The true Democrat., 1854-09-06
The Mobbing Affair at Cynthiana
 Kentucky.


 On Monday, August IA, Cynthiana was the scene of unusual excitement which resulted in the mobbing of man named R. A. GRA- HAM, resident of Preble county Ohio. The News makes the following statement of the affair:
 Graham, who is stout built, middle aged and rather greasy looking man, came to Cyn- thiana on Friday last with patent blow, stat. ing it to be his business to introduce the blow to the notice of our farmers. On Sunday, he hired horse, and repaired to Mt Carmel (Christian) church, about fourmiles from town, where, at the conclusion of the services, he in- troduced himself as preacher of the Christian denomination, and obtained permission to preach Tn the church in the afternoon which he did. At night, after his return to town, pretending to MT. West, the landlord at whose hotel he lodged, that he was about to retire to bed, evil dently to conceal his real purpose, secretly be- took himself to the African Methodist church, where large congregation of our colored peo- pie was assembled, ostensibly for religious worship; and there mounting the pulpit, ha- rangued the slaves assembled, until late hour, on the mighty efforts being made for their de- liverance in the State of Ohio, and the facilities afforded for their escape from bondage. His Reverence was the only white person present in the church, but he was observed by white persons outside. Information of the Reverend gentleman's proceedings having been given to some of our most responsible citizens, they waited on him on Monday morning, and re- quested him to leave the town; but their mild request was responded to by very impudent avowals of abolition principles, and an intma- ton that, as he had come here to show his blow, he would stay until his object was ac- complished. Afterwards, however, he con- sented to leave the State on the down train of cars, which was perfectly satisfactory. Instead of making arrangements to leave the State, he repaired to Rankins livery stable, and endea- vored to procure conveyance for the purpose of going to Bourbon county. Rumors of his conduct circulating through the crowd assem- bled from all parts of the country, storm of indignation was soon excited against him, which resulted in his being pelted through the streets with eggs. The county Judge, to save him from further violence gave him an asylum in the county jail, until he could depart on the cars atnoon. A committee of firm and prudent men, Tn the meantime, was appointed to escort him from the jail to the depot, and secure his retreat from further indignation being offered him; but, to the regret of the peaceable and humane portion of the community, few per sons gained access to him in the jail, and black ened his face with lunar caustic before his re- moval. At length, lodged in the baggage car of the noon train of the Covington and Lex ington Railroad, he cleared the town into which he had so imprudently and criminally thrust himself as an abolitionist emissary and fire brand.
 We give the facts of this affair just as they occurred. We doubt not that efforts will be made, elsewhere, to misrepresent them to the prejudice of our community, and that this abo- litionist emissary will be held up as persecut- ed martyr; but the proof against him shows him 10 have been presumptuous lncendiary. We are not an advocate of mob law; but yet, it is fact beyond our control, which the sooner the people on the other side of the Ohio learn, the better, that if, with law -defyng audacitv, they intrude into our communities to corrupt and dsatfect our slaves, they need not hope to escape the spontaneous vengeance of an out ragged public, should they be discovered and caught We ntermeddle not with the domes- tic affairs or civil rights of our Northern neigh bors, and they must not interfere with ours- kentuckians are ever ready to receive with cordial hospitality and civi1 their brethern from other States, who come among them fol fair and honest purposes; but to the unprnci- pied lncendiary, and daring violator of our laws they will extend no quarter.