The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-13
Pro.slavery Mob Violence in Kentucky
...Cassius M. Claws Appeal.


recalls to mind tho time when, PROSTATE
upon bed of sickness, and being visited by
q doputation Of mobites intent on The do
struction of his press, he said; "Go, tell
your secret conclavo of cowardly assassins,
that G. NJ. Clay knows his rights. and bow
to defend them [" In bis life, we have
most striking example Of tho power one man
may exert, when imbuod with tho heroic
purpose to maintain the right. No matter
how unequal the contest, his presence in
spires the friends of Freedom with conf.
dence, and sonds dismay into tho ranks of
its enemies. Would that tho cause of Re-
pubicanism had moro such bravo and clio.
uusnt defenders as Cassius NJ. Clay
A private letter from Mr.. C!av. dated
March goth, and published in tho Tribune,
saws;
Tho mob increases in violence; | lio upnn
my arms awaiting an attack my family
absolutely refuse to retro, saving they will
run bullets, and aid, as in l7T6 II drvcu
into tho woods, shall attempt to hold my
position us long as possible; standing on
tho Constitution tho laws, aud my right.
will defend them or die. Tho cannon at
Lexington ia sent for, and the Governor
aids.
Ia this my cause only. or that Of the
American people? Is it to he vindicatod
in this wuy. aud now Shall stand or fall
alone. May God defend tho right p
Your friend.
c. NJ. CLAY.
P. S.-My daughters arc as firm as and
Mrs. Q.
Tho Revolutionary Committee, in their
attempts to drive Antislavery mon out of
the State, (attnmpts which wero winked at
if not oponly encouraged by tho Govornor)
went SO far rs to outrage the sick, and in.
suit unoffending women by tho uso Of lam
guage too indecent for repetition. 1t was
well known that Mr.. Clay did not agree
with the Radicals In sentiment, yet his
presence in Borca, on Saturday, was the
occasion of great excitement, reports being
circulated that no was raising forces to resist
tho Committee. He says that, by Sunday
night, "tho mob had iaken tho flield, and on
Monday brought on the collision at Burea,
by "illcgal search of tho houses of citizens
there without warrant, adding insult TO in
jury, ostens;by to find Hanson, bnt in re.
aIity to raise row, which they succeeded
in doing, several being shot on both sides
And tho Revolutionary Committee driven
back. rallied again on Tuesday and finding
10 Quo, broke down that terrible thing
tho saw-mll--and declared against me, ant
tho Republicans who wcro engaged in the
fight"
His letter to the Journal thus concludes
. That committee we'll know, whilst shaI
not defend tho Radicals in their mad puI
poses, that will not be driven into acquies
7 cenco in their usurped power. nor from th,
defense of all Republicans who arc attacked
in thoir person or property becdnse Of hsi'
Rpabiicdnism. They desira to rcnow til,
! table of tho wolf and tho lamb, and by tn,
committal of ontrages against nv friend
which am pledged to resist, to consum
: mate with a show of public Justice thoir owl
= criminal designs against my life and cause
e publish these facts that all honest moi
y may not be deluded; that we may stand o
s fall upon our merits, and not bo overwholm
ed with cIamor, which is tho strong weapo,
of mob violence always. Tho Governo
may make his monstrations-tho" mimi
Rife" and cannon" may come on to OK
r tinguish the just indignation of outrage
frcemeu, in vain. Standing upon tho idtt
y tho Constitution. and our opn patriot
y. purposes. we shall not bo intimidated b
y this Now accession of power in tho suppros,
d ion of our rights. If civil war is begun,
=, will bo begun against our most earnest i'm
" ploratinns of tho forhearance of friends. an
IL.
5. of enomies Of the common liberties of all
O If blood be shed il will not be first she
us l-ie tho States shall fly 10 arms and cit
zens North and South involved in ono con
g. mon ruin. lei those ,cho shall brgin the con
& Chci, answrr for The end. @. NJ CLAY.
r In his Appeal Mr.. Clay says:
:. Now il turns out just as had expecte
ID that the Republicans had nothing o d
t, with Hanson, were for peace; and fougl
I'd in their own defense.
The Republicans say (which was a,
mit'ed to me by one of the party) the
houses were rudely seached, and l gi,
you here a copy OF letter written to n
by Messrs. Bland and Haley, stating Il
whole cause Of the difficulty wh
'.' original letter. signed by Haley and Bla'
" by j. II. Rawlings. can be seen by ca
70 ing upon me:
'e' "BEREA, in the Evening.
lot March 80, 1860.
en- "MY FRIEND, G.. NJ. CLAY:--I drop y
II" a line stating tho facts concerning I
ed fight. In the first place. Il WAS r
las brought about over Hanson, but over ,
ar treatment of George West. The Coz
ost mitIee went to his house on the hunt
Hanson. West is in the last stage Of &C
-, sumption, and told his daughter to sll
"'S the door; and they broke the door dow
WI and they cuffed and abused West and
'py daughter; and we went 10 see West, W
at no view OF seeing any Of them. We n
Ger them and begged for peace, and did all
t is coutd TO obtain it. intended TO ia
on, your good advice.
mt "FRANK BLAND and GREEN HALEY"
on. Here, men OF Madison, are some Of
,hn !acts--but not all of the facs--ihe |,
iscs guage TO the daughter of West was
,l.o gross FOR the public eye, and lhelef
. -, suppress il. Nor were those the o.
" outrages.
oo ~ Mr.. Clay concludes his "appeal"