Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-19

VERAoNTvILLE, MIoH., December, lSjG.-
Cnder date Of August H. 1856, Mr. Moses
c. Church, formerly resident OF this place.
where his parents now live, hut then beng
in the employ of his uncle Harry Hall, in
Columbus, Georgia, wrote n letter to his
father, which contained the following para
graph
"Politcs just now sro all the 60 here, IN fact,
never saw community so wholly given up to it in
my life. We have only two tickets, Fillmore and
buchanan, though if there was little more
courage and little more concert Of action, il would
not be hard to get up Fremont ticket, and though
there would be chance Of his carrying the state,
be would get more votes than many suppose.
"Anothor four years will see great changes
throughout the entire South All ills talk about
dis'ulving the Union if Fremont is elected IL moth
Ing but 20 much gas. Tho working non saycholi-
ing mechanics, and others who are dependent upon
their daily labor for their support, feel soroy he
competition Of non-paid labor. and they do not
hesitate to say they would for Fremont if they
had a chance. AZ voters 'hey are three to one Of
the stockholders, and they fast finding out their
ensth. Thinking, sober men here, acknowledge
that they already the beginning Of the end, aud
remarr ed to me only last week that in his opin.
ion ten years from that day would lot slave
In America 50 strong lie his belai that he has dis
pose Of all his property II that kind and does not
intend to own any more, 1t is current remark
here among the working cas,es that for the future
D,
may do their own vstchng-they will not l claim
20 know what say, aswe employ good many
hands, and know what they cay"
This paragraph was published in the Ia
fon County Republican. and some person. ac-
tuated either by mean, low-liyed spirit OF
mischief, or a deep seated, internal maignity
enclosed half-sheat Of the paper in an en-.
velope and forwarded it to Sir. Harry Hall On
receiving it, Mr.. Hall, repaired, in hot haste
and full Of fiery indignation. TO the boarding
place Of his nephew, to pour out the walls
Of red-hot wrath Upon his head. Mr. Church
nnhesitatingly informed his uncle that hc
wrote the paragraph, and that it contained
his honest convictions, though he did moi
Fesk 10 promugate them at the South Mr.
Hall then told him that if these were his sen
timents he could not entertain them at thu
South and he felt it to be his duty to rid til,
community of his presence. He also threat
ened him with personal violence unless h,
speedily left the country. This was on Sd
iurday, Mr.. Hail added further, that m
must leave the first part of next week, and i
he concluded to do so, he need have no apppre
hension Of personal violence, as he Hall
was the only one that knew of the letter, an
no measures would be taken to tOrcibly expe
him until he should report in the matter
There were two other members of the iirr
which employed Mr.. Church. On consutin
-"'-| 'h""'. though they wished his services
yot they told him he had better leave, for ri
uncle would surely carry his threat into ex
ecution if he did not, and the result woul
be riot and boodshed. Mr.. Church saw tina
if he undertook to remain his life would b
endangered, and his wife and young chill
left 10 the meTcies of Georgia mob, and al
hoathendom, except Missouri, could not hay
furnished one more blood thirsty, reel les
and unprincipled. Wisely, then he conclude