New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-26

them without the consent Of the owner to ano'her
state From this and other sources we proceed 10
give narrative Of such facts as have not already
been published in columns
The first meeting it will be recollectcd, was held
n, Tbursdav the It'll inst The correspondence
,.,l,;b took place between Mr. Clay and the Com
mi,,ee appointed at this meeting we have ALREADY
laid before our readers also the account OF ue
meeting held on the following day which resulted
in call for general meeting Of the ctzens OF the
County of Fayetie on Monday the 18th On sa'ur
dav Mr. CLAY issued an Address explanatory OF his
objects which was inserted in The Tribune OF yes
to-day. On Sunday Mr. c. issued still another Ad-
5,c.. which we have not seen, but IN which. ac-
co-Iioe TO the Louisville Journal, he stated that he
had had the typhoid fever for thirty three days that
- brain during that time had been almost inces-
s,nflv affected aud that he was then unable either
TO hold pen or pull a trigger In that document
he reiterated most strongly his previous proiesta'
ions that the language Of his newspaper had been
grossly misrepresented. The Journal says
on sunday evening Mr. Clay, who i was under .si.
-iood was tooi 20 81, up bis bed and IN sc 10 ~ M
his ultimate recovery was c4i.ia.uI o,her deadly
I.rge number Of loaded muskeis ana o'nei 49,
w. pons with which he had intended 10 o~iena ~
oil co. removed from that building On Suhca} i1S" ''
,is. ~ throughout Lexington was very cohsioeia"o "
-. - ~. f,c, thai the knowledge Of what was
niring was said TO have reached portion OF me
oation that should have been Kept IN ignorance Oh IL
Many fanced that they saw symptoms OF msuOofdina'
o, and pstrols kept up throughout the cry du
rins the night
ON Monday morning. c. NJ. Clay put out a fourth
b,ndbilI addressed to the mass meeting which was
ensemble at II o'clock. We subioin that docu-
L.. &c he net coueil.
iaory character
LEXINGTON August 18th. l-i5
FELTON,. CITIZENS or LEXINGTON, AND COUNTY OF
FsYErTE Being unable from the state OF my health to
be- present At your meeting and even unable u hoid
pen having been sick thiuyfye days with the yphod
e.yer dictate 10 an ainanuensis few lines for your
r on-ideraiiOn Having been The unwilling cause IN
part of the present excitement in my county ana iee
mr. do respect for the safety ana hapPness o.
III crs as wei rs my own. voluntarily come forward
and do all conscentiOusy do for your quiet ana
satisfaction treated the communication from me pm
va q caucus with burning contempt arising nOt only
rom their assuming pOwerw hlch "oulu maxi
ne a slave but from Of the deep personal indig-
niv with which their unheard Of assumptions were at
tempted 10 be carried into execution but 10 yon-a
if differently organized body and constitutions as
.,nblsgc of czens-I feel that It II Just and proper
Inn, should at your bar and a. am not in
Of health to carry on an argument or sindca"
properly my own rights. shall voluntarily, before any
action l. taken ON your part make suOH cNP'""'"" "
deem just and proper
Turing my sickness, my paper mas Dech conducted oy
-o,ae friends The leading article IN the last number
ai n told s the great cause OF Inc puohc olsque
fndc have never read because at eme II was pui 70
m $ could not have undergone the fatigue oil reading
such paper through Although was read over 70 me
Il he time yet | am fully persuaded now. mat had
ave heru in health would not have been admitted INTO
m, coluuus But felt the less hc-itsncy in admitting
ccause il has been my ayowed pohcy heretoiorcto
admit tree discussion upon the subJect OF slavery ul
a,ehoders themselves and the author OF this article
I'M that kind et nave seen before
ih'. time that the course OF policy "hich co"inehu
~, self 10 the State Is widely different IN many essential
points to this authors views Inc article written D!
ms elf and published in the same paper. was written
" DAYS after the leader ia type and which has also
ecn the cause OF much dissatisfaction the justice o.
