Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-18
THE .ABoLITIoN pLoT IN m TEXAS

- III l-aDOLlIrON flOfs IN fEAAOs
Ezecution Of A5otitionists Fsi,oa Fdraisked the
Nsgross Negroes Hung Precautions for SAFE
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The, Texas papers contain. accounts of the sum-
mary punishment which is being administered to
the conspirators in the ncendiary plots recently dis
covered in that State. In Grimes county contenl-
plated ins1rrection was discovered in which two
abolition preachers and about eighty negroes were
concerned The preachers, after making full con-
fession, were hung and the negroes were committed
to Jail. We copy from the Austin State Gazette
the following notice Of The action of the citizens of
Dallas, in regard to the late conhagration;
The excitement consequent upon the revelations
made by negroes under examination, continues I'M
abated. Already nearly hundred blocks have been
arrested and examined separately before vigilance
committee, appointed for that purpose This COM
mttee consists Of the most respectable and respon-
sible gentlemen of this county, whose proceedings
have been characterized by the utmost prudence and
moderation.
Crowds of men are in Dallas, anxious and eager
to lend their assistance, and ready to quell every
disturbance that threatens the peace of the State
The developments are of the most startling charac
ter, unfolding the most diabolcal plot that the
wiekedness of man could invent, to destroy this
whole country.
At the town of Lancaster the same general plot
was revealed-to burn the town; to poison the in
habitants; to assassinate the aged females, and to
their villainous purposes.
MONDAY, July 23.-An immense concourse of
people from all parts of the country is here awaiting
the action of the Committee of Virgilance The
stage came in from Waxahachit yesterday bringing
news Of the high state of excitement in that town,
The conspiracy and nsurrectionary spirit extend to
that place in all the horrid forms contemplated at
this place. Throughout the country, so far as we
can learn, the same thing exists. That town was
destined to be burned, the people TO be poisoned
and slaughtered, and the remaining property to be
distributed among the victorious blacks. On Red
Oak Creek the chief posoner had been arrested and
executed Negroes at Waxahache have been de-.
tected with the poison in their possession and
runner in town yesterday reports that there have
been several executions at that place. We have not
yet received the particulars.
The Committee of Vigilance have been in session
all day, and this evening they announced that three
of the ringleaders of the instruction are to be
hanged tomorrow.
TUESDAY, July 24-This evening at o'clock
the three ringeaders, Sam, Cato, and Patrick were
escorted from the Jail, under strong guard to the
place of execution. An immense concourse of cti-
zens and negroes assembled AS they passed through
town, they surveyed with composure the ruins of
the once Furnishing town that now lay blackened
mass before them. Patrick remained calm and col
lected during the whole day, and betrayed no re-
morse or feeling whatever, in view of his approach
ing doom. He it was who fred the town. and the
night after its destruction, glorifed himself for the
deed and pronounced it only the commencement of
the good work. Sam Smith, called from the
name of his master, was an old negro preacher, who
had imbibed most of his vainous principles from
two abolition preachers Blunt and Mckinney, who
lived the country year before and had much in
tercourse with him. Cato had always enjoyed
bad reputation. They met their fate with COM
posture worthy of better cause Patrick, with I'M
paraleled monchalance, died with chew of tobacco
in his mouth, and refused to make any statement
whatever
They were hung on the bank of the river, above
town, and are buried beneath the galows.
Investigations are going on throughout the coun-
try all of which tend to confirm the facts ELECTED at
this place The evidence obtained before the COM
MI :. all be published in due time.
The following is from the Fort Worth Chief, of
the 25th ult:
On the 18th ult, was found the body of man by
the name of VIM. 81. Crawford, suspended to pecan
tree, about three-quarters Of a mile from town. A
large number of persons visited the body during the
doy. AT meeting of the citizens the sane evening
strong evidence was adduced proving him to have
been an bolitionist. The meeting endorsed the &C
ton of the party who hung him.
The Houston True Southern, of 2sth ult, has the
following paragraph on this subject:
Just as we are going to press news has arrived
here from reliable source that twenty two negroes
have been arrested and are to be hung in Waxaha-
chic to-day
letter from Austin gives an account of a fearful
attempt made about the 22d instant to reduce our
State capital to heap Of ashes. The daring expert
ment made to set fire to some twenty-five of the
principal edifces of the city; fortunately however
the flames were discovered and extingushed before
any serious damage had been sustained. On the
night previous the Austin correspondent had been
keeping vigils over the sick bed Of friend, when
she observed sheet of fame bursting from neigh
boring house. which, in consequence Of timely warn
ing the citizens enabled to arrest and save the
building from impending ruin. A present. the
whole population Of the metropolis are under arms,
and laboring under the most intense excitement A
police force consisting Of from sixty to ninety men,
maintaining the stricteSt system of vigilance by
night and by day.
In all the counties visited lately by fires commit
tees to investigate the subject have been appointed
and the most efficient citizen patrols have been es-
tablished In Grimes county a meeting of citizens
resolyed:
That there is among the negroes Of the county
disposition to revolt and be insubordnate that this
feeling is produced by the influence of certain white
persons in the county that it is time steps be taken
to rid the community of these men that preaching
to the negroes in the county be stopped at least for
year that Northerners coming into the county
under pretence of being ministers, teachers drum
mers &C. are to be regarded with suspicion and re-
ceived with caution; that a vigilance committee be
appointed, patrols organized, and other measures
for safety be taken.
IFrom the Ashevile News.
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