The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-30

Seveyal were captured a1a eonnneu N JAIL Ine cln-
zeIs Lsld a meeting and appointed Vigilance Com.
mites rho vere taking sctive measures to discoyer
those engaged In tho ROT mountain company was
ranging The woods in search Q. negroes The owner Of
some renelious slaves was badly wounded, and only
saved himself by fight Several blacks have been
vere panlslei. The greatest excemen, prevailed, and
every armed and prepared for moro serious
attack.
A. Inc la.es! adyises, however, tie excitement. had
someghai subs.dsa.
ARREST OF a WESLEYAN PREACHER IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
HIS ACTIVITY AS AN AGENT OF HELPER AND TIE
BLAcE REPUBLICANS EsTABLIsHED-His AUDACIoUs
BEARING IN CoURT-ANoFHER CANDIDATE FOR
CAA0Ei2ATI0N, ETC.
oeE GREENaBoRoueH ooRREsro4pEHcE
GREESsBoHouGu, N. O., Dec. 26, 1850
Grsa Excitement q. G,sesooro,gh- Of Reu Daniel
Worth for Preaching AbOlonisn, ard CrcuIong Help
er, Impending Cri,is'-B.s Examination is Court,
&c. &c.
On FndEy, ne 23d ns., individual 0; the name Of
Daniel Worth, Wesleyan Methodist preacher native
Of thg State, but who ms aeen residing until within two
years pasr IN Indiana, where ne formerly member
Of the Legislature Of lE. Sate arrested by She
riG OF this county on charge OF selling and circulating
Helpers "Inpending crisisn and alec Of ntterng Ian
guage IN the pulpit cslcplaed 10 make slaves and free
groes dissatisfied with their cend.aon, thereby offending
against the Laws Of the State He vas Brought before
The magistrates Q. the town and partial hearing had
when the adjourned anti he folio wing afe.noc
at o'clock tor the purpose Of procuring the attend
ance Of Witnesses or tho prosecution. 1hs prisoner vas
taken 70 jail, isil having been refused hy tie mags
tra.es.
On Saturday, y the appointed hour the copr. met.
The held .orrt Housa -ytc
WIS crowded
The prisoner bad no COUNSEL but managed lis
Asss,s Scot: DICK ana Mclean, Ct re Greensb trough
bar, we're engaged IN the prosecution.
Over dozen Witnesses Bere examined, ard i was
cusively proved that Worth mad On many aud various
uttered such seniinens IN tho pulpt aganst
slavery as the State Of North Carolina declared . DC IN
.awfa to b. u;srsd II was also proved by witness
that he the witncss) bad purchased from Worth copy
% a,.h wms,psrs sayeaang ers,s"
bad been engaged ia circulating Helper's hook ana also
YorH the 'Evsr n Kansas but ha. 10 rot consi
intend 10 admit having circulated The former, that ne
wanted 70 make hem as lawyer would, bring evidence
70 substantiaIe The charge
During the examination various extracts were read from
"Hefpers Impending Crisia shogsing the mod IS
elrGHd: ~ which slavery was 70 DO go. rid Of in tho
south, and offers pretending % give facts, al OF which
6ere commented Oh by the various counsel FOR the State
u vas also proved that Worth mad the pulpit on The
sabbath day applied tho most opprobrous epats the
leg slaos Of hS State Of North Carolina saying that the
lews ought not 20 De oreyed that ttnsy wara made by
&c. 81 dfuDkATds, gafnUt tef5 aud wh0remoDgerso
The prosecution opened By Wn. ScotG Esd who n
his rtaafRs eloqaenty described the .ngan tendency
OF The doctrines incaca,ea aud taught in WORK Of
AelpeTs which tbs traitor State of his brtu had
Deen engaged 10 circulating Tie read many extracts from
Inc Dook, ana sn0wea now grossly perverted
facts pretended 10 be therein forth-tha they we're
base hes aud calamnies on the South.
