New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-09

daughter tn h'puOi,cahJ t"d' ooI parry "oula ssaoo
me-. a.d baltic took place, 10 which thres Of the
bites ere wounded tan old asxicsn Or N in
arms ifessrg TO mo IN pnva'e aao, 10 The thigh,
spd Ut las, defeated They Tetn. sea Ia great c,nssr.
=. e-ate TO lbe Governor Tor AID, ss1t 10 Iexiny.
man,, .D cannon aud men 10 shoot ~ In the mean
w.. ~ Il aas suppo,ed that was there backing my
.n.... had gone 10 Washington, aDs yhoncs To my
.;.ter Smith; Stang 10 dvefs persons thai my mis-
ion laa b. ca Oh vi psacs sp, not OF war; Dut tney
yIiea u, force several haocred on Tdssdsy, ana hao
;na the foe gone they killed Hanson slwmil, and
S.nouuced AL those engaged 10 toe fSbt, sad gave
tba families no,ice 10 10 lve toe Stae by Tissd'y Q
IL wing. Al the came time .kns violent thfea< agsnst
T, tbs meantime on Tuesday in Rch. aond. took
tie stump, and dIssbnssd .ae ppric miad Of the
c.nmni,s aga bet me, sd left III home Bot toe ex-
ciemen, continue, AND ~as more snd more de-
loUn, ed Yesterday reeiIg wac hsld ID cooSr'er
me- had my appeal 70 lhe citizens OF Madison Oh. IN
bsndbilr, and, esrlv the day, bad them ereoisea
tee hs bandbill IN The Louisville Journal and TIE
Ga=ette)i tbe., were reAd and disc lsssd-sone f1r
some akspet ne. When the meeting took place, the
ConrtF ouse could not bold all the people, nor c5uu
ny ,oformaIts bear much; but speeches we're mtde-
tme for, aud against me; but Lo resoldtion was
passed ~ .i6et me. by bandodl was read, aad they
adjouDel INTO private IL Is believed THAI they
will 40 to Berea to-day, aud tndDg 10 one por nave
told my boys to retreat, leaving Their wives aa1
children At lome they gill dissolve. III sacu % Tue
Gaze aud DO one 10 kUled think we will have gained
a oopplele victory over them. IL some are killed, G1d
only kaows the end We will a. once take 10 toe
ds and The moanaiDs, and defend ourselves 70 tue
lasL IN =.
of we had fifty or one hundred Sharpe's rifles, It
would give mneGs poHer IN tue monHItn TO,
cesses where cannon ooua not reach Us. ~ Is bAd
n. aill be again called upon TO really Keep
n. peace Goo knows ore don't waot the scenes OF
K.hras ain J. enact, d-frst disaTning us, ard SET
ting our fees upon ~"
"In haste, your friend, c. NJ CLAY.
"P ST. learn to oay that they are coming out in q
hapdb ate ptng TO Iefute the letter OF Haley aud
Bland. Who cares for the WORD or testimony OF
mob "
The following is the handful alluded to in the above
postscript:
TO TIE PUBLIC.
RICHMOND. KY, April 3, 1860.
TIE undersigned, baylog been appointed by the
Committee Tor the removal of j. g. Fee add his 1850
ca G, commiee Tor Correction OF certain gross
mica, r, bension aid msstatements which have been
published with great regard To their aeLion, suDms 10
tho pubic the folloG wing sta'emedt:
Fe and bis accomplces-a set Of Abolition mssiona-
res cent here prnc psLy from 4e No.th-had est4b.
sted in "A corner of the county, IN stenle ana
mouDtrn.ous s,rct, au Abolition settlement, with
locat on t. bes OF any The STATE, n our Jadgmsn,
ftr II snfrscton s'anpede-@ho7o londeaces nave
already spread dsetectoD among the slave poPul'uon
of that end OF the coanty-supporteo enufely oy
morey derived from The Ra heal Abo tOni6ts Of the
Nor6 winch, from lis rapid gToWtn and che large
mesps of motley oispors with the inevItabe con
SEQUENCES by which soc enterprises ate attended,
nu.t in a short Tune have rendered rot only property
but even life uusa,e To break up this settlement, 80
far ss 10 remove all Just and reasonable gr0udd OF ap-
pre- .lsion, deemed by the great body OF the
ei'izer Of the county just and Necessary act OF self
defense. To accomplish this purpo'e this Committee
va, appointed with large ssretol ary pc Hers.
