Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-09-04
c ~ CLAY V. SLAVERl
Lexington, ll,h Aug l,i,

Lehmgion. l1ih Aug 1876
Cassins NJ Clay Nsq--St w ,.
unlctsivncd have teen appointed .,a.
mr,cc upon the Pr, OF u number ult.
spectacle citlz'ns Of the Cuy Of lAn.
10 corrcspond with YOU under r.,
to The Elect that the cInllnun ol,h, I
American "a dangerous to the pc acc ,
Community, aud to the safety ol ourt,.
anl families
In pursuance ol the Ntovc, We 70
request you to discontinue yout p,t',
would seek to impress upon Won IA,
pouincc oi your ncqpies, nee. va,
per snsl,aling and exciting our comm.
" TO an cx,cn, OF which YOU can ,r,...
be aware We do not apptoach yoy. .,.,.
form Of threat But We owe II In v,..
state. that in our judgment. your own ,,t..
as well as tho rcpoSc aud peace of,hc a..
muni,y, nre involved IN your answer n.
await your reply, in the hope that Wa.
own good sense and regard for the TEA, D..
bile wishes ETA community IN which
have many connections, and FREUD, ~.
ducc you promptly to comply wrh on,
quest Il, specially. {.
b w Dudley, Tho, II Wac.
w. Hunt,
To ths letter NJ CIly mlleHcl
ing reply.
Sirs i received through to haa.. ~
Mr. Thomas H. Waters, ono ol ,ogr rl.
mltec, since camille. lght,your cNioflo,..
letter luasmu:h rs two oil your CONN
tee and myself are not upon spcakingl.,,..
and when add to this the fact TIM, y.,
have taken occasion to adde's 10 m, ,
note Of this character, when am oa
hrd ofslckncss Of more than mon,h',,,-
ding, from which have vcntured a, r,.r
wis 10 rlJo ont and write n few paragu,l,
which caused relapse, think the An,.
can people will ngrcc with me, tina, yau,
office is base and dshonornblc one. r..,
particularly whom they reflect that yrl
have had more than two months whist
was in health, to accomplish the same POI.
pose. l.ay in reply to your assertion TIN.
you are committee appointed by a rcs1or
table portion Of the community, that it cla
si,ution cnnno, DO deemed respectable Nv
any but assnssns pirates and hshN..
robbers. Your meeting is one uulu.s.
to the laws and constitution Of my coun,.y
it was secret 10 It's proceedings, rs pnrp.,,
its spirit, and It's action, like It's mpIco'n
istcucc, are wholly unknown to or III a.
rect violation Of every known principle d
honor, religion or govcrnmcnt hcll satrb
by the civilized worl. threat them Naa
the burning contempt Of n brave heart ati
loynl citizen deny their power anl
defy their action. ], may be true thai
those men are excited rs you say, wh,.
interest is TO prey upon the excitement o.l
distress oftheir country, What lyuW
ever failed 20 be excited when his TN
power was 10 be taken from his hau'' !
But deny, utterly deny, and call TT p.'o.
that there is any just ground fot lA!s a.n
ton In every case of violence hy u'
blacks since the publication Of my paic .
has lctn proven, and wiIl be oglin pros.
by my rrrr scntItjvos # my I'c shou,
fll to be splrcd, that there have been 81 q
ial causes for ACTON nhcpcnicn, o. .l
having NJ relation whatever to the T.,
AmcJiedn or It's doctrines. Your rl'
in regard to my personal safety is Woa
Of the source whence II Cmnalcd .t|
meets the same cou,cmp, from M Whu
the purposes Of your mission excite, D'
tell your score, conclavc of cowarlIy ne.
SINS that G.. NJ Clay knows his rghs ml
how to defend them. {. NJ CLAY.
Lexington, Aug IT, 1915,