The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-10
From the Uuian Bannsr.
the GoLDsBoRouGH OUTRAGE.

THE GoLDsBoRouGH OUTRAGE.
Ma. EpIroR: My attention has been call
ed to an article in the GoldsborougL Tribune
Of the Goth. giving some extracts from an
in the Banner of the 18th inst, rel
alive TO the Outrage perpettated upon me BY
a mob. under the garb Of Vigilance Cum
mittee," at Golds5orough on the 10th inst.
The Ediiar OF the Tribune says;
For nur own part we know nothing Of
the incidents referred to. save from reliable
information that the gentleman alluded 10.
did on his departure. when on the cars. de-
clare that he was an abolitionist, that he had
written 10 Lincoln." &c.
Mark now, ihe charge Is that this was said
by the " gentleman alluded 20. on his depart
ure, mhit on The cars" Hnw then could
this have made pretext for the outra.
grous assault made upon me under the De-
pa, ,hrd al Golishurough But the Editor
further says;
I" The committee doubtless did no more
than their duty in relation TO the sup.
precision vt conversation calculated 10 inrlie
insurrer,ion. and disturb the public peace"
But then. according 10 the Editors own
showing. BY "relablc information" this
conversation. which was. (eyen IL true. } the
head aud front Of my offending. land which
i the only groupd Of Justification he al
tempt. 10 make for the :, committee took
place on my "departure. while on the cars"
Was ever a more bareiaced misrepresenta.
ton made aud published against any man. 10
Justify the commission Of such an outrage a.
~as perpetrated upon me on that occaslon
According 10 The evidence of the Editor Of
the Tribune. upon "reliable information"
lie oetiun Of he mob. in charging me with
aboltionism and requiring me TO leave. took
place beIUre The conversation which he says
was calculated tn incite in.urrection aud
upon which he seems 10 rest the Justification
Of the /. committee" Now there - a mani.
fest attempt to beg The question right here;
Tor there Is foregone determination TO sus.
tain the mnb on tie part IL the Tribune and
tie cause for the action of that mob il sought
in what is stated (ialsely) to have occurred
after the action of the mob! say stated
laistly; for the charge that I ayowed being
an abulitionist is untrue IN whole and IN
part.
The facts in regard 10 the reliable inform.
atiun. are simply these: While on the cars
va. denouncing the charge Of entertaining
abolition sentiments. a. had previously
lone under the Depot she'd when the IN b
first attacked me. was not addressing the
mob. WIN were kissing aud taunting mr.. as
Though they had obtained triumph over >
rubber Or murderer; but vac spanking with
sumo gentlemen on tie cars who we're stand
III; nrsr me, and who did, think. UNDER
stand me correctly. And to show how re-
! liable the information II the Editor was. |
mention the fact that the noise and confu.
sion Was 20 great thai man standing ten
t iret from me misunderstood what said. hut
when he got on the cars he vas set right.
The gentlemen % the cars heard me sneer.
| ing ~ the idea Of my being charged with
ab"litionism. OF iayoring abolition doctrines
10 any shape or form; for my sentiments
ha,e always been The reverse. and always
will be.
told the mob that first attacked me under
the depot she'd. that had written 10 Mr..
Lincoln soon after his election, upnn a mat
Ter Of b1siness--that was free citizen and
had equal rights with any other citizen III
North carolina--ihat ! had gone 10 Colds.
borough on my own lawful business, and
that lad not done anything either in word
or deed to justify such an outrageous and hu
initiating assault upon me. Bot Was told
that could not argue the ease. and that
must IsGre. and not be seen there again, or
would snfier The consequences! vas CON.
PEELED therefore 10 make a sacrifice Of por.
ton 81 my Fish that | had for sale, aud "a
leave Immediately on the cars.
These are the laets; and IL the Editor oil
the Tribune desires 10 mete out simple Jus.
tice TO loyal citizen Of North Carolina, the
opportunity Is afforded him 10 do so 10 the
same manner that he gave publicity to hi.
error. into which perhaps he was led By sope
designing man Of men. The persons com.
posing the Vigilance Committee" can re.
trieye the character Of men adjusted BY i
sense 81 justice and honpr, By confessing
their error, aud disclosing the names Of theif
informants. Outraged justice demands such
a course and the peace and safety of III,
community demand IL; for IL peaeeable cit.
ilens, who have ever shown their devotion
TO The best interests of their section aud their
State. are 70 be waited upon by Vigilance
COMMITTEES" with no more evidence Of their
guilt Than that uttered By foul.mouthed Sian.
der. then indeed the "reign Of terror y has
commenced, and virtue lies al the mercy Of
vice.
Bot where can q parallel be found for the
action Of this Goldsborough "Committee.' =
Tor which action even the most "rsliable in.
formation" could find no suiRcient cause,
except conversation ION the cars" after
the victim bad departed, and after the out.