The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-12-26
Insurreotlons al tha sonth.

House in Sumner county Tennessee
They will be Rad with ntorout.
Monday, Dec. 8, SO
The meeting having been called 70 or.
der pursuant 70 Adjournment, the com.
mitIee reported the following resolutions,
which were adopted. . l9 y.'
A majority of the committee TO whom
was referred tho subject Of The present
difficulties among the slaves, beg lSayo u
report the following resolutionsi
lst Rssolrsd That we have tho clear.
est evidence that there VIVA 4 contempla.
ted insurrectiop amUugt portion Of the
slaves Of our county in this We all con-
cur, and that the presens investigation, by
which the plot has been unraYelled aud
known to exist. be carefully prosecuted
until the whole plan ii fully developed
and that such an investigation Be set on
foo. in the various civil districts OF the
county, by the Magistrates thereof.
2d. Resoived, That tho various magis
trates Of the county hand over the lead.
ers Of the conspiracy "a jury Of twelve
Shareholders Of this county, appointed
by this meeting, which Jury shall try said
slaves and deal with them as the interest
lof the community may require; said jury
to adopt such reguStioes in regard TO the
trial as they think proper. l"1 l.' '.''
Sd ReSOlUed That each civil district
in the county neetand organize a sufi'
oient patrol or body Of men. prepared fol
emergency, whose duty il ihall be TO sec
that the negroes remain on their msster'i
promises at night, and .on the Sabbath
uuless absent By written permission o.
The owners or hirer designated the time
they are TO be absent, and the place they
are TO go. That said patrol also perform
such other service as the safety aud peace
Of the community may require, and thi
Organization TO be keplup for thirty
days l..s.t. r.l,l
4th. Resolved, That in addition TO th,
above regulations, each mnsier patrol hil
.owu premises see that his own slaves 70
main Ut home at night, aud on the Sab.
bath; and that other negroes do not con
gregate withhis. Tg 7ui' i."
j. OH. ResolJsdg That no voluntary Ms
semhhges of negroes be permit ed a
might, or on the sabbath for any pur
pose for twelve (l2) months to cOme.
9th. Resol0ed, +phat during the Crist
mas holidays no slave be permitted tC
leave their masters premises, unless OF
business Of the master or owner, and will
his written permission, specifying TIN
hm1sfn nRegot9a, bqSIsGqps!ss..
liant in seeing that the laws, relative tC
slaves hiring their time, carrying arm
buying ardent spirits, assembling togeth
er, going of their masters premises
white men and free persons Of color talk
ing to them in manner calculatedto ex
cite discomfort, trading with them, etc
properly executed.
9th. Resolucd, That We recommenC
that the law be vigorously enforced sgn's
rre negroes when found guilty of a vio
lation Of il; and that a yigilant watch b.
kept over their movements. Should an.
one or more Of them in any community
be a nuisance, ,theu that community Nigh
tako such steps in reference TO them as II
is regarded necessary for its peace an'
safety. No free person Of color shall re
move to or seville in this county.
9th RssolVed, That there are person
in our midst who are selling liquor Il
slaves, in violation Of the lay, and "
+ recommend all such to cease their traffic
! and if not, they will be required TO leay
the county, or the seyerest penalties WI
be inflicted upon thepl,t. 4,rd n
On motion, IN I'd. +. ..e.,,.. o. a. .,.-,
Rssolved, That If any Of the jury (
|, twelve appointed now, should fail 70 ac
: that the president Of the meeting suppl
a their placesby others, and that we eI
S dorse all such appointments made b
n him. ..r, .'is;.r .Iil .elsa .-,...,
o Resolped, That the proceedings Of th
!, meetingbe published in the Sumner Fla
s Union and American. Nashville Banne
IS and Gazette, and that copy thereof
}. furnished 30 each magistrate ofthe eou
e ty. dsHa. TX !'at'o, q
g Having appointed the jury of twelS
: in conformity with the second resoluli'
,f the meeting adjourned @o '.-
Il THOMAS @ DOUGLAS,
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