Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-02-01
HEGKO FIXTURE AkCE IN CI.,

Continued Excitement at ChotLonu- III, A..
gGOes 7hreo Gus to Burn The Toarn- n.
Whites Arming for Defence.
The. .neighboring Province (ssys the D.,,,;.
Free Press of friday continues to he u.
theatre of alarms and disturbances, oeca.;o,.
ed by the overbearing insoleuce of the blact.
who seem to have general organizs,;o,
throughout the western portion of CapaS.
and to act in perfect concert and with cops;5.
erable success in their outrageous prooaa5.
ings. The affair at Chatham, was but no-.
violent and public demonstration, assinilatips
in character and purpose TO those noticed n
other localities. Nor is this the end y.,
reached.
The negroes on the occasion alluded 70 Inn.
proved the event of the inauguration Of m.-
nicipal government for the purpose of carryips
on their work of Intimidation. They sers
met, as they could only be met, By promiss
that their claims should be considered. AZ
ter waiting day or two for some action r.
be taken, they again attempted to paia ms.
session of the schools. They we're, however,
pursuaded that sufficient time had not bee,
allowed for the authorities to mature nlap.
for the satisfaction of their grievances. Tbev
therefore desisted, though threatening violent
| measures should prompt action of The right
/ kind net be taken. They now threatened
that. If any distinctions Of color are suffered
! to exist in any department Of the public affair.
4 they will burn the town. This threat has
been made before when disturbances hsys
arisen, but as the present se<ns to be more
general organIzatioD. and as they manifest
greater determination than ever before g.
/ whites are becoming very generally alarmed
/ Letters received from there yesterday states
that the town is In general fever Of excite
ment. The blacks parade the streets il
squads, abusing and insulting the whites.
| frequently resorting to violence. Nor Is thsir
violence confined TO the males.
Females, when met upon the sidewalks.
are roughly pushed into the cutters. to give
place for the black rufhan., and the suthori-
ties of the town discreetly keep ont Of the
| streets at night. for fear Of personal iDjsry.
In fact, the police magistrate, short tims
! since, was fired upon when passing along the
| sidewalk These outrages, and many 9th
or that are of daily occuraEce, indicate
fearful state Of things, and may well alarm
the white citizens. A respectable gentlensz
| who has long resided ID Chatham, and vhs
is well acquainted with the disposition oftbess
outlaws, whrites that the citizens are arming
| themselves for defence, and says: "Ther.
. some talk of raising a rife company Th.
niggers say that they will burn the town up
If that is so. II is time something Was done
have no doubt we shall have some troubl.
yet with them this winter"
The negroes are led on in this crusade T.
grinst the whites by two notorious persons Oi
their own color. J. ID. Shsdd. Esd j C.
Brown. both of whom figured conpicuously in
the celebrated Provisional Government
affair of old John Brown, which. it will b:
remembered, was organized at Chatham
Shadd conducts paper st Chatham. the sOss
object of which is to advance the Interests 8
the fugitives 1t is not paying coSeass
but is supported by the contributions Of As
olitionists of this country and Cansds.