New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-11
HoPKISsvILLE, Dec. 3, 1856.

HoPKHsvILLE, Dec. 3, 1856.
Our whole community was throw into state OF in.
ten.e excitement this morning, upon the receipt OF the
'0"'"'e VIGILANCE COMMITTEE RooAsl
GENTLEMEN OF HorxrSsyILLE: From reliable information,
sttset from the Of the n wora. on our
yo Ms are III great JOINS RUSSELL Secretary
- fSs5sh + s iHf Committee
The Secretary Of the Committee adds the following,
upon hith ther spprehei sion is based:
"TLe negroes OF Eolp se, Clarke and Lagrange have
united and marching toward Dover, aud were
within eight miles Of that place when last heard from.
Their intention is to relieve the negroes at Dover then
II arch to the Rolling Mil, then to Bell Wood Furnace,
then through Lafaye cite en- to Hopkinsvie andth ONO
River" .
This statement, taken in connection With the fact
that regular plan for an insurrecton has been de-
tcted at Claikgle, is truly alarming. We think,
however, the account somewhat based on rumor and
not alto geiter reliable.
II is high time that steps were being taken tor our
defense in case of an iniurrecon. We have not
star of ARDS in this whole section of the country, aad
no organized military. We are requested by many OF
our best citizens to call meeting OF the citizens OF the
county al this place Friday next, the 9TH inst to
take imme date action upon this subject Other CUES
tiops Of great importance relating TO the Shareholders
interest will be presented to the meeting Let every
nan attend.
From II. ciartsriis Tenn JeStIsosisa Of Dec. s.
No inteliet Mt candid man can deny 10 view of the
occur and developments Of the past ten days,
that a horrible and sickeDing catastrophe has been
ayerted by the timely discoveries which have been
msde. II has been developed that helish and deep
laid plot embracing the massacre OF the entire white
population OF this section OF country as one OF its OBJ
,ecte hes been conceived and would, in all human
piobabiI,y have been carried into execution. 1t is
useless 10 shut eyes and deny the facts, sneer
at the Developments which have been made. Every
hour mhlpbes the proof and corroborates previous
discoveries. II is no Titus Oates affair but solemn,
fearful and startling reality and must be dealt with
accordingly.
The crimes contemplated should be stoned for pre-
csely az though hOee crimes had been attempted and
coneummaieo. Fearful and terrible examples should
be made, and If need be, the fagot and flame should
be brought into requistion to show these deluded
maniacs the ferceLess and the vigor, the swift
mess and completeness of the white mans vengeance.
Let terrible example be made in every neighborhood
where the crime can be established and if necessary,
let every tree in the country bend with negro meat.
TenporiZng in such this, is utter madness.
We must strike terror, and make lasting impression,
for only in such course We find the guarantees of
future fecurity.
The same paper says:
There was much excitement in town yesterday,
growing ont of information received from Stew ant Co..
where the examination OF tie negroes has been pro-
gessipeoy several days. The revelations made by the
negroes there, impcae very deeply as did the revela
tom Of the neHrots at the Louisa Furnace large
Der Of negroes here. Numerous arrests were made
duriI the day, and large number Of the implicated
al d suspected are now in durance.
F,om The Cldrk,rils Jt5sr,orian Of tie ID
On Wednesday morning last, about half an hour
before dsS bresk negro man belonging TO Mr.. Sclo.
ron Ramey, shot and instantly killed by one of
the gibbons named Puckett under the following cir
cuustalces: Tie scene Of the occurrence il 10 the
in mediate vicrity OF Louisa Iron Works the point at
which the intended instruction mentioned in our last
was discovered TIE negro Lad BEEN sent to his work
III The coslirgs, and started of, apparently in usual
good humor but shortly turned back and approached
the house where lie me bis fate IL was still TOO dark
to distipg uish persons and Mr.. p who alone in
tie house with bis daughter, warned him not to enter
the gate but he PERSISTED in doing so, and notsth-
stsLdirg q second and third command TO hat ad.
vapctd until he reached the porch in front Of the door,
eursipg a. be advanced, and defying Mr.. p. TO fire.
When be put bis foo, upon the porch Mr. p discharged
his gun, which was heavily loaded with buck shot into
bis breast The negro fell and died almost immedi.
attly.
We u derstapd that of the negroes at the Fur
mace, who had been under examinati concerning the
II direction for several days and had witnessed the
high degree of excitement and indignation anifeted
by the white upon bearing this summary punishment
OF Gle OF Their fellows, Immediately fed under the i'm
preston that the excited whites had commen ced q
general aid iIdscrminae slaughter. They were sooE
tsh en- ana quoted.
publication has be en- made setting forth the facts
IN this Care. with the folio ling commentary:
Ser, ascore We the un3efssred for the want Of
appropriate expre"ior do issue and pot forth this
eeTteaie and DO hereby declare spprobsson
OF the conduct Of Esa Pucket that OCCASION
ihsnhs whc shat eea tss accomplished and
for the timely ln, tla ~so ipjsy and p.rlsss desh
<oula have bsen inflicted upon the fy Of Mr. Neks Ard