Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-02

ing the next half mile at the muzzle of hi
- gun, tolisten to charges of being an Aboli
ton emissary. proHling about his 'negr,
quarters" the previous twenty-four hours
of being in league with a confederate who
he claimed was still concealed there. vari
cd occasionally with threats of delivering
me- To the Vigil1nce Committee. charging
on the certainty of my imprisonment. lynch.
isg and final suspension on which his bru.
tai natur. gloqtcd with fiendiSh delight
My inability to walk fast although percmp-
torily ORDERED to do 50. aided 10y the con-
slant crowling of his horse against me.
soou weariel the patience of the choleriC
old g Mt. who, after preceding half mile
hailed an OverSeer hear the road. and stop
ping to talk with him. sternly babe NE 20
on and in language profane and emphatic
/, gave me blissful assurance that would be
seen to. Stopping at Planter residence
few rods distant.anl MT finding any white
man at home, | retrAced my steps t. the
place Of Gus meeting the Overseer who act
ed 4 most gentlemMIy part, shaking my
hand. apologiziug for my rough treatment
and advising me not to 60 to my partners
that night, stating that the Doctor threat
ened placing guard about the house with
orders to shoot me on my vcnturing near.
The old fellow dill his part. but my share
in the programme remained untitled. Re-
turning to Hele and waiting till the next
afternoon to permit the Doctors wrath to
cool, [ again started back. meeting two
members Of the Night Patrol who had vain
ly spent the forenoon in housing after nay
tralks-mus cts, mules. dogs and all form
ing Trinity of mongrels whelps and
hounds. A little farther on met my part
ner who toll me that the hous. hal been
guarded the night previous, guns fred in
the vicinity through the whole forenoon
and the Doctor tearing himself away from
the delights of his seragIio. went riding
bout flaming and threatening with all the
pOmposity of Bombastes Furioso. Con-
siderations of personal safety indnced my
partner himself to leave his house after an
occupancy of but three days 81 much
for the tender mercies of a system defend
cd even at this day as patri1rchal and di-
vine. To all appearance this Planter was
one of the fairest specimens of his class.
man, or rather representation of man
hood, Of marsed culture education and
wealth. owning over 2OO0 acres of land
and hundred negroes for which he had
but a few days previous refused an offer of
$500 600 cash down.
He is, l believe. of northern birth and
edueatiOn-One of those dung-hilI exoties
which. transplante1 from tie bracing air
Of the free north. assinilatc to themselves
only the debasing qualities of hondlge and
are the fungus outgrowthS of the polluted,
deeaying SYSTEM Of Slavery. God help the
poor slaves doomed to toll for such rene
gade masters
If the hide of this apostate be less cal
lous than that of an OK hope yet to show
him. that. despite his wealth his high posi-
bon, attained as they are by the uupaidIa-
Dor Of spoty serf,. that h. clnn1t hslp in
digiities anu foul-mouthel abuse upon an
American freeman with immunity.
l proceed now to sketch
ARREST No. .. This occurred a month
later, Nov. 10Th, near Friar's Point Colh-
omq Co. Miss. ] was on my return to
Helena. expecting to put up for the night
at a place owned by Mrs. Roswell, six
aud half miles distant. Stopping at ev-
cry house on the road to canvass, stopped
for few minutes at the house of Mr..
Gates. four miles on the way. \ colored
woman answered my rap to whom posi- 7
bly, addressed l half dozen questions as to L
he probability Ofmy selling pump to Mr.. ;
Roberts. an overseer occupying the place. 3
Vt her request twice repe ated, I went ?
n and sat by the setting rom ite to Il
vait the coming Of Roberts. then in sight G
IN the coming of the little great nobody. =,
he same questions We're asked AMI answers :,
etuned as before Mounting my horse | >,
lad accomplished two miles Of the distance
Then | was oyertaken by R)berts, ac;ompa- =
lied 10y two negroes, all mjunteI the for
ner carrying gun, the latter, coils of rope :
parley ensucd IN which. in answer to my "
ueries as to his power to arrest and the
ccasien for it. he stated that he was ~
lember of the Vigilance Committee, as ~
u:h sworn To arrest any one he deemed =
u picious and flleI the bill. COnscien- !.
iouS Roberts! thou should'st be bum !"
Iilif Hc insisted srrenuou'ly upon my D.
,turning to Friar's Point forthwith. Lob n
cted, stating that l was in legitimate bu-
ness, not Il Suspicious man by no means, th
nd preferred going to Mrs. Roswelrs where le.
le aforesaid fact could be clearly esta6- bo
she'd, ,alsO appealing to his symplthIes. by re-
that | would be day later le.
returning, by the detention. and the lit an
e woman at home, - to quote from 'Old yo
be" might be distressed at my stay eol
mother glimpse of conscience was here of
anifested, his sworn duty required my m
ial before the Committee. BY pettifog de
ug my case, he releated so far as to con- III,