Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-03
Negro InsHrsess:so Ggce Iro-cs

Yves negro inaar. xtion once were"
because, unless the many .iss. rumors, and
Goubie distorted rumors, wl.ieil have reach
ed US from various quarters be confirmed by
better cyidsncc Of even the contemplated
existence OF 'sueH state Of affairs on the
part OF our slave population we shall cease
to notice the subject entirely. We have
mace various and minute enquiries Of gem
tIemen from this and adjacent counties,
where rumors of eeryile instruction arc
rife and subject Of alarm, Int from none
can We gather any evidence Of even prob
abte cause TO suspect the existence Of any
thing OF the kind on the part Of the slave
population. The truth is, from small To-
cal dlsafiection existing amongst body of
slaves somewhere in Texas, and in3tieated
by Mexicans and half breeds settled in their
midst has grown the entire panic It spread
from mouth to mouth, until taken up by the
press OF the country, and through its poten-
cy, moiehill has been magniied into q
mountain. That there has been aemonstra-
tl9Hs OF servile instruction at some of the
numerous iron manufacturing establish
ments OF Middle Tennessee we admit, but,
it Is equally true in every case that shey
were instigated by white Abolition en4issa-
ries in their midss> In no case. however,
yet cited, has there been a s.ngle Instance
of murder or bloodshcd-the only overt act
committed being combination On the part
Of several hunored hands employed along
the banks of the Cumberland, 10 band to-
gethcr and fight their way to TIE Ohio riv-
er. Such events have frequently happened
in some of our neigAboring counties, tho
on smaller scale.
The continued agitation Of the subject By
the press of the South is calculated 10 instil
a feeling Of INSTRUMENTATION in the slaves,
and ut the same time afford our Northern
enemies az argument against US In truth
we are sick aud tired of the continued clam
or of negro insurrection" which reaches
our ears at every corner Patrols have been
appointed in this aud the neighboriag mag
isterial districts--a proceeding right { prop
er, for they are ever necessary in large
slaycholding communities during the Chlist-
mas holidays, Independent Of any fear Of
seryile insurrecton.
At no season Of the year ere negroes more
liable to contract vicious habits and 20 in
pair their usefulness as during Christmas.
The stringent and wise Laws Of this State, Il
properly enforced, afford ample protection
to the Shareholder The laxisy and crimi-
nal disregard Of these laws render ourChrist-
mas holidays the time for the most danger
Gus orgies with the slave popala.ioa Of FiE-
ginia.
| Without passes froa theil ownoys they
collect 1T the crossroad groegeries, where
the cheap and dcleterious stua, called wins
key is sod to them and consumed in guam
titles to produce beastly into2ica.ion, and
not unfrequensiy death.
At these unlawful assemblies, which may
be met with every few miles in the country,
every kind Of rascality aud wickednecs is
plotted and determined Hpon by the slave
population. Robbery, arson ana b,oo39hed
are not unfreGuontly the reaai. Of these
gatherings.
As many masters viii not maintain nrop-
er discipline npon their farms aud planta-
tons, We trust thai for the next few weeks
the magistrates will assume the responsible
ity of enforcing with great riger the laws
For the penishmcnt of slaves and free ne.
groes \ vel appointed patrol, Composed
of respectable and prudent men, and not Of
vagabonds and vicious lovs. ;, artosting
every slave found beyond the liaas of MS
masters farm, won!l ersatiy improve the
condition OF every county Il, belmont and
Tidewater Virginia. Iiarffat2a Rag.