National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-31
The Eu.Riu1 In Carolina.

Carolina village, has ln.en han,le.l to
The PHILADELPHIA Buitesia blythe Sec
Rotary Of the Friem'ls' Fre'ln,an's
Relief Association. The witness and
writer, who is the victim himself, il
Principal of co.nred Normal
School ut Company Ships. n. q.
wlIeIIce'h his letter, written To- one of
the SuIerinteIlda.,ts of the Assault
alton, Is addressed. lie Isl gentle
may of cduration and ardent pirty.
and was formerly a teacher ct a
Granllmr School in Philade phia.
COMPANY SHOPS n. &. Nov. g.
My Dedr Friend.
| viii give You IA plain account Of
the terrible affair, to correct the |
exaggerated reports that may reach /
your ear. have received injuries
in body and mind from which | shall
never culirel, recover. On the eve
ming of the 18th inst. the colored
converts sent Tor me 10 prpaC! for
them, as their minister was absent.
After making Il lew brief appeals
to them. during whlch there was
some diS,ui halrp from masked men
oul side. rtturnc.! home, accumlan
led bI twoot nv pupils. We retired
AT midnight we We're aroused 10y Il
beating against the hack door oi
oar hon>e. Soon We heard the
low hum OF >OutS in the adjniu
| ing room. A. soon as ! left my bed
| four men, disguised IN satanic 9arh,
StiZ,, me by my feet and arms AMI
hnllird me away in double quick
time, regardless oi my cnint,U,untll
| exclaimed Ia them that my dis
raS-d kaee would not bear snch
usage. and pleaded with them 10
favor ii. When they could uW 81
l-ncr my irlrprrssihle screams 10y
striking me on the head with a I,iS
tot. aud -dleiiing To blow ont my
brains.nne of the band riented, and
offered 10 carry me on his shoulders.
He pretended 10 hp Il black nig.er,
and hence arose his sympathy Tor
ne, but he Sooi wcarlrd. and o hers
{, uk their turn.who refused to carry
me. and tried to make me walk, but
| could not without my clutches
Then they seized me 10y he feet aud
head again and hurried me on.
asked what harm had done them.
They answered: Teaching niggcr>,
: and making them equal to white
folks They brought other charges
against me. which told them were
not true. They said that | must
leave the State within zen DAYS.
" hen started had on only my
shirt and drawers. which were Soo
torn from my body 10y the tops o
the bushes through which they bore
me. They seated me- on the groint
and gave me- about 30 lashrS. judg
: ing from my appearance the mex
| dav. tor tainted during the opera
+, ZION. They used rawhide an,
several green hickory sticks. re-
; member berg aroused 10y ii kick il
< the side, and " ~ asked t" ri>r, TN
p could not. They lifted me up an,
?. cut the hair from one side OF III,
head, and painted half ol my hea,
and face black. " hen they Starte,
u oil from the thicket where lay,
- asked hem til. direction of Il house
E., One OF them kindly showed me til,
road, to which errpt. hut did no
know which WAY To move to tn
ncairSt house: hu by the stais
II knew the direction OF the SiopS.;I,,
81 soon heard NY wife, aluur, calling
r. tor me. She arose. from ed at tn
:. same moment did and ATTEMPTED
to tear the mask from the fifth ul,
- of the band, and succeeded in get
- ting part of il, and then ran trul
y the room, hall dressed, aud arouse,
=. the Whole village. Bands ct whit
iiUn and iegIurS were soon ScOiil
" NJ the woods Tor me. This cailSpo
u IN, u,r>, cutors To he III gioal hast
q to carry me t3rthcr than they il
- icn,lrd To at first. Many were PAM,
stricken and would not aid III til
pursuit.
/ Was exposed three hours to til
" night air without clothing, AMI hon
: ped } miles with the all If a site
Il. 10 meet my wife with my ciulche
\ nile further brought us homie
several times | paused from Z,
T. hauS,ion. \ col"rcd man hnStrlo
u To Mlug me my clothes, aud offer.
l 10 bear me in lis arms. The II. X
+, nate Il man III proportion as |
=. works for tie elevation of th, u
w ,,n lb.rlnlS fhu\ wuiu al nv 4.
1t. to scourgc me, that might rcali.
IN how much the I,or 60 lmcd ma
nj suffered during The last tive cent
:. RES. Many white men have sAmp
ihiN.d with me, hut Coloicd ~,
ID" knew how to dress my wO,ln,
be- after my wife bad ialntpd in Il
#. rudcavur, aud could tell of M,
il, >c>cre whipl'ings they had receive
-. from drunken naslcrs, whom tl'
''o still loved. A Conservative mel
IA l" at the Legislature, nov IN $,
sion, closed up the Srveicst cash,
ii. and spoke decidedly against Il
H., outrage. The news Of my captu
Wv flew with the speed oi the mo,il
that Snldicrs are to he sent, but I,
~ AZ my request. The citizens, viii
M and black, pioinise mo protects
tic after the ten days allotted me
d. the King at the X. KS. ! shi
i,, nOi he able to go for two weeks
y" least. Farewell.
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