Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-08
THE TEXAS INCENDIARIES-DIABO
PLOT

A correspondent of the Houston Texas) Tele-
graph writing from Dallas the scene Of one OF the
most destructive Of the late fires processes TO give
various startling particulars Of an abolition plot to
excite a negro Instruction in that State. If the
correspondence is reliable, the treason of John
Brown is mere child's pastime compared with this
vainous scheme of abolition diabolism. The let
ter is dated July 81, and after stating things
already known to our readers proceeds:
NEARLY or quite hundred negroes have been
arrested and upon a close examination, separate
and apart from each other, they deposed to the
istence of plot conspiracy to lay waste the
country by fire and assassination, to impoversh the
land by the destruction of the provision, arms and
ammunition, and then, when in a state of helpless
ness a general revolt of the negroes was to begin
on the first Monday in August the day Of election
for State officers. This conspiracy is aided and
abettcd by abolition emissares from the North and
by those in our midst The details of the plot and
its modus operdndi these: Each county in
Northern Texas has a supervisor in the person Of
white man, whose name is not given; each county
laid off into districts under the subagents Of this
villain who control the action of the negroes in said
districts. by whom the firing was to be done. Many
of our most prominent citizens were singled out Tor
assassination whenever they made their escape from
their burning houses. Negroes never before sus-
pected are implicated, and the insurrectionary move
ment is widespread to extent truly alarming.
In some places the plan was conceived in every form
shocking to the mind and frghtful in its results.
Poisoning was to be added, and the old females to
be slaughtered along with the men, and the young
and handsome women to be parceled out amongst
these Infamous scoundrels. They had even gone so
far to designate their choice, and certain ladies
had already been selected as the victims of these
misguided monsters. Fortunately the country has
been saved from the accomplishment Of these hor-
rors but then fearful duty remains for The
negroes have been melted to these internal proceed
ings by abolfonists and the emissaries Of certain
preachers who were expelled from this county last
year. Their agents have been busy amongst us,
and many Of them have been in our midst some
of them have been identified but have fed from the
country others still remain to receive fearful
countability from an outraged and infuriated peo-
pie. Nearly hundred negroes have testified that
large reinforcement of abolitionists expected
the LIST August and these to be aided by recruits
from the Indian tribes while the rangers several
hundred miles to the north of us. It was desired
to destroy Dallas in order that the and ammu-
milton Of the artillery company might share the
same fate Our jail is filled with the williams, many
Of whom win be hung, and that very soon. man
found hung at our neighboring city Of Fort
Worth two days ago, believed to be one Of those
scoundrels who are engaged in this work We learn
that he had stored away number of rifles, and the
day after he was hung load of six shooters passed
on to him, but were intercepted He was betrayed
by one >of the gang, and hence his plans Were
thwarted. Many others win share his fate have
never Witnessed such times We are most pro-
foundly excited We go armed day and night and
know not what we shall be called upon to do. The
circumstances are frghtful and fear that the trou-
BILE is not confined TO this State. 1t behooves every
true man to buckle on his armor and fight the good
s fight for his country's good