Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
A SLAVE INsURREorIoN AppREnENDED.

A SLAVE INSURRECTION APPREHENDED.
From letter from Montgomery, Ala, we quote
as follows:-
The 2lih Of December was the night fixed upon
for the insurrection among the negroes. The
alarming accounts concsruing the extent of the
plot among th9 slaves in this vicinity, brought to
light by the investigations at Pine Level, have
created good deal Of excitement in the communi-
ty, together with extraordinary precautions. Al
though the city under strong military guard, lat
tho same time, police, pa.romen and mounted ran
gers were every side watching the slightest
movements on the part of the negroes. During the
day all the negro cabins were visited and examin-
ed by members of the vigilance committees still a
single unusual cry in the streets would
cause many an unconscious dreamer to start tremb-
ling from his sleep. Sitting here in the quiet OF
night, have some dim conception OF what must
be that frenzy Of terror which the prospect
of an uprising among the blacks would produce
the mere suspicion that this race, SO singularly
separated by color but 60 learfully nwoven in the
life of every family these foes at the hearthstona,
have felt out the motives and weapons of war
The truth is that wherever there is strong and
aaI watchlal boly Of whites, there is no fear of
an uprising among the slaves here absolute secu-
rity stops. liz city there is little danger of an
nsuyrecton but nearly all the instructions
which take place in the country, have their origin
IN the cities, and should the military companies
which now emJody nearly all the young men, be
called away, what would be the securities of the
towns2 am unable to say. The securities Of the
country are still less. l have been in seclons-
and they are nu.aerous--where in an area Of six
square miles, the death Of five men would leave
several hundred slaves without single opponent,
and this, too, among class Of slaves restrained
by none Of the ties of affection which grow up on
both sides whore the duties, as 10 cases Of house
ssEyants,. bring them in persona lassoeaten with
zee Egtailg.pi their master. The only ground Of
security, in G4ses lisa bis. Is to oft all oppor
tGnities Of congregation and concert and here lies
the burden ot the oVerseer's responsi1ility-
sponsibility that knows no relaxation There are
mulitude5 Of cases on the large plantations, where
these men do not take of their clothes to 60 to
bed fJr months, but sleep dressed, with arms Of
hand, ready at all hours to visit the cabins, aud
nnship, with prompters, there is little danger.
Ol SGIdI4GE pAdu1htIOHsb NuSEt suCu pTeC1utlCuS
are impossitle, the chief security is the patrol
here it is perfectly we'll known the slaves PASS
their nights in the woods, in the cabins Of neigh
boring plantations, being careful culy to be back
before daybreak, and to avoid the whip Of tie pa
troll. dwell on these things because, in the mad
ness Of the moment, no sections speak more loudly
FOR war than those where the withdrawal Of
score of men would leave half q township (if we
had such divisions) without protectors. It appears
from the development of the plot at Pine Lavel,
that the insur7ectionsts had gone SO far as to di
vide the anticipated booty, and some had already
bartered off their right to mules sc. There was
the usual number Of cases Of misa2ped coufdon-
ces, &C., thus widow. when asked if she was not
afraid replied that, in case of danger, she had on
ly TO tell her coachman to lie before the door, and
she would be safe. The coachmau, as you have
anticipated, was found to be q ringeader. But
enough of instructions.