New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-28
sBIoody Observation-Disclosures.

The Lexington Ky Inquirer is a very thorough
advocate OF the resort to Lynch Law 10 silence a
Free Press Its las, issue l22d inst contains the
official record OF the proceedings which resulted IN
the violent suppression Of Mr.. c. NJ Clays True
American and the forcible dislocation and deporta
zion Of his printing materials Its leading Editorial
Of that date observes:
Of" vouls be doing but simple justice 10 the meet ng
IN vo,dsv La, N say that IL was Of the most order
lv ana rs.ysefablc meetings have ever attended Al
se,ef To be impressed with the importance Oi me %
jet they had assembled To accomplish and TO ee mar
they were called upon perform sacred but painiu
duty Bur a fixed determination was depicted IN IN
eounsnsnce OF every one 10 perform that duiy al ever
hazard The peace and quiet Of the community and The
ssty Of his home and as hfcsdc ~ he believed ana a.
re all b,tSre, requiring Us performance
Bot Il, seems that this mos, orderly and respecta
bic proceeding Of the gentlemen Of property and
standing did not close the performances. Thorough
as il was. il was not thorough enough to for the
tastes ane judgments Of the humble admirers OF
Lynch Law and Slavery Another column OF the
Inquirer treats US TO the following Editorial;
BRUTAL Generalization the peaoeaJk and ordrly ter
naton on Monday last. Of the excitement ana oiicu
Ties growing out o the removal Of the press and type
.ed In the printing OF Abolition paper IN ms cry tn'
citizens begsn congratulate themselves upon 'he re
storson peaoe and quit IN the cy ana me pfosPec
az ia continuing co. But they were doomed 70 disap
toinfrneur for On Tuesday nsht sire ets were IN.
scenes Of several brfqi and dsgraoetuI 0aro9es
few Of the choice spirits Of the city occupying position
In .ocetv not the enYabe and not being satisfied
.i,b the peaceabe termination OF Mondays work made
nm attack during the Eight upon several free negroes
and beat them IN a most cruel and inhumen manner,
far,pg and feaiherng Of them the public square
T. NAV be- and has often been asked, where were the
wsfehnIeu End the citizens while these Ouirsges were
committed Tie citizens generally asleep, and
the watchncn-wc cannot say where they were. nor
wha, they doing but they were certainly not do
ing their duty.
That we have too many IDLE, worthless free negroes
about our city, no one will deny and that eth
Client measures ought be taken 10 remove from our
midst those Of that class all will admit But " should
be done IN 9oi uGy Or II the law has 10 be transcend
ed ltle II should be done by dscrea and responsible,
yaen-nOi by such engaged in the brutal and IN
human ourages that pcrpctrated on Tuesday night
Among the free blacks In city there many
who make an honest living for Themselves and families,
and demesn themselves in peaceable and lnonen-ye
manner and such understand was the character OF
those who were so brutslly treated.
On "Wednesday evening Public Meeting Of the cit
zens held in the Court House to take into consid
Grafton the necessity and proprety of adopting prompt
measures 10 prevent the Of these oursces
The proceedings OF the meeting will be found in another
column.
We have nota word to add to this, but we trust
the People will read. mark and nwardly digest IT,
To all men who cherish rights founded in Law there
il whole sermon in this little article