The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-08-25
TAx ABOLITION Plot.

4 white man ~ the name 1t simn pms
was arrested on nc "a and put in jail
liz was implicated by several negroes
as being thcir agent to furnish teen with
arms.
Ga the 9Th there was a large meeting
Of the citizens in Montgomery which APP
pointed Vigilance Committee. This
Committee was at last accounts lnvesti-
rating the whole affair They had not
vet reported on simmons case. The
sheriff had resigned TO be out OF their
way. the Committee by the common con
sent 4 the people having all the author
ity
We learn by word of mouth that Col
shannon, Of that county, observing
something wrong in the department ol
his negroes saturday night, had Them
taken up aud separately examined
They all concur IN saving that they had
formed a plot 90 burn his premises ard
murder hHu and hus family, and then q
escape
\ man by the name OF Williamson.
who hal been suspected OF tamrcrtng
with negroes at the Nstasota City Nt.
pct. was arrested there ou Saturday
Ou being brought to trial, nouo bu' 81.
rlo evidence appeared Against hi"t
,.sp,euueucr Il which ~ was NOT eeu4
vfcied. though i, was peri city c''i'e.
that he had received stolen property
trom The negroes i0f months, and that
the negroes by HIS INST CATION were 10
have set lice 10 the town aud made thetf
escape on Sunday night IL was deer.
de to send him ont Of the state 90
At public meeting of Va, citizens Of
Gay Hill. Washington county, a com
mttce II safety was appointed patrol
organized a ride company recommend
cd IL bo raised cessation Of asscin9iic
af negroes for religious worship RECON-
monlcd. nAlcss ou tn premises ot own
crs aud nudcr their supervision liquor
selling to slaves 10 he stopped pcrempt0-
rily and aealcrsdhefeiH strictly watched !;
ua one ut incorporate habits tp be on
the patrol ~ committee etc
The Anderson (''fimes county Tex
ian says:
H. uur own county, while there has
boon no well defined plan detected,
enough has been ascot aimed to settle
the conviction upon the minds ct all that
som thing was n CXIN fancy. although
the impression Is general that there has
been nothing Ike oegauiZaton, or any
plan m1,urcl ly them for definite action
Az active Nigilanee Committee II our
citizens has boon illmod, aud there are
now engaged IA lerreung out all when
will tend TO throw gAl on the prcsun-
"a completely OF the negroes Of this
county N the movement
lha Hrcuham Ranger 81 tie .ui sayF
4 few days since several negroes were
arrested on Mn Creek, in ths county,
vino acknowledged to their hay ing poi.
son given them ly white men, lor the
purpose Of poisoning their owners and
families. and that the day at election
WAS tue tmr fixed tAr % general insuf-
rcCtun They ALSO implicated some ne
1,1cs ahoUt town a. being concerned IN
the murlcr.na plot
g. W. fiomu1y Esq, pemotrai.crtH.
diaate for Attorney General, pu Sgd
through Bolton a fortnight ae 1908 his
way o. Austin from Nvttaotn anl Lss-
torn } xaS. The Democrat undo stands
hp reported the hanging OF two more
abolition iurrnliaries h 1arfant comfy
Tho Bolton Democrat has this para
graph:
4 letter FROM Meridian, dated July
2sth says The men Nhu had gone lu
pursuit nf Tucker, the accomplice q;
COvihgton have returned with him, aud
the people will meet Tomorrow 60 dis
pose Of the case 10 whatever manner may
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