The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-02-15
Effects Of the Peculiar Institution.

slavery b pccullht '"s''"'""' A'
effects upon society wherever IL exists, are
exceedingly peculiar. wo seldom take up n
Southern paper, without reading moro or
less accounts of those "unfortunato affairs"
which so often occur in the slavoholding
section of our country. We gvo two or
three, by way of illustration. Tho Macon
(Ga) Journal and Messenger, of which Mr..
s. Roso is one Of tho editors, (good
authority,) copies tho following from u con-
temporary, and learns that 1t is substantially
correct:
"Wc arc indebted to friend for tho fol-
lowing particulars There has boon so,no
difficulty existing between tho parlhs for
somo time, aud accidentally meeting at
Byingtons Hotol, Mr.. johnson accostcd
Capt. Wimberly in an insulting manner,
whercupon tho lattor being cnarmcd, tho
affair was adjusted. apparently to tho salts.
faction Of the parties cOuCernod.
Afterwards meeting at tho bar-room OF
King & Walker, johnson drew Derringer
pistol and snapped it twice, tho third time
IL fired, tho ball striking Wimberly just
below tho collar bone. Wimbery fred in
return, bis bali entering JohnsOns little
finger and coming out at tho wrist. John.
son shot tho second timo. tho ball just gra.
zng Wimberly's mock, whoroupOn W. fired
again, his shot taking effect in johnson s
broast, about three inches to tho right OF
tho loft nipple, when MIR. johnson exclaimed
u am a dead man" IIo shook hands
with MIR. Wimberly and said that it was his
own fault. Hc died in about ton minutes
after boing shot. Mr.. Wimborly is doing
well and will recover, although tho ball has
not been extracted yet. Both gentlemen
arc well known in this city. and whatever
may have boon their private differences.
,hry are only known hero as high toned.
honorable men, who were ever roady to re-
pair an injury, or TO revenge wrong.
Hero we have an example of what cen.
stitutos "high. toned, honorable mon" down
in Georgia.
Tho Natchez (Miss.) Courier, which is
not presumed to have any Abolition pro-
clivties, copies without comment, tho follow
ing paragraph from tho MomphiG (ronn.) }
.4rdidnche:
In last Mondays .8uaidnche we gave the
particu1urs of tho arrest of man named
Alfred Jackson, alias Frank Ross, who it is
alleged. stole n negro from Mr.. John II
McGavock in 1853. Tho negro was recov.
ercd and Jackson lodged in Jail. but succeed.
cd in cffecting his escape. llo was ro.
ted hero last Saturday week, as before
stated. and put in Jail. Saturday two men
from Arkansas, who know Jackson, came
hore for him, but finding that lhoy had TO
go through tedious process if thoy pursued
"a legal plan for his arrest they struck out
more expeditions plan. Jackson was
taken before Judge Swayno on a writ OF
habeas corpus, and no one appearing ngainst
him, OF course no was discharged. He ro.
turned to Jail to get his clothing. and on
leaving that place ho was seized and carried
down TO tho steamboat Black Hawk, OF
board of which he was placed. under the
charge of Newton Ross, of Occeola-aI
whose instance he was errestcd-tO be tas6r
to Osceula. On the way from tho jlh tt
tho boat no resisted with all his power
shricking murder, murder, but his struggles
were in vain. The occurrence created som,
little excitement and attracted large crowd
but tho fecing was evidently with tho Ar
kunsians. Ii is said that for throe year
Jackson was oversccr for w. .. Butlor, Esq.
of Jackson, Tenn, and that he bore u goot
character in that situation.
Wo are indebted to tho Courier for an
other choice illustration Of the civiizng in
huonco of Slavery, which also original
appeared in tho Auaianche:
The Mcmphis .4paidHche of tho els
inarns that fatal affray occurred at Friar'
Point, Miss, on Saturday last. 1t soem
that a difficulty occurred between DR.. Whit
takor aud Mr.. Clark Bobo, about hoy
which had boen stolen by his negro from
tho formor. Tho lie passed between theul
when tho Doctor drew a knife and Stable,
} Dnbo several times. from tho effects o
which no died soon after. The sad utfii
has cast gloom ovor tho community a
Friar's Point, both gontlomen being anon
the most esteemed citizuns of Coahom
county.
Thus Southern editor records tho fac
, that man has boon carried off by mol
, (to be killed, of courso,) with as much CON
. posure as ho would fool in advertising
stray hog. Slavery.wo repeat, is a "poculia
institution"--as Cassius NJ. Clay say
! "depiLish peculiar"