Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-03-21
Rev. Edward Mathews rEobbed in ken.
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4 The following account of the mobbng of Mr.
Mathews, we copy from the Commonwealth Q
March 9th. Mr.. Mathews is we'll known al
over this State, where he formerly resided, as {
Baptist preacher.
He had lecturcd also upon the subject of sla
very. Willard Fillmore is not to be suspected
of issuing proclamation that the army of the
U. S. is to be called out to enforce law in this
case-but if slave hunter at the south is balk.
ed in his operation, the army is ready-"si
crur."
Whitehall, KY, Feb. 10 1851.
have just returned from tea and my soul i.
so full Of sorrow al an event of recent occur
rance in Richmond, [Ky.,) that must water
this sheet with tears. . God is there no JUS
lice in heaven? No vengeance? Mast the
wicked triumph, and the righteous fall =
Let me give You brief and, under my
present feelings, necessarily unconnected aud
imperfect account of a transaction calculated to
make the ears Jingle, and the heart bleed.
On Thursday last, Rev. Edward Mathews,
travelling agent of the American Baptist Emanci-
patton Society of New York, came to Dir. Clay 5
&C. NJ. Clay's where my informant resides, J
spent the night and the next day, left with the
expectation Of addressing on the Sabbath the
people of Richmond. provided he could gain adj
mission to the pulpit. This was denied In the
evening he was directed to the house where the
blacks were engaged in worship Immediately
on entering he was courteously invited TO adj
dress them, which he did choosing for remarks
the subject of prayer. Meanwhile gang OF
"lewd fellows Of the baser sort" gathered al the
door.
At the close of his discourse il was intimated
to him that the whites had gathered to mob him.
He at once took his hat and walked out. The
gang insultingly asked, "What's your business
here!' and demanded the papers they saw in his
pockets, which was surrendered. One of them
glanced over a pamphlet by moonlight and said
Il pronounce this a right-down abolition tract -
Thereupon they gave him 10 understand tina! he
must leave the town in Is minutes, or ''be tar
red and feathRred." His entreaties for permits
sion TO remain were unayailing. After paying
his bill at the hotel (Webster's) he was escorted
by the mob through the town. his coat was be-
daubed with eggs, pistols were fired about him,
curses, and cries of "Eeatuchy hospitality" &c.
until they reached the little pond on the right
as you come from z. to this place. Here they
told him they intended to dip him, and rufiian
seized him by the coat, bat he succeeded in es-
Gaping unhurt. At about midnight he reached
James Dudley's, and was kept until morning"
x x x Gle reached Mr.. Gays next
morning and speat Monday and Tuesday fore
noon in writing an account OF the infamous trans
action) But this, my friend b. is but the pro-
logue to the tragedy. IL desired to go to the
Big HILL and asked Mr. {. and me as TO the pro-
priety of going through k.--the main route
We told him TO go directly through this Sodom.
Mr., Clay writing short letter to Goddin of the
Chronicle requesting him to publish Mr.. NJ. S
narrative. Mrs. c. has to-day brought addition
al news. Says that on reaching the town yes
terday he was seized by some rowdies, taken
to wood in the outskirts Of the town, and there
told that they intended to hang him, the rope be-
ing prepared He begged for the privilege to
pray first, which the fionds granted, but while
he was engaged (his hands being ted slapped
on the mouth; after which they said they would
not hang, but dip him in small pond near by
He asked 10 change his clothes,--those he had
on being his only clean ones, and was allowed tc
strip himself They then plunged him into the
filthy pool nine timos, and asked whether he
would leave the Stotc He answered, Mo-
and was dipped twice more, and compelled to an
swer atfirlnatively.
After much more abuse they extorted the pro-
'4i'S~ ttAet 'C "ONIi tuG 'CtdteS anu
him on the Lancaster road-teling him not to
leave it until he had got out of Kentucky God
din refused to publish tho communication
Where this poor unbofIiended, and beyond all
question, sincere and faithful servant Of Chris
is this dark rainy night, know not. One thing
is certain, the God in whom ne trusts will never
leave nor forsake him, but will deliver hin ont
OF all his affections. In bitterness of my soul
have PRAYED for him. The rEiiians are Bill Stone,
Shelby Irvine Geek Mdlanahan, Sid Turner,
Hatch-son of u New EnglanIer, who teaches
and occasionally preaches-~isa graduate of Dart
mouth, and several others. Not man in r.
has moral courage enough TO bring to Justice
these hell-hounds Much sport has been made
or it {; some tamely "regret." Mr.. Clay is very
deeply affected his enemies have done this
lie said to me at tea if testimony could be obtain.
ed be should prosecute them. What will be the
ultimate results altogether shall not divine
Mr. N. has broken no ia,c,--is an innocent, free
hearted non-rcsistanl, adopting and exhibiting the
spirit Of the Gospel.