New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-02
NOR IT NEWPORT. KY.

The telegraph informed u on Monday that the Office
Of The FIRE. Soa,h in Newport KY, bad been a.
sailed by mob. The following particulars OF the al
fair from The Cincinnati COuraerclai OF the 9Th;
Lat evening about Z! O'Clock, mob Of some
thirty entered the printng-ofice OF VIM , Bailey,
Newport KY, and ped considerable quantity %
type, broke one Of the presses and carried on the
fforlns on which tie outside OF the paper was being
printed There were no persOns IN the office al the
time Of this visitation, except Mr. Bailey and hs fam
ily His four daughters who set type, ana Mrs Bal
lev were present and begged without avail that their
property might be spared. The press would probably
have been entirely destroyed, but those who undertook
the lob found It dirty work the ink sOillng their hands
and clothes. Mr.. Bailey was warned that he must
leave town, and quit attempting 10 publish paper
there, or that be would be roughly used ana
all his property demolished. When the mob
first appeared, they informed Mr. Bailey that
they proposed 10 abolish his incendiary sheet. They
considered the community unsafe where snch paper
was tolerated. and 20 forth. The paper has been we
believe family production, Mr.. Bailey writing the
articles, his daughters setting the type, and hls
sons making up the forms and working the press.
His daughters who have made humble livelihood in
this way, were not, We are informed, exempt from
such insults, last night a. foul language addressed 10
them could convey. This was perhaps the most gross
and eOwardy part Of the pitiful TRANSACTION. We
really do not think the peace and prosperity OF the
City of Newport, or the State OF kentucky would
be mpered by the continuance Of the pubilca-
ton of Mr.. Baileys paper. 1t might be much
all opinions and their free expression were tolerated
there. II il not likely that "A single one Of the mob
owns slave though our informant declares the men
engaged 10 have been " respectable IN appearance.
A suggestion beeing made as the police, II
marked by one of Mr.. Bailey daughters that most OF
the police present, and if they did not positively
aid IN the destruction Of property, they certainly did
not attempt do their duty, but passive speca-
tors Of the lawless scene. IL II question whether
Mr.. Bailey find any protection under the law, ana
the thing most likely TO happen IL the continued sup
precision for time Of his paper by mob force The
people and authorities of Newport have grave ques-
ton to consider II whether there u 10 be freedom
of speech and of the press in their midstwhether
industrious family, who offend against no municipal
regulation. nor law of the Commonwealth of Ken
iucky shall be protected in their property; or whether
there II 10 be intolerance the subject of Slavery,
backed by mob violence. II IL certain that such pro-
ceedings as those last night will nct far greater IN
Jury upon the town than upon Mr.. Bailey. The mob
can bv q continued exercise of brute power, IN at
tempting TO crush him, only magnify his importance
and illustrate the evil tendencies of the system against
which he has made war They bring reproach and
shame upon themselves and the institution OF which
thew claim to be champions, not upon Bailey and the
cause for which he stands. AZ he Is he can do them
no HARM but persecution will give him power 10
plague them. II is To be hoped that these considera-
ions-if no higher ones Operatlye-wl induce the
law and order people of Newport to give public
and formal expression OF their dsapprObaon OF such
discreditabe transactions that of overawrg an old
man and his daughters and destroying their property
and that such poor-spirited and cowardy proceedings
be guarded against in the future