M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-01-19
The Expelled AbOIitiO nists-
Their Character.

IS The heading OF a Judicious article in
the Richmond (Kentucky) Messenger,
Of the 10th inst, discussing the late
movement Of large number of the
best citizens Of that county (Madison)
in expelling lot OF Abolition agita.
tors from the county and the State
the same set who, o few evenings
since, figured extensively in one Of
our city churches, to get up an extern
ded spirit ofsympathy for their suffer-
ings. The article in the Messenger
contains these main points, and
doubtless they are true:
The little settlement at Berea com.
menced q year or two since. 1t con-
sisted exclusively OF Abolitiorists of
the rankest kind. No one ever set.
tied there for any purpose except to
aid in accomplishing the great work
of Abolition. They were all the en-.
issaries and hirelings of Northern Alb
olitionists. The location had nothing
to attract settlers. 1t is in a barren,
sterile section of the county. The
money expended there was furnished
by Kindred spirits at the North.
The teacher, Rogers, publicly an.
nounced that he should make no dis.
tinction as to color all would be
en- an equality in his school,
The mill man, Hanson, undertook
to lecture an elderly gentleman, one
of the best citizens and kindest mas.
ters In the county, in tho presence of
his own servant, upon his injustice
and sinfulnOss in holding slaves; and
refused to saw lumber for him on that
account. The character of the es-
tablishment was well known through
out the. county to boud as well as free.
The slaves knew that the Bereans
were their avowed friends, aud that
their business was to Sc. them Tree. -
The result of this condition OF things
was what might have been expected.
Slaves began to manifest q spirit Of in.
subordination. In one instance a ne.
gro. fellow, few miles from Berea,
practically illustrated the doctrine OF
Brown and Fee-the true Abolition
doctrine--that he was as free as his
master. When directed by his mas
ter to do something, his reply was:-
"You have no moreright, sir, ITO order
me than | have to order you" The
master, in attempting to correct him,
was Immediately assailed by another
of his servants. This occurred but a
short time before the first meeting in
Richmond.
Under such circumstances, with tho
excitement consequent upon the Har.
per's Ferry foray, the speech of Fee
at Brooklyn, N. Y, that more j ohm
Browns were wanted in Kentucky, the
frequent arrival Of strangers atsBerea,
and the fact that John Brown was
canonized by his Northern frienB and
aoettors, our citizens were aroused to
sense ofwhat theyregsrdednot en-
ly their right but their duty to do
Their, action has been most fortunate
for all parties concerned. The Abo.
lition camp has been broken up-the
nuisance has been abated, and tie Alb
clifton emissaries and hirelings have
wisely decamped. We rejoice that
this has been effected withoutviolence
Or personal injury.
We are free to admit that't course
pursued by our citizens in this matter
would only be justitiable in an ex.
treme case and when the danger was
Imminent. Upon this principle their
action was based; and, in view of all
the circumstances surrounding them,
should beregarded as entirely justifia.
BILE. lit has been stated that part Of
those who had notice to leave, were
born and raised in the county. Such
was not'the fact as to any one ofthem,
and we are not aware that there is any
citizen in the county who entertains
the radical and reasonable sentiments
Of Fee and lis followers. It'is true
there are numerous persons in the
county who are opposed to slavery,
but who, at the same time, abhor Alb.
olitionists and their doctrines.
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