Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-23

On Thursday last few persons held pri-
vJtc meeting al the Court House, at which
they passed resolutions and appointed com
mittee 10 wait Oh MIR. Clay. who had been tor
Ia, last month confined To the bed of sickness
and request him TO discontinue the publication
of his paper. Ia the an 'antime Mr.. Clay pub
ltshcd hand bill, commenting with much Sc
verify upon the meeting, and its views and ac-
ttrh To the resolutions and request of
the committee to discontinue his paper, lac
node the following reply:
S,r. ! received through TIE hands of Mr.. r
IL Waters, one OF your committee. since cam
Ill light your extraordinary letter. musmuch
aa two ui yoUt committee ami myself are not
upon speahinS terms, and when add to this
The lac! that YOU have taken occasion to alt
oUesS me note of this character. when am
ON bed OF sickness of mon, than month 3
standing, from which lhuvc only venmrcd at
intervals 20 ride out aud 10 write a few para
graphs which caused a relapse, think that the
American people will agr1c vithme, that your
Office IS o base aul tishuncrible one, more par
lcularly when they reflect that you had more
than two months; when | was i'm health. TO
accomplish the same purpose say in reply
To your assertion that YOU are a committee
from respectable portion of the community.
that IT cannot b. true. Traitors To the laws
hu! aSSassiu,, pirates and highway robbers. -
Your meeting il unknown TO the laws and
constitution OF my county, Il was secret in
It's Proceedings is purposes, Its spirit and Its
action, ike It's moieot existence, are wholly
unknown TO and in direct violation of every
known principle of honor; religion or govern
ment, held sacred by the civilized world |
treat 1t with the burning contempt of brave
heart and loyal citizen. deny their power
and defy their action. Il may be true that
those m II ae excited as YOU say, whose
interest II i to prey upon the excitement and
distress OF the country. What tyrant ever
tailed TO be excited when his unjust power
was about to be taken from his hands? But
| deny, utterly deny, and call for the proof,
that there Is amy just ground for this agi ia
/ ton. In ever, case Of violence By the blacks
since the publication of my paper il has been
proven, and Will be again proven by my rep
reSentatives, il my lie should fail to b, spar
ed. that thcIe has been special causes for their
action Independent OF, and having no relation
whatever to the True American er It's doc
,rina. Your advice relative TO my personal
safety Is worthy the source whence il emana-
ted, and meets the same contempt from me
which the purposes OF your mission excite. -
Go tell your secret conclave of cowartlly as
sdSSins that c. VI. Clay knows his rights and
how 10 defend them.
c. NJ. CLAY.
Lexington, August -, 1915
The committee reported this reply to an adj
ioumed meeting, which took no immediate ac-
uon, but called mass meeting of the peo-
pie of Lexington and Fayettc county on Mon
day. Meantime the most intense excitement
prevailed. as ii was understood that the object
of this meeting was to demoish the press of
The True American and suppress its publica-
ton.
Mr.. Clay, nothing daunted, has made his
will. and though sick, has sent his bed to his
Office, where he is prepared to defend his right
orpersh IN the attempt. The most gloomy
Iorcbodings are felt by all the lovers of law and
order. Every body understood from the fear
less and determined character of Mr. Clay that
he wOuld.havc to be killed before they could
succeed in their object
\ postscript to the Louisville Journal, dated
at o'clock, Monday morning, SAYS that Mr.
Clay has issued another handful calculated TO
allay excitement Ii defines his position clear
~ in regard TO emancipation, and indicates a
disposition on the part of Mr.. Clay to discuss
the matter in future with due temperance. -
A compromise has no doubt been made and a
very acceptable one to the citizens
We cannot Int hope that enough of sober
reason and patriotism VIII be found among the
enlightened and orderly citizens of Lexington
and Fayttte county to save them from the in
deIble disgrace of mob violence. For where
mob law begins there freedom ends.