The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-06

Iron "a CINCINNATI dommercial, Oct 20l
Iasl svenirg about nai,pa seven o'clock = mob Of
esme yhrty men entered the printing ofoe IL William s.
nssy, NSwpors, Ky, and pted considerable quantity
0lyr., broke one u the presses, and carried Oh tho
<tel<ps, which the Outs11e Of the paper being
UNssd There persons In the ofhce at the time
sbs visitation, except Mr.. Bsiey and his family his
Ssur daughters who set type, and Mrs Bailey pre-
.t2 be spared. The press would probably have been
entirely destroyed, but those Who undertook the job
s:ond Il dirty work, the ink soiing their hands aad
ewn and quit attempting 70 publish paper tharo, or
nas he would be roughly used and all his property de-
Mr. Bailey that they proposed TO abolish his nccndary
sheet They considered the community unsafe where
sush paper was tolerated, and 80 FORTH
Mr. Bailey paper does not rank high among the
urnas Of the day. but he ana hts family have long spent
spsn their daily labor and earned with it thair daily
Broad. The paper has been, believe family produc
aon, Mr. Bailey writing the articles his daughters set
ing the type and his making up the forms and work
ng thc press, His daughters who have male an humble
1vehnood In this way, not are informed exempt
asm such insults last night foul language addressed to
sem cooid convey. This perhaps the st gross and
s,waray part Of the plu transaction wereaily do not
kentucky would be impefled by tho continuance Of the
publication Of Mr. Baileys paper. It might be much bet
~ fer the town It were understood that all opinions
and their fres expression tolerated there It
kely that Single OF the mob q slave, though
sss declares the men engaged TO have been
suggestion being made as to the police was re-
marked by Of Mr. Baeys daughters that most of the
Ice We're present. and they dad not positively aid IN
The destruction Of property they certainly did
tpt TO do their duty but passive spectators of the
hviess scene. II is question whether Mr. Bailey can
md any protection under the law, and the thing most
kkey 10 happen is the continued suppression for some
tme Of his paper by mob force. The people and au-
orites Of Newport have grave question to consider.
whether there TO be freedom OF speech and Of the
press In their mdst-whether industrious family who
send against municipal regulation nor law OF the
commonwealth Of Kentucky shall be protected in their
Eoperty whether there is 10 be intolerance the
saAeet Of slavery, backed by mob violence. Mr. Bailey
may be q man personally calculated to excite very
great Of admiration, but he stands for principle
snd his rights should be respected
Is certain that such proceedings those last night
vn nfct far greater injury upon the town than upon Mr.
Bailey The mob cam by continued exercise Of brute
power, IN attempting to crush him. only magnify his i'm
ptance and Illustrate the evil tendencies of the system
against which he has made war. They bring reproach
and blame upon themselves and the institution Of which
hcy ca to be champions not upon Bailey and the
Dr which be stands. As he Is he do them har m,
bat persecution win give him power plague them II
10 be hoped that these considerstions-H no higher
snes are operatve-wil induce the claw and order" peo
PHI Of Newport to give public and formal expression OF
er dsapprobaon OF such dscrediable transactions
LAT Of overaweng old and his daughters and de
SGsyng their property and that such poor spirited
sovardy proceedings be guarded agans. in the future