The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-01
From tie N. Z. ErsRiHg Post
Another VIrginian 0straclsed.

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Another vlrginian ostracised'
1, would be difficult TO name another
county, civilized OF savage, where there is
less liberty OF opinion, and where human
rights ATE held by more Insecure tenure,
h IA in the state which gave birth 10 Geo
Wrshln ton and Thomas Jefferson, AMI
fnal reSling-place to heir remains. II Is
hul a month Or two since We published al
account Of tho expulsion of a school-'eacher
Com that state ior ventu,ing, ia public de-
bate. 10 dslend the ordinances OF 1887, which
], H.r>on drew, aud to which President
Washington gave his official sanction aud
.i;na'ure. Mt long afterwards, the v,ner-
able Bishop MeaIe, Of the same state, was
auaisnrd ia the public journals Tor the en-
c,lra.ins words which he resumed to al
lies, IL a colorsL person to whnm he was
a lminis,s,ing the rites Of condrualion.-
H. his not gel been compelled to leave the
slate. though the imposition OF thai penall,
vas recommended by correspondent Of u
leading Vir!inia priut While the remem-
hriucc OF these ou,raqes upon freedom Il
huughl ard Of speech is yet fresh in on
objection. intelligence Il another, who
'crs Cqu,l violence 10 the rights Of one o.
her most meriturious ci,i2ers, and to all
hose cherished memories which hallow the
name Of Virginia to cvery American heart,
mas reached US. The facts Of the case are
UieRy as follows;
Anon: The dcleqa' to tho Philadelphia
Convcnii,a was Mr.. John c Underwood, an
.zl4nsivc planter rr,iling in clark Co.. Va
Ocriug the sessions Of the Convention, NJ
Underwood mad, a brisi speech, in the
course Of which he referred to and quoted
h. fJiehodin.s 1f Jrl',son in regard To
hycry, aud hsggcl III, Conr ontion to pre-
cent. i possible, the cu,se which was blast
ins Flr.iuia from spreading over the yh.in
.nil o. Kansas Thii speech whon !, reached
ais hom,, gave srest oGiuse 10 ,hoss wh"
re most Interested in cnlars NJ the make
Cor Virginia bred slaves, and 4 meetias wa.
hell few days since at Piedmont, at which
VIZ. Underwood aul hi, speech was no, on
" denounced. boz he himself was recon
.ucldcd To leave tho state as soon US he could
IN Tie arrmgomcn's 10 40 80.
Happay ME- Underwood was not wholly
anprrp,rei for this demonstration. \ day
or two before his re,um to his home he re-
.iveL letter from his vile, which we we've
permitted 10 real, and OF which We were
,l,o permitted to take a copy for publication
4 anything should happen to make such .
publication approp'iAis. Such an eSigsucy
seems now TO have occuuo and we accord.
ugly give the letter, suppressirS some
names ror obvious reasons. 1t runs As FOL-
lows
"JUyI 90 I, 1856.
"MIy dear John c.: 4 trend commnni
r,lcd to me y's'eri,y that there existed tn,
.renle.t excitement aud ird,sna'ior against
!. ,uu i1r reyre,enlns the safe of Nirsinit il,
he Philadelphia Convention, and IN 'king.
. reported in the Herald, IN anii-,laver,
.paech. As far ~ we have learned. tn,
'xrit,men, is at Markham Station, Pied
uOni aud Pui.. --,nlL our friend, The,
we've watchdog at Piedmont on Saturda,
fir your arrival, and he had no doubt If yuu
,iI come that day, 50 s'eat was the hir,
yuu would have Hel wit personal violrnc-.
rhi, riend said to me, II could have bepc
here, the man or men who offered Mr.. I'm
le,slood personal viulence, would have felt
, few OF my hsAsic,i bows Mr.-Ind
Nr.-lra the leaders a, Piedmont, wh'
{ Paris, ! 10 net know. A Markham Sta.
'i,u, the lies 'ay they % Tor giving you
,oict, and reasonable tine to wind ~
,our business and leave the safe I sen.
hi' mp,ning TO Ahxlnd IA 10 mail ,his To-
'er al that plac-, AMI Telegraph toy on to re.
n'in in New York ill you receive il. i
Know not wnlr 10 advise. am afraid IN,
sScite.nen,will meet you II yoa come =
You k1ow | am - Jackson and could no
AYE Jackson blSol ia my veins without ~
sling III che last drop is shed IN define.
Il lie and liberty buI do not believe ia
OurtiHg mob-iaw or mart, rdom. I feel
:rFa'ly uoub'ed II ibis state OF things, am'
ear il your ,pcech can be ob,ained, i, wit
'xsrer,ie the people here sicdly. hop
zoo viii be urudeuI; remain awhile ia New
York. w'i,e immediately. and tell III.
What TO do On The fA'n, ani | wall ,ry To hav,
iour wishes carried Oulas neatly as can.
Wlh sorrow and much love,
remain, n exec,
Your devoted wife,
NJ. & UNDERWOOD.
as an evidence Of the sad ,leaencrac,
i Nlr-mia, il deserves 10 b. knuw,i in this
'unuee'iOn thai the author Of the loreaoin.
e','r. who is 10 shuc the persecution o,
Ter husbund, for opinions sake. carries IN
yer veins sumo OF the best blood Of Virginia.
These Is Que district IN the state which Va.
eP'esen'sd 10 Congress FOR more than ,hir-
y years by members OF her family b,
,ol. Geotse jackson, her grandfather b,
Inward b. jackson, hes Ialher; md BY Johu
!. Jackson. her uncle, whuse iirsi wife Wa.
sisIe' OF Ms. Madison, and whose second
vie aud widow, now rel In in Virginia,
'as The only daughter Of Return J. Msiy.,
'rnerly Postmaster General, and also Cow
r,or AT the sfuta AT 0.;o