Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-15
THE ABOLlTIOy PLOT IN TEXAS,
EXECUTION OF ABOLITIONISTS- Flu
NLNpAEl NEERAES HI-NE=H

EXECUTION OF AB0LITI0NlSTS-POlSON fUhN-
ISHED THE NEGR0ES-NEGR0ES HUNG-PKE-
CAUTIONS FOR SAFETY, &c, &c.
The Texas papers contain accounts OF the summary
punishment which is beng administered to the conspi
fators in the neenday plots recently discovered in that
State. In Grimes county a contemplated lnsuirecuon
was discovered, in which abolition preachers and
about eighty negroes were concerned The preachers
after making full confession we're hung, aud the ne
groes were committed to jail. We copy from the Austin
Gazette the following notice OF the action oil the
citizens Of Dallas in regard TO the lace coniagrauon:
The excitement consequent upon the revelations made
by negroes, under examination continues unaoated-
Already nearly hundred blacks have been arrested and
examined separately before a vigilance committee APP
pointed for that purpose This committee consists OF the
most respectable and responsible gentlemen OF this coun-
~ whose proceedings have been characterized by the
utmost prudence and moderation.
Crowds OF men in Dallas anxious and eager to lend
their assistance and ready quel every disturbance
that threatens the peace Of the State The deveoPe-
ments are of the most startling character unfolding the
most dabocal plot that the wickedness OF man could
invent, to destroy this whole country.
At the town of Lancaster the same general plot was
reveaed-to burn the town; 10 poison the inhabitants
to asasnate the aged females and to seize aud appro
pirate the young and handsome ones to their vainous
purposes.
Hond1y July 2S.-An immense concourse Of people
from all parts of the country here awaiting the action
Of the Committee Of Vigilance. The stage came IN
from Waxahschie yesterday bringing news OF the high
state of excitement in that town. The conspiracy and
nsurrecionary spirit extend TO that place IN all the
horrid forms contemplated at this place. Throughout
the country, far can learn, the same thing ex
lists That town was destined to be burned, the people
to be poisoned aud slaughtered and the remaining pro-
perty 10 be distributed among the victorious blacks
On Red Oak Creek the chief poso1er had been arrested
and executed. Negroes at Wa1ahache have been de-
tected with the poison in their poss sson and runner
in town Yesterday reports that there have been several
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particulars.
The Committee Of Vigilance have been in session all
day and this evening they announced that three oil the
rngeadeIs OF the instruction are TO be hanged TO-
morrow.
Tuesday, July M.-This evening, at o'clock, the
three rngleaders SAM Cato and Patrick escorted
from the Jail under strong guard TO the place OF exc
cution An immense concourse of citizens and negroes
assembled As they passed through the town. they sur
veyed with composure the ruins OF the once hourshlng
that now lay backened mass before them Patrick
remained calm and collected during the whole day, and
betrayed 10 remorse feeling whatever in view OF his
approaching doom. lie il was who fired the town, and
the night its destruction glori6ed himself for the
deed and pronounced ouly the commencement oil the
good work. Sam Smith, called from the name oil his
master. an old negro preacher, who had imoioed
most Of his villainous principles from two abolition
preachers Blunt and Mckinney, who lived in the coun'
try year before aud had much intercourse with him
Cato had always enjoyed bad reputation. They met
their fate with composure worthy OF better cause
Patrick with unparalleled aOnchdtanee, died with chew
of tobacco in bis mouth and refused TO make any State
ment whatever.
They we're hung on the bank OF the river above town,
and are buried beneath the gallows.
Investigations going throughout the country,
all OF which tend to confirm the facts elected at this
pa u The evidence obtained before the committee,
wiz ". NC pun 1o.-- 4 in due time
On the 18th ut, was found the body of a man by the
name of VIM. II. Crawford suspended to pecan tree,
about three.quarters of mile from town. large mum.
Der of persons visited the body during the day At a
meeting of the citizens the evening strong evidence
was adduced proving him TO have been AbOltouist
The meeting endorsed the action Of the party who hung
him.
The Houston True Southcrner Of 2Sth ult., has the
70 owing paragraph On this sui cct
Just going to press, news has arrived here,
from reliable source, that twenty-five negroes have
been arrested aud TO be hung In Waxahache to-day
letter from Austin gives account of a f,Arlul at
tempt made about the 22d ins reduce State cap
ol heap Of ashes. The daring experiment made
to set fire to twenty-five OF the principal edfces of
the city; fortunately however the flames discover
ed and eNngushed before any serious damage had been
sustained On the night previous the Austin correspond
ent had been keeping vgs over the sick bed Of friend
when he observed sheet OF fame bursting from neigh
boring house. which, in consequence of timely warming
the citizens enabled to arrest and the building
from impending ruin AT present. the whole population
OF the metropolis under arms and aborng under the
most intense excite nent police force, consisting of
from sixty to ninety men, maintaining the strices
system OF vigilance, by night and by day.
In all the counties visited lately by fires committees to
investigate the subject have been appointed and the
most efficient citizen patrols have been established. In
Grimes county meeting of citizens resolved
That there is among the negroes Of the county dis
position to revolt aud be nsudordnate that this feeling
produced by the influence Of certain white persons in
the county, that it is time steps be taken rid the
munty Of these men, that preaching by the negroe in the
county be stopped at least for year. that Northern
coming into the county under pretence Of being min
sters teachers, drummers, &C., to be regarded with
suspicion and received with caution; that vigilance
committee te appointed patrols organized and other
measures for saieiyTakep,