Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
Sh (From the N Tribune, ' ~
An lrishman ScOMrged and Tar.
red and Ec;lthercd.

On Thursday last there called at the office
Of the Tribune q very good looking young
man, representing himself to be Jas. Power.
lie had arrived here in steamer from
Charleston on Monday, the day before. He
showed his scars and blood marks. He told
his history in a very simple, straightforward
way to tins effect, after denying the editor 8
statement that he did not care for the tarring
and ieatherimg:
He was born in Ireland. He came to this
country and settled in Philadelphia. He
learned the trade of Il stonecutter. He was
working with Mr.. Waters West Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, u year since; but dull times,
growing out Of the financial revulsion, caused
him to leave there and seek employment
elsewhere. He went down the Ohio and
Mississippi, Tut could not atany Of the towns
tind work. lie, however, saw blacks en-
ployed. lie went to New Orleans, Augusta,
Mobile, and other places. but was still unsuc-
cessful. Arriving at Columbia, s. G., he found
work ON the State capitol now building there.
Four men on the trial, testified against
him. One swore that he had stated that j.
q. Fremont made u speech at Mobile, saying
that in case he (FremonD was ele ted Presi-
dent, he would liberate the slaves! Power
states that he heard that that was said of
Fremont. This curious specimen of his
knowledge of the Republican candidate and
policy, did not save him. 1t did not appear
on trial that he had ever said word to the
negroes. A witness, (Cheeseborough by
nalne) Swore that when under the influence
of huuor as aforesaid, Power had said he was
an abolitionist before he left Philadelphia, and
his opinions were strengthened since he came
to the South. Mr.. Power appears to have
been laboring under the dcluson that liberty
of speech is moderately allowed in South
Carolina of this the Mayor, the Hon. A. j.
Greene, also member of the Legislature,
disabused him by recommitting him to prison
where he remained for six days, up to Satur
day fortnight. He was then taken by "two
lnarshals' from his cell, and delivered into
lheThands of two negroes. One Of the mar
shals said" You Cd id son of b-h,
as you are so fond of negroes, I'll give you
il negro escort" lie was then led through
the man street by the two negroes, great
crowd following. lie passed the State House
yard where the workmen were. The Caro-
linians about him said to the werkmen,
Send word to the G ID ID Northerners
to come here and we can whip them" He
passed the Hall Of the Legislature: many
members were on the steps among them the
Speaker who looked on, some Of them
laughing. He was led three miles to the
railroad junction. There we've thousands pre-
sent he THINKS about half the population of
the town must have been there. Troops of
morse, and men armed in various ways, were
there Some cried, Spike him !'' "Shoot
him !" " Hang him. &c He was stripped
to the ankles and negro. under threats of
being lashed himself, gave him thirty nine
iashes. The blood flowed, and the marks of
this vet remain The contents Of tar bucket
were then applied to his head and body down
to the. waist. He suffered awful pangs, which
we're the subject OF derision. The train du
ring all this was stopped, and the engineer
celebrated the event 10y sounding the whistle
freely. Power was, after an interval of nearly
three hours, put on the train, in car full OF
negroes, and taken toward Charleston.