Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-04-14

as III presence WOulu be q continual source OF
diScohtenti and might possibly involve The Re2ub-
licans in a conflict, when innocent men might be
killed. stayed all night With VIM. Stapp, where
the same views were uttered and cOncurred in. ]
returned again through Berea, enforced with q
parting word the same advice, and was leaving for
bone when air. Hanson hallooed. ! stopped, and
Mr.. Rawlings introduced him TO me. He asked
mo what was the public feeling towards him Z j
replied that | would speak frankly with him; that
| was, rs he we'll knew, opposed to his political
principles, and could not stand by him in any way;
bat that my personal feelings were kind towards
him. | had not talked to the Committee, but !
had spoken to some in their confidence, and the
feelings Of bitterness against him were greater
THAI ever on account of his return, | was told
and that | hoped he would leave the State for his
own safety, as we'll as to avoid the possible fight
between my friends and the Committee because Of
his presence. lie remarked that he found no fault
with me; that every man must stand on bis own
convictions, and that every dog had his day.
Taking leave of him l went to Kingston, where
| stayed all night with Whit Moody. Whilst
there, Messrs. Broaddus and Newland came in to
see me, when | expressed the same views. ] sent
for 6. w. Maupin, au old hunting companion, to
spend the night with us, and to have a friendly
talk about the whole matter, as l knew he was one
of the Committee, and had acted the part of q
peace maker when Tony wac attacked in the first
raid at Berea, as l was told. / then explained to
G. w. Maupin, in the presence Of 81. Newland
and Whit Moody, my whole position, as lac had
not read my Frankfort speech. l told him that he
was one Of revolutionary committee; that should
not interfere with their action, If they confined
themselves to the expulsion Of the Radicals but
that if the Committee attacked us, the Republicans,
on account Of their principles, that we would de-
fend ourselves to the last and that in such de-
fence we'd shoot him, Reuben Munday, Terrill, or
any other one of the Committee who aided and
abetted an assassination of any one Of my party /;
that | was for peace that l had told our friends
at Berea, that whoever stood in defence OF Hanson
would do so at his own risk, and we would not
stand by him but thati if they cleared themselves
of Hanson, and were attacked in thoir own right,
that we would make a common cause-we would
take to the woods, and defend ourselves to the
death.
I'm a letter to the Louisville Journal We find the
following passage
The Committee we'll know that whilst | shall
not defend the radicals in their mad purpose, tina.
l will not be driven into acquiescence in theii
usurped power, nor from the defence of all Repub
Leans who are attacked in their persons or prop
erty because of their RepublicaniSm. They desire
to renew the fable Of the wolf and the lamb, anc
by the committal Of outrages against my friend
which am pledged to resist, to %consummate will
a show of public justice their own criminal de
signs against my life and cause. I publish .thes,
facts that all honest men may not be deluded; tina
we may stand or fall upon our merits, and not b.
overwhelmed with clsmor, which ia the stronI
Z weapon of mob violence always. The Governo
may make his ACKNOWLEDGMENT Minnie Rifles
!. and cannon may come on to extinguish the jus
:, indignation of outraged lreemen, in vain. Stand
ing upon the laUs, the Constitution, and our oD'
patriotic purposes, we shall hot be intimidated b,
, this new accession of power in the suppression o
our rights. If civi! war is begun, it will be begul
: against our most earnest implorations of the for
:. beGrance Of friends, and most solemn protes
A against the aggressions of enemies Of the common
liberties of all If blood be shed it will not b
u first shell by us !-if the States shall fly to armt
and citizens North and South become involved i
ID one common ruin, let those tOho shall begin The COZ
n fict ansrerJor The end.
" He thus concludes a private letter to q frien
in New York
The mob increases in violence l lie upon m
arms waiting an attack my family absolutely r.
fuses to retire. saying they will run bullets, an
aid, as in l776. If driven into the woods, | sha
attempt to hold my position as long as possibl
Of standing on the Constitution, the laws, aud m
nd rights, | will defend them or die. The cannC
at Lexington is sent for, and the Governor aid
Is this my cause only, or that of the America
ed people? Is it to be vindicated 10 this way, ar
Ike now ? Shall stand or fall alone. May God d
fend the rightr
Your friend, G. NJ. CLAY.
NJ p. SHY daughters are as nrm as 1 OIL
'eo Mrs. C.
ID In a subsequent letter written about the End
ne Bird inst, he makes the following statement, whic
on is the last We have heard respecting the progret
to of affairs
w In the meantime, on Tuesday, in Richmond,
W took the stump and disabused the public mind
ey the m against me, and left for home. b,
the excitement continued, and | was more denoun
&C. ed . Yesterday a meeting was held to consid,
eS me, l had my appeal 10 the citizens of Madisc
w. out in handbills, and early in the day had the
IN circulated (see the handful in the Louisville Jou
nal and the Gazette j they were read and dlscu
ID sed--some for, some against me. When the NEE
u ing took place the Court House could not hold a
ee the people, nor could my inlornants hear mucI
o. but speeches were Maidstone for, some again
ne me; but no resolution was passed against me. NJ
handful was read, and they adjourned into pr
GO vate caucus. II is believed that they will 90
Berea to-day, and finding no one flor l have to-
ut my boys to retreat, leaving their wives and chi
&c dren at homs) they will dissolve. If such be Il
a case, and no one is killed, | think we will ha,
Il gained d complete victory over them. If some Al
killed, God only knows the end We will at on,
be take to the woods and mountains, and defend GU