Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-02-15
SLAVERY,


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LETTER FROM JOSEPH BRADY
Mt. Brady has many friends and
acquainsanees In this county who viii
read the following from him with the
utmost pleasure. We commend II tc
his political associates Of the old line
party. Mr.. Brady was always known
and accepted here as a democrat
We copy from the Oxford Cifi<m;
Mn. EpiroR;-- Having been solicI.
tod by yourself and many Of my
friends In Oxford. 10 prepare q state'
ment Of recent occurrences at Lcxing.
ton. KY. In which. without my assent
| I was assigned 90 conspicuous q part.
I have carefully considered the matter
and conclude. that such q statement
would now lose much OF its interest.
the substance OF Il having been already
published In the Cincinnati CONNER
eiai. which IL extensively circulated In
this community. The reports Of that
paper OF January 7th and 10Th. con-
tain all the essential patticulars. aeeu-.
rateIy stated. There are one or two
errors, In detail. but none Of them ea-
sentIsl. II you think proper TO copy
them or 10 make any remarks Of your
own. | shall Of course make no farther
objection. Could have foreseen the
oourse The matter has taken. l should
not have objected 10 any publication
you might have desired 70 make In
your last paper. Had | known that
the affair would obtain 30 much noto-
riety, would have prepared nj once
full statement 10 have gone out with
the false rumor 20 generally circulated
al hrst.
The pfopficsy Of suppressing Il hav-
Ing been suggested. mot to mo. but In
my hearing. by some OF those pres
ent nj the meeting Of the School Com
millos. and by some OF tho citizens,
because. a. they said. Il was dIsgraoe
10 their city. and would give them a
bad reputation abroad. aud. supposing
that tiey would perhaps carry eul
what they suggested, 4 lel. no dlspo-
sItion 10 give Il publicity. However
willing might be, under other cir
oumslances. 10 appear before the pub
Iic. Yet must confess that this has
given mo \ very unpleasant nosoriesy,
not that | would now recall q single
word OF that which gave offence. bul
because have no desire ~ appear In
any other vocation than that OF q
teacher Of youth, laboring faithfully
In tho discharge Of duty. and succeed
Ing In my efforts 10 do good.
The facts which ! stated are undIs-
pu,ed. and. though OF daily occurrence
IN Slave States. were enough TO shock
| the feelings Of any one whose senslbll-
ities had not been rendered callous by
| the repetition Of such scenes. As "a
the reflections which | made, my heart
felt all that I expected. and gladly
would take the time and trouble q
pen many such. II they could but OBJ
tain as great circulation in the Ken
lucky papers; as my late article ap-
pears to have done. j should then
hope that | might be tho means o.
much good TO those whose minds have
been darkened on these subjects. and
who have long cherished their preju
dices. and striven against the truth
In this case they have acted strangely
inconsistent, by giving so great public
ity to that whose circulation they pro
fessed to fear would create prejudice
against them. They have thus brough
about that, which. If / had been ar
agitator, / would above all things have
desired.
have much reason to feel gratefu
to my many old acquaintances here
for the warm interests they have showI
in my welfare, and the well nigh uni
versal approval and commentator
that has been bestowed on my cours'
in this matter. in which they have pro
ven themselves true friends, not onl,
Of myself. but Of the cause ofhuman
lity. That / felt much interest in thei
opinion, connot be denied. and / an
happy to say that my expectation
have been more than realized, in th'
anxiety manifested by them before m,
arrival. and the warm greetings witt
which they have received me.
Whatever comments / may max
are NOT designed to justify myself
That / leave to others, and happy an
I 10 see that so many have voluntari
| ly taken up the cudgel in my defence
That / was harmed so little. wa
no doubt, contrary to the intentions Q
the mob. The report in the Louis
vile Courier was, probably, true re
port of what they designed. / sup
pose that those in the immediate VI
cinity Of my boarding house had nc
been informed of my horrible iault, an
the terrible retaliation to be visited o
me by an indignant community, an
the mob feared that some OF ther
might run to my rescue, and endar
ger the safety of some of those yer
vslorous and worthy Don Quixotes I
kentucky chivalry. They therefor
executed their mission in much hast
and ran away before they had con
pleted their intended work. It ha
evidently been reported much wor'
down town, as the School COMMITTEE
and all whom / met in the morninl
Expressed much surprise al seeing n
look so well.
Now, after all, what was the grour
of offence 1t was only that I wro
an article for newspaper, in which
stated some facts. and made son
comments on the subject Of slavery
In this article it is charged by son
of their papers, though denied by OF
ers, that / slandered the people amor
,vhom lived. As to the truth cf th
c.harge. let each one Judge for himse
THE facts are not denied by even Il
lie xington papers, and, the facts b
ing admitted. the justice of The refie
tion must be apparent to every on
and can as well be established by