Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-10-20

ed plot; that all may receive timely Warning ~
keep a sharp lookout-to make close in7estiga- Q
and provide The necessary means for their
future safety. Is
On Friday morning, the 90 b ult., Sir. C.. d. Il
Kelly chastised bic cook-woman, tor some ordinai I
~ misdeheanor The negro proposed to reveal an
important secrot to Mr.. Kelly, IL be would desist
lie did 30, and the girl informed him that the ne
groes Of the whole adjacent country. in concert
With certain white men, were engaged in planning
preparing for a general instruction; that poi
sun was circulated among all the negroes Of 'he
neighborhood- pro iuced some poison that had
been given her for the purpose Of destroying her
owner aud his family-stated that the time for
comm encing action WAS not far distnnt-,hat her
own husband was we'll informed Of the plans Of
operation-snd various less important facts. Mr.
Kelly, thinking 1t necessary to prevent any alarm
getting out among the negroes, in order to make
further investigation successful. quickly called on
some FIVE or six responsible and sober-tbinking
gentlemen, and with them visited successfully,
most of she plantations in the neighborhood. At
all these Places, this company took up negroes and
chastired them, without questioning or giving them
any intiuia,ion what tho chastisement was for, but
leaving it entirely to their own conscience to sup-
gest it. Under these circumstances, during the
2Sih, II considerable number of the negroes were
examined, and those that we're induced ~ make
confessions, told in substance the Same story. with
no further variationsb than that some negtoes were
mure deeply informed of the facts of the conspirs-
cy than others. 1t was confessed By All, that there
was on foot among the negroes, in concert with,
asd under the guidance Of certain white men. n
plan for the destruction of the white people ir
this and surrounding country to as great an extent
as the informants were able to have any knowledge
of. The time and means for commencing active
operations 10 this design, was TO be on the morn
ing of election day; (the general election, we sup
pose,) when with Strychnine. Arsenic, and various
vegetable poisonS, the cooks were to poison
the breakfast meal, coffee, water, &c, and thus
kill az many as possible, of men, women and chill
dreu, promisGuously; after this the houses wets to
be fired, and the remaining males killed by pis-
tols, guns, knives and swords, which were to be
supplied by these white corspirators.
During the night of the 28th, some thirty other
negroes were arrested, and examined on the day
following. These gave information cprrobora!ive
of that already obtained-having the same white
COMPREHENSIVE same time for commencing ac-
ton, and the anne means for attaining their de-
signs.
We do not think proper to publish, as yet, the
names Of all the whites who were impeached by
the negroes in this matter; tut there lie one whom
We feel it our bounden duty TO place before the
public. This is one G.. Harrington, a northern
man by birth and education, and a travelling am.
5rotypist by occupation-csme to this place some
time in the month Of May Iaet, and during his
stay of some two months, was seen ia intercourse
with negroes, frequently, and at suspicious times
and places, but let that pass. The negro infor-
mants unanimously assert that he was the urigi-
nal i~nstigator Of the insurrectiunary movements at
this place, and their frequent adviser. We are
happy to e. tie that we have heard that liarring-
ton is no under arrest in the town of Philadel-
phia, and will SOON be conducted to this place Tor
examination.
A In consequence Of these troubles. a large meet
ing Of the citizens took place, in this town, on the
/ 2Oih ult., for tho purpose Of devising means for
carrying these Investigations further, and providing
2 for our future safety. At this meeting a vigilance
J committee consisting of twenty five men was ap-
pointed, whose duty it is to search Tor, and obtain
d all facts that have occurred and not brought for
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: liver such information to a council Of twelve men,
0 appointed for the purpose of receiving and deliber
aing, and acting On said information, and al
other evidence that may come before them, having
Il bearing on the recent movement. This council
e is to meet weekly or oftener, if necessary, alone
G together, and receive the reports Of the vigi
y lance committee. Knowing well that the Law i
too tardy in is course. even if it could re efectua
d in its process, to obviate The dangers and punisl
the offenders in troubles Of this character, tn
e meeting unanimously Committed to The council tn
e power of passing senteLce of punishment pr &C
d quittal, according to the evidence brought befur
Il il, IN ali persons, black OF white, tina. may be i'm
e p "a 'hed before it Of aiding or a5stipg in ineur
n recriOnary plans or movements, heretofore or here
u rfier.
Hoping that you will give as much publicity t
these statements as in your power, by sendin
n copies of your paper 10 every county in the State
and by requesting other papers 10 copy. we ar,
yours, &c., p. b DuGAN,
j. NJ. CLARK.
- E QUARLEs.
P. S, A friend writing from Louisville, unde
a recent date, adds this postscript,
Great excitement at PIa,tshurg, or Fort Grou
in this county. One negro hung and probably Il
abolition artist and possibly one or moro Of gu
own citizens. l do not know the particulars. Po
son and powder among the negroes.
For the Buge.
EARLviLLE, LA SALE Co, i'll,
October, 1860.
y Mr.. EDITOR - Never did these mighty prairi'
u, yield more abundant harvests than the preseI
* year. Eden with itO Paradise products, CanaaI