New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-03
THE TEXAS FRIGHT.
Fyon The n. o. PicdyYpe

Fron The N. o. PodHgBe
The late acts Of ncendarism in Texas and the evil
deDce which gains credit there Of more daoocal de-
signs have ated an excitement in that State which
il possible for those at distance fully to estimate
With the full conviction prevailing IN many counties
that The CONGREGATIONS which have Destroyed b many
fourshpg towns are but the first part of deep
spiracy, whose malignant object ia the desolson of the
country no wonder nee be at the suspicion
that exists toward sTat gers that are found among them
ard the Ieadnes Of the people TO rid themselves OF all
who cannot establish their honesty of purpose Bat
this state Of public feeling may lead to exaggeraton
Of facts TO tie exalaOn Of suspicious to the dignity Of
proof; and barrassDg iDquison, if not absolute dan
GER to honest strangers and to the preparation OF acts
Ct cruel injustice.
TIE following statement made by weI-kuown
citizen of Orleans affords painful illustration Of
the feeling existing, and an idea of the wrong which
may in the haste Of the excitement be done TO the
innocent. We publieh IT, that the citizens Of Texas
nav see cogent reason for cool csmness add deibera
ton in their action toward the suspected who may be
not only innocent and true but friendly a1d brotherly
MIR. Savers who has been for twenty years engaged
in buyipg and selling stock in this city, early in the
summer made trip to Texas with the Intention OF
purchasing and stocking farm. With this object, he
made tour through nesry all the counties OF North
eTn and Middle Texas and happened to be near Dallas,
on his return to NewOresps about the time the dis
asrous fire broke out in that place. From Dallas he
travelled by etage TO Palestine IN Anderson county,
finding the whole people excited in the highest degree
by the dan gers about them. Failing TO make connec
ton at Palestine with the stages to Crockett, he at
tempted to procure private conveyance, as the delay
would interfere with bis business srrang sments Thus
anxiety 70 reach Crockett coupled with the TACT that
he was stranger coming from the direction OF Dallas,
excited oeiOn and he found himself surrounded by
a crowd who took him TO be an i0ceDdlary. 80 far
from being satisfied with his explanations and detail
ed bistory of his business and life they judged him an
e. envy and proposed to give him an Introduction TO
Judge Ly ncb.
Ant;cipatlng the worst Mr.. Savers stood on his de-
fense his revolver and stated to the crowd that
F,.- Ia,d irad ham he
life az dearly az possible and in his Masonic character
he called Upon the Masonic fraternity for aid This
appeal proved successful for delay and after more
cool inv est cation he was released.
This ia brisf account of the adventure in the ex'
oited region Of q well known citizen OF New-OTleans,
himself slav. holder born in Slave State, and iden-
tilted with the institutions OF the South Inc sShtes
suspicious were magnihed into proofs OF crime.
He had come 10 that town from point wfere the
incendaIe had been at work and seemed DESTROYS 10
hasten out Of Texas and biz details OF hs business his
personal references known citizens OF Crockett who
were 10; present, aud his statement that he was in
Texas with he design Of settlement were dlscred ed,
and but for fortunate appeal to other Titles his LIE
might not have been saved. This case should warn
the people Of Texas against precipitation under tins
excitement and TO do the outy Of dealing with
the suspected only on perfect evidence, snd
with the fOrms OF law, II possblei otnerwlse,
in the extreme cases after such forms Of elaboration
as will be their vindication to their own conscienceS
ard the world But these occurrences show, not only
how deep a sentiment and excitement pervade the
threatened counties bu tbose adjoining Exaggerated
though the facts that 60 to prove widely eXteDded
and wecOntrved conspiracy aga nst life aud property
may be- it cannot be stated that this alarm ~ the on
spring OF deluslon or got up Tor any political move
ment There ia real ca1se for organization for self
protection Well Tor Texas will it be if every act re-
snlling be guided by justice.
TIE Golreston Neus, of the 23d ult has the fol-
lowing:
Tne HENDERSON Times, of the 18th Gays:
" We have seen a note written from near DanviIe,
by Col. Dunn's oyelseer, TO his son, Charles Damn,
which sad that negro boy, Allen, formerly belonging
insurreconary movement, and was TO have been huLg
The citizens of Wood county were to hold public
meeting on the 2Oth 10 conuder the condluon OF the
country, and devise mes lor piotecuuS nio anu pio
peTty. $3.50. -, n, -. II, ,l;
meeting on the 9th 20 examine the character OF certain
suspicious persons aud TO organize paros ounufy in
diyfduaIs were ordered 10 leave the county.
The OuiiHQa Herald, of tie 18th, says:
"A gentleman from Little Elm in Denton county,
on Saturday last informed ne thai the cizens OF Den
ton are "A much excited as elsewhere In the State
nero had been arrested in that county 10 whose pos
seaon twenty -four bottles Of sryohnine were ioupd
TBs BeHrflLs C0untrymiaR Of the 18th comes TO us
with reports Of the ceedlngs OF large ana
tic pnbc meetings al Beyle on the 9TH and at Travis
and Forkston Beats on the 18th, 10 appoint vigilance
COMMITTEES and patrols ard adopt such other measures
OF safety as the recent Abolition movements III une
State ca for.
TINS pat oil system hes had beneficial effect at Cam
erop Milan County, ard other places, IN making the
negroes keep wholesome hours.
4 meeting of the citizens OF Hockey Austin County
,ook place On the 9Th. A Vigilance COMMITTEES aud pa
troll we're appointed and resolutions adopted express
inc sympathy with the citizens OF the northern conn
te In their disress agreeing 10 cooperate with similar
Cr ittees In ot1er places and counties and TO sand
ready as minute men to render any assistance IN tner
power, &c. -
Fried,rrpan and Rotenbnrg two German Jew ped
dIers have been arrested and examined by the husA
Vioilanc. Committee. The former was released mo-
tbiI . being proved against him. Roten1urg was ac
cured by several negroes Of melting them TO ins@tsV
ton Ills case YVES finally submit ted to Jury OF my
men from various parts OF the county and TIE accused
was allowed counsel After patient exainlnation =,
tie evidence, a vote was taken on the qneslon VI
har Qing him. and il stood eighteen Tor ana
aeaintt-the latter believing him guilty OF very iI
UfOper conduct toward tie negroes, but that tns gH
6euce did not warrant the dea h punishment. ine
uty were unanimous III ordering the accused 70 leave
The county within forty weight hours and the State Ia
fopr DAYS Rotenburg' family reside in New-York
The Rusk Enquirer learns that Yankee Abolition
school raster was hung on the 10Th Ia Anderson
County lie wac convicted Of meeting the negroes "
imam vagiigf