The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-08-09
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THE LATE CONFEDERATION

THE LATE CONFEDERATION.
TuriJle Dccdopmcats--.M AIoi3'oatst
ConSpiyacy--We Sirth Day Of Aogaat
set for 4 General ,Sicmghtcr Of He
IVhiteS-IHc People Of UuI!ds steep.
ing rHh their arms n hand--.H0y caH
on the LoWY C0nAticS for AsSjStaace.
Such is the heading we find to Il let
ter dated at Dallas, Texas, July 10th,
1860, and written by the editor Of the
Dallas HcIald whose office has been
burned down. lie states that the fire
in that place led to discovery Of Il da-
boic plan to dcvastate the whole Of the
northern part OF Texas. Two white
men named Blunt aud McKinny friends
Of Abolition preachers who were cX-
PEELED from the county last year, were
the instigators Of the plot The plan
was to lay the whole country waste by
fire, destroying all arms andamuotioUs,
&C., to get The country in u state othen-
lcssnass, and then Oh election day, in
August make a general insu!Tccton, a.
dcd by cmissarics from the North and
parties friendly to the cause III Texas.
T Their sphere Of operations was district.
ed and sub-districtcd, each division be.
ing under the supervision Of white
men who controlled the negroes.
Several white men and negroes have
been arrested at Dallas The follow
ing fires are reported to have occurred
on the same day That Dallas was de-
stroyed and were attributed to tie
same cause: 4 large mercantile house
at Black Jack grovc---!oss 10000;
/ three business houses at Deuton-%lVg.
| 900; Il large store house at Pilot Point,
/ loss $4,000; store house ut llod0ui,
/ loss $4,000; eight stores at Bclknar,
/ loss not stated. milford Ellis & Go. y
was to:a'ly destroyed, and there were
several other small fires. Great oX-
element existed throughout the country
AMI prompt and efficient measure,
were being taken to protect life md
| property,
The letter closes as follows.
write in haste; we sleep upon our
arms, and the whole country is most
dee, ~ excited. Many whites are i'm
pIicatcd. whose names are not yet made
public. Blunt and Mckinney, the alb.
oition preachers, We're expected here
at the head Of II large force at that time.
You had better issue extras containing
these facts, and warn the country OF
the dangers that threaten il. We arc
expecting the worst, and do not know
what an hour may bring forth. Do
the best you can for us. We have no
printing press and can do nothing in
that line. We may have to call on the
lower counties for assiNtancc-nO one
can tell. All is confusion excitement
and diStrust. | will write again
There never were such times before.
Yours in haste,
CIlAS r. PRYOR
THE WlFE'S COMMANDMENTS.
|. Thou shalt have no other wife but
me.
=. Thou shalt take into thy house no
beautiful braze image OF a servant girl,
to bow down to her, to serve her; for |
am jealous wife, visiting, &c.
3.ThOu shalt not take the name Of thy
wife in vain.
4. Remember thy wife to keey her re-
spectacle
.. Honor thy w.e'S father and moth
er
6. Thou shalt not fret.
7. Thou shalt not find fault with thA
dinner
s. Thou shalt not chew tobacco.
9. Thou shalt not bc behind thy neigh,
Dor.
10. Thou shalt not visit the rum tav.
ern thou shal. not covct the tavern
keepers rum, nor his brandy, nor his
gin, nor his whisky. nor his wine, nor
anything that is behind the bar OF tie
rum-seller.
IL. Thou shalt not visit billiard 81.