The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27
The Despotism OF Slavery.

entertaining sentiments such rs were enter
tanned and freely expressed by Washington
jefferson, Patrick Henry, and all the lead
ing Statesmen of the Slave States down tc
very late period. Two weeks since, We
published an account Of the whipping ant
tarrins and fcathering Of a pcaccable Irish
man in South Carolin, under circumstances
of atrocity to arouse the indignation of the
most cold hearted and Indifferent. Our cx'
changes arc filed with cases Of similar bar
barity.
In Kentucky recently whole community
have been driven from their homes, and
ordered to leave the State without being
even charged committing any oaensc
against the laws whatever. The Cincinnati
Commercial gives the following account OF
this exodus:
Thirty-six persons arrived in this city from
Kentucky yesterday, having been warned to
leave the State, for the crime of holding anti.
slavery opinions. They are from Berca and
vicinity, Madison County, Kentucky, where
they were living Industrious, quiet sober and
peaceful lives. Most of these persons are
stopping at the Dennison House, though
portion have been received ut private
houses.
They arc inofftnsivc persons, men ofpeace,
and would not have been driven from any
community in the world except ono oppres-
scd and bcnightcd by the slave system. They
were ncighbors, friends and coworkcrs OF
the Rev. John G. Fee, whose reputation as
an earnest and quiet opponent OF slavery is
well known to the country. Among the ex-
lies are the Rev. j. X. Rogers, principal of II
aourishing school ut Bcrca, and his family ;
j. ID. Reed and family John S. Hanson and
family. Mr.. Hanson is native of Kentucky
and hard working, thrifty man. He had
recently erected a steam saw-mill, and owns
fve-hundrcd acres of land in Madison county,
Kentucky. The Rev. j. +. Boughton !; 4.
T. Hayes and S. Life, carpenters; A. e. w.
Parker, a native of South Carolina; -
Toney, native Of Tennessee; John Smith, a
native Of Ohio, farmer who has lived in
Kentucky some years. Mr.. Smith is described
by Mr.. Fec us a gray haired father, q man OF
PRAYER, indeed, of eminent picty and useful
ness. And there are Others whose names we
have not procured. More than half OF the
exies are natives of Southern States, and sew
cral are native Kentuckians. The only Of.
Tense charged against any Of them is that OF
entertaining Abolition sentiments.
Another case is that of respectable clcr-
gyman of tho Methodist church, named Dan
icl Worth, formerly of the Indiana Legisla-
turc, and also magistrate of Guillord coun-
ty, North Carolina. Rev. Mr.. Worth was
accused Of cirulating Helpers Crisis and 9th
er works, and also of preaching against the
corruption oil the North Carolina Legislature.
He was arrested and confined in miserable
building called q Jail, without fire, bail being
refused for him. He defended himself fear
lessly in court, where several of the chivalry
LAWYERS. no doubt candidates for the Legisla-
ture and other places, made buncombc speech
cs. He was finally ordered to find bail in
tho sum of $4,000, for circulating the book,
and in the further sum Of $4,000 to keep the
peace. This excessive bail he could not
procure, and was rcmanded to Jail. Mr..
Worth is sixty five years of age and is rep
resented as being fine looking man, ofmuch
intelligence, open hearted and frank, and
perfectly fearless in the expression of his
opinions. While in Jail he penned' tho fol-
lowing letter:
Greensboro Jail, n. c., Dec. &c, 80.
have been three days incarcerated in this
Jail on charge of breach Of the criminal law
In this State in preaching and selling incen-
diary books-lIelpcr' impending crisis, &c.
The excitement on my preliminary trial was
great. pleaded my own case but three
LAWYERS were against me. My bonds were
Fixed at SIC, 900, a modest sum in which to
hind preacher. Ny securities will GIL my
bonds this afternoon when shall again have
Temporary liberty. My trial will como on in
April. and, though conscious Of no offence
AGAINST any just law, and not even against
the laws of North Carolina, in consequence
of the great prejudice, added to the trcmen-
dous excitement, can hardly hope to escape.
The punishment, IL convicted is pillory, whip
ming and imprisonment. Yesterday, the an
niyersary of the Slvior's Advent, Ispent in
prison, IN reading my bible and in prayer
seem to hear my Savior's voice asking" Art
thou ready to suffer for my sake-canst thou
enter into dungeons for thy Savior's love, and
suffer shame for Ny sake?" When I came
TO the point and could say, eyes, Lord, am
willing to suffer Thy righteous will in all
things" lie poured His love into my soul SO
boundlessly that shouted aloud for JOY
And let me say that fully believe II | am
sentenced to confinement or other punish
ment, God will glorify His. name by my suf-
ferinc for Him rs much rs though was at
liberty and working in His vineyard. o,
let mo have the prayers Of my dear Chris
tan brethren everywhere that my faith fail
not. and that may in patience possess my
soul.
Yours in the love Of that Savior who sui.
fercd shame for Us.
d. Worth.
Such outrages MS these mus. alicnatc every
conservative man. North and South, from
slavery, and hasten its destruction. Let the
South 20 on in this course much longer, and
tho entire Southern States will he Stunned as
II afflicted with thepcstilcncc lifeand prop
erty will DO rendered utterly insecure there,
and brutal violence and lawlcss oppression
take tho place Of good government and good