The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-04-06
VOLUME XXI. NO. XVI.
From the MoHtrose (Pa.) Democrat.
Another Horrible Alliance.
Another Aoruble Alliance
The effects of AbOitioniSnl- netO case of AnlaE-
0andton-THe Parents bLameleSS.

From the MoHtrose (Fa.) Democrat
Another Horrible Alliance.
The effects Of AJoEtonisu ne,O caseof Amal-
gamatioa-THe Parents JLameLeSS.
1t is our painful duty to record one of
the most humiliating occurrences known
in Christian communicable marriage
of white girl to a negro.
The negro's name is John Sophia, who
has for for some years lived in the family
of Mr.. Joseph f. Whiting, a wagon ma
ker in the village of Hartford, this county.
He is quadroon, aged about % years.
The name Of the victim in this disgusting
transaction is Amelia Tingely, daughter
of Mr.. Truman Tingely, who resides in
Hartford township some. three miles from
the village, and about a mile from the
University. Her age is about 18 years.
Some months since the girl lived for a
time with family near Mr.. Writings,
and during lis period the plot was con-
cocted, which has had so terrible a termi-
nation. Her father learning that she was
being taught to associate too Familiarity
with the negro took her home at once.
and to shield her from disgrace. it was
kept secret; and here for a time the mat
ter ended.
On Saturday, the 18th instant, the girl
went to church, accompanied only bv two
little brothers, (other members of the
| family kept at home by the illness of her
\ grandfather, Darius Tingely, notice of
whose death appears elsewhere) and in
stead of returning home, went with Viii
| ting and his wife to their house, when
they called in a clergyman to perform the
| marriage service. OF course none would
be a party to so black a crime, whereupon
| the parties went to New Milford and 9TH
apY in Of 10, l., i
not decency enough to deter him from
lending himself to SO degrading an act,
and on the next day Justice of the Peace
at KirkwOOd, n. V, consented to give le-
gal sanction to an alliance forbidden alike
by the laws of God and man.
When they returned to Hartford, and it
became known that they were married,
the town was thrown into great excite
ment, and various demonstrations were
made, expressive of the indignation and
| disgust of the citizens. On Friday night
they came to Montrose, to avoid, it is said,
the just indignation of the people at home;
| and a double bedroom was engaged by
Whiting, at Searle's Hotel, where the
four-Whiting and lady and Sophia and
lady-spent the night, before it was known
to Mr.. Searle that there was a darkey in
the gang The next day Whiting and his
wife, the negro, and Robert Alexander,
who also accompanied them on their bri-
dial tour, were arrested by the Sheriff, and
held to bail on a charge of conspiracy, at
the instigation of the girls father. We
trust the affair will be fully investigated.
The Writings were so anxious to keep the
matter secret until a marriage could be
effected that they obtained a pledge from
the clergyman at Harford-the Rev. W.
W. Welsh of the NJ Z. Church-that, in
case he did not marry the parties, he
would not reveal their plot, and he, think
ing they could not succeed in their de-
sign, did not make it known.
In justice to Mr.. Tingely, his family and
numerous relatives, all of whom occupy a
high standing in the community, we must
= add that they are not chargeable with any
wrong in the affair. In her fathers fami-
: ly the girl has been taught no doctrine
tending to so degrading a result. The
only explanation of the matter is, that her
mind was poisoned by the influence OF
those engaged in bringing about the mar
riage, who, it seems, are too fully enamor-
ed of the modern doctrine of "Negrc
: Equality" Were none but themselves af
: fected by the result of their plotting. il
would, comparatively, make little differ
2 ence, but that young and innocent girl
/, should be ruined, and family and large
circle of relatives have such disgrace fas
!. tened upon them, it is too great an out
, rage to be quietly submitted to.
We learn that citizens indignation
;, meeting is to be held at Hartford to-mor
: row.
Should there be any error in the above
e statement we will be obliged to any per
/. son who will furnish correction or ado
any material information on the subject.