Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-29
B. w. DUDLEY.
THO. IA.
JOHN w. HUNT.

To which have made the following reply, which
was delivered to day, at the hour appointed:
Sirs:--I received through the hands of Mr.. Thorn
as II. Waters, one of your committee, since candle.
light, your extraordinary letter.
Inasmuch ss two of the committee and myself are
not upon speaking lerms, and when ] add 10 this the
fact that you have taken occasion 10 address ere a noie
of this character, when | am or a bed Of sickness Of
more than a months standing, from which have on.
" ventured al intervals TO ride on, and write a few
paragraphs, which caused a relapse, 1 think that The
American people will agree with me, that your Office
is a base and dishonorable one, more particularly when
they reflect that you have had more than two months
while ! was in health TO accomplish the same purpose.
say in reply to your assertion tina: you are a CON-
nittee appointed by a respectable portion of the CON.
muni,y, that II canno; be true.
Traitors 10 the laws and constitution cannot DO dee.
med respectable by any but assassins, pirates aad
highway robbers.
Your meeting is one unknown to The laws and con-
s,itution of my country; it was secret in its proceed
ings, its purposes, it's spirit, and its action, like its
mode of existence, are wholly unknown to and in d.
rect violation of every kRown principle of honor, re-
ligion or government, held sacred by the civilized
world. treat them with the burning contempt OF a
brave heart and a loyal citiz,n. | deny their power
and defy their action.
1t may be true that these men are excited IS you
say, whose interest it is 10 prey upon the excitement
and dIs,resses Of the country. What lyran, ever fail.
ed 10 be excited when bis unjust powet was abou, 10
be taken from his hsndsi But l deny, utterly deny
and call 70, proof, that there 10 any just ground for this
agitation.
In every case OF violence by the blacks since the
publication Of my paper, il has been proven, and will
again be proven by my representatives, if my life
should fail TO be spared, that there has been speciaI
causes for their action independent Of, and having nc
relation 10 the True American or IFS doctrines.
Your advice with regard TO my personal safety il
worthy Of The source whsnce it enanaled, and meets
with the same contempt from me which the purposes
Of your mission excite. Go tell your secret conclavt
of cowardly assassins that C. NJ, Clay knows hi
rights, aud how TO defend them.
Lexington, August Is, 1916.
KentucSidnS: You see this attemp. Of these ty
rauts, worse than the thirty despots who lorded i
over the once free Athens, now 10 enslave you. Mel
who REF I'D law-men who regard all their Liberties
as not % be sacrificed to a single pecunlary interest
to say the least, Of doubtful value-iovers of iustic
enemies of blood-laborers of all classes-you 70
whom | have sacrificed so much, where will you b
found when this battle between Liberty and SLAYER,
is to be Fought I%cannot, ! will not, | dare not quet
lion on which side you will be found. If you stan
by me like men, our country shall yet be free; but
you falter now, | perish with less regret when | re
member that the people Of my native State, Of whom
have been so proud, and whom | have loved s.
much, are already slaves.
Lexington, August Is, ls45.