The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-11-23
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The following communication. appears In the
Savannah News, where 1t is headed Abolition
lists dealt with in Camden County,
AT meeting Of the citizens OF Camden Coun-
ty, held on the 9Th inst, at Jetiersonton,a com.
mittec was appointed to examine the brig Julia
Arey, OF Bangor. Me and collect proof in
relation to certain charges made against her
master, T.. W. Ryder, and her second mate,
joseph l.. RYDER, both OF South Orrington,
Me. The committee executed that duty, and
reported TO an adjourned meeting OF the citi-
zens on the following day, and the prisoners
we're brought before them.
The citizens Of Camden County having DELHI
erately resolved 10 hand the first abolitionists
they could convict, and not being satisfied with
the evidence then before them, adjourned their
meeting To the Sth inst, that all the evidence
could be elicitcl, and they could calmly
deliberate upon the guilt or innocence Of the
prisoners. A jury Of twelve men, composed OF
our best citizens, was then empannele'l, and the
evidence, under oath, submitted. IL appears
beyond doubt, that man, said to bea mulatto,
has secretly passed through our country, rep
resentng TO our negroes that Lincoln was to he
elected, and that then they were to be prepared
for strike for their freedom. IL was also
proved that the prisoners had held improper
and dangerous conversation and intimacy Win
the negroes; but the testimony not being SUI
ficicntly conclusive, the jury were compelled 10
render n verdict not to hang, but to fay the
prisoners, to conine them in Jail until their
brig could be dropped down to the Sound,
where committee were appointed to see them
safely off, with orders never to return, which
sentence was duly and promptly executed.
Ii was also resolved that our thanks be re-
turned to Mr.. Naylor, of the s. A. 4. q. Rail.
road, for his kind notice of certain rumors ;that
we solicit all such information, although we
have every confidence In the perfect subordina-
ton Of our negroes. II was further resolved
that our Senator and Representatives In the
Legislature be requested to urge on that body
the enactment of law 10 prohibit our citizens
from permitting their slaves To enter any north
ern vessel rs pilo,, stevedore, or In any other
capacity; to allow us the right OF search Ut all
such vessels; and the right Of selling into slave
~ all free negroes who enter our waters
which right we claim In self defence, and which
we mean to exercise ut all hazards.
II was resolved that these proceedings be
published in the Savannah papers.
DUNCAN L. CLINCI, Chairman.
W. l.. BIRD, Secretary.
We presume the word 'fay' must have q
technical meaning In Georgia. Taking the sem
tence literally, II Is q refinement OF cruelty over
handing. II Is probable that the poor ielloys
who have fallen into the hands Of these south
ern sayages have been whipped. This relic OF
the dark ages is still an institution Mt the
South. We have no sympathy for those who
may be convicted upon indubitable evidence OF
tampering with slaves. They deserve to seyerest
punishment. But In this case there appears to
have been no sufficient evidence Of any criminal
act. The prisoners were vaguely charged with
having held improper and dangerous CONVEX
sation and intimacy with negroes, who, proba.
bly,, judging from the resolutions passed, had
been employed on board the brig. We presume
that the unfortunate seamen had addressed
some thoughtless remark about slavery to the
negroes, which an excited people construed in
to = tampering with them. The retaliation
which followed showed how completely Justice
and mercy have been lost sight OF In the absorb
ing desire TO punish the North for depriving
slavery OF its political power. Boston Journal.