New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-08
THE REIGN OF TERROR.

To ne ESitO- Of The NJ T. Tribune.
Sir. At the urgent solicitation Of many friends and
With the desire that the cizens of the North may DO
informed of what reception they are likely TO meet In
the South should duty call them thther, have con-
cluded 10 publish more explicit account Of my recent
sxpereDce of mob Law in Northern Alabama than the
press has yet made known.
Sonoe months since an egtesmed friend, and well
known teacher W. r. Ellis, esq Of Kingston, M asS,
received letter from old acquaintance, Mr. D. J'
Giers of Vslhermoso Morgan Co., Ala, Offering hun
the position of principal IN an academy at Somervle,
u bis neighborhood. This offer Mr.. EuH Thought nj
70 decline but recommended me IN hs stead. sep
TENDER l. received communication from Mr. Giers,
REQUESTING me- if desired the situstion In question, 70
yist the South at once. As had been suffering 1or
scme time from pulmonary disease, my friends thought
that warmer climate than ours might prove benencla
70 my health and advised me TO accept the oifor.
,tsrted from Boston September 8, Tor Northern
Alabama via Charleston, s. c. Among the rev
passengers upon the steamer South Carolina, there
was one BoHon merchant. / made the acquAint-
.pca of several teachers who had taught
in the South, and aluded In conversation WIN
them 70 my prospective situation at Somervlue gu.
csutiorsy avoided any reference 70 the suoJect OF
Slavery. On arriving at Charleston TOOK the cars,
and after a tedious rlde through South Carolina ana
GoOrg1k reached hdiDofmOsO Copt. 49, eN. w.
csived by Mr. Gi.rs aud his excellent family 10 the
most hospitsbe manner. Mr. Giers, who Is himself
slaveboldsr, recommended 10 the Trustees OF tne
SOmerYile Academy a suitable pereon Tor Frlncipsl'
and in few weeks i was dolly notified OF my appoint
unent / entered upon my duties Thursday, OCT. a.
Friday morning wss summoned before Judge WI
Liam II. Campbell on the charge OF being an Abolition
euseary who had 70 incte the slaves 70 murder
and rapne upon the evidence Of the following letter
CHARLnsroS, s. C., Sept H. 1860.
r, Col Rather DeodfRs S0Bgeyctue, Ala.
mas fK:-Ahough personal y u1Acqusnted With you,
81 Ieave on question q public import 20 comnuni
- sip fscs which IN your discretion you msy you
- dvnble the present state Of the political lwoId
~, should feel their interests h be- identical
nolo md bound DO all that ffstsTna regard kdc
te..1sJ, 800, mutual welfare aud protection.
a. conversation with gentleman who had Just ar
ity by the steamship South Carolina, from Boston,
" procureo the following information;
ifosSt agJleedly Northern man uito Southern pms
& 1900 tbsi on the voyage from Boston 70 Cbaflest7n he
~ Ssmnsipg fellow. passeDger i've fsnkee &c In de-
b;1s he neouses and dosye Of TINS fellow pas
o. informant gb y touched On tie oei
at,d N be (the felow passenger va az apo
Is,sS1 Tue answer immsdistey ve9 10 tnsss
01 IN, asoyrs SOFT q regBi0T GGrTis0s sn0s'4
Also thst be disEDsed every one on ooaIa soc Id ~
- vsrv sci on the passage would have Deen oe
% 49, n. reached Cbsrestonv Upon inqu ls nhsIs ne wa
n Chsseston (for bed heard sHoush 70 oonyin1s s
AID really tkOus that the Sss V0Jsss Osea y o'''A