National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-30

Re~ASNA ~ NS>S' ...e
For fear that colored- statements
Nv the recent unhappy affair which
occurred at this place may be sent
North. to the prejoodis nv the De.
mocracy, hereby make . calm and
truthful statement NV it. I will
pref1s my account by Stain that the
citizens of the Corners hev allus
desired to live on amicable terms
with the colored men, feelip that
their interests are more or less iden.
tikle. To show how completely we
hev conkered our prejopdises and
how much we desire peace, will
state that ther hev bin but two mig
gers hung for a month, and them
under circumstances Of CRATE prov.
ocation. One NV EN- made a face
at Issaker Gavit, and tother refoozed
to give Kernel Punt credit for a
load Nv water melons, claiming that
the Kernel already owed him, and
that ther was no law for a nigger to
collect debts nv white men. w
coorsc we cant staad inslvnce from
EN-.
The late unpleastnis originated in
this wise. The Radikels nv this
county he'd given out that they in
tended to hold a pUlltikel meetin at
this lace on the goth instant. |
knew that cfthey did it, blood would
flow, for | knowd the temper and
feelins of our peaceable citlzens.-
To avoid bloodshed, sent word to
EN- not to come-n0t 10 hold the
meetin-that eff they did, Good not
be held responsible, and their blood
wood be on their own heads. Par
tikelerly | warned EN- not to come
armed, for our citizens wont stand
that anyhow. We kin never permit
men who differ from ia to carry
arms, ez in case We hey dispOotS
with EN-, they mite be dangerous.
Nv we'll meant endeavors wuS
frutliss. and Issaker Gavitt thot
he'd try. On the mornin nv the
day, Issaker rode ont to find cf they
Ntlc HOullN " IpAtit III, hlSo "htth
es they wuz armed. He returned
rcportiu Nv elm comm, aud every
man NV EN- armed to the teeth. Al
ten o'clock in the mOriiu the pro
cession entered the town headed by
mousic and the naShnel flag. Ez il
passed Bascom's, IsSaker Gavit, who
had "A double barreled shot gun III
his hand, happened accidentally tC
let the hammer fall unto the nipple
when it went off. Unfortunately il
was pintcd in the direction Nv the
procession, and IL niger fell from
his horse with the top OF his heao
blowed OFT. To increase the diSor
der II small rock, playtully throwet
by Kernel Punt at about the SAINT
time, struck another ole on th'
head, and several other rocks from
others i'll and about Bascom's knock
cd several more is ciu down. lice
. the niggers passed Oh quietly al
wood hey bin well. bat they didn't
Eager to quarrel, and tai! OF iusc
. lcucc, and IccIy stehin preteXt T.
u emhrol uS, the procession StOppe,
in Wild couiooShun, many Of ci
taliin to the woods 10 create the IN
preston that they he'd bin attack
The dooplsity of the negro caractc
is beyond GnGiu ont! We waz Sn
priscd at ther breaking az :" su,
denly, and for a mint NJ dldn
know what to d0.
FL the procession stopt in iror
oi Bascom'S our citizens Conlt'
tured thcr design wuz to attack In
groserv. which is rcely the citld'
nv the town. In BaScom's Is all I'll
- likker we hev--ln Bascom's our II
noscnt revels is held-aAd Bascom
we will defend it to the last W.
; wuz we TO dol Unarmed and hel
lis, we were onprepared for thls.-
u But Heaven smiled onto ~ az
d give uz the means to defend on
:. selves. The rifles, revolvers al
i shot guns belonging to the princip
families NV the Corners and Il
- surroundin country happened to
III Bascom's, stackt up behind h
bar, and provideushelly they WI
all loaded and capt. In minni,
j.. time they wuz distributed, and aio
is the mob Good organize to make Il
'e attack, well directed volley WI
=" poured into EN-. This dismay,
c. EN-, and the entire mass uv EN-, 81,
ez wuzn't killed, fled to the Woo
.- Two Nv the bloodthirsty wretch
wuz shot at the edge of McPeltel
woods, by the Captain and Ed
Us Pennibanker, who feared that til,
wuz going in there to reorgani
and return to complete their drea
~ ful work. Elder Pennibankcr kill
one inhnman villain with an a
which he'd been wounded in the !
nd and wuz found in a corner of !
ire fence trying TO stop the flow Nv /
- blood. All that day posse of Ct
zens were engaged IN quellin I
fears of the community by hunt
". down these dangerous inccnlar
i4Iss with dorgs and KILN Nv cm, for
'ci they exceeded us III numbers
,na w.. recly treinblcd for the safety NV Q
wives and children.
After q terrible day, the agita
/. town waz restored to It's won
r peace, and the citizens slept o. y
ann snal. The casualties on our sid,
&C. not so large ez mite hev bir exr,
Icy ed, when we consider the fear
''' purpose Nv the bsrbarians who