The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-26
91s(us Summary.

triet. a Know-Nothing, and now represen-
tative of Vicksburg in the Legislature, de-
clared in a speech before that body "that
nan 1T the South who owns but one negro
has no right to express his opinions on po-
Etical matters" A fellow member, "Tis-
dale Of Kemper,' thereupon introduced
"bill for the prosperity, growth, and relief
of the South" The concluding sections of
this bill are in the words following: "And
now shall proceed to elucidate in brief
manner how're shall make the South pros
Der and blossom as the rose. 1t is well
known that the voters who do not own
slaves far outnumber those who have, and
as the Bible says we have been created
equal let us be equal in everything. Let
the rich divide with the poor, that every
man can have the same number of slaves
to work for him. If this is not satisfacto-
ry, let us repeal articles %, 30, 80, and 81
Of section 7, on page PAL, Of the new code,
and import Africans to give to the poor
men, and make them the equals of the
rich man. | say proclaim it from Dovers
Nights, open the slave-trade, and make us
all equal by giving to each good citizen an
equal amount of property in the shape of
niggers All laws coming in contact with
this law are hereby repealed"
Cassius NJ Clay made speech at Gov
ington on Wednesday evening last, in
which he denounced slavery with his ac-
customed force and bitterness, and predict
Cd the triumph of the Republican party.
The Cincinnati Gazette" says that near
the close of his remarks he was interrupt
ed by some one calling out, "Let him
down. "Tar and feather him" &c. The
speaker informed those parties, in reply,
that he was used to that sort of thing, and
he would like to see it done.
The will of Richard Randolph, whichde-
dicated all his property, amounting to $751;
900 to purchasing the freedom Of the liv-
ing Randolph slaves in Virginia, has been
sustained 1t was his own brother who
labored to break the instrument, on the
ground that the testator was crazy.
Lager beer and "Old John Brown"
brought German-one G. Hermerdigger
into trouble and confinement in Wash
ington City, q few nights since. Vigilant
Dogberries heard loud rhetoric in his shop
at late hour, and stopping to listen and
looking in, they saw and heard a stout
German in the act of addressing party
Of blacks. The points Of his discourse
were Old Brown, the Harper's Ferry re-
volt, the rights of colored men, their duty
to maintain them, &c. Expressing his love
for the oppressed blacks, he said he had
been to Harper's Ferry, and would go
again when Brown is TO be hung, and de-
cIared his ability to shoot as fast with three
fingers as many men do with FIVE two of
his fingers are useless Justice Donnheld
him to bail in the sum of $500.
On Tuesday of last week, Nov. Is,
news came to Huntsville, Madison coun-
ty, that Gov Wise had made requisition
for Hon Gerrit Smith, which requisition
had been endorsed by Gov. Morgan, and
that officers from the South were in Utica
uaking attempts to arrest Mr.. Smith, and
were resisted by the citizens Of that place
The report was made by VIM. H. Kinney,
of Morrisville, (who do doubt believed it.
and the credulous Of huntsville made i'm
mediate preparations to so to Utica to as
sist in protecting Mr.. Smith from the
'bloodhounds" Of the South; but as they
were about to start the report was contra
dicted, and put down with the story Of the
monster of Silver Lake"
The Memphis Tenn appeal" states
that great excitement has prevailed at Ger
mantown and vicinity, owing to the discov-
cry Of a plot conceived by the slaves to de-
stroy the residence Of planter in that
neighborhood. Two or three arrests of
parties had been made, and the authorities
we're in pursuit Of others connected with
the conspiracy Germantown is situated
on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
Railroad, fifteen miles from the former
place.
The doomed Brown was approached by
Administer Of the Presbyterian persuasion
flew days ago, who wished to advise with
I'M spiritually. Brown repealed him, say
as that he did not worship the same God.
'le minister was stakeholder