Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-10-26
SECTIONALISM,

sECTIONALISM.
While the Southern disunionists and
their Northern servitors are shouting
''sectionalism" at the Republican party,
every paper from the land of slaves
comes freighted with scenes of lynching,
outrage and murder, committedupon cit
izens of the Free States, whose business
leads them into that region.
William J Brewster, an accomplished
teacher, of Massachusetts,, threatened
with consumption, was advised to seek
the restorative effects of warmer eli
mate. Having acquaintances in Somer-
vile, Alabama, who learned his wishes,
a school was got up, and he was earnestly
invited to take charge of it. Under this
engagement he left his home and arrived
at Somerville. The Lynch Committee
tried to break up the school, but those
who had employed Mr.. Brewster would
not break their contract with him. And,
therefore, the chivalry proceeded to their
usual work. The Somerville Democrat
gives its version of the affair, making, of
course, the worst case possible against
Mr.. Brewster, as follows: ~.
"The people of Somerville took the
case in hand on Friday morning, the 9th
ult Brewster denied that he ever ut
tered Abolition sentiments. On search
ing his trunk, however, the following
letter was found: - ~'
"'BosToN, Oct. 20, 1856.
s:'My Dear Sir: am glad that the
friends of freedom in Middleboro' are
about to organize. Let the work 60 on,
Better to fail on our side than to succeed
on the side of slavery.
Faithfully, yours,
"CHARLEs SUMNER.
"'William J. Brewster
"There were also several Abolition pa
pers in his possession, but they were torn
and used as wrapping paper. One of
the papers contained a sermon of Henry
Ward Beecher. Thus the proof IS over-
l1helmiaag that Bqe,oster Is an, Abolition
ist. He received orders to leave these
'diggins by twelve o'clock" .-,e
VIII you look at that? Here is gen
tleman of the highest culture and stand
ing-an American citizen on American
soil-in the Legitimate pursuit of an
honorable profession, surrounded by
rufians in the persons of the leading men
of Somerville. His trunk broken open
and his private papers searched, and
what was found? A private letter from
a United States. Senator, whose learning,
eloquence, and spotless character gives
dignity to our country, and several torn
scraps of Northern newspapers, used as
wrapping paper, in one of which was a
sketch Of sermon by Henry Ward
Beecher! That was all, even taking the
Democrats account of it. And yet the
Democrat says this was ''proof overaohelno-
ing, that Breuster acas an Abozitionist!
And on this proof he is ordered to leave
his business, and the State, instantly.
To be sure, he was treated mildly in
comparison to many others. The won
der is that he escaped with his life at all.
But may it not be an interesting ques-
tor, for these desperadoes to ask, chow
long will the people of the Free States
submit to such treatment?" We know
that the Democrat and its Lynch Com
mittees rely upon the aid of their dirty
accomplices here. But party, ties are
not strong enough to crush out the whole
of manhood, and make the mass of the
Democratic party in the Free States the
willing forgers of their own chains
The late elections prove this. And, al
though the dough-faced leaders play the
bringing spaniel to their masters, the
honest men of the party will not be en-
slaved And woe! to these bandits when
the patience Of the great conservative
masses of the people are exhausted by
these outrages! 81 t t.