The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-11

3tol sui ei4ee ~ Z tis st-Clti.
II you propose a legal remedy for a vio-
lafion OF Inv, and to prove cur words or
actions insuHeelionary and criminal, We
viii submit 10 tile laws of the land, and
trust secsrely in the jussiee-of our coun-
TRY. the purity of ourpurposes, and tie
patriotism Of our acts. But if yon threat
zen violence, then, as men who are free,
and your equals in spirit, we will defend
ourselves and our Whole liberties. or die.
/ The Rev. John G. Zee and | willad-
dress Tie people of Rockcistle at Scafold
/ Cave on saturday next. We invite ven
to share with US in tie freedom of opinion
and of speech; and may God defend the
right Iask thai you viii lay this letter
before your meeting as before assembled,
and that you VIII have the magnanimity
to 10 me lie justice, whatever it be,
which deserve. am, with sentiments
of consideration,
Your obedient Servant,
C. d. CLAY.
Matters passed on until the day pre-
vious to the appointed meeting at Drip
ping Spring. In the meantime the ex-
element had become intense. Houses
were deserted and negroes were thrown
into jail for security. Every good cili-
zen looked on and trembled for The re-
suit. Mr. Clay declared that the crisis
had come to determine whether free
speech was to prevailf or mob violence.
He expressed a determinatiento not only
be heard for himself, but said Rev. j.
G. Fee should also be heard, else he
should be put down by mob which
should first trampie over his dead body.
All eyes were ttrned towards Kentucky y.
On the morning of the day big with con
sequences for freedom tie following let
ter from Mr. CLAY appeared in the Cin
eianati Gazette Read it, freemen of
Kansas. il. is aoimportapt document, and
speaks eloqdently Of the Invasion OF our
own Territory, and of the attempt 10
trample down GOV. REEpER
July 10, 1855.
EDS. GAzErTE:-To morrow 1 go to
the field of contest, to determine whether
the liberty of speech and religious free
dom is longer possible in q slave State.
In this unequal struggle, as the result
cannot be fofeseen, l deem it due my
own character and the great issues pend
ing. to say Il parting word through a press
where suppression is impossible. Bern
and bred III a slave State, every hour of
mr. experience compels me to ayow that
the world has not yet begun TO conceive
the consistent JesuitiSm aad unfathoma-
bic atrocity of the slave propaganda
They whoi stand at the cradle, igloring
The holy sentiments: which collsecrate the
pied ges of devotion and mutual love, to
catechise Gods nobiest work. and TO sti-
fie the immortal aspirations of a human
soul, are not tie men to show magna-
ninity, OF indulge in the vi akness of JUS
tice, mercy and truth
It is their vocation to dominate over.
the human mind, and to subject brute
power to the superior force of intellect.
Gentle, polished. AMI winning: stern.
bullying, ana remorselessiy cruel-ap-
pealing al one time to the sentiments.
now 10 the passions, and then TO the fears
of men-they must be cunning in
fence, indeed, who can stand up under
such odds. No wender then that they
have taken possession of the press, tie
pulpit, and the Government: and that the
boassed liberties of the American people
lie crushed and bleeding under theiriron
heel.
But. despetism is, under whatever
name, everywhere the same; aud It's chief
aud last resort is force, TO that has the
slave power now cone. Its organs
threaten to drive cut the new Congress
with arns-renewed violence sWells on
westward. and cannon and the rife, and
the bowie knife, overthrow the civil pow
Grand despotisn rules supreme in places
of Yaunted popular sovereignty, In the
great pTairics 50 often soieInnly pledged
to liberty. to civilization and christianity
When Governor Reeder is threatened
with a halter, aud assaulted with intent
to kill, the representative of tllc Ameri-
can sovereignty and Franklin Pierce,
who was very manly in summoniiig the
nations power 70 the recapsure of poor
trembling fugitive from slavery, repudi-
ates his own government, and plunges
the sword of justice intc The heart of his
own standard bearer, it cannot be cx-
peesed thatI should advance, unopposed.
the vanguard of tie Republican army
in. the midst of itsenemies. / see now
| have long seen-the meshes gathering
around me. Let no man, therefore, re-
prove me iffhe instincts of self-presersa-
ton have caused me 10 cry out 100 wildly
for the composed ears of self deluding
nation against the onward march Of des-
potiSni When Douglas & Co. repealed
the Missouri Compromise, how. could [
refrain from denouneing them As worthy
ef death? Not fron me-not for me
comes the inlprecation. j and nine viii
be forgos ten IN the greater issues of The
crirse, and my voieewill be aienced amid
the teafs-tlies blood-tl.e woe. which
now follow in its wake. and tie lanaenta.
tions Of the widows. ana tie orphans,
which it viii have madel No, to al
america the time has come-iiberty or
despotisn
The ..Courier'' of Louisville found ms
quietly at our work: It called upon its
myrmidons to initiate the deeds of Atchi-
son and Douglas aud sstFinsfelIow: ready
with pis.;,l aud bowie knife, they silsnce3
John Il Fee. the fearless. martyr spirit
OF oar party in religion. II a lie had not
have followed fast ia the footsteps of this
execution, this had nos been llle land OF
slavery He IS falsely accused Of dis
tribslting tracts 70 slaves, and exciting
insurreesioul Mr. Fee sends his denial
to the :. Courier with the programme of
his action, Laid doHu in tie annual re-
port OF the American Missionary Society.