Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-14
Gle Antt- 9lauerp BuaIe.
THE KENTUCKY EXODUS.


lChisalrous Kentucky closed the old year by
Initiating the example Of some of the Oldest and
most barberous despotsms of Europe, exng
from her coil nearly two score of her citizens.
whose only crime was, that they refused to bow
down and worship the God Of slavery The Gin.
cinnai Gazette, gives the following account of
their appearance, and the reasons which led to
their expulsion.
.vaa .. THEIR APPEARANCE.
Calling on the party at their rooms at the Den
nison House, we found them quietly seated togeth.
er. Among their number were seven or eight
young men, from eighteen to thirty years of age
shout an equal number of ladies' several children
two or three Of whom we're babes in arms, and Mr.
John Smith, a native Of Kentucky,a patriarch of
nearly four score, and his equally aged wife,
They seemed neither joyous dsconsolate.-
Believing they had acted in accordance with the
laws Of religion and humanity, they were ready
10 suffer oil things and awaited the future without
fear though ignorant of what it might bring forth
They are from the humble walks Of life, and the
most of their property has been left behind them,
as in their hurried departure, they had hardly an
opportunity 10 collect their wearing apparel
CO THE BEREANs-wnY THEY WE'RE EXPELLED.
lust arrived. lies east of the centre OF Kentucky
and in 1850 had total population of 1927. of
which 5,393 slaves aud GA flee colorcd. The
settlement of Berea for some time past has been
centre for antslavery men, Rev. John G. Fee, as
delegate of the American Missionary Union hay
ing organized several churches strict antslave-
ry principles. Seminary, in which anti-savery
doctrines were taught, was also estat ished about
ayear since, and at the time Of the outbreak at
Harper's Ferry, was in successful operation. Il
is here proper to remark, that both Mr.. Fee. and
his associates. have constantly disavowed all de-
sire to Interfere with slavery or to bring about its
destruction by any except moral MEANS Regard
ing it as contrary to the teachings Of the New
Testament, they believed Scrip,ura truth the best
refutation Of its claims
On various occasions the people Of Berea have
boon subjected to attacks. Mob law, vituperation
aud legal processes have in turn been tried in
vain. They have zealously maintained their right
to attempt to modify the institutions of their ma
tive State by peaceabe means, and persecution
seemed measuraby to have subslded, when the
events of the 18th of October called into new life
the suspicion with which they had been viewed.
On the 10th of December, meeting held a
Richmond, the capital Of Madison county, at which
twas resolved to hold another meeting on the
Tth, to consider the prop.iety Of removing Revs
Messrs. Fee and Rodgers and others associated
with them-6rst, because their association was Of
an incendary character; second, because their
principles were at war with the best interests of
the community, and their positions destructive to
all organized society. A Committee on Resolu-
tions was also appointed.
Pursuant to adjournment, tho second meeting
was held on the 17th in the Court House at
Richmond. The committee appointed ut the last
meeting, reported through r. L. Stone ad-
dress and resolutions in which, after stating that
every plan for emancipation that had az yet been
suggested, involved insufferable objections. aud
that the Bereaus acted as abolition emissares and
believed in q higher law, and a baptism
of fire and blood it is asserted that one
of their number (meaning Mr.. Fee) had lately
proclaimed publicly in New York his sympathy
for John Brown asserting that Browns were nee.
dsd in Kentucky. The address goes on to say
that the obnoxious persons bad established
school free for all colors distric. school draw
ing it's regular quota from the public treasury,
thus using the money Of the public for the public
destruction church excluding all who upheld
slavery erected machinery; built a town-the po-
sition Of which, in strategic poin: Of view, Ell
ther for stampedes or instruction, is faultless
having post Office with an Abolition post master,
and regular mail loaded with incendiary docu-
M nts. The town was reported also to be con-
stantly increasing by accessions Of Northern men.
The resolutions which were adopted, provide for
the appointment Of committee Of sixty-fve dis
Greet, sensible men, such as the whole community
may confde in,' to remove j. III. Fee, j. A. r.
Rogers, and 'as many of their associates in
their best judgment the peace anG safety Of society
may require'-this duty to be discharged as de-
liberately and humanely may We, hu. firmly
and most e6ectuaiiy'-
The Committee having been appointed, letters
were read from Mr.. Fee at Pittsburgh and Mr..
Rogers at Berea. The former has already been
published. 1t emphatically denies all sympathy
either expressed or intended with Browns course
lie haG said that John Browns were needed mot
in the manner of action, but in the spirit of conse
Grafton He claims that he and his associates
had acted in the spirit of the Bible, and of the
Declaration Of Independence.
Mr. Rogers letter, which is addressed to the
editors of the Messenger, invites strangers and
those predjudiced against the Bereans, to visit
their town and examine their institutions 1t con-
cludes thus
II is universally known that most Of us, in COM
mon with Washington and host Of Others whom
We all delight to honor believe that slavery is a
moral and political evil-that it is the duty and
privilege of those holding slaves to free them at
the earliest consistent moment, and in such way
as to promote the general good, and that complex.
ion 10 not the truest test for the regard and prv
eyes that should be extended to man. We be-
lieve. too, teat moral and political means only
should be used to remove slavery. Insurrection
fnds no favor here. Brother Fee never has, and
if bis true words be known, doubt not, does not
now give the least couE tenance to the use Of force
n Fastening the end Of slavery.