, and dangerous for news
paper to express al opinion in opposition to
the general sentiment liberty no longer
dwells in that land. and the citizen becomes
as sblsct slave as the lowest serf under
the Russian autocras
Slavery exists nov and has prevailed al
kansas since the Missouri slave code was
adopted BY bogus Legislature. tls The
ens,syemen, al The aisd, OF the tree eA-
preston of thought, more humilisting in lis
effects upon an outspokea son oil The North
than the enthrallment OF his body. This
mental slavery exists net alone in ksnsas,
the South in lis eagerness TO spread ITS in
situation north is dePrising its own citizens
Of IN entail independence and reducing them
to state Of inquisitorial ablectness, as psin.
full to conte mplaie as it is hrmihating 10 be
endured.
Instance nfter instance occurred during
the pending of the Presidential contest
when men long residents OF the South,
have had TO leave their homes and their
families and fee Tor their lives to the free
North. simply for having exercised aprisi-
lege hat they had been taught TO cherish
a. an inalienable right guaranteed them by
the Constitution. We have already pub
lished several OF those aeeounts;'the follow
inr il the most recent that has come under
our notice II is from the New Haven
Palladium OF The 18th inst, and shows very
markedly one Of the features OF he peculiar
institution
MEsSKs. EpIToRs As various and some
what incorrect reports are IN circulation re-
specting what occurred al Norfolk, Va. in
consequence of my vote in that city at the
late Presidential election, desire 10 make
4 correct statement OF the facts
formerly resided al Fa'riasen, where my
family are now, and ever have been; but
having been engaged for several years past
ia the commission business in Norfolk, and
having psid taxes there, and 10 the best OF
my abilities discharged nv duties eiti-
zen of that place, have considered il my
residence, and in the spring OF 1885 offer
ed my vote at their election, when, upon a
full statement OF nv case TO the proper au-
ihority, and with their knowledge that my
family were here, it was decided that WAS
entitled to vote there, and did SO.
have never meddled in any way with
the subject Of sIayery--hasing no inelins-
ton, nor, as believed, any right TO do So
consequently there has been no III feeling
toward me on that account.
Before the election, many political meet
ings were held in Norfolk, bot did not at
tend any OF them, nor did ] converse with
any enc on the subject, except on one &C.
casion. in answer 10 an inquiry made by
friend, and then for moment only. But
although neither an sbolitionist nor poli-
tician, | examined the subject as question
OF my duty, for me as we'll SIS for every cit
izen Of the United States, and made up my
that the election OF Fremont would be the
best for all sections of the country, and de-
terminsd to vote for him; not dreaming
that, under our Republican government and
in the Democratic State oil Virginia, aay
one would question my right TO do so.
On the day Of election heard one gen.
tlemsn ask another 81 the post office who be
should vote for, and he replied, "For John
C.. Fremont" and ths'oiher said he should
a, 90 too. They may not have been in ear
nest, but Then supposed they were, and
had no reason to doubt that others would
vote in the same way; in the afternoon
wrote a vote for Fremont and Dayton,
and went to the place Of voting. Ny right
to yofe was again examined and on a state
ment Of my ease it was admitted, and then,
as their rules require, wrote my name on
the back Of my yotes aad handed il to The
Inspector, who, as Is customary, read aloud
first nv name and then the names OF my
candidstes. As soon as he declared that
voted for Fremont, d large number OF voices
from the crowd shouted Hang him." and
the inspector handed ne ny vote and said,
There il no such ticket voted hefe-we
cannot receive this, replied, Very WELL"
and took my vote hgain. Some threats,
which in the confusion that took place, |
did not distinctly understand, were made by
those standing near me- and the presiding
officer exclaimed, Don't touch this man.
and then said to two persons who were,
presume, policemen, Take him away from
the polls
The officers seized he ID Of me and bur
risd me through the crowd, and then laf,
me, and proceeded lafough violent storm
OF wind and rain TO my boarding house, and
thence to nv store. uiterwafd returned
TO the house, and when AZ the supper table
heard persons speak Of the vote wEca
had been offered Al the pollsfor Fremont
ohose who spoke OF il not knowing by whom
the vote was offered, sld therefore speaking
freely in my presence. From what saa
and heard al the polls, and what was said
nj the table, Was appreiensise that had
misunderstood my rights as an American
citizen, and that had though unconscious
~, SO offended public sentiment by my vote
as To be in dsnger Of popular violence, and
therefore went from tie table to my room
and locked the door.
Soon after heard some one Inquire FOR
me, and the landlady sent servant 10 my
door to say that gentleman wished 10 se-
me. On learning that he wac alone inyi-
ted him 10 my room, and he said that he
came BY request Of another person (wIom
he named 10 ask me Il had offered TO vote
for Fremont. Irepled, "Yes." He then
inquired, "What was your motjFe!" Aad
told him that conscieRtousiy believed
il NV duty 10 do go. He then said, Il az,
requested 10 advise you not to appear in the
street tonight" And replied that
should NOT 60 out Of the house He retired
but soon after returned, and said, "Mr. F..
wishes TO see You al the door," tod biI
that should not leave my room thsE night
but if Mr.. F., withed 10 see me he might
come TO ms room. He then left tue, anu
another person came 70 my door and inform
ed the that Dir. r., was not Of the frJut door
but that several men, whom he named, wes
there, and knew these men 10 be some Of
the most desperate characters in Norfolk.
This was IN the evening, and BY the city
lamps, could see from my window col,
lection Of persons in the street, whose NUN
bers increased till late in Tie night, and
heard The threats Of violence 10 my person
and destruction 10 my property, Toward
morning fire occurred, and an engine pass.
ed near by, which drew after il portion IL
those around the house, aud attracted for
time the attention Of the others, and took
the opportunity to leave the house uHobser-
we'd and went 10 place Of concealment.--
While in my hiding place, some fri ends
took pains 10 ascertain whether il was pro-