The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-10
Letter from Kentucky.
LEwISBC.RG, Nv, Jan. 80, 1860.

, 10 the Editor OF the Ca!edOni0n.
In late numl.er Of THE CALIFORNIAN 70
have paragraph upon the "barbarous" -ne.
of the South in expelling Abolitionists fro1
slave territory. To give your readers a
idea of what is being done, in that line, i
this vicinity, is the object IF this commun
cation.
The John Brown raid has produced wor
derful reaction ir the South, especially alon
the line separating free and slave territory
1t has thrown the shareholders into grea
excitement, leading them to the adoption o
precautionary measures with regard to tn
protection of their slave property. The chic
Of these is the expulsion from their midst oil
any and all persons, whether ito the mano
born," or adopted citizens, who favor. b.
word or deed, the abolition of the "peculia
institution" If any particular County refuse
10 TACT in the premises" the citizens Of al
adjoining one frequently act in their stead
and expurgate this population.
Some weeks ago, you may have noticed
Rev. John Gregg Fee, Rev. James S. Davis
and others, were expelled from Madison
County, for entertaining abolition principle'
and practices. Instead IF leaving the State
they took up their residence in Bracken and
Lewis Counties, adjoining Mason. on the
west and east, all skirted by the Ohio rive,
on the north
Shortly after their arrival, somebody, ,hrn
the papers. proposed meetings at Brooksvile
and Orangeburg, to take measures to Dust
them from Northern Kentucky. The mex,
issue Of the Eagle contained rejoindsr from
someA"dy else, deprecating resort to mob-law
proceedings, and advising moderate counsels.
The following issue of the same paper con
tanned letter from Davis. setting forth the
purposes of himself and his associates "a
copy Of which enclose, with the remarks of
the editor (Opp.) upon conserving to publish
IT, In the meantime the express brought to
, Maysvl;Ie package Of the much-talked of
Helper book, directed to the Rev. James S.
Davis, and which his agent conveyed to him
at Cabin Creek. Lewis County.
At the time proposed, a meeting was held
at Orangeburg, in Masan, near the Lewis
line, resolutions passed, and committee ap-
pointed to expel Davis from the State, giving
him I days to pack up his duds and he off
In,' or else find numerous helpers to aid him
in striking bee line for northern territory
The committee who waited upon him d.man-
ded his hooks. which he consented to burn in
their presence. As the days delay have
not vet quite expired, nothing further has
been done in his case.
The meeting at Brooksville was largely at
tended. the substantial men of Mason and
bracken Counties taking part with the pro-
cecdlrgs. Among other things, they refused
to listen TO Fee and others, in justification of
themselves. passed resolutions to expcl Fee.
John {. Hansen. Wyatt Robinson and two
school teachers. J. B. Malle,t and - Hol.
man. \ committee of so was appointed 10
carry said resolutions into effect. TO whom
discretionary power was given to cxpel an,
others whom they may suspect of entertain
ing opinions akin to those of Fee and COM
pany. They also resolved to suppress preach
ing in church in Bracken County. known
as the Free Church and likewise resolved
to refuse to employ transient school teachers
from the Free States, unless in possession of
the very best of testimonials. So. YANKEE.
boys when you come along to Kentucky YOU
must have something in Your brreches' mock
&, besides your Dartmouth and Harvard d.
rloma. The shareholders prefer to let Ken
lucky ideas" fail ITO shoot" rather than
have them taught f" @oot at Me"peculir in
a'fm'on.' The principal charge against the
expelled teachers was that Ct circulating nh.
clifton pamphlets One Of these came yer,
near "tarring and feathering," and was res
cued oily by the influence of some old c;,;-
zens, upon promise of Immediate emigration
from the State.
Great excitement exists along the Mason
and Brackcn line, threats having been mad.
to burn Germantown, &c. Fee saws. if dis.
posed. he could raise 5000 men, and stan in
kentucky. But the opinion among the So .
Der is that he will leave the State. have
learned, verbally. that his fa,her-in-law, Vim.
cent Hamilton, John Gregg, ian uncle of
Fees,) and Mr.. 1umlong. all old residents
OF Bracken County. have been 'susyec,ed" /
by the Vigilance Committee, and have agreed
10 dispose Of their property, and seek an asy
lum in free territory.
Enclosed | send for your information, the
proceedings of the two meetings referred to. !
All the persons named therein are we'll
known to the writer, and are regarded as our
'best Citizens" They say they are acting in /
self-defense, and only ask to be "let alone"
and TO this end resolve that no Ab,li:ioni>,
has right to settle in their midst"
NJ. d.
a WHITE GIRL BOUGHT ~ WARD RErCJ,
Err CIiIRCU-A whitp pirl MIN. ,.o.. -.