The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-05
TROUBLES IN THE SOuTB
THE ALABAMA EXCITEMENT.
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the ravaging of the surrounding country. The
plan Is extensive, deep laid, and has been on hand
some months. suspicion was first aroused to the
fact as much as three or four weeks since but no.
thing was known of its extent or exact character
until about fortnight since, when the plot was dis
closed to the Messrs Lane, by Of their negroes.
This led to the examination of other negroes, who,
upon being separately questioned testified to the
same result. The concurrent testimony of many
other slaves subsequent to this, gives the moral
conviction that our citizens have been sleeping with
all the barbarous calamities of servie insurrec-
tion hanging over u.s.
We have been present at the examination of some
OF the negroes implicated in the proposed insurrec
uon' ana were struck with the adaptation of the
plan to excite both the cupidity and the fears of
the negro. The lure of lucre lust and unbridled
liberty was held out as an inducement to engage in
the hellish plot, while those who BETRAYED the nIon
or refused to Join it were threatened with certain
death. ~
The plan of attack was, to assemble at Taladega,
separate into small parties, repair to all of the
houses in town, fire them simultaneously and then
to stand by the doors and murder the whites as
they ran out. The time agreed upon for the as.
sault was some Saturday night about the middle of
September.
The concurrent testimony of all the negroes ex-
amined, goes to show beyond the possibility of
doubt, that the whole plot has been concocted and
set on foot by white men. 1t shows too, that abo-
htlon emlssarles have been in our midst, melting
our slaves to rebellion and conspirng against the
lives of our citizens.
Two white men, citizens of our county lem
Paine and Steadham,) have been arrested and
lodged in prison. There is every moral conviction
that they are instigators in the insurrection Ten
negroes have been taken and put in iai as leaders
in the proposed rebellion.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Goth.
L. S.-The Jail was entered last night and one of
the white men, known Lem Paine but whose
real name is Mahan, taken out and hung to
shade tree standing near the tan yard in full view
of the jail The coroner held an inquest this morn
ing, and the verdict of the jury was that the de-
ceased came to his death by hanging at the hands
of some party parties unknown.
We learn that about o'clock in the morning
company walked the jaor up, representing that
they had a negro to commit. The jaOr struck
light and got the keys, the parties having a negro
(or some one representing negro) tied. AS soon
as the keys were produced the light was blown out,
the Jailor compelled to submit, and the prisoner de
manded. lie was taken out by the parties The
lailor Immediately gave the alarm, but it was too
late to effect anything; they had hurried off, and
no one could tell in what direction they had gone
The jailor and sheriff die their duty rs fully as in
their power. 1t is rumored on the streets that the
evidence adduced against the deceased, though not
legal was thought to be sufficient to satisfy those
who heard it, that he was guilty. We have not
space to say more. We hope that prudent councils
will prevail, and that those who officiating will
keep the excitement within proper bounds
ARRESTS IN SELMA.
SELMA, August 3l.-rhree more negroes have
been arrested and are now in tbs lookup awaiting
investiga gation-making four in all. The Committee
appointed at the Citizens Meeting, yesterday eve
ming, have not reported yet.
negro EXCITEMENT IN GEORGIA.
The Columbus (Ga.) San, of the 10Th ult., says:
BY a private letter from Upper Georgia, we
learn that insurrectionary plot had been dis
covered among the negroes in the vicinity of Dal-
ton and Marietta, and great excitement was oc-
casiOned by it, and still prevails.
The train from Dalton on the Western and At
lantic road brought the intelligence that Sunday
night was the time appointed to burn the town nf
Dalton and destroy as manv lives as possible. 1t
was fortunately discovered in time, and thirtv-six
negroes were arrested and confined in Jail. They
confessed that after destroying the town of Dalton
they were to go out into the little villages and Vi
cnty and accomplish all they could in the work of
destruction. They intended on the succeeding day
Monday to go in body to the railroad, and, af-
ter taking possession of the train, to proceed down
the road, stopping as long as they saw fit at each
station, intending to reach Marietta in the night
where it was designed to pursue the work of kill
ing and burning, and thence as far on the road as
they successful.
From Dalton to few miles above Marietta, the
people were under arms, and had adopted measures
to protect the women and children. As as
the train from Chattanooga reached Marietta,
morning, meeting of the citizens
called, and strong guard appointed, who were re-
lieved by another on Sunday. The military com
panes turned out, and every precauion was
taken.
eta concerned in it, though those arrested in
Dalton say they expected to gain men and arms
along the railroad as far as they went. They had
quantities of arms in their possession, and white
men lnstigated the plot, though none have yet been
arrested, for want Of sufficient proof
From tie Richnoad Enquirer
10 THE CITIZENS OF THE SLAVE,H0LDING
STATES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. 1860.
