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for proof. that there is any Just ground Tor
this agitation. In every case Of violence
by the blacks since the publication Of my
paper, it has hesn proven, and will BE- again
proven by my representatives, il my life
should fail to be spared, that there has been
special causes for their action Independent
of, and having no relation whatever TO the
True American or It's doctrines. Your adj
vice with regard 10 my personal safety i
worthy of the source whence il emanafed,
and meets with the same contempt from
me which the purpose of your mission ex-
cite. Go tell your secret conclave OF COW.
ardly assassins that c. NJ. Clay knows his
rights and how to defend them.


@. NJ. CLAY


Lexington, August ID, 1915.


We extract the foregoing correspondence
from an Extra True American" which
also contains n statement explanatory of
the editorial paragraph quoted above. Mr..
Clay says, substantially, that his allusion
was to the white laboring classes Of the
country and no, TO the negro population.


A second meeting was held at the Court
House TO hear the report Of the committee.
friend at Lexington writes as follows:


LEXINGTON, Friday, o'clock, p. NJ.


DEAR BRYAHT:-The enclosed hand
bill of &. NJ. Clay tells its own tale 20 far
as ii goes. The public meeting therein
alluded to, has this moment adjourned.
without the slightest disturbance. The
Committee Of three reported long re-
sponsc 10 Mr.. Clay's answer. ana close by
recommending that this meeting stand ad-
journcd till Monday next at IL o'clock, and
that the citizens OF the County tc request
ed to attend. The excitement among the
citizens Of the town is not 50 great a. you
might suppose it would be from the tenor
of Clay's article. but ont of town the feel.
ing of opposition to his course has been
gaining force for two or three weeks.


The meeting recommended to be hid on the
Monday following the date Of the above pro-
ceedings numerously attended-'rom ten 70
fifteen thousand persons being present. The
meeting was held in the courthouse yard, and
committee of sixty appointed by the chairman,
whose duty it was made TO proceed forthwith 10
the Office of the True American, and 10 AXE down
aud pack up the materials Of the office, and have
them safely conveyed without the liIhts Of The
State. In the discharge of tbs duty, the COM
mitiee adjourned to the office, attended sy large
number Of citizens, where the keys were handed
them by the marshal, and none but the committee
were permitted TO enter the premises The doors
were then closed, and the committee. with the
assistance of experienced persons, proceeded 70
take down the press and carefully pack up the
materials of the Office, careful inventory being
taken by the secretary to the committee. The
whole was then removed to the railroad depot TO
be conveyed to Cincinnati, subject 20 the order
of c. VI. Clay.


Thus has terminated the publication of an Ab-
clifton paper in Kentucky, which BY the course
of the editor had enyendered a spirit Of revolt
among the blacks that threatened death and desc
lation to the community, and called ioT prompt
and decisive avtivn, ~h'Sh alana could prevent
calamity 20 much to b. dreaded and feared.