Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-11-30

ago, under memorable circunistSnces.. the
sent away the venerable Judge lear It wa
an assembly composed of thels ~ IL respect,
BILE met Of the place. There we're tbe edncs
ted men, one minister, tat least and the
sicians Of the town. There were the prime
pal Shareholders, and a large planter of 5 90
acres in the chair. The proceedings were pal
Gamentary and courteous throughout. stoo,
at the table-(a little Massachusetts, man, th
Nshortest, believe, in my class at Harvard
and interrogatories were put me one b.
one. What were my sentiments on Slavery
its extension, Mr.. Lincoln's election, the high
er law, irrepressbIe conflict, &C., &C. 1 an
swered them fairly. When 1 could repl.
with effect, did so when could not de
elined to answer. Speeches were made-fo
and against. All expressed their admiration
at the able and honest manner in which
| had borue myself throughout. Many who die
| so, said that convictions of duty eotHteifet
| them to vote against my stay The vote stood
% to 9. The Vigilance Committee gener
ously raised the money on the spot to pay my
expenses home.
Thtis far | had met only courteous and con-
siderate treatment. After day spent under
the roof of Rev. nj. Perry-hmself a slave
holder-I returned to BIackville On the
train l was insulted by fellow, who dragged
me into the negro car, there was no one to
say nay, and persisted in sitting by my side,
threatening me with whipping, padding and
hanging, and who, on my refusal to answer his
questions, drew his knife to cut off my ear
A pretended friend offered me pistol, told me
shoGfd need it before | reached Charleston
Of course, declined it. AT Bambergs, where
they had hanged a man shortly before, the fel-
ow went out and called the Vigilance Com
mittee, several of whom entered and seized me-
and endeayored by main strength to force me
from the car to hang me. l had good hold
and they couldn't mote me, but they tore my
coat badly in the struggle. The cars, more
over, were starting, they tried in vain to get
them stopped, and were forced to degist. The
conductor quietly EXTENDED all the protection,
as ] think, which he thought safe for him to
do. Arriving at Charleston, he procured me
an officer, who conducted me to the guard
house. It was not safe, the Chief Of Police
told me, to go aboard until the Boat was about
to start. They congratulated me on my mar
~" SoS"PO' 4NoAC utly thO oinCCI dttCHuCu
me to the boat. - 1s-
Here ends the story. It is only just to say
that in addition to the election and secession
excitement the people have been exaspcrated
by several cases of weltpoisoning and slave
arming. But extreme Aboitionists are not
the only Northern men who have famed the
excitement. Tie editors Of Lhose journals
North, arho hare misrepresented the designs Of
the Republican party, haze done quite as mueh,
/ think, TO produce the result What mischief
makers! Even The personeIie of the Repni,li-
can candidates has been misrcpresented Why
in South Carolina they really believe that Sen
ator Hamlin, Fice President elect, is a mmaH0
man. LIB
III have not already left the Impression, /
wish 20 state that / have the best reasons for
saying that nIy return is owing to no impru |
dence on my part. | could not change any
act done or recall any sentence uttered before
the two Vigilance Committees. l say this for
two reasons !: lst. Injustice to myself; I'd 10
show that no Northern man with Northern |
principles, however prudent and well-intcntio,,-
ed, is wanted in South Carolina today; 1 was
told that distinctly many times,
Such, Mr.. Editor, is a brief but fair account |
of my reception in South Carolina and my re-
turn home. / have at last reached State
where I can express openly the suppressed joy
ground, on hearing that a new aud better era
had begun in our history. N
Yours very truly.