New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-23
THE IRREPRESSIRrE FOLLY.
GENERAL PANIC IN TIE SOUTH.
sloprE AFRAID OF NEWSPAPERS.
sasSHMRsT ,SD HANGING IN EASaIOS'
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have been attracted hither by the comparatively low
prioe ii BINDS. and their poor wornOut condition,
which they hoped to improve ara enrich by attention
10 those principles Of industry and thrift which form 30
part Of e character of the Northern farmers
SoEa Of these Elmiranss, with their families, and
che, associations of dom sstic nstGre, settled N the
Counties Of Chesterfield and Prince George winch lie /
Dcs FAR from the City OF Petersburg Among those who
thos ixDovedto tbissects0 was 0ne Reuben Sshsoury
from the County os Oswogo, Stete OF NeW'sork. IN |
his nse StAs hs had been possessed OF considerable
properly whstn he converted E1to eashi and WIZ the
members of bis family, and bic household GODS jour, |
neyed into DIeOld ominions and aier lccKg xrounu
him. cast hie eve upon an extensive farm OF plantation
just few miles below here, IN the County OF PRIME
George, which he PurchaseS duly paying therefor IN
cesh. 'rbis was about four years ago. Ia tue oosou
Of ,srsile wheat and corngrowing country
juet Ear enough removed from the stu oil city /
life 10 avoid its unhappy Influences ana
yet tzr'snough4o enjoy its advantages tor Market
trade Ase he settled quietly down with -t1s family
in e. s3nto spend the few remaining days OF his ie-
for ie AassenDg rapidly into his three-seore years
He had brought with MIN his credentials rs worthy
me aber and deacon of Baptist clurch IN the place
yxl ..cce no came which, az matter OF course gave
HI n fellowship, at once, with the ehuTch III DIS
d sv neghborhood, Of a Ike iS'th ana Orier;
/ n HE new church relations, he was toun1 faithful
, nA efic,ent Liberal in his own religious views,
BE vyas tolerant of others, and charitable toward
asl. In The Sabbath-School, IN the stated meet
ig,gs ard services of the church he assumed and
xahfully discharged all those duties expected in one
81 ~. stsnding. pety. and intelligence. In his deal
tnos with his heghbOrs he held the character OF an
Dnrieht man. lie and his household were industrious,
economical, and thrifty. He owned no slaves, but
with free labor cultivated the soil In obedience To
the high command given 10 our primal ancestor
The ground was powed, sown' ana planted. ine
and the golden grain in abundance was the hon
sest Old farmers reward. The farm improved under
his careful tillage, and all appeared PrSsPerons
Thus peaceful end peaceable did the old deacon
continue for four years, down u the period of
John Browns celebrated, but awful and terrific iowa
zion As If inspired with sudden sense o. the force
and importance of the law OF self-preservanon, or
desire 10 exercise viglant watch@are over those ThJ
did not or cOnseientIOusy could not sustain ana de-
tend the institution OF Slavery, number q tne val
isut sons of the " Old Dominion" determined to sub
iect the old deacons daily life and conversation to
scrutiny and espionage.
Hin ~ this time be mad not been known to hold OBJ
,poxious views. lie had not questioned the right of
those around him 10 hold slaves if they chose TO do
he denied no advocate the privilege OF defending Sa-
very upon any ground he chose 70 assume, and used
no language among slaves calculated 10 inoite them 10
insurrecion nor was it known that he was in receipt
OF any incendlary documents. Wherefore, tlen, the
need Of q Vigilance Committee 10 wait upon mn A
.fsxv days ago however complaint lodged |
Agar 81 the white haired deacon OF SIXTY years.
warrant issued and tw enty fulblooded NTg'nans
prepared for any emergency rushed 10 execute the
ma9istrates mandate. The armed band surprised the
old Nonherner at bis home, and like Gomez IN Plzzaro
they seized him unressDg Alter TINS heroic acmeNe
ment while part Of he band guarded the prisoner Win
yiglant eye the devoted themselves TO the auda-
bic purpose ransackng tue house for evidences OF
AbohtioDism Into every room from cellar attic under
beds and into the closets the chvslry searched Pm
waite papers were examined, and family letters over
hauled but nothing ncendlaTy was found not
q single copy of Helpers Impending Crisis
not soiled ancient copy OF THE rRiB.