Robert Dlea, Esq, maaa some highly effective aud
sring remarss hs was gla3 NAT this Of Wors bad
come up here in old GGiofd counya county that Cad
me reputation Of being an abolition county that
rant nan already been ,ssued from Ralogh hts Daniel
Worth but iha. ibis vas the best place for him Do tired
lhn The result o las examination gght 70 for.h s
avindicaton from me foui aspersioa up0u i. lie
spoke Of Helper rs traitor 10 the Slate that had oace
caTed him rs North Csroriaa, adding hat this mao
who sought r bis "lmpcDdng Cssn array The Soa.h
against slavery and bring oloodshed and anarchy
and TO desoate ana LAP nse tho beautiful south -
dsoye ,he glorious Union ghch baa S@cn riyer m - .
the wisdom Of forelalhers obnoxious TO the a9
Under oiher criminal charges Ho prayed and trusted
that me Union would never De dissolved.
Robert Mclean, Esq, toox the question =. ISSUE.
The very doctrines hst the prisoner had been dssena
ing IN his remarks from the pulpit, ana which were con
TUNED IN "Hspers Impending Crisis which book he had
been proved 10 have cfcllated variance
with The laws Of the State Of Norh Carona and il vas
upon tns charge tha. ne vas undergoing his exam
naion. He read rcyeral extracts from Helpers work
commenting on tbemin clear. forcioe ani telling man.
His remarks the ways aud means Of ab fishing
slavery, se.for.h in tho Inpendng Crss, ware very
sarcashcy commented on, arl much applauded BY
the large audience present
He read from tho "Imperiing Crssi1 the names or
Cheever, chspn end Belloas, OF tho clergy OF tie Morrill,
% being engaged in the advocacy those principles which
Rev. Daniel Wo ID as g Southern colaoorar.
Il was extremely dCt restrain the applause during
the delivery Of the remarks Of all be legal gentleman ho
spoke-he caur frequently interfering and insisting upon
order being observed.
Previous to .ho remarks Of Robert Mclean, Esq tho
prisoner delivered his defence lie atemnted 70 argue the
evil Of slavery, and 70 try and convince tho Cour.
toa he was right 10 preaching against it, He twice
requested BY the Court 70 stick 20 the point ssue
they we're not here 10 listen TO discussion slavery
but TO hear what he had TO say reply % tho charges
brought against him Of violating .he laws Of North Caro-
lima.
The prosecution requested tho cour. TO let him 20 ou
The prisoner then continued his Mt consiaera
bic length on aooiton until the Court told him that
hS.ehed long enough to that strp desired him %
speak as TO tho charges brought against him The pri
soner then spoke to his having been consistent
With his calling rs o preacher and a man; that when
be beard there warrant out for his arrest he had
started Tor ths place 20 surrender himsetf that in his
preaching and practice he had only been doing walt
Others ~ The state had long ago been dong uno!esed;
that nc was peace man and Union man tina. he 50 ,g
not TO discover the unon that he didn't all ths
Dcry been magistrate in This county ta. he had been
living IN Indiana many years, and back to North
Invalid wife, that that wic had died and he had marrei
again, and had been engaged in preaching Ia several
counties since no was Dot conscious Of having violated
the laws of the State, either in his calling as preacher
or % circula;or Of "Helpers Impending Crisi,''
The Court ordered him to ini bail in S. 900 Tor his ap
penrance at tho court and the game
to keep the peace until that time Bal for the Arst was
offered but up 10 the present time Of writing toe o.ner
pal has mol been obtained II is said that should the
prisoner be released tho abova bail, ho VIII oo taken
before bis Honor Judge Dick who will refuse 10 take bal
'or HIM.
At the close Of tho examination remarks were madc by
Ralph Gorrcl, laq., and Robert p. Dick, Esq 70 ths
eioct that tho public m!nd nucn excited ny this
and that threats had been rlade as to dis
position OF the prisoner; but that they would recommend
he people TO let the law take and not do any
amg TO initiate agains. its authority nov that tho pri
'onGr was ii its hands
The Rav. Daniel Worth Is largo, portiy man. with
Inc head au intellectual and SpTrsswe oonsnaasn aud
large cpmnlr lnG eye. To looSs enough Ike nartnp
10 come tian " DO his twin brother. Couldn't heio
blinking Of hN f'v, ATasdsn Sleek az boxed AZ m,
'ev, nania Worta. IL = ueDt speech, and tne rcnn
aisfyo and manner Of his speaking ae calculated tS n
aehor ~ - 10. appe1f en n I'll eshnrrassAi o.
rehenc1 q as poe1r, BIT, tb0 con,rary eN0fesea
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