Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-09
An Chic Democrats Experience in
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from the Moigs County Telegraph
The Pucifc City (lowu) Herald, edited by
Hon. Alfred Thomson, well known in this Sec
ton as a former editor of the Telegraph, con-
tains an account Of the outrageous conduct of
the citizens, of Ringgold, Ga, in defjauding
Mr.. Joseph Rigg. formerly a citizen of our
county,) of his property.
Mr. Rigg had lived in our community many
years, and we think our citizens generally,
without distinction of party, will bear us out
in the assertion that more inoflensiye, honest
and industrious citizen could not be found
anywhere For years he was connected with
the "Coa!ridgv Aiill," in this place, where he
earned snug property, all of which he took
with him to Georgia, and lost in the hdeardous
investment of real estate. Had a portion
been invested in human ctaftelS, he would
doubtless, to-day, have been thriving and
much res pect ed citizen of that commonwealth.
But not fancying that kind of property, he
committed the unpardonabie sin of letting 1t
alone, and suffered the penalty.
Mr.. Rieg returned few weeks ago and has
again taken up his residence in our town. We
hope he may meet with the success he had "in
days of yore,' and in short time find himself
comfortably situated aud in the enjoyment of
a happy home, though the climate may not be
as congenial as that Of the sunny South
The Herald says:
We have Just received letter from a friend
of ours, detailing his sniferings and5losses in
consequence of a removal to the South When
we emigrated to this section, we tried to per-
suade him to do the same, but failed. He
nd cd fn capLy oil
Although raised a Quaker, he had become
q Democrat and an apologist for Slavery
His wife, also, belonged to family noted for
their Democracy. So they concluded to emf
CRATE to Georgia.
Last October Joseph Rigg (for such was
his name) went to Georgia, and purchased u
farm for S2,250-part cash and part on time
He returned for his family and goods, and they
all reached the sunny South about the time
of the Harper's Ferry excitement. He con
cluded to go to work. mind his own business
and keep quiet. But this would not do. His
neighbors gathered around him, and endeavor-
ed to get some expression from him hostile to
slavery. They talked of politics, religion, &c,
but all to no purpose. Naturally reserved, he
was WAS particularly careful at this period
Instead of allaying the distrust. lis conceal
ment only served to confirm their suspicious
that he was one of John Browns men-a cap
tain or colonel. perhaps. How to get rid of
him, and get bis property, was the next ques
ton. A neighbor visited him one day, and in
qaired il he would sell his farm. He replied
that he would, if he could get enough for it.
This man reported the fact to the person of
whom he purchased and who held his notes
for back payments The former owner then
made oath that Rigg was in the act Of run
ming away to delIaud his creditors, and got an
attachment on everything he had, even to the
last chair in the house. Rigg applied for le
gal advice, and was told that it was folly for
him to go to law IN Georgia--tLat the preju-
diccs against Northern men were so strong,
that he could not obtain fair trial, and his
advice was to sell to some one and leave the
State as soon as possible. This he undertook
to do, when bail warrant was issued, and Of
icers sent to put him to Jail. His lawyer
hearing OF this and being a brother Mason,
sent an express messenger in advance of the
officers, with some money to bear his expenses,
and advising him to leave the State mmed-
ate!y. which he did. He says, as soon as he
touched the free soil of Ohio again, he and his
wife signed pledge: NO more Slavery and
no more Democracy forever
lie says this move las cost him nearly all
the hard earnings of his former life; and had
he remained Il few hours longer might have
cost him his life.
Comment is unnecessary. Our advice to
him is to emigrate to Western Iowa, and help
swell the Republican vote here. They don't
want Northerm Democrats down South.