Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-03
KENTUCKY ExILEs.
AnDsrns ar REv. JoHx F. BoUoHroS, OF BEsrA
MADISON CoUxrr, Ky.

man addressed large Plymouth audience of Ia
dies and gentlemen at westervelt Hall. The OBJ.
icct of the address was to give brief account of
The organization, doinss and expulsion of the anti
slavery colony planted At Berea. Madison County,
Kentucky, by Rev. John G. Fec-to correct erro-
reous impressions concerning the same. and to So
licit aid for the sn,i-s,avery missionary society.
The speaker said, more than ffteen years ago
Rev. John q Fee. q native OF Kentucky and the
SON OF a.wealthy slaveholdcr. whilst pursuing his
theological studies il Northern College became
convinced Of the evils of Slavery and resolved to
become home Missionary, with a riew to correct
or eradicate the evil. Returned to his native State
his first sermons we're very favoraby received. but
he began to expose the sinfaluess Of slavery his
ministry was not in demand He then went to the |
sparsely settled mountainous region Of the State,
where there we're but few slaves, and where the
mass of the people were almost insensiblc TO the
existence of others than themselves, and establish
ed himself Ignorance and RIGHTEOUSNESS FREEDOM !
mated and deplorable Ctatc of morals generally
existed. Mr.. Fee frequently visited the North.
and By his accounts Of the condition Of this people
enlisted the sympathies Of those to whom nc appeal
ed and from them received much aid. Some years
after his enterprise began he induced number of
Northern families to settle at Berea--an insignih-
cant, obscure hamlet, some fourteen miles from
the County seat. A school vas founded which was
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Rodgers. This school
increased rapidly and was regarded as very val
liable Institution by the inhabitants of Madison
county. Scholars hocked in from every quarter
till the school numbered near hundred
Grown people visited il to witness the mode OF
instruction. II was called the silent school
the other schools were known as loud schools.
Cor all the scholars studied aloud. A saw mill was
erected, neat and comfortable houses were taking
the place ofoy huts, bibles were distributed, sab
bath breaking gave way to religious observance,
systematic farming caused the lands to produce
beautifully, and the colony was marked BY pro-
grcss hitherto unknown in that section of country.
The new comcrs were in great favor with the ma
tive Bereans and everything seemed bright and en-
couraging. they had taken especial pains not to
offend on account Of their aatislavcry convictions,
but when occasion required to honestly speak their
sentiments concerning slavery. They had nothing
TO do with negroes, their sole object being to ele
va,e the white population. Hundreds Of citizens,
shareholders and others, visited their school, and
approved of their enterprise.
After the John Brown forsy ut Harpcr's Forty
change came over the spirit of the dreams of the
their eager ewes towards Bcrea and there they fam
cied they saw the germ Of freedom commencing
vigorous growth. Every non-savchoder. partic-
ularly every Nor,htncr, was regarr ded as suspi-
cious character. Public meetings were held at the
county seat. The Bcreanswere discussed. and they
were charged with being dangerous citizens on &C
count of their liberal sentiments. The counsels Of
that the Bereans should be removed in ten days.
A Committee ofsixty was appointed to advise them
of the resolution. While these proceedings were
goin. on the Bereans were engaged in prayer and
fasting and imploring divine aid in thes fluctuations
They received the committee kindly and enter
tanned them rs though they had come on a more
charitable mission. The committee performed the
duty assigned them with evident reluctance and re
turned quietly home. Some Of the Bereans were
in favor of remaining regardless of consequences
bat they finally concluded to leave. On Christmas
day. Sunday, they continued their Sunday school
and meeting four hours. and held what the Metho
dist would term "love feast" Many Of the old
citizens we're present and shed tears and said they
didn't want to live longerina county where Their
friends and neighbors. who had come amongst them
for good, were to be driven out because OF theil
opinions.
The Bereans, thrty-si in number, went to Tho
county scat. where they indebted for goods
and gave their notes, without security, which were
willingly accepted were Hospitality entertained du
ring he night, and then left their adopted homes
These people left their property all unsod. Tbs
saw mill, the only one in the neighborhood, wal
DESTROYED on account of some difficulty between it
owners and the shareholders.
= Mr.. Boughton said he not politician Of an,
! sort whatever, was only minister of the Gospel
, and had recsntly been engaged in teaching anf
preaching in Madison county, Ky. He said no 20
litica party was in any way responsible for what h
. said, and that both Republicans and Democrats a
such, stood aloof from him wherever he went ID
spoke not a word of reproach to his enemies II
q Kentucky but in the kindest possible manner. HI
a had no i'll feelings toward any Of them He Sal
the slaveholdts were more to be ptied than cen
sured, for they suffered much on account of slavery
OF Ca.sius NJ. Clay he spoke in terms OF highes
respect, but thought his was a mistaken policy
He SAID Mr.. Fee and his co-laborers had been hight
ing the battles Of fre edon in the South with III
i saw mill, the school, the church and the Bible
IT whilst Mr. Clay used very different weapon
o The above is but very mcagre account OF tn
% address delivered by Rev. Mr.. Boughton and
,e written wholly from memory nearly week afts
lie Its delivery r.
Circuit Prosecutor.
The Republicans Of Marshall, We undcrstan
:, intend presenting the name Old I Phillips ESQ