New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-11
A NEw-YORKER LYNCHED IN GEORGIA.

Tsf6e La,oy 9f IN. ". u. TyiJus<;
SIR: ale a an Abolitionist' Let this remark be
madeit matters not whether il Is true or false-of q
Northern man, and ten chances 10 one If the person
against whom the charge b made is not Immediately
Lynched or At least treated with coat OF tar and
feathers Such is the report brought by New.Yorker,
Jus. returned from Georgia, and who only escaped
Lynchng by the retrscon Of the expression made use
of By his sccuser. To put Northern men on their
guard and show the danger, 70 even tho most ultra
Democrat of travelling South Is the excuse for tres
passing uyon the columns Of THy TRIBUNE. Over
bearing the New Yorker referred 10 Col Yedder) CIV
ing an account Of how be was treated occasion
BY tie Chival1y of the South, viii give it %
possible in bis own words.
A short time before be left Macon Georgia, Tho re-
turned on the last steamer from Savannah) where he
was on business Major Bumell, friend Of Col. We'd
der also stranger, as well rs the Colonel In Macon,
while conversng with several persons, was insulted by
AZ Individual OF character, by the name Of Dick
Peliier and South Caroliniap and also stranger In
Macon. The insult the Major resented and Peltior,
on, Of revenge Immediately circulated t5e story that
both Major BumeD and Col Fedder were abolltioniss,
aud said that he "ntended TO get drunk that night
and raite HI" This occurred about o'clock 10 the
afternoon. Peltier, with plenty Of whisky, soon drew
party around him who were ready for anything.
About clock that night, which dark, Col Yed-
der, leaving his hotel, came upon this party
near the depot in the lower part Of the
city. AS soon as he approached them, num-
bsIing then about thirty persons, they accused bin
Of b'ins I'D Abohtionis.." This accusation he
denied declaring that he would put thousand dollars
III the hands OF the city authorities 20 DO appropriated
az tLey chose, II he could not prove himself Innocent
Of the charge The mob, however would not listen to
reason. Make an example of him. Here's @
ropeg Take him 70 tho woods r. " There comes the
rain lei us lay him across the track r. were among
the expressions shouted He was Immediately seized,
thrown to the ground, and violently choked while one
attempted to put rope around his neck and another
10 bind bis feet.
When the innocent victim Of this besh outrage had
become speeckless, ard some one cried outs =" For
Gods sake have mercy the 1nanhe talks fair" tho
scoundre Peltier informed them that he knew nothing
az aims. Col Yedder and that they had got the wrong
man. lie was then raised from the ground, and order
ed to leave the city within twenty-four hours Ths
he refused 10 do unless they could accuse him Of
thing which he could not prove to be fase.
Alter letting Col. Vedder go, the mob went in
search Of Mai. Burnen with the full determination Of
hanging him, which they would undoubtedly have
done had they found him.
This Outrage no: justified by the respectable
citizens of Macon but the contrary il was strong
ly condemned Several arrests made of the ring
leaders, and with Peltier, who could not substanate
his charge, they sentenced TO fine and imprson
the prisoners were out again In few days Three
policemen who were 10 cowsrdIy as not TO attempt
rescue Of Col Vedder were discharged; and !. Is but
ns.ics TO the city authorities to that they assured
Col Vcdder and Maj Bumell that they should have
full protection long they chose 10 stay II would,
perhaps be well 10 state here that the Colonel has al
wsys been regarded ~ firm Democrat, but doubt
whether he thinks aay better Of the ahivry since his
escape Tsurs.
Nesv- Y~s, yss T. 1874.