Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-06
soutllerm Democracy Illustrated

soUtiierm Democracy illustrated.
We have concluded to give column of
items cut promiscuously from our exchan-
ges OF single mail, in illustration of
Southern Democracy. The FIST is from
the Enquirer" published at Columbus,
Georgia, and isas follows: We will desig-
nate 1t as MOI.
sent BACK TO MORE GENIAL CLIMATE.
"A man who gave his name AS VIM.
Scott, and professed TO be a member of
The firm of Charles Scott q Co., importers
Of white goods. laces, embroidelies, linens,
DC, 254 a. 25G Canal street, New York,
was yesterday arrested in this city for ad-
vocating ''higher law" doctrines in regard
to slavery and expressing sympathy for
Osa wattomie Brown & Co. He was ex-
amined before committee appointed BY
the citizens, the charges against him
proven, and, as a very enient punishment,
he was ordeled to return at once to the
North, which I've promised to do. Some
were for furnishing him more severely,
but as no overt act could be proved, it was
deemed best to deal lightly with him."
That is right? What business has VIM.
Scott, of the firm Of Charles Scott & Co.,
importers &C., Of New York, running
round loose in the Democratic State Of
Georgia? We hope VIM. Scott will have
a higher appreciation of the sublime bene-
fits of American citizenship hereafter.
NO. is from the Savannah "News, +"
and is i'll these words and figures, to wit:
.'RA1L RID1NG.-Two persons, whose
pr essence was considered undesirable on
account of fAbolLionism, were ridden on a
lai at Kingslree, S. c., on Wednesday
morning. Que was an old man, and the
other a young man of geuteel appearance.
they were ridden about the village, borne
BY negroes, and compelled to sing while
tlaveIng in this manner. They were then
turned loose. They took the noon train
for Charleston, but the other pass ngers
refusing to ride with them, they were put
out of The train at St. Stephens station
They will probably endeayor to reach
Charleston by foot"
Please read that again. 1t is excess
lively amusing, is it not? And how t
proves this to be an aye Of progress, and
our free aud happy country leading the
van. There is not another country on earth
where the people have arrived at such a
state of re6nment. Look at.the pictue!-
The chivalry Of South Carolina find the
presence OF an "oid man" and his com
panon, though OF ''genleel appearance.
undesirable" And 20 what could be
more appropriate and truly Democratic
than to ride them on a rail through the
streets, borne by negroes, and compelled
to sing AS they wen,?" Won't our Dem
oclats get up something Of the kind in
Pomeroy? Ii is the crowning glory of the
parly--al least such is the boast of their
organs-tllat it is the same in all Sec
lions" Bat perhaps lley are afraid
the "a bolitouis!o" hereabuuts would raise
an "insurrec:ion" if they should attempt
it?
NO. 3 is from the Columbus, S. G.
Guardian"
"A SUPPOSED COMPANION OF BRowN AR
RESTED IN North CAEoLINA.--We learn
from private letter received by a gentle
man on a visit to this city, thai a man by
the name of Wayne has been arrested in
Buncombe county. N G. He was caught
by Dr.. Hillard and Mr.. Palten, who took
him out of his bed. An intercepted letter
contains evidence sufficient to bring him
to justice. He had $7OO in money on his
person when arrested, which he handed
over to his lawyer. ....
The people Vi the southern States should
be on the look out for al. suspicious look
Ing Characters.
Yes! we think they should! A man
with $500 in money on his person." Is
worth looking after in that Democratic
StaIe-especiaIly l. he should happen to
be Northern mani
NO. is from the Henderson Ky.
"Reporter," and is as follows:
~ JOHN BRowN SYMPAruIsER STARTED.
"A fellow, named George A. Boyle, who
has resided here for about year, since
the Harper's Ferry affair has often ex-
pressed himself sympathser with Saint
Ussawatomie. and declared that he had
"a Zig Republican heart" A large num-
be: Of Aboii ion phAnphlets have been dis
tlibued amongst th- slaves in this city
and vicinity, lately, and it is thought by
some that Boyle either distributed them or
was interested in the scheme. He was de-
tected, day or two since, talking Re
pubfcanisrn" to slave. The City Coun-
, Gil, upon learning this fact, voted that he
should leave these parts. A committee,
thereupon. waited upon the Abolition
scoundrel and told him that if lie did not
leave in twenty four hours. lie would be
treated to free iGe and nice suit Of tar
and feathers. The chap left without fur
ther ceremony, and il will be wellfor him
to remain on free soil, OF keep his incen-.