The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-17
Ay INCIDENT OF THE PAsT.
How aIr. Holr was Driven from Charles
ton-1'he Facts of the Case.

In the May number Of Lippincotts Magazine
appears contradiction of some assertions put
forth in an article on Mr.. Charles Francis Ad-
ans in the previous number of the came mag
azine. The expulsion Of Mr.. Hoar, OF Massa-
chusetts, is the particular matter IN hand, and
will be read with special interest By the
Charleston public:
That unhappy event was sufficiently dscred-
liable to our State without any eXagSeraton;
and has probably been more msrepresented
than any tact Of like Importance which has oc-
Cured In the present century.
have no intention Of correcting any OF
these Misrepresentation, save tnose contained
in the following sentences 'Mr. Hoar's life
was threatened in the streets. A sherih
officer assaulted him. A mob, headed by one
Rose, who had profted so little By the euuca-
sachusetts University. conducted him 10 q
steamboat about to depart, and South Carolina
once more drew tranquil breath
As was an eyewitness OF Mr.. H0aT's de-
part,re from the Charleston Hotel, feel COM
petent to correct some Of the errors in this eX-
tract. With regard TO Mr.. Hoar's life having
been threatened In the street, can only give
negative testimony. heard nothing OF 1t al
the time, but did hear that policeman, who
leave the city as speedily as possible. the
s!mob, headed by one Rose" was composed Of
said Rose, Joseph Leland and David Leland,
two natives of Massachusetts, and The dlstln-
guished James l.. Petigru. These gentlemen
called to advise Mr. Hoar's departure, especial
ly as he was accompanied by his daughter.
They told HIM OF the angry feeling Whlch MS
mission had created. and represented that, as
he could do no good by remaining, his proper
course was to depart before this feeling culln-
mated in violence. FROM Mr.. Roses lips l
heard what was Judge H0ar's reply: "Gentle-
men. have been appointed by the Governor
of Massachusetts 10 attend to public duty,
and mean to perform IT, regardless Q! conse-
quenceS."
This mob le1der, Mr.. Rose, who had prev-
ously urged The removal OF the dauSh!er 10
his private residence, then told Mr.. Hoar that,
if he was determined 10 remain. lie anu MS
other friends would remain with him. aId pro-
tect him as far as lay in their power. AS soon
as the matter was presented 10 Mr.. Hoar IN
this light, he Immediately changed mis- mind,
and said. ''Gsnllemen. will go. have .
right TO peril my own life, but have no right
10 expose you to any danger IN my defence. u
His luggage was brought down, and Mr.. and
Gtss HOar got into Mr.. Roses carraigc. which
was waiting at the Charleston Hotel. and
drove TO the steamer, without any escort saye
Mr.. Rose himself.
The iusinnaton that Mr.. Rose was educated
by the .'b0Wity Of the Massachusetts univerSl-
tln is probably about rs true as tla. he head
ed mob" Mr. Rose inherited m ample for
tune. and doubtless paid Tor all the education
he receivedat Harvard University.
AS soon as the carriage drove from the
Charleston Hotel, Mr.. Peligru walked over TO
my store, his bearing and manner indicating
great excitement. To roy remark that onr
Legislature lad made a dreadful biunder in
voting to eypel Ar. Hoar, he replied, In the
most emphatic language, that 1t was most
unhappy business: and he also stated, with q
solemn oath, that before hair OF Mr.. Hoar's
head was toucaed, they should have walked
over his de;fd BODY