Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-11-17
From the Germantown Telegraph.
ANOTHER CASE OF THE BARBARIsM OF
sLAVERY-A SOUTHERN POST MAS
TER DRIVEN FROM VIRGINIA
DEMOCRATS READ
ON the Germantown Telegraph

We have received the following letter from q
highly respectable gentleman of Norfolk, Va. A., the
owner of considerable property in that state. 1t
goes to show the oxtens OF the tyranny exercised
by Shareholders there over those who are non-slave-
holders, and who are located among them with n
view to building up their dilapidated Common
wealth. 1t is distressing to thus witnoss the over.
riding of all law and security by its black code
population, and the cruelties inflicted upon their
best citizens for causes altogeter imaginary. How
can the Shareholders expect the fugitive slave law
to be executed, after such violation Of all law
against worthy and inofensive white citizens who
may come among them as permanent residents
from the free States /?
NoRFotK, VA. Oct Goth, 1860.
To The Editor Of the Germanto,on Telegraph;
DEAR SIa On Sunday afternoon last, a notice
able occurrence took place, in Southampton ooun-
ty in this State. On that day thir.y-two Of Vir-
ginia's chivalric sons presented themselves in SOL
i'd cavalcade, with DR.. VIM. A. Massenburg, ac-
ting as spokesman, and ex%justice of the peace,
James billiard. as lieutenant, at the house of Mr..
Edward Hedley, formerly Of Medina, N. W the
proprietor Of Nottaway Mile, aud postmaster at
Bloun!s in Southampton county, Aforesaid, and
without preface or reason given, ordered said He'd
ley and family to leare in ten days! Mr.. Hedley
asked them why they we're thus summarily driven
away from their home, property and business ?
What had he done to incite such a feeling against
him; that he was innocent of all knowledge OF
wrong, &c. DR.. Massenburg replied, that they
did not come there to parley, and they had better
be off in ten days. AS no reason would be given
by this chivalric body, Mr.. Hedley told them that
as to the rumor be had heard that his family had
been teaching the ringers" how to read, she in
vited the fullest investigation, as he could prove
themselves to be clear Of the charge. I'VE give
you ten days" was the response. 1t being evil
dent that there was 40 quarter to be allowed, Mr.
Hedley, finally obtained a private interview with
exj justice billiard, being well acquainted with him
from his previous efforts to sell Mr.. II. his farm,
and asked him what was the complaint or cause
for such a proceeding against him ?" billiard re-
piled, Political excitement! political reasons
only ~
1t is but just to state that Mr.. ITedley and fam
lily Lave been residing at Nottoway mills for about
Que year. which he had previously purchased, and
has since been engaged in the manufacture Of
shingles and other lumber business. lie was
both the railroad agent and postmaster at that
point, and the family was altogether as unexcep-
tiOnable in character and disposition as any in q
thousand.
A niece and nephew of the family arrived from
Medina, the day previous, on a visit, expecting to
spend some time with their friends in the "sunny
south" Who will say that our ways are net the
ways Of pleasan,ress and that our paths are not
the paths Of p%eaco2
Very respectfully yours.