Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-20

"hrre Il pa.icai and elaborate investigation took
l'"'e' FROM the prisoners papers, pamphlets,
'oi'ssi ioHdcace, aud Statements. II appeared ,haf
iic vi mrmser al an Ab Ia ION S1rilfN IN Ohin
--.h1 he mad been a member ot LlIr SEMINARY.
at tnei.nhtr, "nlou he and others had been lo,ccd
t" leave, ,hle.ls IN consequence ii the dangcro4s
pnnelp,es they held IN relation 10 slavery.
The osfcnsibfs business Of tIis william was, The
a'S2oSaf ~ tie oitage BlrLE i-ihl> yelling his
0n,aiiowej designs under the cloak OF Rclglon.-
lh1 evidence, mdihly furnished by ms correspon-
dcnre, clearly proved thai there vas an organized
sN >tea OF operation, adop.cd hy TIN, so,len, ior
the promuI -dton OF It's doctrines IN the savc-hold-
ins Saae>, AM when, II carried luto effect, would
mLnliestly tena In>ufrcctuu aad rebellion among
the slaves. lnsrc WIS found In his posses,ion Il
number ct pamphlets, papers, a.. OF lle most ln-
hhmmaorN and Niolcnt chjrtc,et--cople> oi snid
books, with prints presenting slaves chained IL
trees, and suffering under 'hc la>t--pthefs ,cpre-
seating them aS mluacled, aai white ien,es
scuurglng them with cuWhldss. a.. Numerous
extracts were also read from his g,rull, all tend
mn 10 show tit his design IN Visiting Tennessee
va, 10 ind oui aud secure ircads To the cause OF
Ahnliaon, and tlro oh thcm 10 disseminate tn
doctrines OF the Soclc,s. 1t MIS- proved he lett
copies Of his pamphlets at the Nash> lie Ian, and
at Alf. Casey III I'M, place, and also one with Il
citizen ot Sumner county.
Inc Committee ionna HIM eulty-lst, OF be-
ing an active and efficient member OF the Anohli-
ON SoeicN OF Odo. , /, Inal he had IN his pos
SESSION, IN Nashville, sahlry pa np.det, OF mos,
violent and pefaItIunS tendency, and winch, II
generally dI,semlnd cd, would, III al human pro-
liability, cluse an insure, ton or rebellion Among
the #>idte,. 81, That ne Published and exposed L.
public view, tire sand pamphlets in Nashville aud
Sumner county.
Is meht nave been expected, a namcroa,
crowd OF citizens, Who Witnessed ltc Development
OF this ieii1" : gun,, Nere much eAcItcd-tnd, we
verify believe, had It hot been the prudence
and ilrmness OF tic committee, his life would have
been the forfeit OF his crime. As it was, he est, :
ped wth the inlicuon oi twcnt9 tonr Nrapes on ms
bare bach-and an order TO leave tic pace IN II
hours.
We have reason to believe that there are others
belonging to tins same gang, prosecuting ther un-
holy designs iii some oil the neighborIng counties.
At the same time that the above examination
was in progress, at our Court House, >igIaal
patrol OF cri1ens succeeded IN capturing ano,bet
VILLAIN in this vicinity, IN the cerY act Of tdmpeJ-
ing uit STAGES.
We have mol time thi, morning for comment
say to the : ,uth, be on Yoar gHdrI--,,nd 10 the
North, 0jT@iEN ARE
We be- leave to cali tic attention of the adv, :
Gates of - free d,cusslon' in the North to the
foregoing facts. hen thcy see HAT the Fanatic 5
not only diScass the question Of Slavery, but that
their emis>aries make use of those discussions Il
excite a scryilc WAL can they hesitate 10 put then
down Or do they suppose that We a the Sonll
can tatcrnizr with then, If they continue To tolc-
rate and protect these lcladcd fools and unpriac.
Piled miscreants They oycrrate an abstract RICH