American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-23

EXCITEMENT IN LEXINGTON, (KY.) The
last accounts from Lexington state that there
was much excitement in that place about some
remarks IN the abolition paper, called thc True
SEerlcaR, which has been established by G..
NJ Clay, who has obtained some eclot as a
preacher of aboaitonsm. 1t appears that a
meeting of citizens was held, at which reselu-
'otons were adopted appointing committee to
wait on the publisher and ask him to step the
paper. This he declined to do. Another
meeting was chen called for the 18th instant,
last Monday at which it was expected there
would be, according to letter in tho Union
from 5000 to 5000 persons present. The wfi-
ter says Mr.. c. M. Clay has his Office fortified
and is determined to fight it out
We shall hear from Lexington, perhaps, by
the next mail. The following is an extract
from an article in the True American, which
caused tho excitement, and it must be admit
ted that 1t is of very extraordinary character
to be published in the midst Of slaveholdpp
State:
slavery, the most unmtigetud, the lowest,
basest, that the world has eVor seen, is to be
substituted forever for our better more rl0r-
Gus, holier aspirations. The constitution is
torn and tramplod under foot; Justice and good
faith in nation are derided, brute force is sub
stltuted IN the place thigh moral tone; all the
great principles of national liberty which we
inherited from our British ancestry are Welded
up, and we arc left without God or hone in
the world When the graat-hearted of our
land weep, and tho man of reflection n,adlens
in the contemplation of cur national apostacy,
there are men pursuing gain and pleasure, who
smile with contempt and indifference at their
appeals But remember, we who dwell in
marble palaces that there are strong arms and
fiery hearts and iron pixies IN The Streets and panes
9gtass only bet,ceen them end The Silrtr plate on
The board, and the Smooth-Si.inned tcoman on the
ottoman. When you have Knocked at virtue,
denied the agency Of God in the affairs of men,
and made rapine your heneyed faith, trcmble,
for the day of retributon is at hand, and the
masses aoiH be avenged"
AT the meeting referred to above, Beverly
Hicks, presided. Mr.. Waters, in behalf of the
committee, reported G. NJ. Clay's letter, and
offered long preamble ard resolution which
were read by the Hon. T.3t. Marshall and una
nimousy adopted. The preamble vas warm
rejolnder to Clay's handbill. The resolution
was that mass meeting of the citizens of Lex
ington and Fayette be HEX at the courthouse.
on Monday, at eleven o'clock, a. M, for the
adoption Of such measures as may be deemed
expedient. The adjournment was quiet, al
though it was feared Clay & office would be de-
molishod by the popuace. Clay, in anticipa-
ton ofsuch all attempt, made his will, armed
himself, and sent to his Office (being too sick
to sit up for any great length Of tme) bed to
be occupied by him during the day.
P. S. By last nights mail we have another
handful from MIR. Clay, dated on Saturday
giving an outline of his plan of emancipation.
This handful concludes as follows:
1--WE have thus, in very rambling and fee
bic, unsatisfactory manner, given something of
an outline Of the plan which we had intended
to present. 1t may be that my paper has not
been conducted in the most pacific manner but
is there not cause for mutual reproach between
myself and the public in which am placed
And those who now most deaounee me, should
remember that my paper wac denounced oven
in advance, in the full avowai of all the incen-
diary purposes which my enemies now affect TO
imPute to me. | am willing TO take warning
fron my friends or enemies for the future con-
duct ofmy paper land while lam eady to restrict
myself in the latitude of discussion of the oues-
ton, never will voluntarily abandon right
or yield principle. C. NJ CLAY"
From the mild tone of the above extract, and
The general tenor of the handful, we infer that
such compromise of the difficulties will be
effected, as to prevent violence; and we may
add, that we are truly rejoiced to entertain this
belief. .,. .....
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