The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-09-05
The Late Disturbance in Texas.

The recent insurrectiona disturbances
in Texas and other Southesn States, seem
to have created less concern az tho South
than the actual facts, as they have been de-
veloped, would warrant. We are no alar.
mist, but with the evidence before us we
must admit the probability at least of the
existence of deeply laid scheme to involve
the entire South in the most fearful dam
gers, and while we are regarding ourselves
as comparatively secure in view of our res
moteness from the scene of disturbance,
we may nevertheless be slumbering over Il
volcano that sooner or later will dissipate
our fancied security. We give below some
interesting facts and comments from ex
changes, relative to these Disturbances.
The Houston Telegraph OF the 2lst nit,
after enumerating fearful list of ncendia-
ry attempts throughout Texas, comments
as follows
These arc al! the new reports received
by the last mail In view of them let us
ask what is to be done ? To be sure the
country committees are all doing their du.
ty we'll, and terreting out the plots wherev-
er they have appeared. But it seems that
as fast as the fire Is put out in one town it
Is kndled in auother. aud no day passes but
that the flames are risiag in some portion
of the Suite, kindled by the torches of ab-
olitionism. Ought not some action to be
had by The State Mt large!
The Charleston Courier of a late date
says: "we have reason to believe that the
late disturbances in Texas have been excl.
ted and encouraged, and perhaps originated
by ipcendiary itinerants, and correspondents
of the New York Tribune, who write to
that pernicious sheet from different places
in the South, in the character Of residents.
The main object of these missionaries of
mischief, is to excite the prejudices and
fears of the noE.saveholding whites, but
Of course they are not above instigating,
seducing and deceiving negros."
The editor of the Yorkville Enquirer
writes: "a friend Of ours who has lately
returned from Texas, states that he was in
the neighboihood of Dallas when it was
burnt, and that the citizens did not think it
the work of incendiaries On the day of
the burning, heated current Of air passed
over Dallns, raising the temperature to ia
degrees; and this, it was thought, caused
the ignition Of matches in the stores and
elsewhere, which produced the confagra.
tion. It was Sabbath; the doors were
shut; and no one observed the flames until
it was too late 10 save the town. On the
next day, matches were seen to ignite n
the same way. Our friend says. however
that the citizens Of Northern Texas thought
there were some grounds to apprehend
concerted and general servilo insurrection
produced by abolition agitators for the pur-
pose of revenge, murder and rapine. The
continued accounts which we have received,
and are receiving, Of villages burnt, suspi.
cious white persons arrested, and negros
taken up who acknowledge their connec
ton with such plot, confirm this appre.
tension"
The following suspicious circumstance
is narrated by the Selma (Ala.) Issue:
1--WE heard yesterday of an occurrence
''"S 'ooh P'ace near OOHeeVllle, Clarke
county. last week, that should put us Upon
our guard. a party purportiDg to be Clip
sizes, went to the house of gentleman of
that neighborhood, informed him that one
of their number had died, aud requested
permission TO bury him upon this gentle
mans land, and also the assistance Of his
negros. The permission was given, the
hegros sent, and the c6ffin Inferred" On
the next day ore of the regros retdark,ed
to his master that the cofiH that had Been
buried was exceedingly heavy. This excl
ted enquiry, and the coffin was dug up by
n committee, when IL was found 10 be filled
with arms and Gmmunaion! a party has
eft Coffeevile in pursuit Of the t.GipsIeB,,"
as these ecoundrels called themselves.--
When such things are taking placeit sounds
well for Southern men to be abusing the
Military Bill"