Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-16

For the Loaier
"slavery the sum OF all vlliaInies."
We have enunciated the proposition and
now for the faeis to sustain it. What is the
proof We narrate what We have seen and
suffered. Some three years since went by
invitation, to Braoken county, Kentucky, to
teach school The school had been taught BY
Northern teachers for several years, and be-
sides being known as an anti-slavery school,
was acknowledged by all parties TO be the
best school in the county. The patrons are
noble anti-slavsry people. Twas soon known
to be an anti-slavery man by the company
kept.
The Harpers Ferry excitement spread, and
the Kentuckiaps caught the idea that men Of
anti-slavery sentiments were dangerous to
community. All kinds of reports were cir
culated, the gist Of which was that We were
insurrectionists. These in time showed them
selves to be sheer fabrications.
In the latter part Of December John G. Fee
and his associates were driven out ofMadison
cOunty-waited upon by an organized mob,
and ordered TO leave. They were charged
with no crime. January 2lst was mObbed
by some go or 80 persons. I was taken una
wares-my clothes nearly ell taken of, and a
dish of tar nearly boiling hot brought. A
few prominent citizens interfered and bare
ly succeeded in rescuing me from the drunk
en- mob.
They could not accuse me Of even being ag-
gressivs in my views. No crime was charged
against me even by this band who acted more
like rufians than like citizens
On the 25th Of January a number of us
we're waited upon by an organized mob Of
fifty men and ordered to leave. They ac-
knoWledged that we were honest and con-
scientous, yet they entered into "solemn
resolution " that we should not stay. We
counseled with men of high attainments in
the legal profession. We called upon the
civil authorities but to no purpose. To resist
would be to die This we we're willing TO do,
but we're advised that more would be accom-
plished by quietly going away.
Now we are exiles. No crime is charged
against us. Some have been twice eXiled and
are told that "they should be grateful fol
that mercy which has permitted them to 60
in peace
Within q few years Rev. John G. Fee has
been mobbed seven times-three time dragged
out-all for preaching Gospel Of impartial
love-salvation TO all. Quiet, peaceable oiti.
zens, are molested on every side. Freedom Of
speech is denied. The heathen practice Of
mobbing prevails everywhere in the South
The Reign of Terror has already filed a vol.
ume. Again, we are exiles from no country
but our own. We may go to Africa and speak
against her idolatry-tO Turkey and condemn
her poligamy-to China and oppose her in.
fanticide-to Catholic countries and speak
against Catholicism, and even to the South
Sec Islanders and preach agains,ttheir canni-
baIism: yet if We dare TO raise our voices
against the hideous crime of msnstealing-
blood commerce the horrid practices o.
Slaueru the law is Wrested from the hands Of
legal officers, and organized mObs order ul
"tO leave" or be 'put out by physical force
"Hear, Heavens Give ear, o Earth y
such another desPOtism eTists not under III,
sun !
]. B. MALLETT.
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