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manner of their proceedings in carrying
ont these resolutions.

manner of their proceedings in carrying
out these resolutions.
Rogers and others (Fee being at tn
time out of the state,) were waited upo,
accordingly. Mr.. Rogers descfibcs th'
warning that he received quite graphical
ly. He WAS in his cottage, when sum
mons for him to appear was heard. Or
going to the door, he discovered an impo
sing cavalcadc, sixty five we'll mounted
men being drawn up in war,ke array
He was informed that he had ten days il
which to leave the state. This was OF
tho 23d December. He told them that
he had not consciously violated any law o.
the Commonwealth, and that, il he had
uncounsciously done so, he would be most
happy to be tried according to law. He
was Informed tha! they did not know that
he had violated any law, but that his prin
ciples were Incompatible with the public
peace, and that he must 60. The charge
against him was abolitionism- the penal.
ty, expulsion from the state.
No harsh or personally disrespcctfal Ian
guagc was used. lie was even told, with
much courtesy of word and manner, that
he was esteemed rs gentleman, but his
presence was offensive on accoun, Of his
principles They laid il down as an Ak.
iom, that such sentiments rs he entertained
were not to be tolerated by slaveholling
people-that abolition doctrins and slave.
holding were not to be permitted together
that one or the other must 60 under, and
that they were resolved he and his friends
must 90.
They warned him poacaabIy, but any
amount of force necessary to carry out the
objects Of the Richmond meeting would be
unhesitatingly employed. They appear
cd now in peace, but if ho did not heed
the warning they would re appear for war.
The committee represented The wealth and
respcctabiity of Madison county, and was
sustained for the most part by public sen.
timcnt There were however, quite mum.
Der of shareholders residing in the vicinity
who were opposed to the proceeding Of
the higher law pro slavery z,alots.
A paper was circulated through the
county for signatures, (ovcr seven hundred
of which were obtaincd) and expressive
of the sense Of the community, that the
abolitionists must be driven out. Those
who had charge Of this paper do not seem
to have had any objections to procuring
s signatures under false pretences. A slave
holder was called upon and asked whether
he approved Of the John Brown foray.-
OF course he sail he did not. IIo was
then told TO sign that paper
He did so, and when he fond out tho
nature of tho docu rent, and the real ob.
ject Of obtaining his signature, lie was in.
dignant and wished to withdraw his name,
and was deferred 10y threats from doing so.
No signatures to this paper were obtained
in the immcdiSte vicinity of Berea except
in this way, fact which indicates that
The neighbors Of the Frcesoilers did not
think them dangerous ciiz Ia.
There we've some persons Of the proscrib
ri persons willing to risk everything and
stand by them, but knowing that fighting
would be unavailing. they concluded to be
without the state within the time ASST gncd
for their removal. And they are consa.
qucntly cxils in our midst, and afford a les
son TO the nature Of intolerant despo:ism
Of the slave power which should not be
lost upon hose who are solicitous rs to
the status of the American states.
The persons warned 10 leave the state
appealed t. Governor Macoilin for protcc
ton, and committee of them presented
the Governor the following petition.
To his Ercel1ency, The Governor Of The
Stai, OF Kentucky:
We the undersigned loyal citiEcns and
residents of the State of Kentucky and
county of Madison, do respectfully call
your after ton to the following facts:
|. We have come from various parts Of
this and adjoining states to this county,
with the intention Of making it our homes,
have supported ourselves aud families by
honest industry, IN | endeavored to pro
mote the interests Of religion and educa.
ton.
2. 1t is a prlnci pie with Us TO submit
10 ever ordinance of man for tho Lords
sake, unto governors AS unto them that
are sent by Him for the punishment Of
evil doers and tho praise OF them that do
WE'LL" and in accordance with this priuci
pie we have been obedient in all respects
10 the laws Of this State.
3. Within a few weeks evil and false
reports have been put into circulation, i'm
putting TO lie, motives words and conduct
calculated TO inhsme The public mind,
which imputations are utterly false and
yrourdless. These imputatons we have
publicly denied, and offered every facility
or the fullest investig alton, which VIC have
earnestly but vanly sought.
a. On Friday the 23d inst, a company
IF sixty. five men, claiming to have been
appointed by meeting of the citizens of
our county, without any shadow of legal
and in violation Of the Consti
ution and laws of the State and United
States, called at our respective residences
md places Of bus ness, and notified us to
cave tho county and State, and be with.
out this county ani State within ten days,
md handed us the accompanying document,
n which you will see that unless the said
'rdcr be promptly complied with, that
here is expressed fixed determination
o remove us by force.
In view Of lhcse facts, which we can
ubstantiate by the fullest evidence, we re-
pectfuly pray that you, in ted exercise Of
he power vested in YOU by the constitu.
ion and made your duty to use, do pro