New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-12
DEMOCRATIC INTOLERANCE.

AN ULTNoIsIAN WHIPPED TO DEATH-A GER
MANS EXPERIENCE IN DEMOCRATIC TEXAS.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Press and Tribune
Ii Roy, Mclean County, ILL.,, Sept. 10, 1860.
am induced by friend to send you the following
account of nv recent experience in the Democratic
State of Texas. am German and emigrated to thi,
country nearly fourteen years ago. was naturazed
in Texas in 1856. Something over two years agossI
settled at Henderson, Rusk County, Texas and esab-
lshed my self ID the merchant tailorug business. Dur
ing my reeidence there, always behaved mysef as
good citizen and was dgent and aHentive to my bus
ness Feeling it to be to my oterest to keep good
terms with the people particularly careful not to
say anything TO any against Slavery. never ut
tered enc solitary word to sny human being while there
against the prevailing opinion. was frequently talked
to about Slavery ard when pushed about the matter,
often was always eyaded the subject III the best
way could.
The fret intimation which ever received that
in any way obnoxious 10 the people, originated in this
way. young man from Illinois, by the name of
Evans came 70 Henderson, aud while there was in'
cautious enough TO Say that he thought Free States pref
cradle 10 Slave States and that he thought Slavery
was wrong. These statements far as head them,
he made 10 the mildest manner, and that only when
pressed into the subject by the about town.
satisfied that he never said or thought Of saying
apyth except when conversation on the subject was
forced upon him.
| had but slight acquaintance with the young man.
but told him that he ought not to allow hi nsef to be
dragged into ialklpg on the TOPIC. But ne was not
careful In December lest this young man was taken
out by mob, 1CtthOut any trial Of any kind, and
uhjpped 10 death. The Henderson NeY Era, paper
published in Henderson justified the infamous murder
on the ground that Eya1s was a common thief, an Abo-
litiOnist sc. was shown the whip which was in
formed had been the struuent of his DEATH 1t wac
covered with blood. also what was informed
was the dead body Of Evans about three.quarters of
mile fiom town 1t was 30 decayed and swollen that
did not recognize it. The hogs and buzzards toere
eating IL. IL had neUer been buried! This Was the
first occasion upon which l was even incaut0us. L
had no tie binding NE Evans than 10 any other
human being whom might casually meet but felt 50
utterly ndgnant that j boldly and reck essly de-
nouoCed mob law ard az thu came time said thai Evans
had been fool fo Lot keeping his mouth closed on the
subject Of Slavery.
soon learned that had offended the secret demon
OF mob law. | might well have known it. Seeing
that they would soon be upon me, ar ned myself for
desperate resistance Ga the morning of the 9Th JAN
uaty, between one and two o'clock the mob came TO
murder They ssnt six men 10 my shop 10 take me
ont bot finding me wide awake and fully armed they
sbulked away. 10 the morning, when i went out Of
my door, found a rope which, in their fight thu cow
ards had dropped with which, | suppose, l was TO
have been tied. During the day, denounced ths das-
tardly stbmpt in vehement language publicly on the
.et and dhed them 10 prove that had ever uttered
opinions unIIendly 10 Slavery. A committee of five
wac appointed before which appeared, armed with
digger, and fortified with the purpose 10 cell my life
de ary If they should attempt any violence On the
tdsl they proved nothing at all The following are
copies OF the commuters "twO reports:"
"Is the Of Amthor referred 20 the Undersigned Com
utee ulder charge Of utering abolition sentiments
that be evidence submit tee to ms 1t " authorize
IN regarding him dangerous to interest tlyehoog
~ DODsOE, A. J. SMITH
ERASMUS REDWINE, b. T. McDoNOUGH.
January g. 1860"
Il Thomss NJ Yates one Of the Committee chosen by f.
Anhc dnt with ,he msjniy and ak f the said Amhor to
''''' '''' ''''' -''' '''' THOMAS NJ Yates
had hoped that after the report was made should
be le alone. The men who made this first report
among the fret men of the community aGd would
doubtefs have been glad 10 have seen mo prJtecte T.
But they were pOwerless. You may Judge of Mr.
Yates by the fact that, when 10 Kentucky, hs was fore
man Of the Jury which acquitted Mat. Ward for k ing
v.upQ Butler iB Louisville. After ths trial. had iu
tim sons that could rely on that, although acquitted
by the Committee the mob was not done with me-.
My life being longer safe, gave II TO be understood
that would leave and 90 TO Cuba. am satisfied that
If had given it out that would 60 North, l never
would have got away at all.
IT, order that your readers may have true insight
into my condition, will give one more ecene which
vas 10 me one full Of anxious and thrilling interest
On the night Of the 18th Of January, 1860 company
of scoupdTee the Leading men of which were from
MaIsf all Texas held conference in Henderson, in an
old house which had been law office, at which also
good many planters living Henderson, were pres
eDt.. The meeting was held at midnight Getting |
wind Of the matter and being satisfied that they had
met 70 consider my case, determined II possible, 70
learn their purpose went 10 the building, crawied
under 1t, and overheard everything will not take
up spsce IN your columns by retailing all the infamous
plans which only towards could mediate. They paid |
me some very pretty compliments. They sajd WA |
an Intelligent, bold, reckless man, end might kin some