New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-17
~ FowLERs Il WELLS, Psychologists
and Pubshers Clinton Hail. Isl Nasssast near the Park
From the Mobile Herald aud Tribune.
An Attempt TO Incite Insurrecti0n.

To the Pgdnfeys Of 4ldtanSi
1t has become solemn and imperous duty TO
lay before yor the particulars of recent and bold
attempt to overthrow and subvert the fidelity oil
slaves in portion of our State. Aside from other
causes that are now agitating the puolc mind
throughout the South, matters OF local Importance
20 all Of who are in daily intercourse with the
black population of the country, are urging on us
the necessity of some concerted action. If the
present tendency Of things is not in some way ar
rested not ohly the property of planters, but also
the safety.of all we most dearly value in life must
ultimately be destroyed-even the lives of our
families. 1t shall be our aim, as it is duty, to
speak plainly, TO state facts and call things by
their right names.
On plantation in South Alabama the overseer
was taken suddenly i'll and died in the early part
of the past Summer Soon after this occurrence,
two men met on the place, and, IN It's unprotected
condition, commenced conversation with the ne.
goes after the following fashion. The white men
stated that an election was soon TO come OIL, when
the negroes were to be made free. That the white
men, their friends would rejoice at it-and when
the throatcutting arrived, they would be on the
aide Of the negoes.
They also asked the negoes "whatthey thought
Of it, The proprietor was absent at the time,
and the overseer having recently died, the faith
full negroes reported the above conversation to the
Eeighbors, the friends OF the owner.
These are facts for your consideration. Negro
testimony is, as we al know, Of no avail against
a white man, be he native or foreigner-there-
fore, the only remedy is violence which at all
times is to be deprecated. AS a matter of self.
preservation, we now propose that convention
of planters be held on the hrst Monday in May, IN
the city Of Montgomery, 10 take such counsel as
may effectually arrest this agitation We respect
fully suggest that the planters of Alabama hold
their own separate convention, and that they APP
point delegates to represent them by regular
elections.
We would suggest that other classes Of our
fellw. citizens hold seperate conventions, If they
think proper, to aid in sappressing at once and
forever the fell spirit that is surely abroad IN the
land. In late published report OF the Abolition
Society Of NewYork, it is asserted that the 'tcGr
MAST Be kept up on he Cotton States We OF the
South, therefore, must bring to bear on this sab
ject all the influence possess as far as personal
action, property and friends viii accomplish our
purposes.
III need be, force must be literally applied to
suppress these assaults on our peace and safety
and 10 this end we individually and collectively
desire the aid and coantenance Of our class and
others Of our friends who are honestly with us.
five unite with determination to act prompt
ly, great good must be the result, while on the
contrary, we are regardless OF the constant
warnings and gradual approaches OF the incen-
diary, all will ultimately Be lost by capable in
difference.
We should remember that we are not merely
acting for ourselves, but our families are appeal
ING TO us in language far removed from the mean
and dishonest party clanOrs Of tSs 1 pfyisrvas
B.-Should the plan meet with the apprOea-
lion Of planting interest other and important dis
closures will be made, which at this time 1t 10
deemed not advisable to publish, bat which could
be more properly disclosed to the Delegates as
sembled, and through them 70 their country con-
stituenciesL