Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-07
From the Springfield Republican.
The Texas Panic

There is unquestionably some foundation
fer the excitement in northern and north
western Texas as to incendiarism and il sur
recion, but like all panics in a community
where slavery exists, it is unreasoning and
extravagant, and the people by their haste
and ferociiy are guilty of gross personal
injustice in many cases, and are led into
excess which only aggravate the evil. An
of the escape from death by Texas mob
of respectable gentlemen of that city illus
tratcs the character of the summary exc
entions that have lately occurred in that
state. Mr.. Sayers, who has been for TWEEN
ty years dealer in stock in New-Orleans,
went to Texas early in the summer with
the intention to buy and stock farm. He
happened to be near Dallas at the time of
the recent incendary fire there, and found
the people excited in the highest degree.
Failing to connect with stage at the town
Of Palestine, he endevored to procure a
private conveyance TO Crockett, being in
haste to get back to New-Orleans. This
circumstance excited suspicion and he was
seized by the mob, who would not belive a
word he said in respect to himself, but
were about to hang him on the spot. See
ing there was no other mode of escape, he
drew his revolver and determined to sell
his life as dearly ar possibly. Luckily he
was free mason, and finding some Of tie
fraternity in the crowd, he succeeded in
obtaining brief delay, and established his
reputation as a southern man and slave
holder, and so escaped death. Mr.. Sayers
states that in other cases men have been
hung on the slightest suspicion of abolition
ism, and that no stranger is safe in that
community, nor any old resident indeed
against whom the mob can be infamed.
Similar excitements have prevailed late
ly in some parts of Alabama and Arkan
eas. AT Talladego in Alabama, a plot o.
several abolition emissaries to excite insur
rection is supposed to have been discover
ed, and the whole community is up in arms
-Four white men and eight negroes, all vel
armed, are SAID 10 have been seen prowlin,
about the town. At Bowin Green, Va,
few days since, there was a small exitemen
of the same kind. A stranger visiting thu
Gown was suppose to be an abolitionist, an,
deputation Of citizens awaited upon hin
at the hotel and warned him to quit. Tn,
next day he was still there and the com
miitee returned, armed and with rougl
mob at their heels, TO drive out the suspect
ed stranger. But he told them that b.
considered il free country if they did moi
and should stay as long as he pleased, ane
he then opened door and eight or tel
armed men appeared ready to defend hin
this cooled of the Virginia chiyalry, an
they reconsidered the matter and wen
about their business. The guard that cam
10 the support of the stranger were mol
rhern mechanics employed in the town.
All these things illustrate the insecurit
of slave society, and show how empty an
insinccre are the boasts of the slayeholt
ers as to the advantages of the institutio
and the attachment of the negroes TO the
masters. Why, single abolitionist of ii
John Brown stamp can set whole souther
community in ferment and provoke the
to the widest and most insane violence
The most singular thing about it is tn
the Shareholders do not see the folly
their conduct in srch cases. The Tex
Shareholders by their present proceeding
are telling the slaves, in language whis
the most stupid Of them must understan
how great is their own power if they shou
choose to assert it, and how much the
masters fear them. These are dangerol
ideas to put into the hands Of the negroe
with their sense of wrongs to be arenge
and their strong bat uneduelted insiinc
for liberty and domination. II the slav
holders really believed in slavery, or h