Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-03
10 ihe People of the United States.

UaGer this bead ten Of the most prominent
and Influential Of the thiIfy SIX citizens, lately
expelled trom Kentucky, publish an address in
yes'ei day. Cincinlatt papers, giving hietory
of their colony, and their expulsion from the
State OF Kentucky, and elosIug with some sd.
vice 70 antl-siayery men. We quote one or
two paragraphs 'sNs were charged with the
violation of 40 law, bat told that lhe spread Of
anti-slasery sentiments (which We held) eudau-
gered their institutions. We were then engaged
as farmers, artisans, teachers, and sninisters.
maintaining ourselves by cur own Industry.
ltFo OF us AS ministers receiving partial sup
port trom The American Missionary AsssocIa-
tIon,) witt no heated zeal for any Hian,' bus
enatsVorIng quietly TO promote the cause OF
Christ. We believe, aud did not hesitate %
declare, whsn the occasions demanded, thas
slavery Vas moral and social evil uhioh it
was the duty OF all good nlsn to opposs. Va
set ourselves against the spirit et caste, saa
!aoored 70 suppress ali feelings OF hos,lii,y be.
'%een Observation-Disclosures aid SHAREHOLDERS, be-
tween sfagaa Gad masters. Ia ali rh,ng. We
sonsht wisdom from above, aud aimed 10 exer-
clse hat wise discretion winch is especially
needed BY those who hold unpopular opiuions.
6y the testimony OF slayeholdera, many Of
whom We reckon among our personal friends
end Teli-wishess, our preseacs and Isbors bad
SO changed that part OF the county, tbst il has
oeooma s= uoted for The upright conduct of IL.
nhabl;anta as II eaee had been tor horse racing
ana laIenPefaaee. We had founded Lite arv
Institution Thleh was receiving Liberal pas-
r0nago lgoA al classes.
Ins settlement at Berea vas increasing In
numbers and Importance, wheu, at the news OF
the HIrpeF's Ferry foray, a wondsrfuI pauio
sieGed the peopte OF tbe coan.y, which was ius
cieased oy pFintsd announcement that II had
oeeu discovered that az insarrectton vas sooa
10 break our III Kentucky, and that a box Of
Sharps rides, directed 10 cne OF ear pumber,
aad oeea intercepted, aud by other declaration.
equally false, until perfect torrent Of rags
was stirred up against our community, already
obdoxiJus because OF It's lndaeuoa Ii favor cf
freedom. HoaorAble men, many cf them
shareholders, aud he mass Of the people within
few miles Of us, opposed this tile, but vera
unstle 10 diminish ITS power. Finding them
selves unable TO check the rage OF ipfurlated
uepi aud ihas there was no protection for US by
!aw, although ws we're not charged With tbs
Infringement of u slngls statute they with per-
teos aoanitniiy requested Us to retire for time,
before sue storm. Thinking it the part os
wisdom 10 yisl3 20 sle united rea4yss OF our
friends, whose counsel had tho greater weighs
ffom the fact shat our departure would be to
their pecuniary disadvantages, aod learning
from various reliable sources that rabble be-
yoni the control of the Coinmttee who waited
upon as, were Purposing to take tLs lives og
some of as If We remained, wo believed it to be
oar daty, though in nid-siutes, TO laaye ths
county. Accordingly, We fnd ourselves 4,
day, With eur wives and little ones, homeless,
aud separated from the people with whom vs
huped to live aud die.