Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-09-08

LOOKS LIKE AN OUTRAaE-AN ALLEGED TEXAS ABoL1rIoNIsT KIDNAPPED IN MEM- PHIs.-Last evening three men arrived Tn this city on the steamer John Walsh, and at once proceeded up town. They returned to the levee in a short time, accompanied by another person, and all four went on hoard the steamboat. While conversing in the cabin in friendly manner, the three men all at once showed their companion into stateroom and secured him. They then proceeded to Capt. Lamothe, of the Walsh, and told him that they had arrest ed man who was guilty of melting an in serrection in Texas, and desired to be land- ed on the Arkansas side of the river as near Memphis as possible. The Captain inquired of some of our citizens if they knew the three men, but as they were strangers in this section, he refused to have any thing to do in the matter. The prisoner protest ed his innocence and expressed his willing ness to return to Texas with his captors, but desired first to acquaint his wife and child who live in the city, with his depar- ture. This was refused, and he was placed in skiff and taken to the Arkansas side. We could not learn the name of the man arrested. We are informed by gentlemen who witnessed the affair that they would sooner suspect the captors of being guilty than him. It may be, however, that he is guilty, and if so he should be punished.- But there is way to dispense justice, and we of Memphis, as general thing, like to see it administered with order and decency. It was the duty of those men to take legal steps for the arrest of their prisoner, and the fact that they would not let him com municate with his wife, even in their pre- sence, shows that there was something loose somewhere On the whole 1t is one of the strangest affairs that ever came to our knowledge, and the appearances are that very great outrage has been committed.
 The above is the account the Memphis Avalanche gives of the arrest of Mir. Marsh by Dr. Huey We are sorry to see such a nasty and irrascible view taken of the affair by such an influential southern journal as the Avalanche.
 Dr. Huey is a we'll known and highly re- spected citizen of Camden. Ark, and was deputized by the citizens of that city to fol- low this Marsh, and arrest him, as facts pointed to him as an abolitionist; in another part of this paper will be seen letter written to Marsh by some person in this city. In times like the present, when arson, murder, robbery and theft are the legitimate fruits of the labors of just such characters as Mir. Marsh IS accused of being, there should be but one mind in the South; and we hope our cotemporary will take a sober second look at the matter and do jus tice to the parties. We are informed that Marsh had no wife and child in Memphis.
 
 Ey- Read the following proceedings of a meeting held in Norristown, for the pur- pose of counteracting or checking the ln- sidious march of abolitionism. .Fayette- vile, Norristown, Camden, Fort Smith, Little Rock and other points are infested with a class of persons who only wait the proper moment to set the country in blaze. We are glad to see the prompt steps taken to preserve the peace of the country and the property of its citizens
 Pursuant to notice, a meeting was held by the citizens of Norristown and vicinity at the Masonic Hall in Norristown, Pope county, Ark, for the purpose of passing certain resolutions in regard to some sus- picious individuals in and about Norris to~n and the neighborhood; said persons suspecteI of secretly cherishing abolition principles and of holding improper conver- sation with negroes.
 Upon motion of Dr. Harrell, Dr. Henry was chosen president of the meeting, and upon motion of the president. H. E. A. Washbourne was chosen secretary.
 The object of the meeting being made known, a committee of five was appointed to draw up resolutions, the following of which were unanimously adopted:
 l. Resolred, That there are characters among us who advocating abolition principles, and we as a committee bind ourselves to all mild means to suppress the same and further, if mild means fail we will resort to measures more strict.
 9 Resoloed, That we do not admit Of any one giving selling sprituous liquors to negroes either directly or indirectly.
 3. ResOlped That we as a committee bind our. selves to take up all persons that equalise them selves with negroes, or are found in conversation with them at an improper place and time.
 4. Resoloed, That this committee cooperate with all other committees of similar character
 5 Resolped, That if any subscriber to these re- solutions should hereafter prove treacherous he will have to abide the consequences.
 G. ResoIped That we tender thanks to the Patrol of this township for the able and honorable manner in which they have discharged their duties, and that we heartily ndorse their conduct.
 '. Further resoped, That the president of this committee be authorized to call meeting at any time, and in case of his absence that the chosen vice president, Thomas Furguson, act in his stead.
 s. ResoLred, That these resolutions be sent to the office of the True Democrat for publication.
 Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
 J. w. Bernard Dr. E. B. Harrell, N. Hale, A. K. Henry and John Randall, committee of five.
 DR. HENRY, President.
 H. E.. A. WAsABoURNE. Sec'y.