Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-03
expelled from kensueky.

Expelled from Kentucky.
We learn from the Cincinnati CO-aaercsot Of
Saturday, that thirtJ-six psrsons arrived ia
that city on the day previous, having been
expelled from Madison county Kentucky for
entertaining and expressing abolition senti-
ments. They are The colaborers of Rev. JtHx
G. FEE, who has been Cor years past engaged
In teaching sbolitionism in Madison county.
Amongst ihem are Rev. Ar. RoGERs Prince
pal Of school at Berea, aud his fItnly; j.
G. HAssoS, aud family ]. ID. REED, sne4am-
lily jas. S. DAVIS. JNo. f. BorGHToN, S.
LIFE; j. as Smith. ES. HAYES, C. +. GRIrF1S
A. G. w. Parker. and w. I'll. ToRRy. HAN
SON is a native OF Kentucky PARKER of South
Careliua; ToRRY, OF Tenn, and SaTn, of
Ohio. The others. we presume. are natives
cf non-siavehclding States. They we're ex-
pelied IN pursuance of q resolution adoprtd
by public meeting OF citizens OF Madison
comfy. In regard to the manner in which
they were warned to leave, che Commercial
says:
Nr. Rogers descrfbts the warning that he
received quite graphically. He Was in his
cottage when a summons tor him to appear
was beard On going to the door, he dis
covered an imposing cavalcadc, sixty-tve
well mounted mea bring drawn up ia var
like array. He Was informed hat he had ten
days in which 10 leave the State This was
ON the 23d December. He told tbem that he
lad nottconsciously violated any law OF the
Commonwealth, and that, ii he hid oncon-
scidsIsIy done so, be would be mOst happy to
bezried according To law. He was informed
shat they did not know that be had VIOLATED
any law, but that biz principles were ibcom-
psiible with The public peace, aud that he
must 20. The charge against hun was Alb
oIitionitm-Ihe penalty, expulsion irom HE
Sale.
No harsh or personally disrespectful Ian
9uaye was used. He was even told, With
much courtrsy OF word and manner. that be
sas esietmetl as gentleman, tut his pres
encr Mas Offensive, On account OF his prIHcl-
pIcs They laid II down an axiom, that
such senIiIHents as he entertained We're not
20 be toleIoItd by slavehOlding people
that Abolition doctrines aud eIsyehOidiug
we're not to be PERMITTED tcEgethtr-tIat one
or other must go under, ana that they were
rrsols cd be and hls friends must GO
They warned him peacrabiy, bat any
amount OF force NECESSARY TO carry cut the
obj cts of the Richmond meeting would be
unhesitzungiy employed. They APPEARED
now in u, ace. bat il he did not heed the
warning they would IeappeaI tor war. The
cuusmI. lee represented the wealth and re
sIarr4abIiity of Madison county, aud Was rus
tanned Tor the mosI part by public sentImeiit-
Alter receiving the notice 10 leave, they
appealed to Gov. NAGOtFIS for protection, il
the following letter
KssezcEy:
fost: and
ideEtesef-iIse State of Kentucky and county
OF Madison, do respectfully call your atten-
ton To- the following facts:
l. We have cume from various parts OF this
and adjoining States 10 this county, with the
intsltion of making il our homer, have sup
porttd ourselves aud families by honest iIE
dustry and eudeayOTed To promote The inter
ests of religion and education
q IL is principle with US to submit TO
eyery ordinance OF man for the Loads sake /;
unto governors As unto ;hem that are sent
J.y Him for the punishment of evil doors, and
si1- prai~e of them thai do well ~ and In ac-
C tdaace with this principle, We Lave been
oh, dent in all respects 10 the laws OF this
State.
8. Within few weeks. evil and false re-
rorfs have been put into circulation, lmpu
ting to us motives. words ana cot1uct caleu-
lated to Infiame the public mind, which i'm
Ths Sc imputations We have publicly dencd,
aud offered every facility for the full' II in-
vestigation, which Va have earnestly but
yainiy sought.
4. On Friday, the 23d inst, a company Of
sixty-two men, claiming to have been ap-
pointed by,a meeting of the citizens OF our
county. without any shadow of legal authOri-
fy, aud in violation of the Constitution and
laws of this State and of the United States,
called at our respective residences and places
OF business and notified to leave this
county and State, and be without this county
and State within ten days, and handed us the
accompanying document, IN which you viii
zee that unie>s the said order be promptly
complied with, that III re is expressed fixed
determination to remove u by force.
In view of these facts. which We can sub
stantiate by the fullest evidence, We respect
fully pray that you. in the exercise of the
power vested in you by the Constitution aud
made y oar duty to use. do protect Us in our
rights as loyal citiZ rs of the Commonwealth
of the Stale of Kentucky.
=. A. b. ROGERS, J. c. HANSON,
LID. RzED. JNO. ). Davis,
JOHS F. BOUGHroS, SwINGLEBUsF LIFE,
JOIN SMITH. Il. T. HAYA@.
Cass II. .GgIFsIS A. e. W. PARKER,
". ii. TuRRT.
BsREA, Madison Co., KY, Dec. "a, 80.
The spreal was laid before the Governor
by Mrssrs. .REKD and HAYES, who had been
appoint,d = committee for that purpose.
They state that Gov. NJ. received them cOur
& ousIy, and advised them for the sake Of
preserving the peace OF the State. to leave it
He eaid that the public mind was deeply
moved BY the events in Virginia and that
until The excitement subsidized. their presence
in the Ssaf- would be dangerous. and he could
not engage TO protect them FROM their fellow
citizens who bad resolved they must GO He
promised them sec irity while taking their
departure. aud that their property should be
protected They say that for the most part
they -xere treated politely By those Eho have
drisea them from their homes. and they have
hopes that presently the people of kentucky
will take - ssbss thought, and allow them 10
r-turn TO their several places Of abode and
accustomed avocztions. The act Of exPnl-
sion would be but farce II they were PR
uitted 20 reiarn sgzin to kentucky to i've
Their exit shonld be for all time. IL is hard
for citixe1s to be thas driven from their homes;
but the doctrine. they inealcated made them
arebrand< unsafe to rem ain Ia the midst Of .
community