Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-02-06
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Coatinaed EccitemsJa a. Caat7tam
Ine Negroes fsaedzsm to Burn
the Tupnz he Ig1titxs 14s,piing
for Defence.
The neIghboring ProyiDce tsaysthe
Detroit Free Press OF, friday contin-
mes 10 be the theatre of alarms and
disturbances. occasioned by the over
bearing incidence OF the blacks, who
seem to have general organizas
throughout the WESTERN portipiY ot
Canada. and to act in perfect concert
and with considerable success inltIIeff
outrageous proceedings. The affair
at Chatbain wi.s bnt more violep'
AMI public demonstration, assimila,
tingin character AMI purpose 70 those
noticed in other localities. Nor il
the end yet reached. l5 /.
{ The Negroes on this occasion al
lutled 10 iinproved the event Of the in
auguratfonUf d municipal government
for the purpose of carrying on their
work of Intimidation. They were
met, as they could only ~ met. By =
promise that their claims should be
considered. Alter waiting asday Or
two for some action TO beEtakent they
again attempted to fake possession OF
the schools. They were. however.
persuaded that sufficient time had not
been allowed for the authorities to
mature plans for the satisfaction OF
their grievances. They tilerefore-tle,
sisted, though threatening violent
measures shonld prompt action Of the
right kind not be taken. They now
threaten that. If any distinctions OF
color are suffered to exist in any de-
partment OF the public affairs, they
will burn the town. This threat has
been made before when disturbances
have arisen, hit "a the present seems
to be d more genial organization, anil
as they manifest q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton than ever before, the whites are
becoming very generally aiarmefl. =,
Letters received from there yesterday
State that the town is il u general
fever of excitement. The blacks pa
rade the streets III squads, abusing
and insulting the whites. frequently
resorting TO violence, Nor is their
VIOLENCE confined to the males.
Females, when met npon the side
Wake are roughly pushed intn the
cutters. tofglve place for the black
ruffians. and the authorities of the
town discreetlvIkeep out Of the streets
at might, ior. fear Of personal Injury.
In fact, the police magistrate, a short
time since. was fired nponiwhen pass
ing along the sidewalk after dark
These outrages. and lnanyfothers that
are Of daily occurrence, indicate a
fearful state of things, and may well
alarm the Write citizens. A respecYH
table gentlemen. who has long resi-
died in Chatham. and who is well ac,
.quainted with the disposition Of these
EDutidWS, WEIYcS lHdl tHC EttlAcIS afc
arning themselves for defence, and
says: "Thae is some talk OF rails.
ing a rifle unlpany, The figgers.
say they wilt burn the town mp. If
that is SO, ii IS time Something was
done. j i5mvs no doubt We shall have.
some trouble with them yet this wiil-r
ter All
The negroes are led on in .this7crn
50 le against the whites by two ,Hoto-.
rious persons OF their own color. j
ID Shall, AMI j. G. Brown, both Of,
whom figured conspieuotisly in the
celebrated Provisional Government
affair of old Jafn Brown, which. il
will be. relnembcrel,, was organized
ut Chatham SCI Shald 'conlncts a pa
per at Chatham, the, sole object of
which is to advance theinterests of
the iugitives. i It is not afpaying con.
Germ. but is supported BY the coltri-
butipusEef Ab5litionists Of this coun,
try and Canada. Il =