New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-11
SLAVERY AGAINST EDUCATYON
SCHOOLGIRLS BURNING IN KENTUCKY.

Correspondence Of Ths N. Y Tribune
BEREA, Madison Co., Ky, Jan. 20, 1853.
Perhaps the readers Of THE TRIBUNE would be utter
ested in reading note from Kertlcky If you see fit
YOU may give them the following sad news of another
house burning to " git shet of the aboltioners.'
| came into this State from Ohio last Fall for the
purpose Of holding up the pure light of the Gospel in
this land of darkness and oppression and finding some
persons friendly to freedom of speech in a neighbor-
hood in Pulaski County, I took up lodgings with
sged widow by the name of McQueary, and found
preaching place in school-house on her land which
mostly belonged TO her. No opposition openly
expressed to my remaining in that community, though
was known to BE- Abohtionst, until after | took
my wife there and had concluded to teach school.
The most ouspoken opposition which first heard of
was IN the form OF threats to have Candee party
at Mrs. NJ. on Christmas eve, whether she will
ing not
Thee threats were not executed by those who made
them but advantage was taken Of them by another
party 10 endeavor TO brighten us. company Of five
or six came with guns and fired about the house until
they probably thought they were detected. Their
they came and made themselves known, and tried 10
apologize for their conduct. Their proessed friend
ship and innocence Of bad intention served encour-
age the more tInid to receive Us with greater
diality, and school was aoon made up for me-
commenced teaching On the 4th of January, with
small but very interesting school. Il continued to in.
their children who were not expected 10 do 70 at frat
AL seemed TO be well pleased, aud l never had a
school promise more progress. My hopes were much
excited for the little children and youth. fancied
that they might be saved from the ignorance and vices
which usually prevail IN land OF OPPRESSION and be
polished by education and religion for rehectors of
light in thu world Of sin and darkness. But alas
how soon were my hopes blasted, and again
admonished that land cured with Slavery
is doomed 20 mental and moral darkness. | was
awakened at Midnight, aud saw my room lightened,
as by brilliant lamp from the flames Of tue fated
"Abolitonist schOol-house. Early in the evening of
the 2lst inst, company who had collected for the
pretended purpose Of belling' a young married
couple, though collected and headed by brother Of
he bride, come with threats TO drive of &C.. and
aggravate Nrs. Mes family saued the school
house with several rounds OF juggling aud rafting AMI
most hideous yelhugs, though the bOttOmless biz
had vomited out some whom it would be no longer
safe TO keep IN confinement But IL is Just 10 say that
many OF the company were friendly to US and had not
the most distant thought that intended 70 burn
the school-house; and that they restrained the mora
vicious from committing greater insults and that they
opposed the party coming there q ALL The company
coon dsbanded and the innocent ones went 70 their
homes All pretended to go, but il can be proven that
some were hot home until after the house was well
nigh consumed with flames. About o'clock, a man
WHO had the most iteret in the school and who had
large peeuniary interest in the house went to il and
saw that no damage was done-that the fire was ali
safe, 5c. In less than an hour and half tho flames
were seen over high hil BY the same man. Before
III o'clock the roof had fallen in, and everything was
buried to ashes but the log-waiIs aud raters. am
particular to be thus minute, that II may be- seen tina;
tie house was sc. on hrs by an inceDdary.
IL Is not positively known who applied the torch hut
might be easily proven who are accessory 70 the
crime: An attempt, however to punish the criminals
would be fruitess if it were undertaken. Three
wealthy men in an adjoining neighborhood were heard
10 say publicly that they would give $40 each TO fee
lawyer TO defend the wretch in case he should be APP
pretended, and If that lot enough, they would
get up a subscription of thousand dollars for his
b eIeht. am under the impression that Shareholders
courage such villains. They are only teaching them
TO use the bow for the slaughter OF their own pro-