The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-04
A case OF AmaalgaM Maa.
fA0m.

II is our painful duty TO record one of the
most humilaiing occurrences known 10 chris
tian communiiy-the marriage OF a white girl
TO negro.
The negros name is John Sophia, who has
for some years lived in the family Of Mr.. Jo-
seph +. Whiting, a wagon maker in the village
OF Hartford, this county. He is quadroon,
aged D years. The name of the victim 10 this
disgusting transaction, is Amelia Tingley,
daughter OF MIR. Truman Tingley, who resides
in Hartford township, s,ma three miles
from The village, and about a mile from the
University. Her age is IS years. Some
months since, the girl lived for time with
family near Mr.. Writings, aud during this Pc
riod the plot was concocied, which has bad SO
terrible termination. Her father learning
that she was being taught TO associate familiar
ly with The negro, took her home al once, and,
TO shield her aud her friends from disgrace, it
was kept a secret /; and here for the time, the
matter ended.
On Saturday the 9Th inst, the girl went TO
church, accompanied only by two little broth
ers, (otber members of the family being kept
at home by the illness OF her grandfather, Da-
RUS Tingley, notice OF whose death appears
el$ewere) and instead OF returning home, went
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they called IN a clergyman 10 perform the mar
rage service. Of course none would be par
ty to so black crime, whereupon the parties
went to New Milford and other places IN search
of some being who bad not decency enough 10
deter him from lending himself to SO degrading
an act, and on the next day Justice of The
Peace at Kirkwood, N. Y, consented to give
legal sanction to an alliance forbidden alike by
the laws Of God and man.
When they returned 10 Hartford, and it be-
came know that they were married, the town
was thrown into great excitement, and various
demonstrations were made, expressive of the
Indignation and disgust of the citizens. On
Friday night they came 10 Montrose, to avoid,
il is said, the just indignation of the people at
home, and double ballroom was engaged bv
Whiting, at SearIrs hotel, where the four
Whiting and lady and Sophia and iady)>pent
the night before il was known to Mr.. S-arle
that there was darkle in the gang. The next
day, Whhiog and his wife, The negro, and Rob-
ert Alexander, who also accompanied them on
their bridal tour, were arrested by the Sheriff
and held to bail on a charge of conspiracy, at
the insiga;ion ofthe girls father. We trust
The affair will be fully investigated The VIII
tIngs were SO anxious 10 keep the matter secret
until marriage could be effected that they OBJ
tanned pledge from the clergyman at Hartford
Rev. w. w. Welsh of VI. f. Cburchphat in
case he did not marry th- parties, he would
not reveal their plot, aud he, thinking they
could not succeed in their disign, did not make
ii known.
In justice 10 Mr.. Tinsl-y, his family and
numerous relatives, all Of whom occupy high
standing in this community, We must add that
they are not chargeehie with anv wrong in the
affair. in her fathers family The girl has been
taught no doctrine tending TO SO degrading
result. The only explanation of thr matter is
that ner mind was poisoned by the influence OF
those engaged in bringing about the marriage,
who, If seems, are too fully enamorpd ofthe mo-
dern doctrine Of "Negro Elualny.' We're none
but themselves affected by the result OF their plot
ling, it would, comparatively, make little
u'Hvrrnce, uur thHi-. ,o-.-5 InIioSrur siTt
should be ruined, and family aHi large circle
OF relatives have ch disgrace fastened upon
them, is too great an outrage to be- quietly
submitted 10.
We learn that a citizens indignation meet
ing is 10 be held at Hartford tomorrow.
Should there be any error in the above state
meni, W. will be- obliged 10 any person who
will furnish correction, or add any material
information on the subject. -.Nontrose Demo
crat.