Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29
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DOMESTIC.
Some alarm has recently been created in Edgecombe
and Johnston counties, by letter without signature,
under date of marlborough, August l2th, which was
picked up in the streets of SmIteld on the lst Insl
and written in poor hand, bad orthograpny, and worse
dc,ion. alt commences: "These lines is 10 let you
know that we had splendid meeting on the 9th instant
and they all gave their consent TO join US and say that
they uad to think the bloody work is close at hand
and say to you that we intend TO loose our Ves IN
the attempt or rain all freedom, NC. &c
Committees of Vigilance were Immediately appointed
in Tarboro' and throughout Edgecombe county, and
thorough investigation of the matter has been made but
no traces Of the author Of the letter. any evidences
oC evil designs OH the part of the Blacks discover
ed Precaulion and vigilance are, however, recommend
cd by the committee.
We have heard it suggested that the letter in ques-
ton was probably written by some miscTeant, wh" was
cning the confidence Of the owners IN that species OF
property. No punishment could be too summary Tor
such galows deserving wretches.-D
Can this be truc?-rhe Edenton Gazette OF The LIST
inst saws sit stutcd that the presses of the fine
ycan Billie Socictu used for printing the newspapers
and pamphlets of the Aboltonists 1t this be So te
Southern public see to what purposes inc tonsannS
of dollurs which they have contributed to TINS society,"
are appropriated If they the presses OF the Society,"
doubtless the type and all other materials are in their
seryce-a kind u coparnershp business-and thus are
we made instrumental 10y furnishing them money! III
disseminating ncendiary publications through cur
own territories. The Southern public should know Inc
truth of this NATTER order that if the managers ana
agents Of the Billie Society are in COLLISION with e Id
natics, they may be moro careful hereafter IN
ing to fund Which is perverted to so base purpose-
MoRE LYNCH LAw.-We learn that letters are recev.
ed in town stating that Mr. Thom formerly member OF
Lane Seminary at Cincinnati, and who, IN coine5ioh
with many Others left that institution or TWO since
because they not permitted to agafc OH inc SUD-
iect Of abolition has been seized BY mob near ms pace
of residence in Kentucky and dreadtully whipped
hay inrr
laid on that they nearly cost him his life. The letters
add that he would actually have been murdered but ior
the interference of some gentenen more moderate ina
the rest who insisted that he had already got enough
Mr. Thorn was of the speakers at the abolition ami
versary in this city in May last and has also held iort
in various other places at the North and East What
may have been his in Kentucky on The SUBJECT OF
abolition we are not informed.-N 7. CON-
ScAnEcRow-The residents in BrIglton-street ana
vicinity were good deal alarmed yesterday morning, on
discovering gallows erected in front OF MI Garrison
house. accommodated with cords, arranged with hang
mans knots-and all that sort OF thing, q amsMc-aS
irexecuton were to be "donc Cawdor. 1t bore Tie
superscripton, SPY order Of Judge Lynch 1t eXcltcd
considerable curiosity. and attracted host OF ldcrS oul
occasioncd excitement: although IL Hroa"cro nut"
merriment 1t was taken down about halt past III, III.
noccnt of slaughter 1t reminded US OF verse oi
Sophomore poetry, that used to repeat once with
good deal guso. descriptive of the blazonry, or what
some swise fools thought ought to have been The es-
cutcheon Of the College, TO wit:
Two sticks rampant,
One stick couchant,
One rope pendant,
And Ashur on the end ont.
But this rope had nothing "o the end Oh and that
spells the rhy ne.-Bostom Transcript.
OF Mr. Brney's intended Abolition publication, in
KY the Southern Advocate (of Huntsville, Alabama,
where Mr.. Brney formerly resdedO says: "JHnrs 6.
Brney Esquire, has abandoned the project Of publishing
an Abolition paper in Danvle, KY, and has removed to
Cincinnati very good idea
al
present below readers the preliminary remarks of
Judge Parker charging the Grand Jury for this county,
on Monday last The views entertained and expressed
by the Judge, such as the times and the condition OF
country demands.
Gentlemen If the Grand jury
Ii has pleased kind Providence to permit us TO meet
once in the discharge of respective dutes-Thc
first thing which naturally occupies the attention OF
Court Juscc is 10 that the penal laws the country
are duly enforced They intended to guard our pro-
perty from depreciation and persons from outrage,
objects which have precedence Ia reason ana by Gus
tom over the civil business of the court As the srest
and best means of bringing offenders against these laws
TO punishment Grand Jurcs relied on and you have
been convened from the different parts Of your county
and had The alh administered to your foreman which each
of YOU has solenly promised to observe and keep as if
its words formally repeated. have every reason
to believe that you TO respect it by making the
quires and prescntments it enoins, diligently; and that
there little occasion for HE to add fresh incentives TO
your sense of duty.
Ii they were wanting, might. perhaps with proprie-
ty, point your attention to the appalling scenes which
have been recently witnessed in various parts of our
country, where rotous violence and mob law, have
usurpcd the powers Of the regular trbunals-and tell
you that these have proceeded but too probably, from
the inefficient administration of the penal laws Where
the ministers Of Justice prompt and faithful in the
discharge Of their duties, will have neither pretext
disposition TO become avengers of its violated pre-
ccpls-or it they do they will themselves be instantly
made TO for their lawless presumption. 1t ar.
gnesa great relaxation in the administration of the law,
and drplorabe state of society, where individuals
be accused convicted and punished by unknown and IT.
responsible authOritya most sacred princpl conSc-
Grated by our Bill Of Rights is that Of being confronted
with and witnesses having the right to call for
excupaory evidence, and Of being tried by impartial
jury This principle has Of late in frequent instances been
wholly dsregarded and precedents established for the
sake Of furnishing guilt, which being established take
away all security from innocence. confess, regard
them with much apprehension and think it not nappro
pirate TO refer thcm for the purpose discriminating Grand
Jures to exert cncrgccay their legitimate powers, so
deprive the evil disposed Of all apology for
assuming such at highly dangerous and mani
testify legalt is in your power to nculcate an habit
ual respect for the Laws, by showing that they are not
dead letters but active rules Of conduct which may not
in any instance be violated with IMMUNITY. If cases oc
provided for by the Legislature let the law be
amended but in the mean time fcacssy present any
combination of men, attempting to supply Its sup.
posed defects by arbitrary and iccntous violence lest
you the sleeping lion, and see triumphant power
caprcious, despotic and irresistible.
In the progress of the observations am about sub
init to you, hope to make ii appear, that in Virginia at
least there is no occasion for the application of Lynch
or vcksburg law since there is scarcely offence of
any magnitude from which danger may be apprehended
ncludng the most exciting of all subccts that you may
not enquire into and prescnt-wh reasonable assur
Of its being severely punished provided the guilt of
the accused Established before his constitutional rer
by satisfactory evidence, &C., &c.-Romney Int
New York, Sept. IL.
FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-Yeserday, about half past
past H. the house Of MIR. Niblo, who keeps the public
garden of Broadway ant Prince street, set
on fire by the spontaneous combustion of some of the
nrinls thu Ere.rnrLs the Nnrih md Of