In less than two months from this date the Great
lGf or fran oh I
ceived, and upon which | can implicitly RELY, will
reenter Hampton Roads, if it is your wish that she
shall do so, and that wish be earnestly manifested
In that case she will come prepared to convey to
Milford Haven thirty thousand bales of cotton or
seventy five thousand barrels of -four, or three
hundred thousand bushels of wheat or corn. A
mixed cargo, however, will be to her preferable,
Tor many reasons, to cargo of n single article.
She will also be in condition to accommodate five
hundred hrst-class passengers, and take charge of
valuable parcels.
1t is very desirable that her first homeyard yoy-
age Of transportation of staple products of the
soil should yield the sum of S75, 900. This would
enable her to bring back the products of Europe
required for consumption in this country, at so low
A freight rate as to command as large quantity as
she could conveniently receive, Of such were
destined for ports south of New York. To afford
her ample time to receive her cargo and coal, she
would remain in Hampton Roads about ten days.
1t is believed that she could make annually eight
round voyages allowing her this length of time at
the end of every passage in each barbor-and it is
but reasonable to conclude that her gross receipts
for this period would amount to 81 200 900. This
would PAY, rendering her profitable to her own
ers as any ship alloat
Her second visit to the Chesapeake, expressly in
the interests to traffic. would practically inaugu-
rate the wise policy which Washington, with
ntuitive forecast of the future, resoutely en-
teavored to initiate after his retirement from the
field on which he and his adutors victorOusly
erected republic 1t would be hailed by every
DatriOt heart in the sla -hOl1inO
of Southern commercial independence. Let us,
citizens of the slave holding States, as we cherish
the institution which untes US in common interest
as we cherish the Constitution bequeathed us by
our fathers, which untes us in common principle
determine at once (and go energetically to work
to benefit, to the fullest extent, by the instrument
which is benignly presented for etfecting our de-
iverence from the shackles ofindirect trade, with
which, alas we have been so long and so grievous-
y held in pecuniary bondage.
A. DUDLEY MANN.
LAMARTINE APPEALS TO THE HAYTGANs.-The fol-
lowing letter from Lamartine to the editor of the
Haytian paper, Progress appears in the columns
OF that Journal 1t is introduced by the editor with
an appeal in behalf of NJ. de Lamartine to his Hay
tian readers. "Let the names of the sons of Africa
he concludes, "and of their descendants, occupy
a brilliant page in the last volume of NJ. de Lamar
tine, where will be printed the names of all the
subscribers to his works, the most beautiful the
most sublime which human genius has conceived"
LETTER FROM LAMARTINE.
PARIS, July Is, 1850.
To JL. E. He,rtelon Editor of the Progress:
Sir: An indispesition has suspended my reply,
but it has not suspended my of obligation to
you. Allow me to express it to you across the seas
Sentiments like yours and mine have nothing to do
with distance. Act with that spontaneous zeal of
heart which has already made you feel and speak
and act.
Abandoned by my fellow-ctizens to misfortunes
incurred in behalf of their safety, and of which
the consequence weighs upon others besides myself,
it is pleasant for to find in distant country
and among distant people, soul which | can
scarcely find in Europe. My obstinate wish is the
only bread for thousands of men who suffer hunger
and thirst my account; assist this labor of devO
tion to finish its work before bid adeu to the joys
and sorrows of this earth devoted fifteen years
of my Speech of my writings, of my lite, to the
liberty Of the young in the midst of which you
dwell. Would that now it might aid me in its turn
in my efforts to rehabilitate myself by means of my
writings.
Yours, with many thanks, across the distant
waters, LAMARTINE.
The New YoRK JAPANESE SwINDLE.-There ap-
pears to be an irrepressible conflict between the
japanese Reception Committee and the Messrs.
the Committee with full bill of particulars of the
J Japanese entertainment, while the Committee,
when asked for the items stoutly protest that they
have no knowledge of them whatever. The Le-
lands won't give the public the items until the
Committee authorize them to do so, holding that
their bill is "tOo big thing" to be treated lightly.
They are very free to state, however, that iG has
swelled to such enormous proportions because,
during the stay of the japanese, they obliged
to keep open house, and furnish daily dinners to
$50 Common Councilmen and their friends. They
say that while the japanese remained in their
house, they boarded host of loafers and hangers
on upon the Committee, who, with the extra ser
w re NVh tO aUa0