The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-24

YAx ebutfScrn Negro Ccrssiraey.
no Oowrir des kaa Urls publishes two letters from
ys editorial correspondent In reference 10 Tho neg
conspiracy in Tho Southern States. They are dated re-
ypectyey from White county, Tennessee and from Iou
vile, kentucky. We TRANSLATE
sraRrA, White Couaty Tenn, Dsc. II, 1855
Since my letter Of the tn have arEi led al Nashville
whence soon get out for the interior waiting be-.
fore writing 10 you until matters should lake d. finite
shape, that I might know what importance should be
really attached 10 this black conspiracy affair Up 10
this time nothing has happened remove my hrst i'm.
Country covered by this censrirscy win therefore
limit myse TO recounting TO you briefly the facts which
every thing that have seen on my Journey is but the
repetition, 10 smaller proportions, oil what have already
made known TO youevery where negroes suspccsd and
quickly convicted OF being mixed the conspiracy,
arrested whipped and generally sent back 70 their
ers kept In prison they are more cupabe or hanged
the crime J, nagrant and II the degree Of cuipsbhty
tho lsat enlightenment Still, the further yoa
80 back from The river the weaker grows tho con-
spracy and c'nsequently the less people think OF Il.
The mat striking thing is that has extended It's 'ama
cations into the retired places where there at
easi "a oct OF ACTIVITY should almost say OF despe
ration which ~ PROFESSORS have tired to expand
30 miles distance and OF "a hours IN DURATION free
negro pas been arrested, having In his sson six
10 the he had or that arsenal that he intend
TO 90 hunting The species Of game, ~ever, not
lis MINI cd was retained prisorer es being 700 Dan
te5cus 10 let ,ske 70 the woods Another negro since
srTeaee possessing other arms has declared that he re
ceve0 them from The fest with the object Of making
Of ibem when the hour OF deliveranCe should
rived.
A persistent je. Of smoke which proceeded nightly
from the Jorge CT blacksmith living between Sparta and
Mcknvile AJsO attracted attention THIS blacksmith
va. q Tree negro There was descent made upon him
In The middle OF the night and he found to be
featuring bowie kI Search led TO the disco very
under bed Of chest full Of 'hese arms already quite
finished. OF an extTAor binary ength-,W0 ieet and
balt-tbey res mbed sabres much that there be
no doubt as to what they were destined for The
cictory Of the rural Vulcan being OF
to palate his crime. lie was secured until his destiny
should be decided upon.
The day before yesterday-,hanks 10 the oo,gngness
Of Er A. do NJ the only Frencnnai whom ] nave me,
IN Sparta and who IN this county, hospaeie par enee
<nce uoby sustsins and knows how TO improve the
putaticn OF French hosp!taity-ihsnk, 10 MIN, say,
have been enabled 70 oceed - tue Dodge
OF oass peYchcd upon toe mountains where passed
The nigh, Our intention was to 60 ON % Crossgille
wberce should have been able u give you TO
The cgDdiuon OF the eastern portion OF Tennessee.
We had unfortunately reckoned witnoc, the recen {
rains. which hat nos only torn up, but literally washed
away the road, ~ to pace OF tin In dan
ger breaking necEs We we're, therefore, forced
Waldtp Ridge wild and monsI ous excrsscene Ankins
The Cumberland mountain and which perceived pro
npg itsef away tue aos, distant par. 81 horzoa
bad even been visited ny the apostles OF murder ind
ncepoissm have not been able yet ID get any details
~ ac aud Appearances in that nc4g oornooi We
therefore returned yesterday to Sparta, inepdit hunt
little cay. here was unexpected ness. There was
moi In the village on ounce OF powder FOR SALE For
raj Gays back me III nc and even certain slaves
bad mtnopolized the recent stock Of the grocery
stores How happened II that these grocers-whito
and dereshould denver 10 The blacks danger
our merchsDdsef rs because they were, above all
ese, sbopkeepefs RDd saw sn advantageous business
for ibems Gives The article indeed has already oled
IN mice They are expecting anoa ry the day alter
TO ard bs orc ranc. Of the s1thoriiios
perc,cis the sale Of the smallest quantity blacks
That IS Precauton when has ues, previously adopted
ainnst everywhere. In many Rcstles, special
Besides taken In references 20 fee days IN
active suTveiilarce VIII he exercised AT Cfxrksvlte
for example proclamation iorbds slaveholders 10 al
Jan. 2, uDless accompanied by themselves aud
In that csse the, can only ,ccurn certain limited time
and without communicating win other blacks. Tho
Pre- bioi.ca apples 10 the ir6e negroes.
In spite Of sill these precautions, people viii live In
anxiety unt the fatal date IS passed. Il must be
ina, there fears ara legitimate IN lace Of people
an opg whom rreduiity fAz no limits and who be
persuaded Of the nost absurd things. Their obst,nacy
Ia great and their vston deep rooted tina, IN
Stewart county two blacks have died saying ave
ergseed in the conspiracy, know Ill about H. but
wnl let you Nil Us rather than tell you word OF Al
all events, few days Fremont will bring us 10 lie
ssan." remain h.re I'LL tomorrow evening and
part SATURDAY morning for New York ,hau thus have
toUaverse from SCUM 10 north, part OF Tennessee
ali kentucSy, whence expect to wre you another 10,
ter. &C.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec l., 1855.
Hero one thinks any more OF toe negro conspkacy
han never existed, aud ID spoken Of vita much
rsreessress II might be Massachusetts That rs . re-
mark which have made In fenncssec-eo much was the
bug n contradiction with TIE idea generally entertained
the North OF the little freedom discussion In tae
'aye siates koce therefore how far liberty Of speech
Ind action goes, NJ Nashville the capital Tonnes
and The residence OF grea. pfoprctors of the
State, who are here found IN an imposing majority.
Of The Mayor, posted throughout the city.
~ dica, during thirty days every Individual, black or
rec, from having meetings OF slaves the publ, road
" in private houses, Tor the purpose Of addressing them
Ind do not believe that this prohibition absoiute
My applies 70 meetings which take place after sunset
uripg The whole day therefore, the aboliuonsts have
Hear leld. |
Ia true that II present public opinion Is so much
gsns tho thai they only act secret and 10 the
The only tact which my knowledge since left
Sssf vile that Of six negros being hanged ii Gailsn
therefore ccso here the les of these travelling LISTERS
10 morrow morning enter into Indiana leaving behind
ne the negro conspiracy, Of which shall have nothipg
more 10 say 10 you IL poksible, besdes thai may
10 tn New York ~ coon .. my letter. CO.