New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-26
THE PERSECUTION IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
LETTER FROM A LADY TO AN OFFICER OF
THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

GUILFoRD County, n. c., Jan. l3, 1860
At present we circumstanced something like the
children of Israel, when they started for the Land OF
Promise pursued by Pharaoh and his host, with the
Red Sea before them, and mountains on either hand.
Still we hope the salvation of the Lord, relying
on the arm of Jehovah for protection.
suppose, ere this, You have seen some account OF
the Rev. ID. Worths arrest and commitment to prison.
in Greenboro, Guiford County, n. charged with cir
culating incendiary books, &C., principally the
" Impending Crisis" by Helper, which seems to be
attracting more attention at present than all Other
books put together.
Brother Worth was arrested the ODD Of last month
had preliminary trial before three magistrates on the
2ih which resulted in his commitment to prison &c
await further decision at the Spring Term of the Su
peror Court. There great excitement during his
trial. three lawyers appeared in behalf OF the State;
the prisoner pleaded his in an able manner
his enemies themselves being Judges. Since then,
there have been five other arrests of citizens of this
county for circulating Helper most Of them under
heavy bonds but all admitted to bail except the fret
The nature Of the bonds required of him was consid
cred unreasonable. The first bond of s., 900 for
his appearance at the Spring Term, which was COM
Piled with; the other was s. 600 also, requiring him
not to preach at all. This is not complied with yet.
Not content with the above he arrested again. in
prison, and brought out yesterday before Judge Dick,
and bound in the of s. 900 appear at the Spring
Term, in Randolph County, in March. His enemies
seem determined to push the law to the furthes
extremity but the old veteran has been happy beyond
description, and filed with JOY unspeakable.
His keepers observe the strctest vigilance not allow
ing even hs wife 10 speak word TO him without wit.
Desees being presents nor do they suffer him to write
word to any person, only what passes under their in
specon. They made an attempt yesterday, during his
trial. to deprive him of the of writing at all; but
finally concluded TO let him have two three sheets Of
paper at time, by his giving account TO the Sheriff
what disposition he made of it. One object seems to
be TO cut off all correspondence with friends, and in
deed all the friends Of Liberty here must suffer like
wise. They cay that it is against the law to say Slav
cry is wrong and they have pronounced the woe the
decree has gone forth against all such offenders.
trust and believe there is remnant who will trust and
fear God more than man, in this land Of intsler
and usurpation; and hope that all who love the
Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity will remember at the
Throne of Grace that may be able to Withstand all
the fiery darts of the wicked also, that aged min
ster may be delivered from wicked and unreasonable
men.
We feel deeply grateful for the interest manifested
toward us by the American Missionary Association
May the blessing of the Most High attend your abors
Of love, is the prayer of your distant friend.