, 1860-01-14

In the Augusta, {Gal Erfnihy Dispatch Of
the a9tll ult., is the following cdltorial para
graph:
Sc arrested by the police Last night, for giving y.nt
Is HOW 10 dusa1ce."
A second edition OF this story is published in
She Charleston {S- c. Heftury Of Dec. 81, two
days later, aud is as follows:
,x,S1;AscEtnsts {Sm AmFSa 5sro,t H., an
II: to be James cransa, eeenty tro
Mr.. Crangala arrived in this city, from Charles.
ton, on Saturday last, in the steamer Nashville.
His story we hare from Lis own lips, nl,.l We
think it may be repeated to the ct1lGcation OF
Mr. O'Connor's .countrymen who believe Slave
~ to be nu excellent institution, and who vote
the Democratic ticket, and for the Information
Of those Union-saving gentlemen wl:n have
debts to collect on account, or under Judgments,
Mr.. James Cran1a1o il by birth an 1risl,man,
educated to the law, WHO cmsrated 10 this
country aboutt two and llalf years since. ISe-
ing under NECESSITY Of earning i livelihood,
he made an engagement. soon after his arrival
in this city, to 50 US clerk into the establish
ment: Of Messrs:: Gray ! Tnrley, Dry Goods
Merchants Of Savannah and Augusta. After
1 brief stay in the former place, in the
employment of Hessrs. Gray & Tur1cy, he
was sent by them to the establishment at Au-
gusta, when tley refused to re1aia him longer
in their Service. lie returned to Savannah,
where lie soon obtained tile place nf Deputy
Clerk to the Court Of Ordinary Of Chall,a.n
County. ia. SiEce that time he has lived qui.
et1y, unobtrusiyely, and inofl5nsivcfy, busy
with the duties Of his ot|icc, and in Qualifying
himself to ba: admitted to tue bar. Will te
subject Of Slavery be neyer inedd!:a;., and never
in any way, expressed an opinion in regard toit.
F: cling, however, that he had bean uuiustly
deal; Ei'a :! ;iessrs. Gray i Tutley, who had
l.dnccd him 10 70 10 the South, and had then
broken the engagement hctweea them without
regard to the consequences that might ensue to
him, stranger and friendlessin in n strange land,
he suea them for his salary under the coutr ct.
The suit WAS brought in II Justices Court, and
decision given In his favor. Appea1wa made
By Nessrs. Gray i Turley to the Superior
Court, where the decision Of the Court below
was confirmed, and Judgment granted against
the defendants, his end, however. was
not gained without sumo difficulty. Three law
yers successiTely threw up his case, a<ter delay
ing it for several months, and lie ut length car
ried his suit through, and brought it to Sic
cesstul issue by acting as his own counsel. hut
ercn here was not an end to the legal obstacles
in The way Of justice. With the judgments in
his hand be went to one after auother Of the
officers Of The law in Savannah, but could find
none who would execute the duties of their Office
against well known, influential aud wealthy
AASN0e -. +tA@+A y. . Po]A AnA AssEuuEso 41isu"
man. He appealed to The Solicitor General,
Julian uartrdge, 10 lay the conduct of these de-
iinqucnt officials before the Grand Jury, but it
was only to meet with refusal from that gen.
t!eman' on Tue ground mat an indictment agalE>t
ue'n mouta a,so lnso'se one against tue attor-
liono,ss. III s ~ e. Isdrass f. s,r,r,,, " cr.,
gale went to Augusta, trusting that in that riace
where Nessrs. Gruy 4 Turley arc holders OF
property, he should be able to find officers wLo
wouto sSsse :ae Juogmgns oI tue tontt aEa!ns,
S.e S.en ,i ~ iN9 a.ssat ~ M ne wei, ~ 'pe unnea
| ota.es ilo1es. KEPT 9y Messls. Dooc5 Moshcr'
m nao LOON 100. .o9n o I" .no .uusse , .. tos evening
sonn d,i i,et, wuo - sto Hats d' ~ ~, upon s,c
siae"ask IN ron. o1 .Ge nose'. ana tnere SAD 70
nln, .nas "sag!s'ano1E :,'s. lin' 20 oe ~ aoo!'-
ZIONIST: ne, aea..y, on usaaI 1 o. ihe 'ig,laose
e,1 T.ta % ~ ane ~ rsf,sos ~ 'na..eo, ~. w.
,I.s ordar. IL w,s - .har. he s.;d r. tba ba
purpose SIMPLY Q. celietlpE ,H ,a.;a money que
s"d ~ ~ also. " o,d % ,ta; r ,to .v n',,;
aoa .oi no' e'si aha,.;a;. ~ ~: eousa
1s p.91se n'nt ~ y sa 7Iy nls. :ney vert metc
"ecotne 10 nauG nun. He1as pern!t'ea, .nen,
oss'uIu - .ue oar Eoo.a' VI Lug no.slt "aeis ne
served Up upon nun, anq 1ae ccnse1sa1'oa ~ that en-
soeo. 1hetenPon, James nusnes, 'pe oae.
| Keeper. caWe forward ano stateu that ne Knew
that Crangaie ~as an Aeo,t'onlss; that be had
this information from Anafe" 9ra!. VINO SAG
that Cranele was CANNED Aoont1an'ss ann !
rasca1, and ought to be put out OF the way
Dir: Crsnga1e again denied 'oe allegation. Ae
understood now, however, she source anu mean
ing Of tho: accusation, tor ANDREW Gras Il
brother Of The senior partner IN Inc house o'
Gray 4 Turley.
About o'clock that night, when asleep IN
bed, his room was broken into by three con
stables, named Everett, King, and Ramsa;. ac'
ccmpanied BY about twenty Of the Vigilance
Committee, who arrested him: They dragged
him out Of bed, and, after taking from bun ~ ~
| orerroat> and yAlise hurried him off to Jail. The