The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-09-22
From the New York Herald.
Abolition Outragcs in the slave SjatUs--
f1T. Stewards Position.

SDoiIst0N oCIfaggs III tIE ~iaIt StdlGS--
f1T. Stewards Position.
As our resdesr- have been made aware,
from time to time, during the last two
months, the State Of Texas has been the
scene OF various serious disturbances
There have been rumors of widespread
conspiracics among the slaves; Of secret
meetings convened 1t midnight by white
men. with a view 10 the melting Of Servi.e
Instructions; OF Numerous nCendiary fires
and, by consequence, widespread alarm
among the citizens. Latteriv these !u-
mors have taken q more tangible form.
The tiourIshinG town of Henderson has
been burned 10 the ground, having been
set on fire IN se"sral places by negroes and
their white friends. The same hands
have poisoned all the wells and cattle
There can be no doubt Is to the identity
Of the authors Of these outrages. Black
and white men We're taken in the act of
firing buildings in Henderson, and hung
without ceremony. Negroes have been
arrested. with strychniue. furnished by
white scoundrels, in their possession The
people Of Texas lie down 10 sleep with
fear and trembling. not knowing that their
lives vii 5c safe I'LL the dawn Of tie next
morning.
Il j. under these circumsta.ces that We
fud M Seward Senator Of the United
States. making the following COMPARISON
Ia Ia, Detroit speech
..V;r-,,nI, aud Taxq. are thrown into q
panic even ROW 10y the appearance oT even
-. su.rrr;or ora handful of men v-5-Ei,
-h.fr borders i..ti,.t5ur civil yyar Ms
,a.husetts and Vermont det:ei British
i.y..:.n backed Iy rrassn, e.rl.... ,a.~.
an.
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f.. ,I-r6.r-rI,. he ,y.,r of rIe Ieyr!Y-
rf,.. ,y,. ,1 .,.,,u homes, conflict tie .
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tg f. ~. ..,..-..-s,,,. .f il.r ,l--r-r. from,
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f,r.,y.rY..i and therefore; g.r..r,.c-l The
ur-,-.,. ,r.,.,.. ,,.r.- ...-r......I..f f- ,..r
scents aud ,Ee.r every movement ..-
I,r, known Iety!e tuev arrived at any
,,...1t toward. which tle.r aim, wr.. Iii
.eet.i How different .s tie ca>e II VII
lima How utterly a.--llt. ...r t!.- position
OF Tcx.-, IN Virginia. john Brow: made
70 Sudden r...L upon a sinai. and peaceful
community. suo. down uuataai citizen.
IN cold blood took people out Of their
beds AZ midnight, "ua did h-s best u
.acitc the slaves u arse ana LAY .A".r
masters. How Tar the John Brown con
splracy extended, who were - real leaders,
10 "att extent 'LS 81 VAC PSt'"''''.vH
sympaIAizet VITA the Old iha" treason
Abie designs, We're questions oi the most
vital importance % every man, woman and
child II Virginia, ead the mystery Jy
which their solution was surrounded. Is
well as the -udieuUess VIII. which they
were sprung. upon rEIaly scattered pop
uiaiion, naturally produced temporary
panic. The sentiment which makes a
man fear Tor The lives oi Ais We and
children. cannot be called cC"lT,lee 4s>
effect, ou the contrary, = 20 -nr.te him 10
brave deeds and heroic sacrifices
The case ot IeAas : worse tHsn that Of
Nirginia Texas = . border State, aud Is
troubled with q. diseases incident to IN
iaut!le communities, and several more
which grow out ot IL peculiar position and
surrounding, on one s.de tie Texans
are meHGced by rowing bands Q! predatory
MeNicaus. Oh the ether they are IL con
slant danger from hostile Indians. Vow
It appears that they have been haIborlng
white traitors within their own borders,
and that they are surrounded with ecoun-
drels who stop al no means however vI4e
and covarlily. t0aocompi.sA their purposes.
Let Nr. Seward bring the case near home.
Would he not be alarmed II he should