New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-14
PLEASURES or TRAVELLING IN THE
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TRIBULATTONS OF CONNECTICUT BOOK
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From The Hartford Press, Decsnber H.
Two Young men OF this State, James j. Miller OF
Hartford II years old large of bic age and looking
oderl. ard EmmOns j. Coe of Merden have just 10
turned from North Carolina with rather unoomfora-
bic experience of the manner in which some OF thu
people in that region observe the guarantees OF tho
Constitution.
They went to Salisbury, Rowan County about -four
weeks ago. as travelling agents for l.. Stebbins, pub
sher, of this place, TO sell two large and handsomely
illustrated volumes The History Of the North AmerS
can Indians" and "The History Of Christ and His
APOSTLE" They took room at the Mount Vernon
House and after thoroughly canvassing Salisbury and
the vicinity they went to Gold Hill on Monday Now
-, and returned on the evening of the sd.
On their way back n the evening they met two men
returning from court, who asked, " Do you know Old
Brown the insurrectionist T. mo" Well, yos
look out or you will be in jail pretty soon." They
heard nothing more until Wednesday morning. when.
they were looking at fire which broke out in she
Methodist Church. Coe heard the Mayor say to n man
standing by: Yea; that's the very man; he stops a.
me 2" said Coe. Yes" He handed them his card
and with Miller returned TO the hotel, whittier they
were followed by the man TO whom the Mayor bad
spoken. I'm short time officer with five patrol
men, carrying heavy canes, came TO their door. Miller
opened IT, and politely asked them in He also offered
them his trunk, his Keys, papers books letters &c.
and invited them to satisfy themselvef to his char
acter and business. They chose TO take the young
men directly TO the Police Court
Arriving there accompanied by great crowd,
scene ensued supremely ludicroas TO any bystsnder
who could have dared to laugh. Three magistrates
presided The trunks brought in, tho leaves Of
the books turned and over and laid aside for
careful study The crowd questioned good deal,
and then swOre a great DEAL and then questioned
and swore more. They opened carefully and sheok
out every shirt and pair Of trowsers, but no treassn
appeared.
against them bat suspicion, yet he thought IL better 70
bind them over for trial before the Superior Court,
curing $500 bail They asked Miller and Coe il they
were ready TO give bail Certainly not" said MI
Ter; "take TO jail"
So they went 70 Jail with solemn procession Of SIX
officers around them, and ten couples in front, and SIX
more in the rear. They sent for lawyer, X. i.
Moore who proved himself frank, generous, sena-
Die friend throughout. They had crowds Of visitors
daily asking TO see the odd Yankees or the odd
AbOlitiOnists"
On Tuesday, the 29th, they were brought into sAs
Superior Court and the Prosecuting Attorney told tho
Court that " these young men were ignorant Of the
laws, and, 30 far as asceralned, had committed no
" Intentional ohense" sc. The Judge lectured thsm
for what nobody knew-and told them that pay
ing their Jail fees - ~ each they shoud be ds-
charged. They paid the BILL but returned 10 the Ja&
for protection from the mob of 'lewd fellows Of tbs
baser Fort who manifested great anxiety TO ass tor
In the evening the Sheriff escorted them to the hotel
where they kept close. Crowds gathered al the depos,
hoping to get chance at them rs they took tho cars
On Wednesday evening, November 30, gatherings In
the street indicated disposition to mob them, and
they armed themselves with determination 70 resss,
and the landlord told them: If they tar and feather
YOU they shall tar and feather also, On Thurs
day al noon they quietly took buggy for Lexington,
a station some miles distant where they waited, APP
rearing not to know each other for the midnight train
Excepting close questioning at Portsmouth, they
met further difficulty, and took the steamer for New,
York
Among the ridiculous and wholly baselesz stories
against them said that they bad called slaves
into gin shops, talked two hours with them privately,
cold them books and told them that if they would ony
run away somewhere across the river, the invading
army that came 20 rescue John Brown would take
them off, andalso promised TO correspond with, them,
sc. They heard threats in abundance daily, but es-
caped without serious oss aide from the breaking
up Of their business and the expenses Of their defence
We trust that the outrages Of which this 10 but ons
sample out OF hundreds, viii receive decided rebuko
an A'adnesdar evenin0 from % Union saverS."