Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-07-30

LINTON, July 8, 1888

In my last, mentioned, in ocular manner.
a ramor oian Instruction. 1t is no longer a ru-
NOR. The ptrbcidnS andRrgr0cS would at thi, time
be IN arms against the PariciaaS, but that &c cdent
diSulgcd lhcir intention. The unfortunate ne
grocS have been dccoled into this nctarious
scheme by low white men, and they, almost To a
man, 50 far as discovered, STEAMERS. -Four of the
fraternity have been executed at Livingstone Ma
ny others have undergone an investigation, lsn
sufficient evidence 10 convict not procured Sc.-
eral NEGROES have been hanged. The objects of
the whites was plumber. The plan was to COM
mencc their work OF death and devastation on the
iindnall estate and other plantations in that nceh-
borhood. From thence they were to have zone
10 Bcattie's Bluff thence To Vernon, and thence to
this place, by which time they supposed they
would be strong enough, both in men and NUM-
tlons, to proceed directly to Natclcz To rob the
Bank. The arrangements have been known and
entered INTO by white men and NEGROES the entire
distance, and preparations of eunS powder and
ball at sariou, points. do not doubt hundreds OF
white men are connected with it. w are MAKING
arrests daily, and have several in custody at hi,
time. We have Patrick Sharkc,* in custody.
arrested by our Guard yesterday, mainly because
oi his diSchargnt some mon who were carried be-
fore him, who are certainly abettors in this trra-
sonahc design. COMMITTEES have been organized
whose duty II /, 10 have all persons arrested a.
ganSl whom charges are made, on whom suS-
plcIon rests 10 Investigate their Guilt innocence
and have diem dealt with accordnglv This ha,
been adopted rs the most efficient manner of pro-
tcctlng the innocent, amidst the excitement of the
times, aud of tcrreting out the Guilty and spccdi,
Furnishing thom. am one of the committee oil
this place, and We have the pledge of the commu-
nitv to support lis mall our acts. We have di,cal-
ded all law SAW that of necessity. The excite
mcnt in this quarter of the State has no parable
IN history. Every man IN the county is armed
with guns, pistols, sabres, &c. | write this viii
three loaded pistol, lying on my table.
shall be an advocate fer exercising as much for
hearance towards inculp3icd negroes as circum-
stances will allow, but will hang every mhtc ma,
against whom there is sufficient proof to eStabli,
his having any connection with this reasonable
design We do not know whaa or where thi,
matter will terminate. Possibly, nay probably, il
will be traced over several States Our swamps
and secret places are alive with white men and
runaway negroes, armed with guns, &c. r. e,
have been collecting maailion, of war iof m.st >
and are said to have dcpo,itcs from Bcat,e's but
to Nachcz
" \ circumstance occurred at Nicksburg on t.
lth, at a celebrations which has produced as much
excitement there as the resurrection has done here
The circumstances are briefly these Some Gam
blers oh'rndcd themselves al The dinner and gave
some offence, for which the citizens determined It
castigac them. Aparty, headed by DIR. Bodley
pursued them to tllair den, of immorality and il
attempting to fore" the house, DR.. b. was shot
dead. This 50 enragol the popnlacc that, with.
in one hoar from die time Of the deed, five of tn,
gamblers were hung, without the form of trial, cv-
cry gaming house in the town demolished, and tht
remainder Of he fraternity (somc forty in number
expelled the town. have not heard from thctt
since tae occurrence-thcy may have hung do
zen more, We make laws as the cNigcnccs 9th,
case require.