The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-26

people? Who shall say that when the case OF uan-
ger-real danger of great and irreParabie injury
to whole community really occurs--that IL Is
not armed legally with the right Of self-defence' In
either case the circumstances must be left TO the Judg
ment of the world or the decsions Of justice An UNI
authorized crowd who infct death upon persons, or
destruction upon property for the gratcaton OF pas
sion, even for the punishment of crime, 10 mob,
and is the most fatal enemy TO security and to free-
dom. But, as in the case Of sudden invasion, or
instruction ITSELF the people have at once, indepen-
dent Of the magistrates, the right of defence; so
when there be well-grounded apprehension OF
great, and, it may be, irreparable injury, the use
of force in the community is lawful and safe. We
hold the aboltonsts traitors to the constitution OF
the country, and enemies TO the terms upon which
the Union was originally formed, and the only
terms upon which il can continue to subsist When
they bring their doctrines and their principles into
the bosom of slave State, they bring hre into
magazine. The "True American" is an abolition
paper of the worst stamp. As such, the peace and
safety of this community demand its instant and en-
tire suppression.
In some countries, Mr.. Clay might have dreaded
summary popular vengeance on his person, or Sc
cret murder He is among a people who abhor
mobs, who know no Lynch law, and where assas-
snation is unheard Of. He has pressed the patience
of his countrynen to its utmost capacity OF suffer-
ance they bear no more, without being traitors
to all the trusts reposed in brave ard patriotic men,
Though he has bearded and defed them, attacked
the tenure of their property, and outraged decency
by the terms in which he has characterized them,
they are too conscious of their strength TO chafe at
insult. They thirst not for his blood, and they
would not injure his property. He is trespasser
upon them; they have requested him mildly to de-
sist. He is contumacious, and they will remove
him by force. Mr.. Clay has complained, in his re-
cent handouts, OF ms 'ndsposiuo9' ana charged tne
people as uehc'eh' W courage anu HaShaiiihuy, III
If all That be said of him, his purpose, and his
means. he true his indisnosition q fortnnate. He
may rest assured that we VIII not be deferred ny
one nor ten thousand such men as he. He cannot
.hov,,d r, vs Lnc,n ms hs,.ar W;s u,s,L-
h h;S nnoWn ,aad
il resistance be attempted, the consequence be on
his own head. For our vindcation under the cir
cumstances, we appeal to Kentucky and to the
worm.
n.'es $500 ~ .',.s assey
Is. lna no aoS,on press ougnt 70 pc tolerated IN keh
ad That il the Office Of the rae American be surren
dered peaceah no injury shall be done to the building
S @ ana
That resistance be offered we will force the Office
sn Ina an attempt be made to revive the paper here
sh That we hope C. NJ CLAY will be advised; for by our
regard wives, children homes our property
our country our honorwear what name he may be con
oil hare hall,
ton paper here and this we affirm al The risk be Il of his
blood or both, Of all he may bring Of bond
or iree to AID his murderous hand
70 annoint comm,t ~ si i, I'M s ~ h e.
authorized to repair 10 the ONCE Of The rue American
take possession Of press and printing apparatus pack up
same ana place = az the i osd ONCE for transportation
m, 49, '.p0 I, - = ''''' po''
ihe lollowing is me committee
pssS kn snairmam; James = MegGwsn' los
gins Henry II Timberake Thomas C. orear JESSE RAVES
Hiram Shaw, Josiah Ennis John j. Dudley, VIM B. Kin
kead James D. Waller George Norton Franklin Til
Nevil Backmore, James IT. Allen John Mccaniey, Geo.
w Stewart Thomas H. shelby Thomas Hughes Thomas
Kead' Macy waits henry Long Richard Allen James
ley BENJAMIN G. Wood Dr. j. c. Darby Alexander More.
land James B. Clay, VIM Cooper, S.. r Kenney John II.
Cooper Thomas Carr, WIN, f. Mckee. C3arret Watts
Richard Spur Edwsrd oldham John Dunlap John 1
Hamilton Richard oyerton Dr. nusb coi ninsanas D.
Morgan Nelson Dudley Wilson Hunt John Gilbert and
Francis Hostetter n
Inc meeuhg then ADJOURNED 20 meet at O'Clock,
?. m, 70 receive me report OF the committee APP
ro''''~ 80
.
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lame. CLAW e.o !, h.,.,e - ~.
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n,o,s,, .da.,,aa o report winch was uiian-
Tho s 1870 u.
!. ... 1oi"''eo aPPoh'eu uy 'nc mee.ing 70 Mke
.Trns a'u Up ana P1sss ype' @c.' OF me
6 u rernr, - ~. un'oe' oes 'ease resPec'-
That IL pursuance Of the direction of n. ,s.,
mo ,asv nr"sssd ~ ~ g he q snS meet.
ne, ,he kev of Which ON .rs;,;n =, ~. Ar 20.
p;n. my -, ), ~ osn;s III M =. sns MOOT was
ssh.I II Th - u,e M " WI Dowuen' eny mar
a,;as ,hayy ~ :. e ay was :. ,ne ooor, ana
s,on 10 law, but that The civ authorities conId pr
no forcible resistance 10 them. -
The committee. on answering severa,,v n the;r
names, were then admitted into The Office. and he
doors were closed after them The con,n,,,ss hono
called to order by Mr. Johnson its chairman IN
motion Of Josiah Ennis i. n Ciav wns an,,o;n,.d
. " yosia ..'4's, - ~ Siny WIS aPPoihtcu
unanimously 70 act as secretary
On motion OF Major w. X. Mckee, it was then
Resoired That the committee hold itself responsible for
which might be lost OF destroyed whilst the
"'.es We,e per'orming .ns au'y assigned 70 'hem
Rssored, That James virden and Jos scrugham be ap
ponted 10 Jake down the press and Messrs Cunningham
ana % put up ne ype ana that Messrs Ennis Bar
% , sou'i peau, e.ewa' hooihson mcgowan, Oldham
anu "a ai' W a's N mem