Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-08-15

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You are aware that long since we erected a
meeting house in Rockcastle County. As the
weather grew more pleasant the congregation be-
Icamelarger and more attentive A few weeks since
we had protracte1 meeting which resulted in
the conversion of some ten persons who united with
the Church. Since then .hree more have been ad
ded. The prospects for good Church were daily
increasing. The slave power, through rresponsi-
BILE men, sought to arrest its progress by burning
our meeting house. This they did in the dead of
night BIT the next regular meeting, June 2l, a
number Of reckless men were around the outskirts
of tho congregation, evidently intending good.
There was special violence that day. but we
learned next day that violence had been intended.
Yesterday (Sabbath) many of these men, with
others alike irresponsible, while l was preaching
lin an unoccu2ed dwelling house), entered with
threats of death and with hands on their weapons
The leading man drew a repeater presented it at
me- and ord0rd others to take hold of me. by su-
perior force they dragged Inc from the house, tear
ing my clothes and nuring my person slightly
| resisted as | usually do because wish them to
know do not surrender single right willingly
and because | wish the case to be rs clearly obnOX
ious to law as possible. did not attempt to in
lure any one. l do not at any time carry weapons.
They led me off about one mile on foot. Most Of
the mob were on horseback; some had pistols drawn
a part of the time.
Hero they rested until my horse was brought
One excellent sister, whom shall ever remember
for her true kindness, walked close by my side
this distance.
My horse having been brought, they resolved to
take mo out of the county, with demands that
should not again enter it. This told them plain
ly and repeatedly ! would not promise--that was
now in their hands, controlled in action by superior
force but the surrender of Alright or duty should
not for one moment promise. They then marched
me some seven or eight miles amid jeers taunts and
! low yulgarity to the town of Crab Orchard, in an
adjoining county. Brothers McLain and Richard
son, who had come from their labors in Pulaski
County the evening previous, and were at tho
meeting resolved 10 90 with ME and witDess my
! fate Some of the mob threatened them with cow
hiding, imprisonment and DEATH Part OF the
time they walked and part of the time rode behind
the mob, sharing their taunts and verbal abuse
Had all the rest of the friends, male and female
resolved to share with lac my fate, these breth-
rem did believe the mob would have been much
embarrassed. But they did what they thought vas
best This might have made their condition and
my own worse.
As we marched along the road, slaves looked on
with mingled expressions of amazement and sor'
row-inasters, with laughs and jeers. One impen-
itent man, with some n0bleness of countenance,
showed me an act of kindness which much affected
my heart.
Another man who had been, and, | believe, now
is a protesting Christian offered me Guy Of water.
This told him should take in Christs name
He answered Yes, and said to the crowd, II be-
lieye he is good man; but deluded" Alterward
he advised that be taken out of the county the
underground railroad to Crab Orchard.
Our protracted march gave me opportunities for