Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-27
FSnm the Abingdon Democrat.

THE DESTROYER In Jun "lboi
Ii may not be improper 10 make known 10 me
country scme events that have lalelY uahspirea
IN this part OF The country, that Virginia and The
south generally NAV unders and that Northern
fanaticism is no longer combining us operations
within It's own limits; but is invading our hfe-
sides and preparing TO plunge US INFO all The hor-
rors and dangers OF sfrvile nsuHec,ion.
On Tuesday the Sd day OF April, ls49 The
Grand Jury Of Grayson county, empannclied H.
The Circuit Court OF that county, made present
meG, against Jarvis C.. Bacon Tor ieloniously
and knowingly circulating printed rampnlei,
entitled An Address delivered by Edward Smilh
in thr sixth Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati
Ohio, from the ooh verse OF he l3tn chapter OF
Romans the SAID pamphlet being lnrneed 10
cause slaves 10 rebel and MAKE ihsnrftctinn anG
denying The right Of property Of masters ~ she't
slaves" and they further presented the same per
sen for "ie oniou>ly and knowingly cl!cuiaiIDs
printed book Vi The same tendency, entitled a
narrative OF the lie OF Frederick douglass, On
American slave
On the same day Judge Brown issued Lis
Bench warrant, iuI the arres, Of Bacon. On
Wednesday morning the criminal was arrested
by Mr.. Geo w. Reeves, deputy sheriff, ard was
examined before MessIs. E. Nuckolls, w. Is.
Hall, and Samuel Cox, three magistrates OF
Grayson, by whom he was committed tor luther
tia aud gave hail Tor his appearance before the
County Court OF Grayso., al lis Ap. Il term, 10
be further examined on the charge.
Too much credit cannot be given 10 The Grand
Jury OF Grayson, and parlicularyto Inc foreman,
Col Stephen Hall for The itmness, zeal and eh-
efgy thus displayed in ferreting out and present.
ing for punishment course oil hish.nandeh vio-
lalions OF The laws ot Virginia, and bold attacks
upun The rights OF our people and The peace OF
our community. This Jarvis e. Bacon, young
man Of good appearance and some smaF'hess,
came 10 Grayson, from ONO, curing Inc past
Fall He PROCESSES to be a Minister oil Inc Cos
pe, belonging TO a sect u seceters from he Me-
thodist Church, who are the followers Of man
named Scott, :lyling themselves "Frue Wesley
ans" whose Distinguishing CHARACTERISTIC IS NE
fierce bitterness OF their hostility 10 slavery. ne
did no! al once throw of The mask, and iof some
time he was permilled 10 preach in The various
Methods, meeting houses in Gfayson, and ex-
tended his operations into The upper part o: Cdr-
roll In few weeks. however, he displayed the
cIoyen iutl. He began 10 disseminate ms Incen-
diary publications. and desecraied The pulpit W
preaching Abolition sermons. Inc cnaiches
were soon closed against him: ne then preached
at some private houses. This, too, was soon
lDl biideH; and then he commenced assembling
gangs OF negroes and few white persons al
such places as they could be gotten together, and
continued 10 utter his dangerous, destructive and
illesa doctrines He had located himself 10
neie hborhcod where there were many slaves, all
OF whom belonged 10 go0d masters, who were
contenled and orderly. The natural consequent
ces soon ensued The slaves became disorder
ly, disconnected and muiinous. Their owners
became uneasy and pcrplrxed, and The quiet OF
the country was threatened with serious disur-
bance.
The people of the country, aroused to
sense Of their danger, took steps to enforce The
laws, by means of the ordinary process OF
warrant; but it was resolved 10 abandon this
course, aad postpone any action prior 10 The
session of the Superior Court The result Of
this action is such as have disclosed.
The incendary clearly contemplated re-
suits, at which every man of proper feeling
must shudder. His action demonstrated
reckless and insoent determination TO sci the
laws, alike of the Commonwealth and OF public
opinion, at defiance, and lis ehrontery is only
eaualIcd BY the patient lorbearance OF the peo
nile Of Gra,s who, amidst their just excite
ment and indignation, were content to await
the action of the constituted authority, instead
of INJECTING upon the yolator OF their rights,
and the assa;lsnt Of their peace, that summary
punishment which his conduct 30 richly dc
serves.
This man is, doubtless, only carrying out the
designs and obeying the commands Of some
master splrits-he may be but the advance
guard of a crusade against the rights and
safety Of the South HIS lanatcal brethren Of
the North would do well 10 look TO the Iesulls |
Of his efforts before they plunge in'o similar
dangers, 10 the preparation Of their mad, vain
and criminal designs. GRAfsoN.