New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-10
LxnchinR In KenfuckY.

The following letter. which We fad in the BOs.
ton Commonwealth, was addressed by respecta-
bic gentleman of Kentucky to S. Bourne, Jr. OF
Andover Theological Seminary:
WHITEHALL, KY, Feb. 10. 1851.
have just returned from tea, and my soul Is so
full Of sorrow at an event of recent occurrence in
Richmond, lKy.,) that l must water this sheet
with tears. o God is there no justice in Heaven 2
No vengeance Must the wicked triumph, aud
the righteous fall Let me give you a
brief and, under my present feelings, necessarily
unconnected and imperfect account Of transac-
ton calculated 10 make the ears tingle, and the
hea art bleed
On Thursday last Rev Edwards Mathe VS.
travelling agent Of the American Baptist Enamel
patton Society OF New. York, came to Mr. Clsy's
&c NJ. Clay's where my informant resides,) spent
the night and the next day, left with the expecta
ton of addressing the Sabbath the people of
Richmond, provided he could gain admission to
the pulpit This was denied. In the evening he
was directed 20 the house where the blacks were
engaged in worship. Immediately on entering
be was courteousy invited 20 address them,
which be did, choosing for remarks the subject Of
prayer. Meanwhile gang of "lewd fellows OF
the baser sort gathered at the door.
At the close OF his discourse it was minated
to him that the whites had gathered to mob him.
He at once took his hat and walked out. The
gang insultingy asked, Whats your business
pockets, which were surrendered One OF them
glanced over a pamphlet by moonlight, and said
| pronounce this right down abolition tract -
ThereupOn they gave him TO understand that be
must leave the town in Is minutes, or be tarred
and feathered." His entreaties for permission to
remain were unavailing. After paying his bill at
the hotel (Webster's he was escorted by the
mob through the town, his coat was bedaubed
with eggs pistols were fred about him, curses,
and cries of " kentucky hospitality" &c, until
they reached the little pond on the right as you
come from r. to this place. Here they told him
they intended to DIP him, and a rutfian seized
him by the coat but he succeeded in escaping
unhurt. At about midnight he reached James
Dudley's, and was kept until morning
He reached Mr.. Clay's next morning and spent
Monday and Tuesday forenoon in writing an &C
count of the infamous transaction But this.
my friend b. is but the prologue TO the tragedy
He desired to go to the Big Hill, and asked
Mr.. c. and me as to the proprety OF going through
R-the main route, We told him to go directly
through this Sodom, Mr.. Clay writing a short letter
to Goddin OF the Chronicle requesting him to pub
lsh Mr. MS narrative. Mrs. c. has to day
brought additional news Says that on reaching
the town yesterday he was seized by some row
dies, taken to wood in the outskirts Of the town,
and there told that they intended to hang him,
the rope being prepared. de begged tor the
privilege to prdy first which the hends granted,
but while he was engaged his hands being tied
SLAPPED him on the mouth after which they said
they would not hang, bat dip him in a small
pond near by. He asked to change his clothes
those he had on being his only clean Ones and
was allowed to strip himself They then plunged
him into the filthy pool nine times, and asked
whether he would leave the State He answered,
"No"-and was dipped twice more, and COM
PEELED to answer atfirmatvely.
After much more abuse, they extorted the
promise that he would quit the State, and started
him on the Lancaster road-telling him not to
leave it until he got out of Kentucky. Goddin
refused to publish the communication. Where
this poor unbefriended, and beyond all question,
sincere and faithful servant of Christ is this dark
rainy night. know not One thing is certain, the
God in whom he trusts will never leave nor for
sake him, but will deliver him out Of all his aic.
tons In bitterness of soul have prayed for him.
The rufiians are Bill Stone, Shelby Irvine, Zeck
Malanahan, Sid Turner, Hatch-son of a New
Highlander, who teaches, and occasionally preach.
es-is a graduate of Dartmouth and several
others. Not a man in r. has moral courage
enough to bring to justice these hell hounds
Much sport has been made of it some tamely
regret" Mr.. Clay is very deeply affected has
enemies have done this He said to me at tea if
testimony could be obtained he should prosecute
them. What will be the ultimate results alto
gether shall not divine Mr. NJ. has broken no
iap,-is an innocent, free hearted non resistant,
adopting and exhibiting the spirit Of the Gospel