Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-30
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our State without molesaton and without sub;ecnv The
people to the approximations and excitement which are now
unhappily upon You may properly ask perhaps WIN
was not this thing done before reply that did fore
any such consequences have resulted from different
The denuncaons of the public press on both sides
conceived, and still Of the opinion arose from the
desire to make both parties political capital And you will
Also when the excitement off, that there have been
many selfish purposes sought to be accomplished the ex
pense Of your peace and mne by who protesting 10
be ac,uated by nothing but patriotic motives.
Having said thus much upon the conduct Of my paper
must say also that my constitutional rights shall aba-
don. feel deeply interested in this community any
other in it. No is has a connexion deep
interested in the prosperity Of this State than myself You
ought not you cannot if you Just to you
yourselves ask do that which you would not do
know not in reality what may be the of public feeling
am told is very much infamed therefore directed my
publisher, after the publication Of tomonows paper TO
cude all matter upon the subject of slavery until IL my health
IS restored shall be able myself to take the helm.
'My office and dwelling unattended, except by the
avs OF my counyto the sacred nyoably of which
eide myself and properly and Of hsee you The cole
guardians have the power % 90 as YOU plrass You
will SO act however trust hs ay shall not be one &C.
cursed to our county and Site. 3
Your obedent servant, g. M CLAY"
UPon,the appearance Of this handb very many thought
that in consideration of Mr. Cays pledges and his illness the
people would not modest either him his premises but there
who seemed actively engaged in melting the rest
number people then in Lexington gathered in small or
large groups in all the of the city About quarter be
o'clock the rush for the Court commenced and
five minutes the building full. An adjournment the
yard took place. and the yard full Several thousand
persons present Waller Bullock appointed Pes
lent and Benjamin Gratz Secretary The President exho
ed the meeting to be orderly remakng that the dongs Of the
people of Lexington and Fyette that occasion would be
published and discussed throughout the whole Union An
address the crowd, in the of committee previously
appointed for the purpose, then read by the Hon. T. f.
Marshall, who the writer of it The address long,
eloquent vehement, and exceedingly violent against c. M
Clay and closed with series Of resolutions in the following
words gsad ss8efs u "
lst That Abolition press ought to be tolerated in
Kentucky, and shall be in this city its vcnity M
sd That if the office Of the True American be suuen-
Tered peaceaby, injury shall be done TO the building
other property The presses and printing apparatus shall
lie carefully packed up and Of the State subject then
TO Mr.. G. NJ Clays order. - M
s3d That if resistance be offered will force the Office
at all hazards, and destroy the nuisance ss t
"4h That an attempt be made orevive the paper here
we viii again assemble. sss ;, SIS
9Th. That we hope C. M. Clay will be advised. For
by regard to wives children, homes pro-
perty country, honor wear what name we may, be
connected with whom he whatever party here
elsewhere may sustain him. he shall publish abolition
paper here and this affirm the risk, be il of his blood
own both Of all he may bring Of bond free
NUMEROUS r. 4 4 s
9th That the Chairman be and he is hereby authorized
appoint committee of sixty of body who shall be
thonzed repair the Office Of the True American take
possession Of the press and printing apparatus pack up the
same. and place the railroad ofcs for transportation
Ciacinnah, and report forthwith to this BODY
The address and resolutions adopted by accamaon
single dissenting voice being heard in the whole Of the
crowd The President then read the Of the
mtee of sixty, who taken ndscriminatey from the
political parties and forthwith the crowd adjourned c.
M. Clays Office, filing up the whole street for consider
able distance. The doors and wndowbinds of the Office
were all closed. In few minutes the committee of sixty
arrived and, their approaching the door, the key
given up the chairman by Mr.. Dowden, City Marshal,
The Mayor Of the city the door, and gave notice that
city authorities could offer rcbc resistance Them The
committee, on answering sevelly to their names, then
admitted into the Office and the doors closed after them
The committee being called 10 order, then resolved hod
itself responsible for any thing which mghb lost destroy
ed whilst they performing the duty assigned The
committee then sent for of the printers of the city,
and had every thing boxed up in the most workman like
and the boxes taken Frankfort be placed
the first Cincinnati boat
We left Lexington (says the Editor Of the Journa before
the holding Of the O'Clock meeting, but learn that was
quite large Governor Metcalfe addressed in 6ery and
eloquent speech of hour and half triumphanIy
vindcatng the Wing party against the charge sometimes
brought against il by Of the vlest of its opponents Of
being leagued with the Abolitonists.