Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-07-26
Rev, Jesse Mcbride.
From the True Wesleyan.

ANAA VIZ hANN WON 9"hs
On the 18th of May, Rev." lines, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, held n meeting
and delivered discourse in Davidson county,
nenr to one Of our churches, the object oi
which was to show the injurious effects OF
any preaching, and to excite the mob spirit
.ugUinst me.
On the 2]d Of May, had an appointment
at Liberty Hill, our own church, on the line
between Guiliord and Davidson countless at
which time and place was met by n trcrrcn.
.'Ious drunken mob, headed by the Btu Hines,
(refcrred TO above Hoover, Ia memhed ofthe
Legislature few years since, end NJ. T.. class.
leadcr,) and other official members of the Nj
f.. and 7. Methodist churches, all slayc-hold
crs.
Alcr hitching my horse, as was starting
10 tie meetng-hOlIsc, was met by Hoover
who said, 9 MIR. Mcbride, you can't preach
here to-day"
I" ! shall Iot nsk you," reaching him my
hand; and passing on, came to the main
body OF the mob, all armed with clubs pis-
tolls, &c. who were stationed across my road,
evidently intending to stop me. marched
through their midst, shaking hands with them
as went. As attempted TO pass in at the
door OF the Church, | was accostcd by the
guard, stationed at that place, as follows -
You can't go in here. You have been warn
cd not to attempt to do So" And as they
spoke, they seized hold of and pushed me
backwards from the door, and in a very ex-
cited tone, one of them exclaimed. "You
have ruined my slaves; ! can't do n thing
with thoml Now I'll give you five minutes
10 leave, and If you ever return to this place
again, you will have to suffer consequences.
Come il is time you were going! BE Oft i'm
medidtely" At this moment, the drunken
tools who were TO do the dirty work of the
occasion, came rushing on TO me drawing and
striking at me with their huge clubs. As
they were about laying hold of me, the ladies',
the first, to embrace, and the last to renouncc
the right-came flocking in their midst,
warning, exhorting and praying then to desist,
which diverted their attention. Such Ian
guage rs that clan used TO those women, for
vulgarity and baseness, never was excelled--
could scarcely he used this side the dark walls
Of the internal regions, except by these same
foul mouthed, and fear, ,God-forsaken beings
who equalled and surpassed in meanness,
only by their hypocritcal leaders. Mean
time lstepped to one side, knelt in prayer
short time, after which | exhorted u little
group, who had collected around me-spoke
TO a number Of persons individually, and
among others n fine appearing young man,
who came with the mob. lie became quite
affected; said he was sorry for what he had
,lone, he wept like child. God grant that
he may become as Saul of Tarsus-a con-
vert, preacher of righteousness. After the
lapse of an hour, while / was engaged in
comforting and exhoriing the brethren, the
leaders came to me, and Hoover ordered me
TO leave forthwith. After .exhorting him to
repentance, telling him of his danger, that
his hoary head must soon be brought 10 the
grave, citing him TO the judgement, told
him we ought TO pray before our separation.
Asked him to kneel with me, getting OH my
knees as spoke. He turned pale as death,
md his whole system seemed convulsed, as
he said" No, NO zee did mol come 10 pray r.
Come" said the leaders to the drunken clan
come, lay hold Of him, we want no praying
here. Stop him, don't let him pray" Like
faithful servants, the drunkards came on tC
me, one of them seizing me by the throat
stopped my breath, and hushed my voice
Al this moment the women came rushing
through the mob, gathered round and lait
hold of me, and for minute the mob loos
ed their hold of me-, But the leaders criet
nut, Lay hold Of him. Drag him out. Picl
him right upn' With renewed courage, III,
rowdies caught hold of the women and threw
ihem round, as they would so many dogs
As many of them as could, took hold of ~,
and carried me four or five rods, then threw
me on the ground; laying hold of my arms
were about to drag me, when, making us
ofmy feet, walked, and commenced singing
"How happy arc they" &c. One Of the lead
ers yelled out Stop that singing" AT III,
word, big two-fsted wretch caught me b,
the throat, stopped my voice, and then L
make sure work, placed his filthy hand owe
my mouth. What n tumult! Some wer,
crying, "bring on the raj" |" Some, "don'
hurt him 4; let him CO." Some were swear
ing what ought to be done with me Will,
others were screaming, for fear / would b.
killed. ln.the midst of the uproar, one o
tue leaders cried out, "Take him, and throy
him into his buggy" which was done; m,
horse was unhiTched and turned, and wa
ordered to leave inStanter. / sat and convers
ed with my friends, until every hope doinj
further good by remaining had fled; mean
while, the mob were ranling and threatenin,
my life, to which Ipaid no apparent attention
drove three-fourths of mile, and held
colloquial interview with number of TN
friends who followed me.
After left, magistrate attempted TO TAX
the names Of the mob, whereupon they wer
going 10 iDfiict lynch law on him.
Some young women, non-professors, il
order TO mock him requested the Rev. IIine
10 pray Tor them. On his refusal, they aske
him 10 pray with his own company. Bu
his reverence thought there was too muc
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