Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-11-28

slaves In said county and State, calcula-
ted 70 excite such slaves to insubordina-
ton, insurreetion or rebellion and by
words or gestures, with malicious intent
attempting TO excite divers other slaves
10 the county and State aforesaid 10 in
subordination orErebellion. s..4
JoHs G. BURcH.1
n Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the It'll day Of November, $50.
]. HoRNE. ]. P.t
Upon 1.-THE reception of Tie above.
Esquire Horne issued the following war
rant for theEarrest Of Palmer.
THE wARRAKr,
STATE or TRSNEssEE, Shelby Co. n
20 any; .Lowfat Offer Of Ne State g.
Information on oathFhaying been made 10
me, that the offence pf holding converse
ton with divers slaves, calculated to ex-
cite said slaves to insubordination, .insur-
reetion or rebellion, and BY words or ges.
lures with malicious intent, attempting
to excite divers other slaves in said State
and county t. ilsurection, insubofdina
lion or rebellion, has been committed,
and accusing Vim. r. Palmer of said Of
fences in the county aud State aforesaid.
III You are therefore commanded, in tie
name of the State. forthwith to arrest the
said VIM RI. Palmer. and bring him be
fore me, OF some other magistrate Of said
county, to answer the charge.
JOSIAH 3HoRsE.. t.. 5.
]. j. P. for Shelby county.
The case was opened by lie Stateswith
the examination of Mr.. Bnrch, who stated
in substance that certain correspondence,
VIM. R. Paimer 10 there
cent negro insurrection at Harper's Fer
ry, had been forwarded 1by Gov. Wise, BIZ
Virginia, to Gov. Harris Of this STATE,
from whose hands be Mr.. Bs had re--
ceiyed it. The witness also detailed con.
yersation held with Dr. Palmer at the
time Of his arrest on Tuesday morning.
last. which went to show that Dr.. r..
had had a conference with one of the con
spirators at the time in this city, in refer.
ence to the outbreak. Palmer al first de-
MED having any such conversation, but
on being informed by the witness that
Other parties had been arrested. lmplica-
ting him, and that he also had cores
pondence il his possession testifying 10
The same. admitted lhathe had had such
conversation with such party, lin regard
to the insurrection. Witness then tx !
CURED kof Palmer, if he had given infor-
Ination1of the conversation to any one, to-
which the Doctor replied, 4. No." Wit
ness then remarked 70 P:that the cilcun-
stances Of his having permitted such con
versation without making it known, was
very much against him. being 4 Southern
man as he was. Palmer then said the
conversation did not amount To much --
only such as could be- heard at any
breakfast table since the occurrence Of
the outbreak. Il ].
Il Mr.. Burch was followed BY W. F.
Meacham. Of Nashville special mem
Der Of the detective police force Of that
city-who testified to the effect that be
came to5this cityswith Burch on Tuesday
Of last week called on Dr.. p. the same
day, at the Redford House, and desired
10 see him on private business. DR.. p.
took him to his room. when witness
stated that he was from Indiana anda
member Of the new Provisional Govern
ment, and had come to conferfW with him
as to the course to be pursued since the
Harper's Ferry m;shsp; that he Dr..
fP. had been represented tofhim As
friend of The cause, etc. The DR.. replied
That he was himself Yankee, and
thought the Harper's Ferry insurrection
would prove unfayorable 10 the cause Of
abolitionism, as II would induce slave
holders at the South to watch the negroes
more closely, and be more on their
guard. Thar be was no abolitionist him
self and did not sympathize with the re-
cent outbreak. Witness then told him
il Wessnot their object 10 shed blood, but
simply to arm the slaves and march them
out of the country, and that be intended
10 DO 90 a. Id & as life lasted also
stated 10 P. that ne was moi friend 81
The cause. he had placed himself In his
[ P.,s power, and il would DE death for
Bic chpfscteE 70 Be known IL Memphis.
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