Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-29

teIligence:-
Cassius' M. Clay---The Excitement at
Lexington.
The Senior Editor of the Louisville Journal wr;,e,
rom Lexington Under date of he 18th, as follows;
During the whole forenoon Of to .day the ponnlor
excitement was very high. Many anticipated ,ha,
The meeting of 8 P. NJ, would tear down the Office
OF the True American. Clay in anticipaton of snch
at attempt, made bis will, armed himself, and SEN, ID
his Office ibeing too sick to sit up for any great lenc,h
OF llme) a bed to be occupied by him during the dav.
At3P. M. | went to the Court house and found il
full. Beverly Hicks was in the chair. Mr.. Waters.
in behalf of the committee, reported G. NJ CJav,,
letter, and offered a long preamble and resolution
which were read by 7. +. Marshall and unanimous.
" adopted. The preamble was a warm rpioinder to
Clay's handful. The resolution was that a mass
meeting OF the citizens Of Lexington and Favet,e he
held at the Court house, on Monday next, at il o'cl,k.
A. M, for The adoption Of such measures as NAV be
deemed e%xPedient. The ad% journment was quiet.
The meeting Of Monday will be tremendous
What 1t will do | am of course unable to say. |, NAV
postpone ultimate action, but | think the almost uni.
versal Impression is that i will resolve itself into n
committee for the redress of grievances and demoIish
The "lrue American" office, though every BODY uu.
derslands that the editor will have TO be killed first.
and that he is somewhat difficult to kill.
This is a most lameniable state of affairs. What
elect The killing of c. M, Clay will have in the free
States, IN eXasperating the Abolitionists and swelling
their numbers, you can judge as we'll rs l.. A friend
VIII give you an account Of the doiDgs of Monday,
Yours, p.
The Journal commenting on this letter saws.
We cannot but hope that, Notwithstanding The in.
tense excitement which prevails, enough sober rea-
son and common sense may be found TO ga We :his time.
honored~ Commonwealth from The disgrace of mob. vi.
OIenCp. Persecution nevar u n r,,crooJ,J =: -. r.
forts TO a~nnihilate opinions; on the contrary. the bis.
tory OF mankind is full of instances proving that
opinions never thrive so well and never produce sucb
abundant fruits as when opposed by the tyranic now.
err oil kings, churches, and mons. We sincerely hone
that The lessons of the past will not be lost on our
iellow'citizens OF Lexington, and the meeting 10 bs
helo his morning may resolve that it 3 inexpedient.st
least, 10 resort 10 mob-law 10 put down what the law
OF the land sanctions, namely, freedom of press and
speech. The law which secures to every sIavehold-
er his property in his slaves is regarded by him as ga.
creo; ou: II is not more sacred than that law which
gives 10 every man The right to utter aud publish anv
opinions ne pleases 10 relation TO slavery. The law
IS 'he only safeguard OF slavery, and slave holders
snou'u ho'' oy Their example encourage others 10
trample omit.
10 the evening impression of The Journal, contain.
ing news up to Monday moraiDs, we fnd the follow
IDgi
Cassius vi. Clay has Issued another handblll calcu-
lated TO allay excitement. 1t defines his position
clearly IN regard 10 emancipation and indicates a dis.
position on the part Of Mr.. Clay to discuss the mat.
tor in future with due temperance. A compromise
has no doubt been made, and a very acceptable one
to the mobocrats.
The Louisville Democrat of Monday says.--A
friend at Lexington enclosed us, Yesterday. another
hanoo'Ii from MT. q. M Clay dated OH Saturday.