Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-05
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We publish the manly appeal Of 0AssIus n.
Gay TO his fellow citizens Of Madison county
what a Kentucky record does il PRESENT. Ken
tuokians harrassed and hunted down, their
housea invaded, the sick and women insulted
snd abused, because only Of their Republican,
ism. The Democratic Governor of the State
either looks idly on, or encourages the pro-saN
very mob Committee, which, having driven out
the,radioal Bersans,is now attempting to include
CAssIus NJ CLAY and the conservative RePub-
licans Of the State in the ruthless prescription.
The reason alleged is, that it is useless to drive
of non resistants, while Mr.. Clay is left to
agitato the slavery question. In letter Of
March goth to the LOuisville Journal MIR. Clay
states that so soon as il was known that hewas
in Bersa on Saturday great excitement was
cot up, and reports were circulated that he was
there marshalinE forces against the revolution
ary tribunal. by Sunday night, says Mr.. O.
,'the mob had taken the field, and on Monday
brought on the collision at Berea, by illegal
search Of the houses Of citizens there without
warrant, adding insult TO injury, Ostensibly to
fiud Hanson. but in reality TO raise row, which
they succeeded in doing, several being shot on
both sides. And the Revolutionary Committee
driven back, rallied again on Tuesday and find
ing no one, broke down that terrible thing
the saw-mill-and declared against me, and the
Republicans who we're engaged in the fight
Ills letter to the Journal concludes as follows:
That committee we'll know, whilst l shall not
defend the Radicals in their mad purposes, that
will not be driven into acqHiescenee in their
usurped power, nor from the defense Of al!
Republicans vino are attacked in their persons
or property because Of their RepHblicGniSm- =
/ They desire to renew the fable of the wOli
and the lamb, and by the committal of outrages
against my friends which am pledged to resist,
to consuu mate with a showof public justice their
own criminal designs against my life and cause
publish these facts that all honest men may
not be deludej; that we may stand OF fall upon
our merits, and not be overwhelmed with
clamor, which is the strong weapon Of mob
violence always. The Governor may make his
demonstrations-the minnie Rifles" and 'csn.
nom NAV come on to extinguish the just indig
nation of outraged freemen, in vain. Standing
upon the lalgS, the Constitution, and our Ol0H
patriotic purposes, we shall not be intimidatcd
| by this new accession of power in the suppress
| ion Of our rights If civil war is begun, il
will be begun against our most earnest implor-
ations of the forbearance Of friends, and most
solemn protest against the aggTessiOns Of
enemies of the common liberties OF all!-li
blood be shed it will not be first shed by us!-
if the States shall fly to arms, and citizen'
North and South become involved in one CON-
mon ruin, let those iDhO shall begin the cOlfic
ansloer for the end. c. n. CLAY.
The Tribune publishes a private letter from
AR CLAY lated the 80 h ult., which shows his
imminent peril from mob rule, and the determi
nation of his devoted family to stand ty him
to the last. We quote the closing paragraphs
The mob increases in violence; I lie upon my
arms awaiting an attack; my family absolute \
refuse to retire, saying they will run bullets
and aid, as in l776. If driven into the woods
| l shall attempt TO hold my position as long al
possible; standing on the Constitution the laws
and my right, l will defend them or die. Th'
cannon at Lexington is sent for, and the Gov
ernor aids.
Is this my cause only, or that of the American
people! Is it to be viadicated in this way, an'
now Shall stand or fall alone. May Co
defend the right" Your friend,
G. NJ CLAY.
P. s.-My daughters are as finn as nn'
Mrs. c
The attempt to ezpel Mr.. Clay from Kentuck,
has been tried before, comments the Tribune
but only to recOil upon the heads Of its authors
The hour when Cassius N. Clay is exiied iror
his native State will be a sad one for Kentucky
From the Free States of the North and tn
Slave States of the South, thousands of his al
dent friends will arise in his defense, and hi
expatriatiOn will cases the name of kentuck
to become Kissing and by-word Throughout
the land But We hope for better things iron
the great State OF Kentucky. 1t cannot be tina
the land Of Clay can be 60 utterly besOtted a
TO allow mob law to rule thrOug ghOut its borders