UDoer this authority the Committee dsssrmned, as
invarabe rue OF acton, hrs ID remove tue nssl1n
ares and not TO interfere win any c!uzen OF tue
co2i ty whsa yer his opnions dOcssnes might be,
uple be went 90 far to extend active aid or defense
TO these missionaries tnus identify ing himself with
the eI emies of the peace and secany OF oar conmu-
Lity; ~bIch determination has Dsen prOclMGea 10 V
mort pubic manner and has been, ana vii DO, ngiS
adhered ID.
On Monday, the 26th ult., portion Of the Com |
nit.e relaue TO Berea for the purpose of removing
Hanson, OF these mssion4ri's, VINO had return-i
aittr having l,ft aud ere met VIII aman uamed
HALEY abd ore named Bland, understood 70 be the |
most active Of toe sympsibizers who mad made re.
peaied threats of asesoinat Oh, csc. conversation
eDsued winch resulted In the parties shaking hands,
and parting with protestatioDe OF peace and good wi
ON both fIdss. When Inmedi,tely II Jey And Bland
commenced raising rty for tue attack, armed VITA
uns lhe {, hnlltee having, WIN u lew eAceplols,
oDy &c arms, and attempted 10 cut OH their ret1n
AZ ur or tive aferwaro, by drawing no across L1elr
road, declaring tber Intention 10 rescue Hanson,
hom they supposed tho Committee had arres.e1 aad
firing npOn the wonndinl man.. The fire being
returned by the Committee the Bereaus retreated
Q hill, in the direction Of log house. The Committee
renamed upon the ground, aud after consultation, be-
ing tb1rt Of ammuni ioD, departed for then homes.
TO Justify ths reaoheIous aod dast Ardly attack 10
now allea ed that the attack 4de ,cJuns of
The mietTeatmeIt by some Of tho Committee OF DIR.
Geo. West indecent language used 10 the presence Of
biz daughter and the rude aud Unauthorized searching
d The houses of Boreaos. Dir. Weet Is in poor health,
and s OF opinion that he has bu. short tme 10 live,
aud bae cent two messages request Dg us 10 deny
he statement not wishing tue SANCTION Of his name 70
appended TO go base fabric alton, but states, ths
contrary, that thoee Of the COMMITTEE who Oane here
behaved Ike gentlemen. The COMMITTEES mea, VINO
re of unooubed versciy, deny that they searcaed
n even entered any house without tie o Foers con-
ent with one exception and toht the hodse from
which Hansou s believed to have fed, disguised in
goman's clothing and from which house q SHOT bad
,eep fred 81 and there they offered no insult or
eeIavstion OF any kind. The Commiaee sta'e that
be orst Language used, IL Lot the worst they
eard for OBJ ;enlty and profanity, used by s,me
4 the womsn If the place.
The Committee and citizens repaired to the place
be following day, but the stacsog party hal Had to
b woods. No violence of any kind was perpetrated
\ cot u break usDsoas mill 10 ran5er for the
re cent uselefs in which they believe themselves ust
ed The whole OF the ATTACKING arty have boel
Gifted 20 leave, except one old man, wno, being very
ebieDt, was excused.
The whole proceedings of this Committee have been
barsceIzed by the greatest moderation, patience aot
Droear &c, under circumstances OF TIE greate5t an
lost trying proyocatlon. Tae Com aittee have been
ustaibeo aud supported in their action by the tzens
tie County with unanimty heretofore uaexamplei.
hey have reported from tl.e To publis meet
pks, on public days, at the Conditioner and in every
lttance their action has been unan )dsy appro ed
Tie meeting on Monday, April 2, when al the recent
cts were reported was of The largest ever !
aw convened at the Court House, and toe approval
Isnimous. Many Of the charges against tne Goa.
,iltee, suoh oespn 10 assasshate citizens and ex-
e civil war too sbsard and rdlcuol " require
enis much lees refu asOD.
This Committee, in all they have done or may do,
erely The organ of The county, and whenever
icy cease to occupy that position they will cease to
xirt.
RkUBEE MUEDAY, 7. MAUPIN,
}. W. CAPERrON, 4. s. BRONST0H, jE,
X RODLS STONE 4