Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-06
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EN FROW ARKANSAS.
We clip the following article from the s..
Louis Democrat Of The q inst. The Demoeraf
is a Black Republican sheet, and OF course its
version Of the affair is as highly eolored as the
nature Of the Transaction would admit Of:
Another victim Of the present excitement
arrived In this city a few days ago by the over
land mail coach. The person we refer 10 is
Mr.. Ebenszer White, a native Of Pittsfeld,
Mass, who came to this civ IN 1886, and re-
sided in this vicinity until 1855, when be was
induced BY mr. Joseph Powell 10 euigrate to
Fayetteville, Arkansas, FOR the purpose Of re-
building 3 hOur mill at that place for Msssrs.
stirman & Dixon. Mr.. White took bis family
along, and vas successful 10 building a mill
that had cost several thousand dollars, and
had twice been given up re- a bad Job. He was
afterward employed By Stirman a Dixon az q
miller, and continued 10 reside in Fayetteville
on pleasant terms with his neighb0Ts. Last
year be bought third interest in the mill FOR
5000, and rented the other two thirds Of bis
partners. ae opened a family grocery store,
and was a respected, Industrious citizen. At
the November election be voted for Bell and
Everett, but took no part in politics or poiiti-
cal discussions. Early In January, he hap
pened 10 be in the telegraph Office one evening,
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saehusstts legislature bad voted money and
food for suffering South Carolina. Dr.. Bell
said the Massachusetts people bad better keep
thetr money to help their starving operatives.
Mr. White said that there were ~ starving
operatives in Neutrality-suspicious. they had
millions in the savings banks, ard could sus-
tain themselves. Dr.. Bell asked what they
would do wi bout cotton, when Mr.. White an
s1eTed that they could do without cotton as
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the eottoA.
Nothing more was said, and the parties sep
arsted. On the 18th ut, another crowd gath
cred at the telegraph ohice-the mayor Of the
city, Mr.. Bedford, one Henry Pratt, Mr.. Ian
caster James Van Hose, and others. A dis
patch came 70 the effect that the governor Of
Massachusetts, rad recommended that Massa.
chusetts raise 10000 men to tender the govern
ment to enforce the laws. If necessary. Mayor
Bedford remarked angriiy that be would Ike
to put a cockade on the breast OF every Mas
sachusetts man, so as to know him Mr.
White said they could put one On him as quieI
as they pleased, as be was a Massaei ussttl
man. The mayor said; "You are? Well
then, you will be compelled to leave this place
Immediately, and moreover, you won't be al.
lowed 10 pack, eiiher.D The mayor meant b
this that Mr.. White wouldn't be allowed e
carrying anything away. Mr.. Ursey, editor Of
the Fayetteville Democrat, said he wishe'
every id Yankee was strung up, OF CON
PEELED to leave, II be didn't swear allegiance
to the southern confederacY. Mr.. White SAID
he owed no allegiance to any southern con.
federacy. Jr5ey asked him to what State l.,
did owe allegiance. Whereupon Mr.. Whit
said that II the Union was dissolved, he oWe
| allegiance 70 Massachusetts,. Angry remark
followed, but nothing was done.
On the 21st a public meeting was held, called
to order by George Cline, and organized b
electing NJ. D.. Frazier, president, and Ursey
secretary. The committee passed resolutions
ordering Mr.. White to quit town for declaring
that he owed allegiance to Massachusetts,
The result was that Mr.. White bad TO quit
Before leaving be left his property, consisting
Of 1900 bushels Of corn, 500 bushels Of wheat
a stock OF groceries and homestead furDiture
valued altogether at $4,000, in the hands Of Stir
, man & Dixon.
We are informed that there is an organiza,
ton Of minute men 300 strong in Fayetteville
who have received rifles from the governor, anC
drill nightly. The particular object Of theil
fearis q raid by Montgomery and bis men t.
capture the kidnappers Of the Methodist
clergyman, Mr.. BeWly, who was takento Texal
and iynched. Their names are DR.. Cole Smith.
son, VIM. Smithson, Jackson and Braymsn,
the latter a native Of Indiana. These fellOws
are already guarded, and the people Of Fay.
e~tteville have a mortal dread that Montgomery
may some night come in from the montana
and taks them. The town is so situated thai
a large body Of men By stealthy approaches
could conceal themselves within a few miles d
town, and almost any night make a descsn.
with impunitY.