The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-07
THE CIVIL WAR IN KENTUCKY.

THE CIVIL WAR IN KENTUCKY.
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Cnssius NJ. CIay's Appeal TO the Citizens
of Madison County-Hss Letter Concern
Ing the Emoute with the Bereans, 40.
Fellow CrriBzNs OF MADISON CouNTY-Isarnng from a
reliable source hat tho Revolutionary Committee Of Mad
are about TO meet In Richmond on next Monday, TO
take Ato consideration whS are again to be prescribed
and havng understood that only escaped their de-
nouncement last Tuesday by small majority, aud that
again 70 be oensdered on Monday, avail myself Of
greatly prefer always 70 meet nay aOoasers face TO face
and there mako my Defence but friends have insisted
my avoiding any pretense for conflict, yield to their
wishes, and make this written appeal
In the first place as free citizen Of constitutional
on earth but the legal and regularly constituted asthor
ties Of my country, TO decide in any manner upon my
nfe liberty or proPsssy,m regard al i%Pars. men
acquesces In any usurpahoA the part OF any man, or
Of Of the soves eisn power Of the State every
BIO the less everhrow Of the constitution; which
BIO aDnuied, set aside, changed disoseyed with
people in convention assembled. But according to
the known facts, bu! about fourth part
against The doctrines and .oo. of he ar.dloa sSo
onists Rev. John G. Fee and others And l. very
well known that large numSs. Of tn signing that paper
oeedings against those unhappy men, women and Chill.
dren So that the committee have not even the show Of
authority three fourths Of tho county having absolutely
reused amid threats Of intimidation on the part Of the
movers 70 sanction their illegal action But waving all
these % not fear 70 plead to you on the
lit was crims to resist the will and action Of this
% Of an aes
join by force Of arms in common delence with the
exe MY Reasons fot tins are 1o sssssced ns
revolutionary 70 deny the potency Of the constitution
and the laws is to Bet up an independent government
The two distinct policies and jurisdictions Of
which must inevitably ;s. last, come ,s. ins1p
| On n
my constitution and my country override all other poll
oal consider a.icns Ny theory s that slavery orss
destruction as any other policy; and to be
reached in the same way only, by moral suason, BY
ton That 80 long it cons itutes property by laws,
that the laws must DO respected and enforced in good
faith That the majority have the right 70 rule: because
| know Of other or better way Of promoting the
ends Of the safety and happiness the whole
will acquiesoe-and wo thus rule they must also acqu
esce. And therefore the republicans In Kentucky have
been opposed to- and have steadily denounced illegal
Interference with slaves, from at homo abroad-they
have given no countenanoe to the escape Of slaves,
to INSTRUMENTATION or to serviIe instruction Hence
the 4h Of july 1856, at the Slate Lick Springs In this
! county, when the Rev John G. Fee avowed from the
stump the radical Abolition doctrine, denounced it from
trail Republican club at our first nesting in RcSmond he
was displaced, and republican elected In his stead.
When he was mobbed IN several places.when his co.
Mr. Fee addressed letter, dated October g. 1857, de-
Ginning to identity myself in any way with Mr. Fees doc
world and were republshed In the Louis
s Wss msas against he
the same neutral ground In letters addressed 70 the
wh M xss sns me
know not BY what means, failed reach Judge Fields
until the Monday following and the exles being gone
went into tbs Messenger Office and took away, the
occasion for It's publication had passed.
Again, heard that J. G. Hanson OF the exiles had
returned went on Friday last 70 the house Of Alexaa
der MeWillams, where VIC talked the matter over and
friends should separass thar fortunes altogether from
IN Saturday, with John H. Rawlings, went 10 Berss.
and there used all my influence TO persuade my repub
friends to identify themselves at all In any
With Hanson but TO ask him 70 soil his mill and
source Of discomfort and might possibly involve the
| pubicans in Q conflict, when innocent men might be
3. night with w sad
in. returned again through Berea, enforced with
parting word the same advice. and was leaving
ped, and Mr. Rawlings introduced him to me. BE asked
me what was the public feeling towards himS replied
that would speak frankly with him; that was as he
well knew opposed to his Political principles, and could
not stand BY him In any way but that my personal feel
committee but had spoken to some in their confidence,
and the feeling Of bitterness against him greater
ever o, account Of his return, was told and that
hoped he would leave the State for his safety as
we'll a. avoid the possible fight between my friends and
the committee because Of his presence. BE remarked
on bis own convictions, and that every dog has his
day"
all night with Whit Moody. Whilst there, Msssrs.
Broaddus and Newland came In 10 me, when OK
pressed the views seat for G. W. Maupn an old
hunting companion 70 spend the night with US, and to
have friendly talk about the whole matter, a knew
he was one Of the committee and had acted the part Of
a Berea, a. was told. / then explained to G. G..
w. Gsnp!n, in the presence Of ST. Newland
not resa my ,os n% rs 10
one Of revolutionary osmmitee that should not inter
fere with their action they confined themselves to the
tackled the republicans, OF our principles
that we would defend ourselves TO she last and that in
any other Of the committee who aided and allotted
any assassination Of any one Of my party that was for
STOOD IN defence Hanson would do his oWn risk
and we would not stand by him. but that il they cleared
themselves Of Hanson, and attacked in their own
take TO the woods and defend ourselves to the death
This, men Of Madison my whole connection with the
radicals OF Berea All the time against their doctrne-a
the time for the peace and safety Of the community
On Monday night stayed with my sister Smith Tues
I ssvs was T 9 IN
son to Judge Field with view to bring on the
war, ! made my remarks at the court house TO
falsehood Of the whole allegation is apparent
when yeu viii zee BY tho letter to Judge Field that
dated On the 18Th instant two weeks ago when had
neither seen nor known Hanson been at Herea since
Northern tour and therefore could not sbly have
| had any intercourse with him.
Now turns out just as had expected from what was
said by Mr.. Newton In Richmond on Wednesday morning
last, In the presence Of G. W. Maupin and obers-tha
the republicans had nothing to do with Hanson were for
peace and fought in their own defence.
the republicans say (Which was admitted to me by one
OF the party their houses rudely searched
give you here copy Of letter written 10 by Messrs
Bland an Haley stating the whole cause Of the dculty
which original letter, signed by Haley and Bland by j.
d. Rawlings, can be seen by calling upon me-
BERHA, March 30-P NJ
MY FRIEND C. NJ CLAY-I drop you q line stating the
acs concerning the fight In the first place II not
brought about over Hanson but the treatment to
George West The committee to the house on tho
hunt Of Hanson. West in Tho last stage OF consump
on and told his daughter TO shut tho door, and they
broke the door down. an they cufed and abused West
and bis daughter; and went TO West with no Wow
OF seeing any OF them. We met then and begged for
peace and did all coal TO obtain Il intended to take
your good advice
FRANZ pT Ann .~A npur~