Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-06
A FLEMISH OUTRAGE.


A paragraph has recently been published,
derived from South Carolina papers. stating
that workman engaged on the State House.
in Columbia, s c., was recently seized by
mob. on account. as was alleged Of holding
anti-slavery opinions, and that he received
thirty-nine lashes, and was tarred and feather
ed. and then conveyed to Charleston. No
full account of the affair was given in the
Charleston papers, but one Of them, without
giving particulars. protested against the out
rage. From the following details narrative
of the injuries inflicted upon the man, publish
ed in the Yew York independents it appears
that there was abundant reason for protesting.
A more inhuman deed is seldom pcrpetrated.
Tn" Independent says
Wchavc seen this unfortunate man aud heard his story
and looked at his wounds. His name is James Power
Tie is an intelligent young man about twenty three years
" age. native " Wexford Ireland and stonooutte by
trade. lie went from Philadelphia to the South, and OBJ
tanned employment ia Columbia, where he had worked
for nine months.
The only opinion De ever pressed against slavery
that it caused white lahorer n the South to be looked
upon inferior and degraded man. But this was
enough. The remark was reported 10 The vigilance
Committco, composed Of twelve memhcrs) who immed
lately ordered the police 10 arrest him He was seized
two miles away from town. In attempting TO escape. lie
was brought back and PVT in cell where he remained
r three days during which time he denied the use
"uSpe' =,
Az l'nFh ne was taNch ueiWc Ihe Mayor Iuui per
' M una potr ''''lulo'Y j." W. "" l'
tuIu,o 10 prison. ana kel' loA,l up 'I HN u'1s1 BI-
I s n, nc was Wl3N'i ol, tvo 'can,y II.els 1ay'
.u ' l'"' Vas 'aIiIeu 'p nun ~ h'Flu tuvyii
taken ont n jail iu the custody NJ two marshas who said
' nuns i"' gre So iona OF heR'IS' 'hdt we are going
I !" give you a. Niger escort
TIC "as rd through ihc main street amid great crowd
hou'ug and yelling the marshlls compelling two negroes
in drag him through the pudes and muddy places Of the
street. ami of 1r Sfltc Hons. ynrdf AS ne was t,pen
post the state House three members of the legislature
including the Sfcakcr stood looking on id laughing
The crowd gradually increased until % numbered several
I thousand persons. headed hv a troup Of horse.
Afcra march " three mile. out Of the city, to place
called tho Junction thc procession was ,oppcd and
proparatuus were made for punishment The populacc
aird brand him % hnrn him suikc him 10 death o and
made Threats AGAINST his life by uofntnp pistols 40 his
bo,d and Horti .biup stick. ip his face
The Vigilance Committee ordered him 10 sirip himself
naked and forced nrero 20 assist In taking oft the
clothes coybido uas then pit into the ncsro hands
who was ordered 10 Law on thirtv-nne shes and draw
blood with cverv stroke ON informant describes the
pain OF this uAe1u as exceeding i'm severity ANYTHING
which Doe over suffered befrc MS back and lower Limits
+ are still covered with the scars Of the wounds
FAR broucbt and t,,n neeroos were
ordered 40 rb H. m ii, bis iiodr slim and o co,cr "a mn
from head a. waist U hair and eyebrows zero rott,d
with t.r Ancr Tins rr N the cercmonv was cnncind.
oi he was covered ob fs,tber. Ills nont,loops were
then drawn up Ia Mis- waist Inn he was not allowed no
plt on his shirt or cont lie was conducted I'M mis- OK
roscd condition amid Tho shoats ~ tho r,r,l.cc M