St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06

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of Beechtesrf added to sthe excitement but
the climax was reached when they found
among my aett<rs ono swrittenbye the Hon.
Charles Sumner in 1854. For few no
mcnts L thought my time; had come sqo' ! i''
Taking what papers they thought stis-H
picious, the mob left, cursing me With the
foulest 3oaths that ever 1disgaeed human Z
hps.'Ds eIon - sa7d1 10 e,@iL &@:Laee :. o.lr
On collecting my scattered property, /.
discovered that several articles of clothing
were missing. What, there was of an in
cendiary character about my shirts, ! can
not imagine. trust that they may have
been the means Of bringing clean linen in
to fashion il a region where according to
my observation, it is seldom seen ~ p
[ finally bargained with person to con-
vey my trunk to Valhamoso OF, the follow
ing morning, and Immediately set out for
that place on foot. Exhausted in hodr.
and sick at heart, 1 dragged nv weary :,
limbs, under burning midday sun, overss
the rugged mountain road, L had gone
about three miles, when 1 heard halloo-
ing behind me, and presently three ucn
upon horseback, rode up at full speed. or-
dered me to stop, and dismounting ap-,
preached me. One Of them who held in
his hand a long leather thong or las,sto.
with a slip-noose at the end, said ave
are come to hang you, SO now prepare
yourself" I replied, II am ready,". and
folding my arms, awaitedsthe result. Af
ter the outrag e and indignity I had already
suffered; worn out by anxiety and bodily
fatigue, l felt in the same passive state
which man sometimes feels on the deck
Of sinking ship, when the last hope Of
escape has died out in bis breast. The
ruffians were apparently about to put their
threats into execution, when the eldest, a
man of fifty, cried out, "Hoid on, bows.
let's talk With him spell frst.'',,: Accos-
ting me with the numberless oaths with
which the Alabamians seem won't to rar-
nish their elegant speech, but which 1 do
not care to repeat, he asked, "What sent:
you down South to- murder sus-allll a'Aaa{-s
told him / came by 1nsitaienrof a, slave
holder, and if the would 60 with me I
would prove my innocence Of any design
against their slaves. This was received
with jeers: - u = = y 20 : :
Finally the, IS said; "1f you viii confess
the truth, that YOU came to stir
UP theIaslaves, and who sent you,;- we !,
will leti You go .scotrfree; if not, we will
kill YOU" :. told them they could Kill me
if they pleased, but 7 should not pcrjurrre crjrrr )
myself: soAs I remained calm, and eyihccd.
no fears Of death, the Williams supposed
that was armed, and commanded me to
give up MP pistols. When I told them T
had no weapon Of defense, they seized me- me
and threw me into a pond Of water by tt &
roadside. The pond was one of those so
common in the South-a mere bog-hokt
abounding with venomous reptiles. + sank,
knee-deep in the mud at the bottom. The
chief rufian cut large pole, with which
he threatened to split my skull uf,lessI tried
to walknacross, well knowing that / could
not extricate myself in the deep water. +
refused, TO- move, however, and at, length
my valiant assailants turned to leave enc, mo
calling out to ME to- 90 home and tell nv
Nerthefn24riends that they would hans.
any one who CAME down there ~ The ruff.
fans were Vharles England, his eldest SOU,
and Thomas 81. Morrow, son Of the Post
Master at Somerville.. ~ 49, .'~' 5-''17
After 4 time I succeeded, God only
knows how, inre.ching the house. Of Mrt
Giers. lie was absent, butathe Christian
kindness manifested toward me By his fam
lly, at moment when [ SO much needed
il, will never be forgotten by me. As NV ~
assailants had threatened to burn down1Nlr
Giers' house, if he sheltered me. word ,v.s
sent to several planters in, the -neighbor.
hood, who came armed with guns. Islept
that night, for the first time, With ltn loaded
revolver under my pillow, which weapNon. y ea1Nn
was given me- by noble-hearted youth!
himself the SON of an extensive slave own,
er, with the advice to shoot the first man.
who should offer to molest me- Several
men expressed their regret that I Should:
leave "A labama with so untakot.lble = an
impression Of their State, but could not ad,
wise me under the circumstances to remain.
| left at once, and arrived at Boston, ,Eii Fri:
day October"l2, about the time tl,at ina
distinguished Alabamian rater, AIR. Van:
cey, was instructing the Bqstoniaus as to
their political duties, and depicting in
glowing colors the beauties of that a6caci,- 8a
liar institution, the debXsihe and ibrtftaii-,
nne' effect Of which had j5ust beer com
Pelled 50 Painfully to experience in the.or+
ators own State. .f, :. ..o.,-,-,..,f'
Such is my story. All Of tie state
nents herein itiade Z hol a myself ii resadi-
ness to sabtantiate.;! In all essential qp.r-
e| tleg'aEs % ipy tals is confirmed bx en .rticle
copied ip the Charleston, Conrier from the
sonierville Ds1,oer,}sa, D1a,o,}a Which fais giseS de.
tailed account Of the O. dcurrenee 70 ffiA
aHaeIe | beg leave to refer these :whop'may
pc be disposed; to question the, truth of. nv