Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-04-28
rARRED AND FEATnERED.

TARAED AND FE
Dr.. Horlacher was tarred and feathered
In Atlanta city, Ca, or the 18th ult, for
having 10 his possession incendiary docu-
meats. This is the old chap who preached
here from the steps Of the court house .
couple Of months since, and aold pictures
and pamphlets. -LouiscilIe Cour.
He 10 the sams old codger ~ho was 10
this city few weeks ago selling Demo
cratic Platforms" with picture Of Buch-
anan and Breckenridge hoisted over it,
We believe be made speech in the House
Of Representatives,, At the noon recess. one
day during his sojourn here. We know
b did in the Senate and We saw several
Democratic members purchasing his plat
form. He professed to be ultra Southern
in bis views; and when we see or hear Of
aay Northern man making such profess
sion, " sat him down infallibly ~ wolf
10 sleeps clothing. Nashville Neps.
The recipient of the consideration Of
Tie ehivalry Of Atlanta. ~ set forth in the
6rst Of the above extracts, ia Dr.. Jacob
Horlachsr, Of New Berlin, Union county,
Psnnsylvania--an old, harmless, and we'll
meaning mana victim o: slight mental
imbecility, superinduced by physical mfr
mites and old age-and is withal Grip
ple,and supports bis lettering footsteps with
. silver headed cane. presented to the old
oaa - token Of regard for his devotion
- FREUD and Democrat. BY Sen. BIaLEK
Of Penn. Shortly after the Presidential
election Of 1856, being in INDECENT cir
eunstsuees, Dr.. Horlacher conceived the
idea Of getting up what he called the
democratic Platform" and selling copies
Of it among his friends. The Platform
consisted Of small parchment upon which
were photographic portraits Of Buchanan
and Breckenridge, and printed references
to passages Of Scripture having bearing
spou the question Of slavery, by which
the Dr., in explaining his platform, sought
70 prove the divine origin Of slavery. The
fret editions Of bis platform we're printed
as the Lewisburg, Pa, Argns Office, Of
which paper We were then editor and pro-
pristor. They sold readily, persons buy.
ing them out Of compassion for the Dr's
is6rni.iss and need Of assistance. Flat
tered BY his success. which hs attributed
70 the merits of his Platform be secur
u large supply and started on tour to
Washington, New York, &c. subsequently
10 wsat South, uniformity meeting with
success il The disposal Of his stock in
trade until, after three years Of labor, at
Atlanta, Georgia, be received the ehival
sy's reward for his devotion to the cause
Of slavery.
Exigsucies may arise when the safety
Of the property Of shareholders demands
the sss Of summary, and even violen.
means to rid the country Of negro thieves
and men who would counsel the slave po-
pslatisn to deeds of violence, and it is
sninsntly right and proper that these
means should be used wherever guilt 10
apparent; but when, rs in the above case,
~ old, crippled, aud innocent man, whose
whole life has been spent in opposition to
abolitiouism, and who in bic old age when
his reason has gone glimmsring," endsa
vors 70 establish the righteousness Of sla-
very upon the iumutatle teachings Of
God, whose whitsned locks and tottering
steps should secure him immunity, except
fer positive guilt, is set upon and inhu-
manly maltrsatsd, the &C. calls for the IN
qualified condemnation Of oil right think
ing and reasonable men. We know the
old man we'll, and although not endorsing
bis Platform We reverence what re.
ma,ns Of mind and body ssee vigorous
and devoted to nobler occupations, and
when W hear OF bis misfortune in a COM
mainly whore his cause should secure him
the most consideration. We feel Justly in
diSuant, and cannot refrain from express
ing our disapproba.ion At the unmanly
fear aud uncalled for vigilance which in
dues Southern men to commit deeds of
shameful violence upon an innocent and
dscr'p'd old man. Nothing tends in =
greater degree to ALLEVIATE the fraternal
spirit which should prevail between the
people of all sections of our country, and
strengthen the cause Of Abolitionism, than
The maltreatnent of Northern men whom
business or pleasure have induced to yisi.
the South. If they go there with "iucsp
diary documents in their pockets, they ar.
precious lucky if they escape with life
while If they ere ultra Southern in their
views they are set down as sheep in
wolves clothing" and treated to coats of
Tar and feathers! Verify, the ehivalry Of
the South is degenerating.
THE NEW ApPORTlONM
The apportionment Of the State into