pSE nor even a page from the American
Tract Society, rewarded their interchangeable search
They were about TO depart without document III
the hne of evidence 10 be used against their victim,
when 10 eyes and hands more peerng and persever'
Ing than Others discovered, to the great Joy of their
owners and the exultaton Of the whole party-a few
copies Of The Albany EueHfRg Journal, which some
friends at the North had unwittngiy sent the DeacOns
family and which, unlike The TRIBUSE, had escaped
the remoseeSs hands Of the selt-eonstued mail-rob
bers of Virginia With these evidences OF guilty SYM
psthv with Northern sentimental least the tangible |
proofs Of having in his possession The albany Jour-
nal which might, possibly, be construed into guilty
intent, the twenty sprigs of chivalry tr1umphantly
escorted their venerable old victim to the county
iail. With all the pomp and ceremony due /
the importance Of such momentous event,
the white haired disciple of cold water and elOPe
communion wac arraigned before Magistrate belong
ing 10 the same Baptist Church, and partaker with |
the prisoner the occasion OF the Lords Supper, OF
the came sacred embems. But rellgon IS TettgsoR-
that ia il is supposed TO be; and Christianity Is also
suposed 70 exist or ought to, among brethren Of the
same denomination. But religion isn't busness-nOr |
IL IL p0litics and if one idea is heretca and
abomfnable in Virginia than another, il is that of al
lowing religion interfere with political matters.
Very well; both the Magistrate and the prisoner be-
lop0ed TO the same good old orthodox Church, but |
tbe Souire with the incest sort Of discrimination and
prond sense of impartial Justice, was firm and tex-
ibe in his determination that morbid feeling like
that of brotherly love or Christian sympathy should
Influence him in Judging the deaeons case Perhaps,
as he took his magstenal seat upon the Old wooden
bench he calculated the prayer, From AL rebels in-
cepdjaries and 'sedloners, good Lord deliver US
TO be brief, Deacon Salisbury was committed TO jail
70 rumnate over the oly Of having read The Albany
Ereaing Journal, and for having allowed such vile |
paper 70 remain in his possession. After the lapse
of several days, he was admitted TO ball. but
fsarfn of impending danger, and deprived OF |
the least guaranty OF future safety, he concluded
20 act upon the advice given him, TO quit the |
State He accordingly left few days since and must
Mr Salisbury is sad TO be very respectfully connected
al the North being brother TO Mason Salisbury esq
"a ustiee of the Peace at Nashngtonyliie, N u, and
a man of means intelligence and influence, and witha
q good Democrat. Moreover, Deacon p was an up |
sisht man hmself and had invested his happiness, |
his money and means Of existence IN the State oil his
adoution Within its borders he owned farm and
other valuable property. Here he expected 10 spend
che remnant of his contentious hte when, IN an I'M
exneted bouF he s driven from his home ana the soil
on which he had labOred, by those who alTogate to
themselves the possession, par e1cellece oil all the
traits Of hospitality, generosity honor ana justice that
u abroad in the land. Deacon Salisbury adverlses
hs farm for SALE but despairs OF getting ITS value
Tie IL confident II Will DC Sacrhced az SOO 10 SooOui
less than its worth.
Where, then is that protection guaranteed Byte
Constitution, and which Gov. Wise, IN his gallant let
ter TO Mn. LYDIA Maria Child expstated upon, ano
avowed should be extended to all well-dlsposed per-
sons coming from a sister State into his Was the
Executive OF Virginia Joking Do those holding au-
thOry 70 administer justice and extend protection
% the person and property of peaceabe citizens justify
the high-handed act OF running off white men because
they perhaps happen TO entertain certain but cOnsci-
eatlous differences Of opinion? Are these among the
manifestations Of Gbery-the blessiugsv secured 10
ali citizens Of our common country by that instrument