Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20
The MObbing Aaair at cynthiana Kentucky.


On Monday, August II. Cynthiana was the
scene of unusual excitement. which resulted in
the mobblug OF a man name II. 4. GRAHAM. resi-
dent OF PTebie 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 Cynthiana
on Friday last with 4 patent pow stating il TO
be his business to introduce the piow to the notice
OF our farmers On Sunday, he hired a horse. and
repaired 10 A.. Carmel (ChriStian) church. about
iour miles from town. where. at the conclusion OF
the services lie introduced himself as 4 preacher
OF the Christian denomination, and obtained per
mission 10 preach in the church in the afternoon
which he did At night. alter his return TO town.
pretending to Mr.. West, the landlord at whose
hotel he lodged that be was about to retire to bed
evidently TO conceal his real purpose secretly be-
took himself 10 the African Methodist church.
where large congregation of our coored people
was assembled, oSteusibly for religious worship;
and there mounting the pulpit, harangued the
slaves assembled. until ate hour. on the mighty
efforts being made for their dehverance in the
State OF Ohio, and the facilities afforded for their
escape trom bondage. His Reverence was the
only white person present in TIE church but be
was observed by white persons outside. Inior-
NATION OF the Reverend gentleman'S proceedings
having been gwen to some OF our most response
bic citizens. they waited on him on Monday
morning and requested him to leave the town.
! but thelT mild request was responded 10 by very
lmpndent avowa!s OF abolition principles and an
lnumauun that, as he had come here TO show his
plow, he would STAY until his object was accom-
p.isaed. Afterwards however. he consented to
leave the State on the down train OF cars. which
was perfectly satisfactory. Instead of making ar
Taugemeuts to leave the State. he repaired 10
RANKIN livery stable. and eudeavored to procure
a conveyance for the purpose OF going to Bourbon
CO. RumorS OF his conduct circulating through
the crowd assembled 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
at noon A committee of firm ana prudent men.
IN 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 peaCabe and humane portion
oil the community. few persons gained access to
hIm IN the Jall. and biackened his face with lunar
caustlc. before MS removal. At length lodged in
the bagase car OF the neon train of the Covington
and Lexington Railroad be cleared the town into
which he had 50 imprudently and criminallv
thrust hImsefas an abolitonist emiSsary and fire.
brand.
We give the facts of this affair Just as they oc-
CURED. We doubt not that efforts will be made
elsewhere, to misrepreSent them to the prejudice
OF our community, and that this abolitonist ennis
saTy viii be held up as a peTsecuted martyr: but
the proof against him shows him to have been
presumptuous incendiary. We are not an advo-
cate of mob law: but yet, it is a fact beyond our
control, which the sooner the people on the other
SIDE OF the Ohio learn, the better that IL with
law-deiylng audacity. they iatrude into our COM
munlties to corrupt and disafect our slaves. thew
need not hope to escape the spontaneous vengeance
OF an outraged public should they be discovered
and caught. We intermeddie not wiki the do
mestc affairs civil rights OF our Northern neigh
bors. and they must not interfere with ours
hentucSlans are ever ready 10 receive with cor
dial hospitality and civIity their brethern from
other States who come among them ior fair and
honest purposes but TO the unprincipled incendia-
~. and daring violator Of our laws they will ex-
tend no quarter.