The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14


dealt with by heartless, unprincipled mob,
impudently calling themselves "Viglance
Committee" This is especially true of the
country and small villages throughout this
region, where the spirit of hatred and intol-
erance toward the Northerner is perfectly in
credible to Northerners. Even if We keep
closed mouths We are subjected to an annoy
ing espionage, and we are liable to arrest for
the slightest causes. l have heard it advis-
ed again and again, by men of influence and
position here, that every one being suspected
of being an abolitionist ought to be examined
and if any proof existed Of his holding
such views, he should be Immediately Danish
ed from Texas and that copies of anti-sla-
very papers, especially the New York Tri-
bune, ought to be taken as proof against him.
1.-The mere fact that person entertains anti
slavery opinions, even if he says not word,
say they, has deleterious influence upon
our youth" Several such obnoxious per.
sons (many, if common rumor can be be-
liveD have been lang for clinigng to their
own loved homes-ministers of the Gospel
among the number. The evidence against
these murdered men has been received from
negroes, who, under the agony OF the lash,
are ready to implicate any one whom they
know to be disliked by their tormenters.
have been told by planters living in the vi
cinity of such outrages that there was now
full proof of the innocence OF these victims
of popular violence. But their young, gen.
erous lives can no more be restored, and
their blood cries from the ground. God
grant that "the blood of the martyrs may
prove the seed Ct the church. in Texas.
CAUSE OF TIE FEELING AGAINST NORTHERN
PEOPLE
And what has created these extraordinary
abuses at this time? Among the first causes
was the burning of Dallas One year ego
two men residing there, being suspected OF
friendship for the negroe, were imprisoned,
and at nigh; taken out by furious mob,
dreadfully whipped and banished-( some say
they were intercepted and hung ere they rea-
ched the limits of the state.) Most of the
inhabitants, however, expected that they
would at some time seek revenge. When
the fire broke out the people Immediately re-
cured to their crimes against the abolition
lists, and believing they were under merited
punishment, they insaney stood still ard let
their town burn down. I've been told by an
eyewitness that very little was done to ar
rest the flames. There is every reason to
believe that the fire was accidental. But
here was good capital for elec,ioneering pur-
poses, and all sorts of stories were immedi-
ately put into circulation about Northerners
burning towns-inci:ing negroes to insur-
Notwithstanding them poisons and wea-
pons, &C., &c. The Southerners who hate
Aboli,ionists with fendsh fury. were only
too glad to take advantage of this state of
things to rid the country of them.
NO PROOFS AGAINST THE VICTIMS
When you call for the proof of these char
ses against our slaughtered citizens. none
exists. Ask now, in any locality, if there
poison or arms were found in the hands of
the slaves, and the people laughingly return
i-"Oh no, We can't tell where they were
found" 1t is rather strange that no one has
been poisoned yet, nor any instruction at
tempted. But no wonder that the tyrants
of the South live in perpetual fear. They
must know that they are daily committing a
terrible wrong, and must look for Justice
: sooner or later. The subject is sore one
to them, and they have no show of fairness
nor even decency, in debate upon it.
+, THE DISUNION CRY-wIIAT THEY THINK OF
THE NORTH.
0 CoulG the strongest Democrat at the
North hear the impudent assertions of Sou
, thern politicians, he would be too much dis
gusted to make common cause with them
=, NO danger of Lincoln's election" say they
% "the Northerners are too much afraid of u
:, to permit that: the Democrats are workins
= hard, for they know that We shall leave tn
Union if they allow Lincoln to come in, ant
o then nothing but starvation awaits then,
J. for they are wholly dependent on our sup
!. plies. We would soon fight them out, ant
f starve them out; any one knows they woul'
:. STAN no chance in fight, the cowardly, coll
!. blooded fellows. Even ifLncoln were cleo
o ted he could never be taken to Washington
/. for his throat would be cut from ear to ear.
;, Such language, and worse, is common here
o on the boats, cars and in the stage coache.
you will hear it. The planters really be
n lieve that the North is terribly afraid of dis
. union, and can be frightened into almost an
:. course to prevent 1t.
n HOW SLAVERY APPEARS TO A CONSERVATIVE
Coming South as conservative Democra
have seen and heard enough to revolution
ize my sentiments and know not how an
III man can fail 10 change any pro-slavery opir
n ions he may have entertained, after seein
~ the institution as it is. Many such on
il comes South on a tour, and pleased with ii
ct outside aspect Of things, and the clever ST.
re ries of the Southerner, he returns we'll sati
a fed with his superficial view,and confirmed
is all his erroneous sentiments. He sees tt