Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-13
The Disturbances in Kentucky.

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Of the case. The appeal of Cassius III.
Clay, an abstract Of which was published
on Saturday, cleared up some of the
mystery surrounding the case, but the
following letter, written by Mr.. Clay TO
a friend In New York, gives the details
of the progress of the attempt to clear the
State of all parties inimical to the slave
power, with so much force and clearness,
that we reproduce 1t as resume of the
facts connected with what may prove to
be the inception Of civil war. The let
ter is dated April 8;
my Dear B: l write now to
give you a history Of the war going on
here between the Democrats and the
Republicans. Let US begin at the begin
ming. After the overthrow Of William
/. Bailey's press, and the general terror
in the slave States, the Democracy
thought it a good time to make clean
sweep of all the liberal element here, in
GLIDING me and others in this county
The first vote at the public meeting in
cluded the Republican," by name
Upon a reconsideration, Republicans
were struck out, but III the manifesto we
were denounced as guilty of crime,"
which ought to be, but is not, punishable
by law The Turner'S, my old personal
enemies, were present, and made most
inAammatory speeches, and were opposed
to "old" and moderate men going on the
committee, but for young men" naming
some of my most desperate enemies
/ The Bereans were driven out, supposing
that would defend the radicals. -
They we're disappointed when they
heard that had escaped; in the first
place refusing to hear the proposition to
expel the radicals by law, the Legislature
then being in session; because, what
was the use, they said, in driving out Fee
and committee, whilst /, the arch traitor,
was left TO agtate the country?
Threats still continuing, l thought 1t
wise to make ny defense at Frankfort,
in the seat of government, and in the
face of the whole Democratic party
Ny success there overcome them for
awhile, till my northern tour again gave
them, by garbled reports, new food for
action, which was increased by circula-
ton Of my Frankfort speech on my re-
turn home, and the distribution of the
Helper book, which still more moved
them. Hanson gave them a nucleus Of
action. He entered Berea, through
Richmond, on the Sd day of March.
Not long afterward the committee mel
at the Glade, about mile from Berea
and denounced him, and ordered him &c
, leave; but although be was in Berea
they never went there, but dispersed
Hanson retired to the mountains for &
9 few days, and the committee reported
him gone, which was well known not tt
q be so. Encouraged, Hanson wrote pro
o test, dated March l3, and sent it TO th'
: editor of the Messenger at Richmond
8 On the Path | went to Berea and advis
: ed my friends to stand alOof from Hanson
,. in all respects; and also begged Han
e son to leave the State, telling him TIL
e consequences but he declined. So sool
y as the committee heard | was at Berea
,s on Saturday and Sunday, they raised
Il terrible clamor, ascused me of dictatin
, the letter of Hanson to bring on wa
mustered their forces, and made nist
- expedition of the most desperate men,
all the moderates being left behind-el
10 pecting to take me by surprise and p'
n me to death. This was told me by
II friend in the Revolutionary Commute
~ They, however, did not reach Berea b
-, fore daylight, armed with shot-guns ar
"A pistols. They searched all the house
insulted the women and our friends, al
at last were so yiolent-as the pape
H. will tell you-to West and his d4ught
a. "a Republican, that our party won
M stand it no longer went in defense
h. West, when the parties met and bait
took place, in which three Of the mobit
were wounded ian old Mexican compa
ion-in-arms confessing to me in priva
a shot in the thigh and at last defeats
, They returned in great considerable
wrote to the Governor for aid, sent
Lexington for cannon and linen to sht
-, IL" In the meantime, it was suFpos
that was there backing my forces.
had gone to Washington and thence
:, my sister Smiths, stating to divers p
sons that my mission had been one
peace and not Of scar 4; but they ralli
in force several hundred, on Tuesd
:, and finding the foe gone, they "kil
Hanson's saw mill" and denounced
those engaged in the fight, and gave Ill