Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-24
From the Independent.
An Exile From North Caroliua.

peculiar institution IN that State
The meeting was called to order by
Lewis Tappan. and the chair was oc-
cupied by Edgar ketcham. Mr.Worth
is very large man, more than six
feet high, stout and well-built, OF q
commanding presence, and a fluent
and impressive address. He had been
five months in prison. the conhine.
ment of which he suffered greatly, to
the damage of his health lie was
finally released on bail to the amount
of three thousand dollars. This mon
ey must be paid. or he must 60 back
again TO his dungeon. During the
progress of his remarks he was inter
rupted by North Csrolinian. a ma
tive Of the country in which Mr..
Worth was tried and condemned
The interrupter said:
| went myself to the iailor and gave
him dollar TO get Mr.. Worth a
warm breakfast. / am q fair and
honest man in my views. All we At
the South want. is to be let alone ON
this Slavery question.
SEVERAL VoIcEs-We won't let you
alone. Cheers.
NORTH CARoLINIAN-Well, you
must let us alone; we must be let
alone.
VoIcEs-You shall not be let alone.
NORTH CARoLINIAS-Then it is war
to the death.
One of the audience here asked the
North Carolinian ii the same privilege
which he was now enjoying-that Of
freely expressing his opinons-would
be accorded in North Carolina to q
citizen of another State.
NORTH CARouNIAN-I will answer
that question in all candor. Our laws
forbid it.
A VoIcE-Repeal your laws then
Cheers. and cries of "hear him
Mr.. KETcHAM--In New-York We
always hear North Carolinians and
every body else.
A VorcE-Its not SO in North Car
olinia, though.
NORTH CsRoIINI.S. resuming-Our
laws forbid il for the same reason that
You would forbid me to cause horse
to run away in the street-becausc oi
the damage he would do--for the
same reason-- interruption. and cries
of Hear him ;""Go on" Free speech
everywhere" I'VE don't choke peo.
pie down. as they do at the South 81
NORTH CARoLISIAN-All l want is
a fair showing. anywhere and every
where.
a VoicE--Except the South.
NORTH CARoLISIAS--The Rev. Mr.
Worth or any gentleman in this coun.
try has a perfect right to go into Our
parlors and argue this question, but
not in the presence ofcolorcd persons
Mn. WoRTH-That is a mistake.
VoIcEs-Yes. and hc knows il.
NORTH CARoiiSTAS-My first ques.
ton is, How was he treated nv ih,
citizens of Greensborough? The Sec
ond. Why didn't he get somebody :
else TO 20 his bonds? And another
How did he got TO the borders of ,h,
State?
Mn. WoRrn--l will answer. IL
regard to going into the stores aud par
lors. and arguing this question. "a ia,
gentleman has said we may DO, VIII,
word that makes slave uneasy
is miictable. You can't say wor,
of that kind that is not indictable.-
| have read the law for you. and yoI
can see that there is no opportunity o
, discussing the matter at all. He ask
il | was not treated we'll in Green>bor
. ough. and says that he gave the iaile
a dollar to get me warm breakias,
, a VoicE-Yes, and he has alver
tised it.
Mn. WoRrH-If he had given me tina
dollar | could have got the breakfast
never before heard Of the breakia-
or of the dollar. (Great applause.
lie asks il the citizens OF Greensbor
, ough didn't treat me well. All th
, means | had oil knowing their de
t. meanor toward me was through th
. jailer. Boone. and he told me that
could not walk that street without be
{ ing masss,red. could have give
: bail at any time. but. as | have tol
: you. was informed that could NJ
4 live In that community; that ] woul
$ be massacred by mobs. (Cries ,
I "shsme. shame. "snd cheers III
last questions were. why | got slav,
;. holders to be my bonismen. AMI no
;. | got ont of the State. This last
a question with which | don't thin
5 he has any particular business. Y
sees | am out OF the State. How
n got out. or by what means. are be
$ known to myself. Shareholders eau
,. and volunteered themselves at m
/, primary examination. There was oI
. OF them present then. and, referrir
to q former period. when my faith
ana uncle. who had done somethir
5. for him. lived there. said: IT
I. Worths made me, and have q de
o. lish notion to sholder the whole
= that myself"
H.
To the man Of robust and hesltl
err intellect. who gathers the harvest