The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1867-05-11
Outrage at L~ynchburg.

We have been credibly informed that
q dastardly and cruel outrage has been
committed upon the person of Rev.9' H.
Tamblyn at Lynchburg S. c. MrTam-
blyp lis engaged as a missionary OF tue
NJ. T.. Church upon the Sumter circuit
zaa. eafso as a teacher of a freedmen's
school at Lynchburg; under the auspices
Of cite n. F.. Freedmen's Union Com
mission"
Abouttwo weeks since, by invitation
of the colored citizens Of Lynchburg, he
consented to address them at a public
meeting upon.the great questions which
are nov engaging the attention OF the
unrccon,trqnted South. He was also
asked to read sThe Military Reconstrucr
tin Bill "The Platform Of the Union
Republican Party" and such other docu-
ments as would give the ltely entran-
chiscd. light upon their rights and duties.
At that meeting a large number OF the
freedmen were present, and a few of
1.-The upper and ruling classes" Mr.. lam
blyn in writing to a friend concerning the
meeting, says: 81 went with fear and
trembling, bot being accustomed to speak
upon political matters, but sudden in
sDiration came over me. and I spoke with
great liberty for about an hour" Moth
ing was said that any reasonable person
could take offensc at. The laws Of the
Nation and the powers of representative
Bodies were explained, and fully gwen
to the enthusiastic delight Of the freed
men, and discontinue of the unrecon-
ciled.
The Sabbath following this meeting,
instead Of worshiping God in their usual
| places, it is said that "the offended resi-
Esents of Eynchburgmct to concert plans
and schemes to driye MI. Tamblyn out.
oftown," for he Was having too much
influence the nj gers. 1t was also sug-
gested by the conspiriny hatcrs Of free
SPEECH, free press. and free men, that.
"whatevcr was done must I've done in the
night, Sc that no o2c could discover the
actor"
Threats against Nj. Tamblyn's life
were patent and public. lie was eau
toned by citizens Of L%ynchburg, not to
be out of doors after dark still he could
not believe that any one entertrined
malice in his heart toward him, and went
about his regular work. On Sabbath
last he went to Sumter to fulfil his APP
pointmcnt, and returning to Lynchbmg
Monday evening, while walking from the
depot to the town abouthalfpast 7o'clock
he was struck under the eye by some
unknown missile which stunned and felled
him to the ground. Had it not been for
the coming Of a few loyal aud friendly
freedmen to his aid, Mr.. Tamblyn thinks
his life would have been t@kcn before
he could have reached his boarding
place.
Means were made use Of on his part to
secure action from the civil authorities
in the premises, but no attention was
given. We understand that full repre-
sensations have been made to General
Sickles, and we trust Immediate steps
will be taken to remind the people of
7Lynchourg that the Government will
defend and protect its loyal, threatened,
and violated citizens. If we cannot have
free thought, expression and action, espe-
ciallv where it is most needed, then are
our efforts TO save the Nationality in
vain.
Mr.. Tamblyn is an E%nglishman by
birth, scholarly and cultivated, generous
and charitable. conservative in sentiment
and disposed to give justice with an even
balance to all men, and we feel that this
outrage is more unwarranted and i'm
placable on that account.
Another Murderous Assault.
.Lymus McLoud, a colored local
preacher of the NJ. E. Church, was shot
last Friday on the high way near Lynch