Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-11-14
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Nm. Ep,ros-l hare seen with maci resrs,
that the ,wo greer ~polisicsl far,ie. In the Unite,
ssa,cs. d, s;nv ina canvass ~ President. hsv
through, forward . .~uaysc,, the mere mention o
(which ia the Ssa,b, requirsA The greatest discre
lion. SSlnc Of the par.isaus Of ,hs csndidatrs. il
their srai, ~ishca, regard TO tho ~srirction Of place
a. the composition. or rolos of their evidence
have INDUCED ii remasks, which have a tendency
10 de,eoralisc a certain rla.s cf our population
We had an example Of this two o, three week,
since In our own parish. A slave b~eIongise ,t
Mr. Rivas, having taken Il into his head ,ba, uni,
versal emancipation would shortly ,ake place, re.
fnscd to obey be owner. and even ,hrestsned his
life. The owner sook him before magistrate
who had him punished.
Several insuflectcns have alscndy takeo1elace
in the western psss,t Of this state, and SOD lshe
authurs have suffered the penalties Of ,ke law.
Others however have escaped and still; roam al
large. I, /. more than probable tha. manifestations
of these plots extend Throughout, the state. The
kno~ledse al these facts should sdmonish NJ all
how careful we ought 10 b., in cadsersa,iop. in
adver,ing oany topic which slight esuss discnn-
tent smong ocr servile population. We should
remember the xdsae that ssione wallshnrs ears. !"
II then Il is requisite to o.e prudence in private
conversation On such topics, how much moro is il
necessary to refrain from any ~allasion whatever 10
public.
II feel il = duty 10 call the attention of ,he cifi.
gems. not only Of this parish, .tu, the whole state.
"a . sermon or lecture which WAS delivered ii
q Camp.mreting near the Cnmife r~iveriaA4his
parish. last Sunday by a Mr. Finley. Ft1f&2k&n
informed by porsons who were r1S1srr !,
that the l~snguage m ,dc use Of by this person, be-
fore ! largo congregation, a numerous part Of
which. VA. composed Of slaves. wns such. to say
He least III il. a. to excite characterization sad
in.usrrction among the latter class, and Was 20
Intensive 10 ! number Of his hea,ess, mat il was
m attempt would be nsle 10 .Lynci''
him. This, ! am pleased 10 ray. did not take
hnfSa general feeling Of indignation has
'eeuespsreped. thai auy one in the garb Of reli.s
shoaad act with 20 much improotie,y before
an Heterogeneous aa5sence. will not a.
enps q publish the language which / IN sssu,ed
i made ma oG beeauss l would thereby make
nvsrif am Iikknss T. law. &
Ia my b Gnivu The Ministers Of nDspei who
strnded The Camp meeting. are much 10 be
aamed. for having permitted such isaEuaee 10 be
I.ed.
The nnneraue ssssmtlage Of ressoc. At the
aer,ire. had gone there under the idea That 49,
vnnia hear The selenn ruth. of religion. and wor.
hip Gsd ia o. amer they had been s~nnoss,y
a 6. undsshe open canopy ~ h-a
en-. and ~es~ shessfcre dissppo;ntri and shscksd
!. having 70 iirsen s0she rasines Ab.n iacrndis
7.
! s~s Of yrn. MtEdifor. should you hss+s sson i
! youFq c~csnnans, - publish two lsws passed ia I
$50. With -~nd Won here with. The.- -sas.usee,
'hieh I trust have mt vet hecnn,e 4 dead ieif~r. Z
IN shew ihss incendiary dociriAse sre not Is 81 i
ramaiested with impodisy. event from the pull
Il. i
I frsi.t first th~se remask.. a1d she fourskk src-
m 81 thu hast aes. win m~cs the eys " cur dis
ict Atie,nrv, who yin, ! an csnyineed ,fsithfal-
fo'6l he dasie. inrarsiens On him.
J d mot rrme mr. - hav~ zen sh..e aess pub.
" he fssss Pria,@s. sitssosh II y his dysy
do % sSery sin moasl..
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