The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-11

ent things in moulds made Of earth, in
attempting to make paper, gunpOwder, and
other things, which, with sufficient materials
he believed be could perfect. Nat said he
was not addicted to stealing, but planned
forays and depredations for other negroes,
who had great confidence in his judgment
indeed, some of them believed be was under
sort of inspiration. Having discovered he
was great, he thought he must appear so,
and resolved to spend much time in solitude,
fasting and prayer. Feeling himself man,
though slave, and being inflated by self
flattery, he began to persuade himself that
he had received revelations, which he com.
municated to his dupes, who believed him.
Indeed, he seems to have gone through
some fanatical experiences as Mahomet
himself cody describes. The Spirit talked
with him-he had the visions of white
spirits and black spirits engaged in battle
the heavens were dearkened- thunder rolled
along the sky-blood flowed in streams. A
voice said to him, Such is your luck such
you are called to see, and let it come rough
or smooth, you must surely bear it,"
In 1925 he had additional revelations,
and seems to have deceived himself in the
grossest manner, being given up to the de-
lusions of the devil, whom he received as an
angel of light. He said Il sought more
than ever to obtain true holiness before the
great day of judgment should appear and
then began to receive the true knowledge
of faith" New visions in the sky now also
deluded the miserable fanatic. In 1928 the
Spirit appeared wonderfully to him. The
eclipse of the sun in February, 1881, was
the final sign to this believer in lies. He
impaired his plans to Henry, Nelson, Hank
and Sam, plantation slaves, and resolved to
commence the work of slaughter on the 4th
of July but their hearts failed them, and
Nat fell sick with his self wearying plots
and anxieties, as well he might but in
August they screwed up their desperation to
the sticking point, the details of which be
gave with Satanic GOODNESS. In one instance
an infant in the cradle was forgotten, after
the whole family had been murdered, when
they returned to the house and put it to
death. 81 sometimes" said Nat. got in
sight in time to see the work of death com.
pleted, viewed the mangled bodies as they
lay, in silent satisfaction, and Immediately
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Being hotly pursued, Nat scratched a hole
under pile of fence rails in field, where
he concealed himself for six weeks, skulk-
ing abroad for few minutes in the dead of
night, to obtain water. An accident be-
trayed him. Two negroes with dog pass.
ed his hole, when the dog discovering Nat,
barked, and disclosed him. He absconded
again, and was found in another dog hole.
The fiend surrendered to the first man that
came to his hole, as humbly as a spaniel.
He never seemed to care for money, was not
profane, and drank no spirits but wick
eder wretch never suffered death for his
crimes.
The excitement spread through the
whole South. Fear was everywhere rife.
Public vengeance threatened the whole
race for the crimes of few. Virginia
almost resolved on general emancipation
but the fanaticism of Garrison and his crew
checked all benevolent efforts in that direc-
ton, and now at length the bonds of the
slave have perhaps become riveted more
trongly than ever. The violent doctrines
of Seward and his compeers are putting far
off the day of relief, and God alone can pro-
vide remedy.