Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-09-05
SALEM, O., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1915.


ties political capital. And you will see also,
when the excitement is worn off, that there
have been many selfish purposes sought to
be accomplished at the expense of your
peace and mine, by men who are protesting
to be actuated by nothing but patriotic mo-
tives.
Having said thus much upon the conduct
of my paper, | must say also, that my con-
stltutional rights | shall never abandon. /
feel as deeply interested in this community,
as any Other man in it. No man is, or has
a connection, more deeply interested, in the
prosperity of this State, than myself. You
ought not, you cannot, if you ale as Just to
me as you are to yourselves, ask me to do
that which you would not do. / know not,
In reality, what may be the state of public
feeling. | am told it is very much infamed;
/, therefore, directed my publisher, after the
publication of to-morrow's paper, to exclude
all matter upon the subject of Slavery, until,
if my health is restored, l shall be able my
self to take the helm.
My Office and dwelling are undefended,
except by the laws of my country-to the
sacred inviolability of which l confide my
self and property; and of these laws you are
the sole guardians. You nave the power to
do as you please. You will so act, howev-
er, | trust, that this day shall not be one ac-
cursed to our County and State,
Your obedient servant,
G. NJ. CLAY.
Upon the appearance of this handbill says
the Louisville Journal, very many thought
that, in consequence of Mr.. Clay's pledges
and his illness, the people would not modest
either him or his premises, but there were
some who seemed actively engaged in incit-
mr. ln rnrs e. .I.1..z- h..- l. Ill.
OF Monday morning, the vast number of peo-
pie then in Lexington, were gathered in small
or large groups in all the streets of the city.
About a quarter before III o'clock, the rush
for the court house commenced, and in five
minutes the building was full. An adjourn
mcnt took place, and the yard was full. Sew
eral thousand persons were present. Wal
ter Bullock, Esq. was appointed President
and BENZ. Gratz, Secretary, Tn President
eXhorted the meeting to be orderly, remark
ing that the doings of the people of LeXing-
ton and Fayettc on that occasion wonld be
published and discussed throughout the
whole Union. An address to the crowd, in
the name of a committee previously appoint
ed for the purpose, was then read by Hon.
Il. f.. MARSHALL, who was the writer of it.
We regret that its great fengtif prevents it,
Insertion in our columns. 1t is a labored at
tempt to fasten upon Mr.. Clay the stigma OF
attempting to excite an instruction among
the slaves and to overthrow slavery by vio-
lent means. To show this, passages from
his letter and editorials are taken out of their
connection and commented upon in a spirit
eminently calculated to excite to the highest
pitch the Indignation of the assembly. They
attempt to prove that he is identified in prin-
ciple and feeling with the Abolitionists of
the North, who, they assert, ''maintaln for
the slave the right of instruction md er-
h0rt him 10 its cTercise.'' The committee
cOnceie that the law furnishes no means of
suppressing his paper, but they say that, 'as
a sudden invasion or Instruction itself, the
people have at once, Independent of the mag
i~Strdtes, the right of defence, so when there
is a well grounded apprehension of great,
and, it may be, irreparable injury, the use OF
force IN the community is lawful and safe"
The conclusion Of the address is in these
words:
''Mr. Clay has complained in his recent
hlndbills OF his indisposition, and charged
the people as deficient in courage and mag
|nanimity in moving upon him when h9 is
incapable of defence. If all that Is said
of him, his purpose, and his means, be true,
his indisposition is fortunate. He may rest
assured that we will not be deferred by one
iOl ib,ubu sum ilCn > HN' NC dlliiO Dul-
ly his countrymen. A Kentuckian himself,
he should have known Kentuckians better.
His weakness is his security. We are arm
ed and reSolved-if resistance be attempted
the consequence be on his own head. Fol-
our vindication under the circumstance we
appeal to Kentucky and to the world"
The address was unanimously adopted,
together with the following resolutions:
"lst. That no abolition press ought to be
tolerated in Kentucky and none shall be ir
this city or its vicinity.
ID. That if the office of the "True A
merican" be surrendered peaceably, no inju
~ shall be done to the building or othel
property. The press and printing apparatu:
shall be carefully packed up and sent out o
the State, subject them to c. M. Clay's or
der.
Sd. That if resistance be offered, we viii
force the office at all hazards, and destroy
the nuisance,
18th. That if an attempt be made to re
vive the paper here, we will again assemble
9Th. That we hope C.. NJ. Clay will b,
f advised. For our regard to our wives, on
children, our homes, our property, our coun
try, our honor, wear what name he may, b,
connected with whom he may, Whateve
r arm or party here or elsewhere may sustain
Nun, he Siidii hot PupllSh an ttDolilloH PdPe
here, and this we affirm at the risk, be it 0
his blood or our own, or both; or of all h
may bring, of bond or free, to aid his mur
derous hand.
9th. That the Chairman be, and he i
= hereby authorized to appoint a Committee Q
, sixty of our body, who shall be authorize
: to repair TO the office of the "True Amer
: CAM take possession of press and Printin