Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12
Lynching Of Rev. Edward Mat
thcYS.

In The Bugle OF March 10Th, we published
e,ter eonta ning brief account Of tho lynching,
in Madison County, KY, of Rev. Edward Mat
thews, an agent Of the American Baptist Free
Mission Society. The following moro complete
history of the affair will bn read with painful
interest and servo to illustrate the character of
that system whose preservation, propagation
and pcrpctuation. in the language Of John
Quincy Adams, is the vital and animnting spir-
/, of tho National Government Read it,
Americans ssand blush if indeed you are not
wholly los, 10 shame.
Mr.. Matthews had visited the village of
Richmond, Madison county, with view TO
lecture on tue moral aud religious condition
of the slaves; hut iailed, after nppl ing TO
three or four different Churches, of obtain
ing house for that purpose. On Sunday
evening, February l6, he preached, by invi-
tation, 10 the colored congregation; after
which he was assailed by mob, and, with
somo personal indigniiies, but no serious III
jury, driven from the town. Proceeding to
the residence Of Cassius NJ. Clay, at White
hall, he prepared, for the Chronicle, a news
paper published al Richmond, q statement in
relation 10 the dolngs of the mob, with which
he left for Foxtowu on the morning Of the
18Th, as stated ip the beginning Of tho letter
below.
Bydntsviile, February 90, 1851.
DEAN BROTHER WALKER,-My commu.
pication to the Chronicle, of Richmond, was
placed in an envelope by Mr.. Cassius NJ
Clay, together with letter written by him
self to tho editor. On arriving at Foxtown
found that was minute too late for the
stage. As il was only six miles TO Rich
moDd, and ! was anxious that the comInuni-
cations should appear in the next number,
concluded to walk 10 Richmond Arrived
there, called at tile Chronicle office, hand.
ed TO the editor, pro tem., the communications
requested him 10 send his next number 10
tho American Baptist, passed down the
street, and, that my stay might be as brief as
possible, called into store and obtained a
lew apples as a substitute for dinner.
now pursued my way to Big Hill, thinking
ihnt the information that had gained pre-
viously THAT the public feeling bad not sus-
faned the mob) was correct. Rejecting on
these things, i concluded that my passing
through the village would prove salutary
rather than otherwise.
When nearly mile from town, was
overtaken by four men, riding on horses; one
the bartender at Webster's Hotel; another
Mr.. Turner, who was dressed in n drab coat
another, a slim built man, who wore round
topped hat and long coat; the other wa
of my own hight, dressed respectfully, ant
wore whiskers.
They inquired of me, "Where now?"
replied that, having an appointment ni 81
Hill, was going to fulfil II. They place
their hands within their vests, and said, ".
you make the least out-cry, or resistance
you shuI die instantly. You must go WI
US; we will put you into the road 10 Lar
caster" "Now," said they, "dld you n'
agree not TO come back to Riclnond"
told them that made no such agreement
ifthey supposed so, they must have enllre
misunderstood me and that now had sin
ply passed through the village, on the way
nv appointment. We passed one house, b'
knowing il was useless TO attempt TO run I'M
il. / proceeded with them. We turned iro
the main road through gate, crossed mel
antered lane, wen, down it some distanc
turned 10 the right through another gnte' al
SDalIy descended into a valley, throul
ghich runs a very small creek, and whe