The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-05

us tome ihan ms hrst. In il he explained lis
own plan of emancipation, which seemed ealeu.
lated to give no offence to any portion Of tie
community.
Tn Sunday, tho l7th, Mr.. Clay put forth
third handful. which was in part response 10
The publication Of the meeting. lie therein sta.
ted that he had been sick for thirty five days
that his brain. during that time, had been almost
necessarily affected. la that document he reit.
Grated most strongly his previous proiestations
that the iangdagc OF h- newspapers had been most
grossly r'isrePresenied. On Sunday night the
alarm throughout Lexington was very considera
BILE, on account Of the fact that the knowledge OF
what was transpirfng was said 10 have reached
: portion Of the population that should have been
kept in ignorance ofit. Many fneied that they
saw symptom, Of insu5ordinaton and patrols
were kept up through the city during Tie night
On Monday morning Mr.. Clay pu, out a fourth
handblll, addressed 10 the mass meeting which
was TO assemble at | / o'clock Upon the appear
anco of this handbhl very many thougl,t that, in
consideration Of Mr. CIay's pledge. to restrain
the discussion Of the subJec, Of slavery, aud his
illness, the people would not molost either him or
his premises but during tho whole Of Monday
morning tho vast number Of people then in Lex
ng,on were gathered IN small or large groups in
all the streets Of tic city About a quarter be
fore o'clock the rush for the. Count House
commenced, and ia five minutes the building vas
full An Adjournment, 70 tie yard took place and
the yard vas ful. Several thousand persons
were present. Waller Bullock was appointed
President. and Boujlmln Gtaz secretary The
President eAhorted tho meeting to he orderly, 70.
marking that he doings OF the people Of Lex
Ington and fayette on that occasion would be
published and discussed throughout tho whole
unIon. An address 10 tho crowd, in the name
Of committee previously appointed for the puf
pose, was then read by tho lion. + T. Marshall,
who was the writer Oft. The address was long,
eloquent aud exceedingly ylolen, against C. NJ
Clay aud 1t closed Nth series Of resolutions 10
the following words
lat That no Abolition press ough, 10 10 toll
Grated 10 kentucky, and none shall bo ia this
city or it's vicinity.
"2d. That Il tho Office Of The True American
be surrendered pcaccably no injury shal =, done
10 the bnilding or uihcr property The ptosses
and printing apparatus shall be- carefully packed
up snd sent out OF the state. subject then 10 Mr.
G. ". ClAy's order
"3l 'Ihat II resstanco 10 offered, We vii
fofeo tho office At all hazards, and destroy the
nuisance.
lth That il an attcmp, 10 made to royive the
paper here. We Will again assemble.
JIh. That 40 hope {. Clay wIil he adyis
Cd. For, ny our regard to children, our
homes, our property our country. our honor,
wear shat name may. DO connected with
whom he may, whatever arm OF party here OF
elsewhere may sustain ham, he shalt not publish
an abolition paper here and this affirm al the
ttsk. BE- 4 ol aauonunsA gur own, or both, or ali
be may BTIhg o. bond OF free 10 AID his murder.
Gus hand
"6h That the Chairman De and be Is hereby
authorized to appoint committee Of sixty Of our
body who shall be authorized to topalr 90 the OF.
ice OF the True Amcrican.' take possession Of
tho ptess and pfiaiiug apparatus, pack up tie
same aud place d st the railroad office Tor trans.
poftation to Cincinnati, aud report forthwith to
this BODY
The address and resolutions wore adopted By
sccamation, not Single dissenting votco bong
hoard ~ the whole Of The vast crowd The Pro-
sidont then read the names Of the committee,
sbo tlson proceeded To Mr. Cay's office, whore
tie KEY was gwen 10 the chairman by the CITY
Marshall The Mayor oi tie city was present
and gave notice that the committee was acting
in opposition to law, bal that tho city authorities
could on no flrcibIc resistance 10 thcm. Tho
committee, after resolving 10 become responsible
Tor ans thing that might be destroyed or lost, sent
for some OF the master priniers Of the city, and
had ali Tho material. bowed up IN the most work
manlke manner and tho boxes were taken to
Frankfort to be placed on the frs, Cincinnati
boat
It has been reserved. says the Lexington Oh
server for Lexington TO exhibit the rare spectacle
of an innumerablo body Of citizens, meeting a. 4
matter Of course with highly excited feelings yet
so far subduing and modcratiug the spirit as 10
accomplish their purpose without the slightest
damage to property OF the eilusion OF drop Of
blood,