The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-03-28
eut and Expulsion of an Abolitionist

This community was thrown into state of un-
usual excitement OF Monday evening last by the
arrest oil one CDR. JOHN T. HORNE, Resident
Dentist" charged with having used lncendiary
language and express abolition sentiment in let
tiers written to certain Black Republican "breth-
,ren - in the Northwest The arrest was made, at
ter careful investigation and the most convincing
proof, by Committee of our Oldest most respecta-
BILE citizens. About five o'clock on Monday after
noon, he was summoned before the Committee, and
then and there informed for the first time that he
was suspected and that it necessary for him to
decamp without further delay lie at first hesita-
ted in admitting his guilt but upon one of his let
ters being produced, at once pcrceiving that he
was cntrapped, he acknowledged to the whole mat
ter and confessed that he was deserving traitors
doom. The Committee informed him that, in con-
sideraton of his wife end two little children it had
been determined that he should be allowed to de-
part with his neck unbroken, although the righteous
indignation of the people generally pronounced IN
favor of MS bcing suspended to the nearest tree.
After arranging lis affairs in such manner as to
secure creditors against loss, this senior Committee
turned him over to another Committee composed
of younger men, consisting Of twelve, who were to
have exclusive charge Of him and were instructed
to place him the cars the next morning for
immediate; transport to more congenial cline
This duty they performed satisfactorily, and at
carly dawn on Tuesday morning he was escorted
to the Depot and started for Indiana or some other
free State Before this, however, the said Com
mittee conducted him to the suburbs of the town;
and in the still hours of the night, after receiving
full confession of his guilt and voluntary ac-
acknowledgement that his traiiorous conduct deserved
nothing short Of DEATH t.csnty stripes were admins
tered in approved style. He made no resistance,
and felt grateful, he said, that his punishment was
so light. Afterwards, his hair was closely clipped
on the right side.
The aforesaid Dr. Horne has been living in this
community for the principal part of the last twelve
years; came, rs he said, from North Carolina the
last few months took some interest in politics,
ayowing himself an ardent Union man, and was
warned that his proclivilies led inevitably to more
reasonable, dangerous and fendish doctrines
wrote letters to relatives in Indiana who were abo-
misunderstanding the North to make 10 concessions
on the slavery issue, advising the collection Of the
revenue and reinforcement OF Fort Sumter BY force
OF arms Unnecessary and further ut:ering nsidious
language well calculated to disturb the peace and
good order of society. Some Of these letters were
published in abolition journals, and the fact be-
coming krown to reliable citizens, it was adroiily
managed 10 obtain possession Of letter written
by him ard dated January 9th, 1861, which led
to his arrest and expulsion. The verdict of every
honest man would have been TO hang thc traitor;
bn. as before aaod, his wife and children and his
respectable conncxion hy marriage in this commu-
nifty, induced those WHO arrested him to prevent
the iniliclon of such summary aud extreme pun.
ishmcnt.
This extraordinary case has excited much com
ncnt among our people, and will doubt impress
them with the Importance of being continually on
the alert for similar wolves in sleeps clothing
In these revolutionary times, there cannot be too
great vigilance exercised by al law-abiding and
trua-hcaricd citizens.
That Southern communities may know the Of
fender in his instance, an.i be prepared. to receive
him, we would state that Dr. H2rae is abont feet
6 Or inches high weighs perhaps l25 pornds,
sallow coEaplcc,el, with rcd hai;.-lali-shaYed at
present, and ole leg somewhat s,orlcr than the
other making hitch in his walk He is rather in
telgcnt, convcrscs tolcrahy WELL and is posted
on tic late political affairs. Vie trast hat he will
meet will safe transit to his destined home
among The sympathzcrs cf john Brown in the
Northwest.
Southern journals are requested to notice the
above and thereby extend his reputation.