New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-06
Expulsion of n Preacher.

Rev. JESSE McBRIDE, a Wesleyan MethO
dist preacher who has been for some years exercising
his profession in Guilford County, y. c., and who
was not long ago convicted of violation OF the laws
of tina, State IN giving copy OF little tract en-
titled The Ten Commandments to a white girl
living in a family where there were no slaves but
whose case was appealed TO higher court has been
al last compelled to leave the State by threats Of
Lynch law II is not denied that Mr. Mcbride is OPP
posed to Slavery but the pretenSe that he Is preach
or Of instruction, or of anything calculated 70 en-
danger the peace OF slaveholding community, is
supromely ridiculous. The circumstances attending
his expulsion are thus described IN the Greensboro
Patriot of May 81
McBRIpE SENT OFF.-From what has already been
made known, by resolution OF the late public meet
ing and otherwise the reader prepared hear that
the excitement IN this County IN relation To the AbO-
ltionst preachers from OHIO, has come 10 a head.
large cOmpany-some two hundred, It IS sad-ln-
tcrceptCd Mcbride last Sunday morning while on his
way TO "A preaching appointment at Sandy Ridge, in
the western part OF tins County and after conduct
ing HIM the line INTO Forsyth, exacted from him
a written pledge, under forfeiture OF SlOOO, to leave
Guford and the State by the ensuing Saturday to-
day) never TO return nor send back into the State
any pubhc3tlOn whatever on the subject OF slavery.
And one OF his frlcnds-a man of substance IN the
County-eaVe a written promise as surety that his
pledge should be fulfilled He IS therefore doubtless,
by this time, on ms way back 10 Ono.
sequence OF the agitation OF tins matter, and the
fanatical pertnacity with which Mcbride continued
his operations in the face of warning violent result
was apprehended and seemed almost inevitable but
"A firm and efficient direction was given to the affair,
without personal violence abuse, by the presence
and efforts OF ofthe FIRST citizens of the County
Through their representation OF consequences which
had become inevitable should lie prove obstinate and
doubtless percCivng uniavOTahle augunes IN the
aspect Of the crowd by which he surrounded, he
pledged himself without delay to everything they de-
sired His cOatjutOr. Adam Crooks We learn, stated
to the Committee of the public meeting, who gave
him also notice 10 leave. that he did not preach IN
Guilford TO. his field OF labor We presume, being
in counties below.
II will be most gratifying thing TO the public
mind Of the county, which has been so unhappiy
agliated by the presence and purpose Of these unwe
come missionaries, now settle down 10 Its accus-
toned tranquility.
This is the measure of freedom allowed by the
fanatical advocates Of Slavery il North Carolina.
humble preacher of the Gospel is compelled to flee
for his hfe not for violating any law but because he
was known to be honestly opposed to the system Of
human cha;tohzaiion. II Shareholders did not in
stncuvely perceive that the system which they hug
with such ,enacty cannot endure the breath of free
discussion, would they resort 10 such measures as
these for It's defense We lrow not.