The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-02
Well not answer that,
INT say II is our humour.
A Dastardiy Outrage.

-iA Dastariiy Outrage.
Were n tithe of the outragcs which have re-
Gently been committed upon northern men in
southern States, perpetIated upon American
citizens by Foreigners on foreign soil, our Gov
ornment would interpose and redress the wrong,
by u resort to the etiquettec of arms. When
northerners enter the servile States, and make
inhammatory speeches, or circulate "incendi-
AIRY documents, :" or aid in the escape of bond
men, then, there may be cause 10 anticipate
from the south some sort of an excuse for re-
sentiment, by resorting to the violence of mob
law, but, when inoiIensiye tradesmcn, nechan-
les, and mariners, are barbarously treated
simply from the fact that they are of northern
birth, then, no words can justify the outrage,
but it becomes grievance which should de-
mand the in,crposition of Federal authority.
The following letter we have just received
from Georgia, will inform the public of what
indignities our own Maine citizens have of
been subjected to in the south, while quietly
exercising their rights us citizens of this Re-
public. .y
The gentleman who communicates TO us these
facts, is a person of unlOubted integrity, and
his statements nre substantiatcd byan acquaint-
ance of ours, who saw the laceratcd backs OF
several of the mon who were scourgcd PRO
gressipe .aqe.
JEyFERsoNToy, Ca, Jan. Is, 1850.
Editor Of Progressive .Age:
An outrageous affair happened not far from
this place n short time since, which | deem il
right the public be appraised of Being well
acquainted with the facts, will endcaNor to
communicate them. r .-
The brig ID. q. ChalOner Of East Machias,
Me-, was chartered in New York TO come to
Satilla Mills, on the Satilla River 10 load with
lumber. Capt. A. V. Kinney was master, who
IA I'd with him his wife, MIR. Patterson the mate,
and a crew of four men,.
Mr.. Patterson was well acquainted with the
river, having once been wrecked MP White Oak
Greek. At that time, while stripping the YES
sci, he lived with wealthy planter, who be.
came much attached TO him. No sooner had
his planter fricnd--AIr. Morrissy-learned that
he was again OH the river, than he sent u Negro
to conduct him To his house Mr. Morrissy
learning the Captain had his wife with him,
sent pressing inyitationby Mr.. Patterson, for
the Captain To come and bring his wife with
him, TO take Christmas dinner with his family.
On Sunday morning, Dec. 23th, the captain
with his wife and mate, took the crew in the
boat, and started for Mr.. MOrrssy's planta-
ton, having to 20 about 10 miles by water TO
his place of landing, from which, to the planta-
ton, was five miles. After landing, he sent his
men To a MIR. Peters house, The being acqusint
ed with Mr.. = ,)lto larry until his return. The
crew had been in the house but short time,
before six armed men came there by the name
of David Brown and his two sons, Burrill
Brown, and Nathan Brown, with their brother
n-law Thomas Harrison, and two others whose
names don't rccOllcct, and toll them they
must go 10 Jail. The sailors believing their in
nocence would appear the more apparent if
they Yielded, concluded to obey their orders,
surprising they were authoritative. They were
then taken into the woods, tied to n tree, and a
Negro made to give three of them .tDly lashes
apiece. The reserved one, was u tall man of
the height of six feet three inches, whom they
called "thc captain OF the crowd" Upon his
back they dealt one hundred lashes. After he
was laken down, they asked him il he would
run MS fast as the others had 7 they having been
compelled to run as fast as released. As he did
not at once start, one Of the gang raised his
gun, saying, Damn you, you won't run will
your" and fired, the ball passing near his
head, and lodging in tree. With what
strength remained, the suffering man then
started, fastened by the prOianc threats Of his
menacing tormentors. by the kindness of Bur-
rill Browns wife, the men were shown the way
down and boat was provided to take them on
board the vessel. On Monday morning, as
Capt. Kinney, his wife, and Mr. Patterson
were coming down towards the landing they
were met by the men who took the sailors
aboard, and told what had happened and adj
vised to 20 back 10 Mr.. Morrissy's and leave
tlie woman, and then go round the other way,
and send n sheriff for the boat. This advice
was ncted upon. They had not gone more
than halfa mile, before they were oyertakcn
BY man on horseback, who pointed u double
barrelled gun nj the captains head, aud told
hinrto stop. Presently old Brown and his
gang came along armed with guns and pistols.
and ordered the captain and mate H. take of
their coats, whi,h they refused t. do. Guns
were ut once cooked and leyelled Mt their heads,
and compliance demanded by threatening 10
blow out their brains.
After they had Invested themselves OF their
outer garments, n negro was ordered To give
them NM lashcs apiece. The captains wife
piteously interceded in behalf of her husband
aud companion, but they coarsely told her to
stop her id crying or they would give her
the same number of lnshcS they were now Civ
inc her husband. Afler the negro had COM
pleted his task, old Brown, who was unable To
walk without cane, camc hobbling along,
and commanded the slave to give them four
more for tally.
The six inguisitors thea marched the suffer
crs before their guns TO the boat, and then
showed il of, leaving them 10 row fifteen miles
against the tide to their vessel.
A few days after the transaction. the mate
showed me his back, which was bruised blood
from his neck TO his knees, as was also the case
Nth the Others who were tlogged.
The only reason gwen for committing this
outrage, was, that the captain and his men
were damned Northerners."
Yours respectfully,