New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-14
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CONQUERING A MOB.

An HEROIC INCIDENT OF ANTI-SLAVERY DAYS.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In Your sunday edition of January I'D ap-
peared a review of James q. Brney and His Times"
There is an incident related therein OF the spehdln
courage and tact and GOODNESS Of l'mes &. Brney
In face of a mob which reminds me OF similar ex
hibon under circumstances similar of another OF the
leaders Of the great Old anti slavery a'my-l refer 10
Dr. Gamaliel Bailey, jr the Editor Of 1.-The National
Era Washington d. c.
In loio a daring attempt was made by two men
named Drayt1n and sayIes to run of slaves from
the states bordering the Potomac River by the
schooner load. rather than by the slow process oil
the underground railroad Great excitement through
out the district raided the consequence, ana III
Washington il took the form Of mob hw-thc ODIecI'o
point being the Office of The National Era paper
published for the fIrtherancc Of anti slavery meas
nrcs. For three evenings seventh ST., opposite ono
Of the wings of the Patent Ofice Building and in
font of The Era Office, filed with a crowd
attracted some through curiosity, Others to foment
the evil passions of the ignorant masses and the ldle
and vicious. only too willing 10 do the DIGGING oi
those with evil in their hearts without courage OF
their convictions. On the second night, "hc INC
excitement was at it, height, an adjournment was
moved to the portlco Of the Patent Office. on F-st
where A meeting was organized. infammatory addresses
made and resolutions passed. The resolutions DC
nounccd Drayton and SayIes and declared thcy "cro
melted to their action ny the ADouliol,st' %, ng
Fra 4 committee appointed 10 wall upon lle
editor Of Tne Era and demand Inc immaculate l."
The committee followed by large crowd, repaired
10 the residence Of the editor, one square away.
Ascending the porch, they rang the bell wmch wIs
immediately res pended to by gentleman Dul nItl9
rising nve feet in height. of large head hlsh ioehedd
a face altogether bearing the impress % great ~
tellecuaI povcr- and ndomitahle plaza ms sen.S
man manfred the wl,he, of the committee anu on
iriiIg told that they desired to see Dr. bayy,
acknow edged himself to be the pcrs'h so.1n,. i,.I
.nc.rnau of the committee, then leading crIHlh.
LAWYER stated that they had come IN me hdinc "
The vast aggregation Of people then as'emDIet aliUss
within the sound OF his voice, - demand ol mn 10
lie remove hi, once from the city, a. tle otuHe!its
II The Fra" iuhlcal 10 the interests Oh to
community. and constant menace 10 theHi Ill i''
teachings as to their peculiar property a.,
The spoke ,man having finished ms hdIdn-ue' ,iro
Docor stepped forward that he might the more per
,ectlv CONFRONT both committee and crowd anu uc
liyor.d himself ia style that lett an npIes'iD on
the MIND, II MS hearer, that was highly Gohdn,Ite
IA , NOR, enlarged knowledge by them OF th' rlIilo,
Of free speech and free press. The crowd be,aas
cDar0rcd of the pucky little man. ana GdNe I'M IT,
hnrr, and left the place In the utmost S)ol huin9r
mo mob spirit subsidized from that cVeiln- ana Ing
National Eia" continued to be thorn IN tlc sac %
me Lave power until its valiant editor had - sue
cumb to q i.her. Power. . r. -
Newt orleans, Feb. TO- l-"O.