Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-21
-[From the Phlladelphia InqaIrer.


Life tn the SOuth---Retur Of q Refugee.
Mr. Wm. 8aam, an old resident Of Phils-
delphia, has just returned from Charlotte,
North Carolina, where be has been engaged
building a house, in connection with Mr..
Wm. r Springer, also of this city, since the
2sth Of last February. They were employed
by John Linsey Morehead, son of EK-GoVer-
nor M0rehead, Of that State. The village OF
Charlotte contains about three thousand in
habitants and is ten miles from the South
Carolina boundary line. Mr.. Samuel Sloan,
she Well-knoWn architect Of this city, drew
the plans for the building upon which Messrs
Baum and Springer were engaged.
About two weeks after their arrival, there
were 8 great number Of fires, and at different
times. and they were directly charged With
being incsndiaries, alive Yankees, fAboli-
tionists," and various other tides of 9 similar
character. QtrE
.Whenever they came up into the village
MA women and children would JOIN in q
universal outery of detsstation Hgainst them.
Mr. Springer was more excitable Of the two,
and was not as cautious in his remarks as
his companion, which Occasioned his being
Imprisoned. The FIRST trouble Of q serious
nature that occurred, was in consequence Of
Morehead'E refusal 70 pay what was due them
for labor. Until that time, be bad manifest
ed friendly feeling towards them, and taken
their part Is much IS was consistent for him
70 do with safety to himself. when Mr..
Baum refused to work longer unless be was
paid, Morehesd forbid him taking away any
of bis tools from the building, and told ne
gro 70 'Just take club and knock the Yam
kee's brains out when be comes to get his
tools, and I'll bear you out al right but
the slave privstely informed Mr.. Raum of the
matter.
5 This man, who had promised faithfully to
protect them both from any harm, now
) furned against them, and they knew not what
20 do One day, to cap the climax Of their
discomfort, the Daily Bulletin, paper pub
lished in the village, came ont in strong terms
~ iagainst them, designating the two Northern
ers in their midst as proper subjects for their
dispIeesure The leading article (which Mr..
z Baum has carefully preserved, commences
thue-ssBEWAREl BRWARB There are incen-
diaries IN our midst, Of the worst kind-frOm
Pennsylvania This pointed all0sion C
theu--they being the only Norsherners in
tia placs-prodnoed great excitement and
the aregulatorsp Of the town fortaWith begaI
paying them attention. Mr. Springer waited
.upon the editor OF the paper containing th'
] LEE article alluded - and told him be though
il very hard that they should be treated 81
. ankindly when they bad done nothing Tor
thy OF It.
The result proved unfortunate for him. q
he was taken from bis bed that night at threi
~ o'clock and conveyed 70 Jail, minus his watch
~ money, and in fact everything except the sui
lE.z ef clothes be wore. Upon his sending fo
NJ Baum 70 come and see him, and sttenC
- 10 some little business, this favor vas Fetuset
bv these IN charge, and Mr. Baum saw hin
no more. MoTehead was otter asked By on
---- informant as 70 why be did not go snd se
- ~. Springer At least and make him comfort
sbie, Is Be had brought him down there en-
Sc had done nothing TO merit Sueh tseatmen'