, 1859-11-22
4 Phase Of the Higher Law In Ken
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[rrom The Cincinnati Commercially
Anonymous letters in mourning envelopes,
We haye information, are being sent through the
Newport Post Office, to Republican residents Of
that town, warning them to take their leave Of
the soil Of Kentucky. Mr. J. 4. Whitteuore,
docs business in this city has received . cotn-
munication Of which The following Is copy:
EExros7, Nov: lsth, 1852.
\: Wu177 The eitlzeza Gf Eexpo't have
aedeed that hey viii 10 ~ person t. r1o.
eauss q n.ve t 5esa p1omaieanE rom Isl
four Yta:s In tGeir ty Therefore ybn hereby n9tidr
4 Ssss % sst Il @ y s
81 q you. own folly ana os'na which sou
the Aho,i.i9n :t1spe Of politicians, but IS mem~
ber OF tue Republican party, fact which does
not make obtrusire, but Which he never sees fit
to deny. The property holdera in Newport may
tndit to their advantage to protest asninst the
enterprise Of the loafcrs of the place in running
of citizens who .are not ready to subscribe to
the pro-slavery views which arc considered to
be ebccoming to Kentuckians. We presume Ar:
Whittemore will continue. to; reside where he
has found it becoming to make his home But
such threats as are made against him, cannot
fail to DO injurious TO the towb, it they are
backed by any show Of force, moral or other
wise. Newport has been acquiring the reputa:.
| there can be no reasonable doubt that the late
displays Of mob violence Of which it has been
| the scene hare been seriously damaging not
only to its reputation; but its prosperity. Men
are not likely to select place for building their
homes where Eo5s are in the habit Of interfer.
tinents. Capitalists seeking localities for max
ing investments, are not prone to pitch upon =
spot where the higher Law Is MOB lar. The citi-
zens Of Newport who have un interest in her
prosperity should look to this matter. Thepo'i-
iiciaus half grown boys and loalcrs Of the place,
have already been permitted to have their own
way too long. If there is strong conservative
sentiment afnong her people. it il high time II
were manifest. II prosecutions for opiuiou'a
sake be the order Of the day, and every loafer il
at liberty to become .a ~ .uqu1zl:or, ana qcsrroy
tue property or assall the person Of ANY on.
against whom Ee he's TIE it1pudence 10 trump
up charge Of Aboltionism, and raise the cry
Of mad dog at lis heels, let the fact be known
aud tue town rot. It is one Of our fixed opin
ions that such rnobs as hare made their appear
ance at Newport, are bot dangerous to iilen O.
sclf.possession and the capacity and will to de
fend themselves to the death, Hobs are ii::s
tl!e man kicked ont Of SoHse house by Col
hcCiung. the famous Mississippi duelist. Some
time after the Col had bestowed the kicking, b,
ono else; "What,"' said the Colonel, "is thi
you? Didn't kick you out Of the othel
day'" ~. :: Yes; Colonel, CERTAINLY vas the re
Ply; but don't say anything aooutit-you an.
kaow .oso 10 kickr' Mobs pick out their yic
tims.with great prudence. 1nSenport VIM.
Bailey is assailed and his property destroyed
but Cassius u. Clay is unm molested. If it wer
understood that The first personal indignity Wis
tied upou Republican in Kentucky, would b
resented according to the warlike custom, Of III
country, insults would be few ind fur between
and Republicans at once assume respectabilit.
according to the public opinion Of the State
Where there a1e mobs prowiing about heresey
hunting, every hereto ought to hare double
barreled shot gun in his house, as such IN uten
sit is admirable as preserrer Of the peace. ]
! the law will not defend u1n's castle, 200
gun, and finger that is steady on the trigge,
will serve good purpose Shooting men ere
in defence Of life and liberty is unpleasant bus
ness, but since the invention Of gnnpowder,
has been ascertained by experience, that it is d
| excellent remedy for mabs, We would p.c.crib
| NJ first nledicament for the Newport mob,
very few grains Of villanous saltpctre and fl
ger full Of fine shot. If that will not cure til
patient, double the dose. We do not think NOR
than IN ounce Of the explosive article would b
| rc0r1ired in efiecttnR uerfect cure;