Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-04

AbolitiOnists in Alabama--A Plot fer q
Servtle EnsurrectiOn Detectedss0ne Man
Hung.
The Talladega (Ala.) Wafcht0aoer of the 18th ult
contains the following particulars:
A most diabolical plot has been discovered with
our negro population, contemplating the destruction
of Taliadega the massacre of the citizens and the
ravagiqg of the surrounding country The plan Is
extensive, deep laid, and has been on hand some
months Suspicion was first aroused 70 the fact as
much three or four weeks since, but nothing was
known of its extent exact character, until about
fortnight SINCE when the plot was disclosed 70 the
MessrS. Lane, by one Of their negroes ms led 10
the examination of other negroes, who, upon being
separately examined, testified to the same result.
The concurrent testimony of many other slaves,
subsequent to this, gives US the moral convection
that citizens have been sleeping with a the bar
barous eaamities of serVile insurrection hanging
over us.
We have been present 1T the examination of some
of the negroes implicated in the proposed insurrec-
ton, and were struck with the adapts ton OF the plan
excite both the cupidty and the fears of the ne
gro. The lure of lucre, lust and unbFlded liberty
was held out inducement to engage in the hell
ISL plot while those who betrayed the plan, or re-
fused to join itwere threatened with certain DEATH
The plan of attack was, to assemble at Talladega,
separate into small parties repair to all OF the
houses in town, fire them simultaneously, and then
stand by the doors and murder the whites as they
! ran out The time agreed upon for the assault was
some Saturday night about the middle of SepteH-
| Der.
The concurrent testimony of all the negroes ex
ahmed goes to show beyond the possibility of q
doubt, that the whole plot has been concocted and
| set on foot by white men, 1t shows too, that Abo
lition emissaries have been in mds melting our
slaves to rebellion and conspiring against the lives
of our citizens.
Two white men, citizens of our county Q4en
Paine and Steadham) have been arrested and lodged
| in prison. There is every moral conviction that
they instigators in the insurrecuon. Ten ne
groes have been taken and put in JAIL as leaders II
the proposed rebellion
| As there is every reason to believe that similar
plots are il existence other districts in the South.
| becomes the duty of every community with slave
population, to that no torches are preparing FOL
the destruction of their homes, and that no knives
are forging for the butchery of their mothers
| wives, daughters, and sisters.
| A Vigilance Committee has been formed IN oul
county which has been for some days past actively
engaged in ferreting out the offenders As "eterna
vigilance is the price of liberty" so is GciUe ugdnc
in this age of Abolition raids, the price of lite
| Hing-Lem Paine who was lodged in Jail las
week, under the charge of melting slaves to insur
rection forciby taken from his prison last nigh
aid hung from large China tree near DR.. McKen
zies tan yard. The jail it appears was entered b.
| strategy a large party of armed men in disguise
called Mr.. Pucket, the jaior, up, under the pretex
of imprisoning felon. The moment the door wa
opened, the crowd rushed in, seized Mr.. Pucket
demanded the keys to Paines cell. on pain of death
He was forced to yield Paine was carried off, ant
this morning was found hanging as above stated.
A letter to the Montgomery Mail from Selma
dated the sofa ult, says:
There is great excitement here while 1 write. A
yellow man named Milton, belonging, believe, Il
DR.. Gee and who stays at the Gee House in this city
was taken up about half an hour since as an accom-
plIce in the insurrectonary conspiracy in this sec
ton. Milton has heretofore borne an irreproachabl
character in this city.
The Mayor has issued call for meeting of th'
citizens of Selma this evening, at four o'clock. Il
take immediate action the subject. COnsidera
BILE excitement prevails among the community
There is now no doubt of the existence Of dia
bolical scheme to incite Instruction in this sec
ton.
A Geographic dispatch from Selma to the Mai
dated the Slst ult, says three more negroes hav
been arrested making four in all.