Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-08-27


the grave of Liborsy. and the impous defiance of
tho laws of God, aud the moral sonse Of all man
kind.
If stood in defnncc only Of my own right.
might be dcscrred from the unequal contest; but
when stand for six hundred thousa nd FREQ white
citzens of of my native State. allegiance to
which, and her interests, concontored by all
publican prime piles in tho loritv of her people,
] cannot lay down my arms. To my children.
and friends wherever found, if know myself. it
shall never be said. Ieast of one citizen of Ken
lucky. that he preferred life. to honor and duty
to his country. &. NJ. CLAY.
Thursday, Aug. II. 1915.
Since writing tho above hnndbil, have re-
ceivcd the following .e,tor from tho hands of
Thomas III. Waters, my sick bed, at my own
house
LEXINGTON, 18th August 1915
SIR:-We the unde rsigned, have been appointed as a
committee upon the part of number of the respectable
under the following resolution:
/ Resolred, That committee of three be appointed 10
wait upon NJ Cav Editor of the "Iruc Amcri-
cam and request him discontinue the publication of
the paper called the .rue American. further CON
tinuance, Judgment. is dangerous peace
community and the safety o. and fami-
lies.
pursuance of the above we erebv request Won 70
Escontinue paper and would seek impress upep
You the Importance of acquiescencc. Your
agitating and exciting community TO an extent of
which you scarcely be aware. We do not approach
you the form of a threat. But we owe it to Won 10
state, that Judgment, your own safety as well as
the repose and peace of the involved in
your We your reply hope that your
good and regard for the reasonable wishes
community in which YOU have many connexions and
friends VIII induce you promptly to comply with
meeting, tomorrow evening. three o'clock and will
expect 1t by two o'clock, p. NJ, of Tomorrow
THO II WATERS,
JOHN w HuNr
To which have made tho the following rcpv.
which will DO delive rcd TODAY, at tho hour nm.
pointed:
SiEs:-I received through tho hands of Mr..
Thomas H. Waters. ono of your committee, since
candlo-ligh., your extraordinary letter.
lnasrnuch as two of your committee and N.Y.
self arc not upon speaking terms, and when |
add to this tho fact that you have taken occasion
to address me note of this character, when
am on bed of sickness Of more than a months
standing, from which | have only venturcd at
intervals TO ride and to write few para graphs
n ba SO and dishonorable ono, moro particularly
when thoy reflect that you have had moro than
two months whilst was in health, to accomplish
the same purpose.
| say in reply to your assertion that you
committee appointed by respectable portion of
the community, that it cannot be true.
Traitors to tho laws and constitution cannot DO
deemed respectable by any but assassins, pirates
and highway robbers.
Your meeting is ono unknown to tho laws and
constitution of my country, It was secret in its
proceedings, its purposes, its spirit, and its
ton, like its mode of existence, arc wholly
known to and in direct violation of cvory known
principle of honor. religion or government, held
sacred by tho civilized world. | treat them with
the burning contcnipt Of u bravo heart and u
loyal citizen. dony thoir power and defy their
action.
1t may be ,rue that thoo arc excited rs
you say, whose interest is TO prey upon tho cx
element and distrcsses of tho country. What
tyrant failed to DO excited when his unjust
power about to be taken from his hands p
Blu, deny, utterly dony, and call for proof, that
there is any Just ground for this agitation.
In every case of violence by tho blacks since
the publication of my Paper, it has been proven.
and will be again proven by my representatives,
if my life should fail to DO spared, that there has
been special causes for their action independent of,
and having relation to tho True AMERICAN or
its doctrines.
Your advice with regard to my personal safety
Is worthy of tho source whonce it omanntcd. and
meets with tho Same contempt from me which tho
purposes of your mission excite. Go toll your
secret conclave of cowardly assassins that C.. NJ
Clay knows his rights and how to defend them.
G.. NJ. CLAY.
Lexington, August 10, 1915.
KESTUcKrASs: You this attempt of thcse
tvranis, worse than the til Gcspots who
Iordcd it over the free Athens, to
slave vou Men who regard law-men who re-
gard all their liberties not to be sacrificed too
single pecuniary interest. to say tho least, OF
doubtful value--lovers of Jusce-enemies Of
blood-laborers of all classes-you for whom l
have sacrificed much. where will you be
found whom this battle between Liberty and Sla-
very is to be fought! | cannot, will not. daro
not question on which side you will be found. If
you stand by me like mon, country shall yot
be FREQ. but if you faIter now, Perish with less
regret when | remember that the people OF my
native State, Of whom have been 50 proud, ana
whom have loved so much. are already slaves.
Lexington, Aug. u, ls45. C. NJ. CLAY.
correspondent of the s., Loui. Republican. Mr.: A.
Hubbard who had early youth together with his broth