, 1860-01-04

tE'F"m ua cuc.anal Gazs,e ai.]
Last cvcning.. at tho First Congregational
church, (Cuitasian,) in this city, Rev. 3ir.
l'oughton. one Of tho cferSymen expelled from
ence which, the cstret1o eodpes, Of the evcn-
ing c'nsdcrc,'. WIS quite large. uaving aro!n-
glzcd for is inability to address the audience ut
my great length. owing to disability arising
from cold and 9:.igue, tie results oil want of
rest aud excessive labor, CAUSED ty the events
in view the preaching "f d sermon in form, al-
taoush an appropriate text iu the words,
When Tue wicked bear rule the land mourns,'
had been Suggested to him bY the scsipsural
rcadiu. which prefacetl lis remarks. True, be
felt it was, that in Madison county tue land
ulourus,' because Il lew wealthy, but wicked
!. shareholders bcar rule. The mourners are not
the c1iles; these are rot they who should be
pitied, but rather 1t is those who are left behind
the poor white aud tho pour negro.
After briefly nnrratiny the circumstances in
the lives ct Fee and Rogers, as also Of himself,
which brou:ts them to E=1ea. lie proceeded to
consider the condition Of the colony. When be
arrived there he l.al fountl few faithful, noble
souls suffering. mnny privationS, destitute, get
cheerful, hopeful and happy, laborin. to edu,
cato the people; then looking over the condi-
tion OF the people, IN wo:s midst these we're,
| he resolved within himself t1at there was a
proper field in r1.ich for him to labor. Ee sent
| foE liz poadS and for III. ta,,i.;;.v.
From, the first, ttis ,"iesiun station !ias been
| orposedi but now a reaction having taken ItAce,
mob 7.olenee seemed to be lar uistaut. The
Harper's Ferry as.air occurred That eu:eutc
naturally excited the pcop.e; be5et!ing great
| fear anon. the shareholders -thclr jesr 6sin.
grestly INCREASED by tue aErisal Of the speaker
household goods. which were cumbrous-the
occasional aud perhaps frequent visits ot friends
frt,m the Noilh, and the constant receipts Of
sums Of money, sent for the maintenance Of the
wc!1 there in progress. Still more. adding ~
this apprehension ct danger was the kno"l dse
Of the absence Of Mr. Fee, aud Inc report Of re-
marks made ly him in the Eastern states. The
Result w:,s = number OF meetings, ending in tue
expulsion which this da; ll:a@cs t.e meuruin; !;
iu wl,!el, be h.d referred.
The state Of society :s:oalsd i;e:ea, he remark
cd, il dep!or2ble. Tile people arc poor. uncdu'
the people surrounding, the colony, are unabls
| 70 read or write. Tht,: Eab:tasinns are poor
1nnny Of them containing but ont room, without
| windows. Their c1ulhins, Is rooT, and many are
| eyen iu The present iuEosplta,la weather, bu'
half.covc:ed. Au>d,sg such people tL.s mis-
sion was established, to the waking NJ of Il. live
/; interest," in nlauy places, in inyor OF educa
llo!t.rrs were a.teaGin. the scio91. aad the pros
pcc,s Of business around were importing; IN
lald Was lenking up in price, an1 many taclll
ties fur IL rn3re ccMierts''ls life were being IN
troIuced Us the result 1T the ls5or OF slle lev
WHO were engaged in III. work. Auch gdo.
had III ts way already lcrn accomplished
Men from tho North We're obtaining favoratl
recognition as men Of enterprise an'l of reu
| worth i'll ilis community, and lie [tile sreaker
had evrn attracted tsie &!.cnt;nu Of one slave
holder ~ that thee vas talk OF Lis Being \
| ployed to oversee his farm.
IL ss,r midst vi all ln,s came the news Of tn
Eiarprrs Ferry affair, the lear, tic expulsi'r
| N4f1>i4h = =. and S0ft
| day ut isc.ca- Assembled IN tile sehnot hous
u1l.i church, addresses were made hy those Wh
we.e to bc driven from their l1aic:', aud b.
others, and air.gwarl with r,~ny fears, an
With much Of re-ret parting took place. !
+ few days altes tLe people III vi lose midst til
= :. dinner. Oa Thursday followed tue rxod,'
+ tn til. rain. the mud anti The cold they set III
e Tor this re.icn. The exl1.s in oil this wrI
0 hopeful aud happy, the poor ones left hehin
;. fearful and mourning. Those WHO exPele
this cnloay we're mt fiery fanatics or the rowa
+ c!ass but the wv1!thy tut. the s,ro:tg, who ha
J. long studied upon it, but who, ignorant Of tt
: designs Of the mission, tlou-Lt it unsa.e
J, | allow its existence in their midst. hiring 1t
Z first excitement :lere IVES M delay ~ the co'
q t;nnation oi the work, nor any watering IN 4!
u prosecution Of tic details OF busincss. All b
l.cyrd 1t sale to remain until the d.1ermnati0
u 10 force au exile Ur exscrs,llate By death, b
y came apparent, then but two alternatives r
Q ,uaii.ed, light OF light. Friends were arout
It who u uuld have rvsi>ted ersn unto death; 51
g tIle cn1oui>:s believed lllat they Should carl
l. OF; t;,cir labor in love and peace, anA th'v rr
d itrrti exile, With the silent preaching taeir Il
|. senc.. wnu!A furnish. 10 the Shedding Of b!oo
Il There is in these si!cu: monitors which u
lett url ind in the church, the ruu.h uuses III
h tie few ssc:ut acres Of lan!, ! tonsrc to spe:
IuuI.r than cu;.!.i airy Of tc cz:es, anl ;lre4'
o ....,l has resulted. :son.., even o: the sias
$ holders, that kucw t'l:m bcs., huve not only e
Is ptrs>eu ls words t!.. sEnll'ahy they fcci, b
!, uthe.s have apn1o..zetl ,"r the actions ot Z
It u,:ny, and uac u,a,c rroer cf nlocry to er;.s
s. the .icira,:u reach u nln.. generous home. .
Ii ull this he :;aw that l1ieh made him teiicrett
hereafter ,l.e daur weu!l o:,eu that they mi,
If return. CT i, lca,. .lst All influence for 80
" will :itIa,' t.ir 1ainr ls, formed aud the tose
C absence OF III. l::horcrs. This ,nanence
= prayed mi.sst extend. mt to Kentucky alu'
). lii, tn the oii.-r SLAVE Stats Of The laiu.
II Mr. Ecet, aus!llcr of III: es:lss, shcn addre:
e q, i lew ror,!. to 1te congregation, corrcbo'
IN tive or his co-tnbercr'E Rcrnuut OF s1,e ctndti
IL Of t!le People Of aud arvugd Madison COUNT.
% Tie usual religious exercises concluded I
rlte:;nC.