VII en- 10 some extent am willing 10 Acknowledge
you upon the honor of man, II was never intend
"a TO mean or bear the construction which my enc
mics have given it, was pursuing the reflections oil my
WA mind without thinking of the misconstrucnon tnai
Ogd be put upon my language
Had been in the vigor Of health should nave avoid
"a he Objectionable expressions for by sharply guard
ng against the cavls Of my opponents would Oesi
uard At the same time against any thing which could
considered of an incondary character cannot say
hat the paper the beginning. has been conducted
n The manner could have wished. The cause oil ths
!, not now necessary for me to mention sausheu
however from past experience that the Tree discussion
the subject of slavery is liable TO many objections
which did not anticipate and which had allowed IN
"a xcess of beality arising no doubt from the iaci
Dat had been denied the columns OF the other presses
u The country myself propose IN future very mater
, to restrict the latitude OF discussion shall admit
MO INV paper no article upon this subject Tor Which
nm no, willing to be held responsible This, you per
'cvc will very much narrow the ground Tor my pan
emancipation which put forth few days ago, Is Of
the most gradual character My other views put ioith
here also such learn are not AZ all offensive
the great of our people by this course eApcc'
iO hieve objects enable To carry on the al
vocacy of ihos. principles and measures which deem
vital importance state withou, molestaon ana
without subjcctng the people to the apprehensions and
...A ham fx Won
may properly ssk perhaps, why not this thing done
before reply that did not iorcsee any such conse
quunces have resulted from different course The
denunciaions OF the public press on both sides con
ccvei and ana still of the opinion from the
desire 10 make both parties political capital And you
will also when the excitement Is worn of that there
have been many selfish purposes sought TO be accom-
p he'd Al the expense of your peace and mine ny men
who are processing to be acuatcd by nothing but pair
oiic motives.
Having said thus much upon the conduct Of my paper
must say also. thai my constitutional nights snail neV
or abandon. feel deeply interested IN this commu
niiv as any other man in IT, No man is. or has con
ucction more deeply interested in the prosperity OF thu
State than myself You ought not you cannot II you
you are 10 yourselves ask me TO DC
thai which you would not do | know not, in reality
what may be the state of public feeling am ioid II II
very much inlamed therefore directed my publisher
after the publication of tomorrows paper 10 eNeud.
Al matter upon the subject Of Slavery until If my health
T. restored | shall be able myself 70 take the helm
My Office and dwelling unattended except by the
laws OF my countyto the sacred invioiabiiy OF which
conhdc myself and property and Of these laws you
the sole guardians You have the power TO do as you
please. You viii act, however trust that this day
shsl hot he one accursed to our County and State
Your obcdieni servant, c. NJ. CLAY.
Upon the appearance Of this handful. says the Louis
vile Journal very many thought that in consequence OF
Mr. CLAWS pledges and his illness the people would NOT
modest either him his premises but there were some
who seemed actively engaged in melting the rect TO vo-
cncc. During the whole of Monday morning, the vast
number OF people then in Lexington were gathered IN
small large groups in all the streets OF the city About
quarter before IL o'clock the rush for the courthouse
commenced. and in five minutes the building was full
An adjournment TO the yard took place and the yard
was full Several thousand persons were present
Walter Bullock ksq. appointed President and Benz
Graft Secretary. The President eShortcd the meeting
20 te orderly rcmarking that the dongs Of the people of
Lexington and Fayettc that occasion would be pub
lshcd and discussed throughout the whole Union. An
address to the crowd. in the of Committee pre-
vously appointed for the purpose was then read by
uoa. T. +. Marshall who the writer Of H. We re-
greet tia, its great length prevents It's insertion IN our
columns. Il is a labored attempt TO iasten upon Mr
Clay the stigma Of attempting excite instruction
among the slaves and 10 overthrow slavery by violent