The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-03

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have never for an inssnt blamed The people 81 Mobile
~ the gross wrong perpetraed AGAINST me When the
aencs durins my recent visit the belief that
Clique Of misguided men, led on by few bitter per
sona enemies and cthers in'ereetedn driving me away
were the sole cause Of the trouble.
During the 3lst Of December and ist of January LIST
greeted hand IN the kndest and most friendly
by all with whom came IN contact cannot re-
collect single execution.
unfit for publication
s desrous of detaiIug to my late fellow citizens the
mean dsstardy, coSsrdy course this band pursued to
bad been in the city about two hours when Mr. John
Hall-oi the firm OF iargan Dallas passed through
Royal street. requested to step into his Office where
h presence Of Judge pargan and gentleman unknown to
he stated that he instructed by rr Woodcock TO
nay 70 that could not remain Ia the cty-tha had
SsS & NY reply was suGs a S s
Dr. woodcock could preveE from remaining and try
ing 10 settle up my late business the sole motive of my
journey from MI wa9kie Of et;een hundred miles.
The aext open effort TO nt;midate was this Mr.. Marks,
Saguerrsn calling II my rosm at the Battle House. the
morning Of the lst Of January and directing my attention
70 the advertisement in the Tribune of that morning. which
reak -
ATTENTION, IusEsrERcEns Your presence ia requested
the Den al ~ NJ 70 take into consideration matters Of
Importance fHneHa attendance sres0es'ed y SrdeS of
He stated their rfeeting called for my especial
beneat, and ntimated that my absence from the city
yressy equally sa.sed With nv friend Hal, that there
was No ouch Ingredient as frigh, IN my composition
The SeNt scheme vas the dastardy one OF driving me
"codcock, Governor Bagby, J. s. Secor and A. Brooks
held meeting in the Battle Aouse pa ror. called in Mr.
Darling tho proprietor and frightened him by telling him
that violence would certainly be enacted ais house that
night, remained in it, and convinced him that his duty
10 his other guests demanded my expulsion Mr. Daring
waited on me- ana stated che peculiar position in which he
was placed and requested me TO seek aocoumo a'iors
elsewhere yielded 10 his entreates, and told him after
dinner would another boarding house Re pro-
posed y send dinner 20 nay room for myself aad WIFE,
which declined, P:eerring TO eat openly at the public
table.
AMER dinner spilled FOR and got good room at the
Garner House, TO which removed my baggage, then
Insae New Years calls friends, and returned TO
the Garner ,use to AZ friend informed NE
tst the lunepbergers were assembled in large force
the Battle Hoase - view of their concentrated attack
Il suggested that exchange the room originally gwen
me for one more mac sssbe and susceptible Of yielding
better means Of defence Ny trunks beag removed
20 he quarters, when was informed that CooaeI
Percy Walker had called and wished 10 then
thought and now think ttat in spite of all their boast
daring To return 10 Mobile without their consent that The
crowd, as The Colonel called them, ev,pced decided
soctsnce and we're afrs3-yes afTad-to meet poor
and except by my wife unsided man, Who han previously
been Branded as coward because he away from .
mob sixteen moths 'efore Ny drst impression was
"crewd" 10 try and induce 10 Tomse u leave the
city in order TO save Of their lives which by ths
time they seemed 10 realize would De >ken, II hey per-
sisted IN the stack But there honest
sbou. Dim which was irresistible and satisfied
thai he volunteer and impelea as he himself
stated "by the common dictates OF humanity try and
Preyent the shedJi Of human blood Had not the po
lice at thu critical on,et narfr.d n IL prbabl. their
courage might have been put % the test beyond
Algbt hey had DRAINED Of The police could not, of
course, resst hsd 40 iica % being out in dur lce
VIE when the motive (which after ieuned)
was the protection OF my person from mob outrage. /
therefore while the police we're ascending the STAIRS re.
