Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-02-25
From the Christian Luminary.
PRo-SLAVERY PERSECUTION IN KEN
lucky.


EDITOR LuMISARY Your readers have been
apprized of u second expulsion of missionaries,
teachers aud other laborer, from Kentucky. Some
additional facts and considerations, may not be
ina appropriate.
Bracken county, the theatre ofthe last mob, is
on the northern border of the state. This is the
native county Of myself, Bros. Hanson and Orig
son. In this county, is one Of the most flourish
ing free churches in the state. Here, | had pre-
yiously labored for several successive years. Here.
was q prosperous school, which had been under
the care of anti-slavery teachers for some niue or
ten years. Here, too, was one Of the best commu-
mites in Kentucky. A neighboring Shareholder.
a man of intelligence, and high position in socie-
ty, said-'it is the best neighborhood l have seen
in Kentucky. 1t is q community of Industrious,
sober, upright citizens. l wish to hen<en, all
Kentucky was just like it,
1t was in this community. | thought l might
stay for months, at least until passion should sub
side in Madison county. l think l was not rash.
or presumptuous in this decision. Soon, how
ever, a meeting was gathered from Mason, Lewis
and Fleming counties, to drive out Bro. Davis.
Immediately after this, Bro. Mallet, a young man
from New York, who had been teaching some
three years, lin the district referred to- was mob
bed in an adjoining town. by some GO or 80 per
soma. Immediately following this, wa, the mol
meeting in Bracken county. This meeting wa,
large. and excited by the speeches Of some pro
, slavery lawyers, in hot haste, resolved TO move
D myself and others, it they had to DO 30 by physi
), cal force The meeting was a gathering Of CHI
d zens from two counties.
] To all this, we were not careless lockers on
. We went to prominent citizens. Shareholders anC
IS Observation-Disclosures. treasured Thorn that our posi-
d tiops we're peaceful. Christian, and legitimate
We said, we Geek the overthrow of slavery, bu
not by mobocratic, or insurrectionary means. A
we saw the tide oc oppositicn increasing, we sough
d the rest legal council. This said, you and you
friends may resist, but the attempt, under tn
d present administration, is liable to be construe
into an instruction. We need a different ad
h ministration.
The same council said, you may appeal TO tn
d civi! authorities, which is your privilege an
right, bat this will be Of no avail. We apple
d and found it SO. Statutes are insufficient whe
d mob law reigna.
Several of the civil officers we're in the mo
meeting, and two or more were in the committe
of fifty. who came to warn us to leave. These III
perjured men, for they arc sworn to maintain tn
constitution and laws Of the state and of tho Tn
,e ted States. These constitutions and l1ws, qua
antee to each citizen liberty Of yerson, and
ID speech.
* Such officers as we're opposed TO this lawles
d ness, and disposed to maintain constitution
IS, rights, felt that under the present panic. they coul
5 not. From reflection and observation among Il
n people, it wac thought by friends, that our qui
* withdrawal would give opportunity and occasio
e. for this reaction, rather than our presence.
10 Also. that for the next nine or twelve month
ss. we could do more for the cause of freedom al
ew Righteousness, by working in the free states wbe
of the power is. that ia the slsve states. Wise "a
ed tics are better than reckless bravados. Sol
men. not strangers TO history. have retreated
better fields, saved their strength aud numbers
we a better day-a day of ultimate success.
W. For sOme such reasons. We find che apostl
he went away from Thesalosiea and Berea, wheu
us violent uproar WAS created against them. The,
We suppose. we're wise and lacked not eoural
he We left not because We had VIOLATED auy Law. o
Of. Of the m~Ob-committee said, Mr.. Fee, you a
smart enough not TO violate any law. This &
de sering 60 mobocra,ic action, is our oniy mean
Re- Nor did we leave for want Of interest ia the D,
Try pie. or field Of labor. Here, was a spot more de
res than any other on earth. 1t was the land Of O
Of youthful sports. the home Of relatives. The o.
Ter pie we're doubly dear. because of their fidelity
he righteous principles. 10 seasons Of trial. To q
for the school closed. the pulpit vacated, the land
ity cherished hope. now overrun with lawlsssne
err was to me. one Of the severest trials Of life.
&C be shut out from my own house, was trial, b
'ut il was a still greater trial to DO deprived Of /
ties privilege Of presiding in that land. the only g,
tpei that can save But God viii take care Of /
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