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TIE EXPULSION or M. HoYr vRox
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Sth- IN ofu~f thrt the cunduct ~ th< kSopfr AID
authorities a III. Town of Chariesss~u Va. Ia ~
Gently srpelhng Mr.. Je~ett OF Prank Lssi's p>-
per, and wysslf nom that locality, may be perfect
iy espo~-d and Understood. ! de-m u proper to
make . brief statement 81 the fAes in ths esss.
My return from B,~ton 10 that town vas
heraldcd by the press. and the object Of my
visit announced, days before reached there.
My busines. MAS known Ia be legitimate
l vent back Ia do VIA, was possible % res
cue and recover the scattered effects Of Capt.
Brown. in order that the ayails Of the same
nigh BE- secured Ia his destitute and heart
stricken family Ny basissa also related
To the copies u the record in the other cases.
intending 10 obtain and transmit them sea-
sonably to counsel Who were 10 argue the
exceptions in the Court Of Arpsals. Be-
cause l vas regularly associated in the trial,
and known to b. actively engaged in the de-
Tense Of Brown aud Ccppic no man had the
right 10 accuse me, upon bare suspicioa.
without . particle II evidence % confirm il.
OF being an agent Of Boston Abolitionists
j could no fad 20 observe. Immediately
upon my return, that. whore had formerly
been treated with stuiious ciyility, had now
To meet the iiihosptablc frowL and where be-
fore at least was permitted 10 pass without
insult, j must expect offensive aud oppro-
bous cpithets. and dcnunciaiion. not the
least vulgar. cannot say did os'erpcct
thus. for. when first n -cjourncr in the town.
j had concluded il wa no gcas,.s. bot for
oed civihiy. which allowed the counsel Of
John Brown TO perform their sad duties un-
molested. j saw deep under-currvat Of
feeling smothered for the time. by desire
TO he rated fair. all ready. at The slightest
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But 10 long As their victim lay in his prison
cell. waiting his disappointing doom. and
the decision II the higher Court, felt c.r-
tam the "chivalry Of the Old Dominicn'
Would attempt no bodily violence to his coun-
sci.
had expected the copies Of the record
would be ready for nc 90 bear to Washington
Saturday morning, but failed To obtain
them, and had concluded TO wait later
train when the singular proclamation" Of
Mayor Green twho, A. remembered was Mr..
Browns counsel in the first instance zen
into my hands My surprise was great
when gentleman intima,cd that INV case
was referred to in that document. and hat
my friend, Mr.. Jewett. was also included
| sought Mr. Jewcti, aud found him pon-
dcring over the extraordinary production
'nforf'icd HIM what had hc1ri and after
a debate a. 10 whether two individuals whose
business was 50 well known. and character
were privileged, had any right To- take
THIS a. - notice To quit. Mr. J sought
Col. DAVIS, Chairman Of the body constitu-
ted and authorized by this curious paper To
act IN the premises, and demanded 20 know
II II had any reference To- Us Col. Davis
accompanied him Ia my presence. and in an
swer tn direct interrogatory. plainly aid
1t did. He further informed Us that al.
though aid-de-camp tn Gov Wise, and under
instructions to preserve the peace. he had no
force at his conmaud upon which be- could
protect Us from the mob which would Ger
family assemble the next day Sunday He
was willing to lay down his own life in our
defense. but II could bc u no avail. and be
conJured US, for our own sakcs, and for
the sake Of the hOnor OF Virginia. and in
consideration Of the triaiug personal neon
venience such sacrifice would h. 10 him
and those dependent upon him. to leave that
afternoon
Although ! had seen considerable excite
mcni IN the place during the frs; day. If the
trial and Afterwards. confess I never had
seen anything like the wild foment in which
the town was th. afternoon thrown. Some
spitcful enemy had st fire To Mr. T,,o's
stables. and the ever. Jealous ire-e.,;ny
'chivnlry' who. from the time 81 our frs,
advent in the place. had -trivcn to make our
visit uncomfortable. aud our efforts fulfill
and who had never ccascd iheir causelc~s and
ridiculous denuuciations. eagerly took hold ON
the occasion TO spread the report that they
were Abolition emissarics' acting under nv
directions. who had sct the torch a. the wheat
stacks and barns
What feared most was an attack on the
Jail. in which the military" would partici-
pate. have sosse good reasons for beliey
ing that there was = band of organized des-
Peradocs who. ut one time, determined 20
force the Jail and lynch the prisoner. Tbi.
was sessonably discovered. and prevented
by an officer in command Now. II n mob
composed Of drunken and inf,ria,e teople
should assemble to drive obnoxious peaple
out the town with the geniecl incident. ~
tar and feathers. and not over-frcsh eggs.
such mob would b. more than iIsfy 10 make
an attempt on that little prison house. and.
by way q parcnthesis. let me say. think
the gallows pleasan;cf instrument Of torture
and death than the torrents u virginia
mob.
Deeming il no valor but sheer foolharli.
ness 10 brave the populAce. Mr. Jcwett aud |
packed our bags and quilted the municipaii-
~ 81 Charlestown. the County of Jefferson.
and the gallant Old Common ~oal,h Il Virgin.
IA. AZ this time ! Do hot know whether nav
associate, Mr.. Scnnoti. survived the sabbath
which ensued upon our departure Or MT
Being an avoved political friend Of tho
South, b. was ns - unpopular sstbc unIa,.
signed, ~ho never knew bo- 10 cotton
u isto b. hoped thsi iho-e Who remain or o.
"a Srrve John Brown IN legal capacity. may
not meet the same sort Il hospitality AMI
''eorteous' treatment which the "chrVAlryo
bestowed upon
Yours truly GEO " HOYT.
Na''o"ed Hoss>. Washington Nov 10 1850