tresc and quietly len the Career House AMI ensconced
myself elsewhere "hefe r,ma'ned unnoifs;,j
Sas amusing aser this, duribg stay 10 the city, 70
the e:ltor, (f it my friend Mcclure, abom
nabie bypCcrte) after he fsDcied he tde prolbe
suit of the struggle between snd te Lunenbergers
s4med that The very quiet aud III. B8ed msoner in
which disposed OF reiy cut oil GIL chance II my
making capita out OF my yisi, Poor fellow after he
thought YVES gone was reaing his articles unier his
very bose and almost within sight Of his desk Then,
lew ster TO see IN the very sane co umns cali for
mater Of importance Then, IN the same paper sun
her Me following ad sertiseuent;-
$50 ~ amount nos deposited in the Mercury Of
Out Out a a Pact ws@ Shf @
ss @ sssSS and s w. mer. jan 81 e ~h The limits Oh NO
III result Of The M e,ng at the Amphtheatrc, which
RAJ h, convened matters O. vita. import lnce when
they I'D they could nosget rid Of me In quet ADD
aa.e banner" was 30 wage Oh my ~ife. Amongst
t1er res llutons, committee appointed to wait
her ard iar Der that unless she left ~ city she would
on. mo mob gentlemen Of the committee, true and
rocus representatives of Southern cbivary not one Of
you had nerve Tor was shame caused you to be
erea tohe csGs carry out nstruculn except
q. rvdoab ABLE chanpOn OF southern rights j. secor,
Eq. lIegret cxcesinsy cannot imm0rtalize you oy
civ tng your names ~ toe world.
Your excessive vigilance and your extraordinary efforts
~ u cover ny whereabouts, proved an utter failure.
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through ihe medium ~ the Post Office, your putting
av,r others under OATH your searching OF private
resi4eEces and boarding h-a-es--eyen my we's trunks
we 30 sa iyour oers.of rewards your threatened
sSeuk on from BE- city Of an who aided me, proved ut
.riy aOOnye.
~ vie, notwithstanding JUr hreai Of ruin 70 all Who
aded, fr.enIs -ssit
Iftn ss long il suited my purpose 70 stay and
let b. route Always open q me- and b. means which
tan Hgan be used when uacessASy.
A. ny presence Mobile could longer be OF essen.
eals 90 To mel III Caim L
my wife IN New orleans, and accompanied her home
II has been charged again. me - av,ry grave offence
"a tte who The calao Of ny cxpulsiln and woo did
tbsr utmost " Acknowledge the truth Of this
socu'aon, tnd should CEASE TO respect sell az man
would ak elch and every 10 coolIy examine with
me my for resentment
81 one sIppose, Tor an instant believes that
ever hal IN ny possession OF ant slavery tendency,
more than the three purchase from by the
miDce tie ephcmera novels Of the day excepted Even
"Ubce lo.as Cabin utterly refused " sell or allow 10
se cold tore While AZ the other booksellers IN No
bic did order and eel sesers different supplies Of
Ordefe for ana paoers and other friends
h he who excCed1gy DESTROYS 10 road the
book FMS c12es Of the three n ling edition The pub
bers sent ne threc copies Of the or nn edition when
erst suei, which loaned 70 my fienis in the
CITY, AID pasea irom hand - hand Until they were lite.
rails Our clerks she time prove the fret
statement. my friepds IN she city the latter.
Ny crime tnen consisted selling three books TO the
s,,v ava Va,D rsS . men 'e N'''0'
II extends beyond this let the community compel the
cnWWee 70 tfcnfce her ho>~ed charges whlcn tney
say they hold reserve Until they this we mus, as
sumo the above ~ no my offence.
B-yeui this defy any 10 prove that ever did,
SAID or wrote anything agsiost slavery.
you'd ask my readers " listen until state what this
committee have cone 10
ne does "a, i've who possessed happier domestic
rclsions than myself Married early IN LIE, God blessed
M with wife pure, sooi, devoted-how devoted. the
unmany seton ~ the COMMITTEES prOves-~ith children
al coula wish them be; wealth sufficient, with my
nmpe htbs and wants 70 last my lifetime the best bus
naee Of Kind known ia Mobile respected, hoped
Ans believed by all wh1 knew me, bad arrived at TIA,
point where hal bot li.tle 10 desire. had
jus, pride IN knowing that that p,eses~ed hal been
gained by hobest Industry; what wa, by n91bi for
ward. independent, upright course OF conduu Ang a
r.edence o. eighteen years IN TIE city. -,
Prom al this these bad men drove me-from Nm and
children, from home. from competence from position,
from the pie asaut assOcsiuns OF half my fe Ia word,
from content and bspTin"ss-d stroyed my business
did all they could 10 blast my reputation by threats and
Other species Of intimidation abused my wife violated
the Pos, once laws BY breaking open my correspondence,