Washington telegraph., 1845-09-10


GREAT EXCITEMENT AT LEXINGTON, kY.--SuP-
PRESTON AN ABOLITION PREss.-BeIow we pub
lish account of the doings of the citizens OF
Fayette county, Ky the cause Of which was the
publication Of various incendiary articles in an
Abolition paper called the True American pub
lished at Lexington by Cassus NJ. Clay. The
following paragraph is given by the committee,
as the particular one which caused the immediate
interference Of the citizens with Mr.. Clay's pub
LEGATION.
"But remember YOU who dwell in mar
bic palaces-that there are strong arms and
fiery hearts, and iron pixies in the streets,
and panes of glass only beiweeD'hem and
the silver plate on the board, and tie smooth
skin woman on the Ottoman. when you have
Knocked at virtue, denied the agency OF God
in the affairs of men, and made rapine your
honied faith, tremble, for the day of retri-
button is at hand-and the masses will be
avenged"
In the same paper with the above extract ap-
peared an article which advocated the immediate
emancipation Of the slaves, and their admission
to an equality with the whites in the enjoyment
of all civil and political privileges Such language
of course would not be tolerated in a community
of shareholders, and none but madman would
attempt the promulgation of such doctrine in such
a community
We have not room to publish the whole of the
proceedings, but make such extracts as will enable
our readers to form correct idea of the whole
affair.
II III
EXCITEMENT IN LEXINGTON.
We learn from Lexington that high
degree of excitement prevails in that city
and the neighborhood, growing out of the
publication Of the "True American pa
per edited by C. M. Clay, Esq, and devo-
ted TO the cause of Emancipation. In the
last number of the .'True American" Au-
gust 18th, an editorial article appeared con-
tanning the following sentences:
"But remember, You who dwell in mar
BILE palaces--ihat there are strong arms
and fiery hearts and iron pixies in the streets,
and panes of glass only between them and
the silver plate on the board, and The smooth
skinned women on the ottomen. When
you have mocted at virtue, denied the n
gency of God in the affairs of men, and
made rapine your honied faith: tremb!el for
the day of retribution is at hand-and the
masses will be avenged.
The editorial article from which the fore
going extract is made, especially this por.
tion Of it, was regarded as highly objection.
able by n number of the citizens OF Lex
ingion. and public meeting was called at
the Court House on Thursday afternoon,
which appointed committee 20 address
Mr.. C. NJ. Clay, and requested him to sus-
pend the publication of the "Truc Amcri.
can"
This committee addressed Mr.. Clay the
following note:
LEXINGTON. 1ith Aug., 1915.
CAssIUs NJ. CLAY, Esq,
SIR: We, the undersigned, having been
appointed as committee upon the part Of
Il number uf the respectable citizens OF the
City of Lexington, to correspond with You,
under the following resolution:
Resolved, That committee Of three lie
appointed to wait upon Cassius NJ. Clay.
Editor of the ''True American and re-
quest him to discontinue the publication of
the paper called the True American" as
its further continuance, in our Judgment, is
dangerous 10 the peace of our community.
and to the safety of our homes and lami-
lies.
In pursuance of the above, we hereby
request you 10 discontinue your paper, and
would seek to impress upon you the impor-
lance Of your acquiescence. Your paper
is agitating and exciting our community 10
an extent of which you can scarcely be
aware. We do not approach you in the
form of a threat. But we owe it TO you to
state, that in our Judgment, your own safe
ty, as well as the reposc and peace of the
community, are involved in your answer.
We awai; your reply, in the horc that your
own good sense and regard, for the rea.
sonable wishes of a community in which
you have many connexions aad friends, will
induce you promptly to comply with our re-
quest. We are instructed to report your
answer to a meeting tomorrow evening, at
three o'clock, and will expect it by two o.
clock, p. NJ, of to morrow.
Respectfully, &c.
Il. w. DITDT.EY