The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-27
Reported Negro What
Has Lead to Them.


For some weeks past, says the Cleveland
Herald of the 10th, the journals from differ
ent Southern States have noticed alarms of
contemplated negro risings. In Tennessee.
in Missouri, in Virginia, and in Alabama, the
danger has appeared imminent enough to call
for severe measures to prevent the colcred
population from congregat ngur visiting after
night, to suppress their customary attend
ance at neighborhood preachings, and to re-
qure vigilant watch upon all their move
ments, by an efficient patrolng system
just now great excitement exists in South
ern Kentucky and in the adjacent portions
of Tennessee, and an extensive insurrection
had been planned by the slaves of that re-
gion.
At Hopkinsville, KY, December Sd, the
town was up in arms, the cry "The negroes
are marching upon MS" being heard from cv-
cry mouth. The people of Lafayette, a small
town IS miles from Hopkin- vile, sent mes
sengers for relief, as they were momcntarily
expecting an attack from GOO negroes. A
force of 80 persons left immediately for the
seat ot war. 1t was reported that negroes
Of Eclipse, Clarke and Lagrange, had risen
and were marching towards Dover with the
intention to release the slaves at that place,
then march to various towns until they
should reach the Ohio river.
The Clarkesvile (Tenn.) Jeffersonian, of
tho bo nf
groes in Stewart county, and states that tie
revelations made on their examination impli-
cate large number in Clarkesville who are
now in durance. One negro had been shot
down at Louisa Furnace, and the Nashville
Gazette of the 4th states that the city was
rife with rumors in relation to the insurrec-
ton at different points along the river. Six
negroes who had been found guilty at the
Iron Works had been executed, and two
white men, known to be accessories in the
proposed insurrection, had been arrested and
nearly whipped to death. Four negroes
taken at Dover were to be hung on the 4th.
Through what is called the Iron District,
on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers,
there are from 5000 to 10000 slaves en-
ployed in the various iron works. 1t is
among this class that trouble is threatened
and apprchended. Tho Evansville Journal
of the 9th learns that the conspiracy is wide
spread that number of the ringleaders had
been arrested, and eleven of them hung by
the excited inhabitants. !. white man, paint
cd and disguised as negro, and believed to
be prime mover of the rebellious designs of
the blacks, had been sentenced to nine hun
dred lashes. He expired before the penalty
had been fully inflicted CONSERVATION and
terror prevailed, women and children were
fleeing, the men were arming and organizing,
and the negroes were being confined or kept
under very visilant watch.
The time fixed for the insurrection in the
Iron District was the 9th of December
In the neigiborhood of Louisa Furnace, a
collection of arms and ammunition had been
discovered and seized, and the opinion is that
the plot is deep laid, and embraces slaves
throughout a wide extent of country, ranging
from Kentucky South and West The plot
was discovered in time to prevent its rpen-
ing into deeds of rapinc and blood, such as
the wronged and infilriatc negro is alone ca
pable of.
The Missouri Democrat does not hesitate
to attribute the frequency and increase f the
reported plots of the slave population within
the past year, +" to one great cause which has
more than all else encouraged and instigated