, 1861-08-10
HOW SLAVE 1MSURBECT10N8 ARE
SUPPRESSED
The New wIn4u1sitton-Chiva1 Fright.
ened, and Qh0tIela Abused - InC1.
denis In Alabama.

SUPPRESSED.
ened, and OhatIels Abused = InC1-
denasfn Alabama
About two weeks before Christmas, 1850,
the Inhabitants OF Pine Level, q little town IN
Montgomery county, Alabama we're startled
by the announcement that tie negroea
on the settlement had planned M 1nsurrection
to take place On Christmas ere. The dlseoF-
ery Of the Plot was made by . planter Who
groes must be whipped sometimes with or
without cause, had concluded to whip one OF
bis slaves at the above time by way Of pasttme-
1t Must here be remembered that for sometime
previous, and especially, after President Lin
COINS election, the Eouthsrn press had been
dclng its best to create an excitement and H.
feeling against the Nostherncrs warning the
people against Abo1tio1ists, insurrectionists,
and incendiaries- them constantly
that the Northesne1s intended to put an end
70 slavery by sending emissaries to tamper
with slaves, and induce them to repeat SOCIAL
ed " John B'os'n .Raids;n Thus, the most
ipgs were set in circulation, and we're eagerly
believed by the frightened ElaYeocracy. The
planter, IN thus whipping his negro without
canse, except to Keep him in due respect of
his masters supremacy, WAS acting according
to the custom Of the greater number o. slave
holders. While the punishment Was in pro
greEs, the poor alaye asked:
to do right, n1assa"
"Do You want me TO stop:" asked the
master.
"Oyes, magsa, pleaBe maasa ~
The master, continuing the uDjnst chast1se-
ment, said, ss Don't you know tnat have an
done something Yery had lately, and will
stop enly It yonwM fell what yon have done" !"
The poor slave in his desire to satisfy the
tYEant aud stop the lasheB recalled all his old
sins; but the confession Of these failed to
satisfy his master, AID stroke after stroke Of
the laah was administered. With increasing
aaggny the slave prayed, !" 9 stop, massa, will
you want" He vas then asked:
Haven't yoa late1J been speaking about
Dir. Lincoln to the njggera "a
"Yes, massa,n Was ahe Tely.
"Du!it you conspire to make yourself free -
Continuing whiLping).
stand it: :: You kill me-
s'How ere you going to make yourself
free?" =.
Il don't knoW, mas=a. o mesa stop, massa.
nan, and he will make us all free if we r:se.''
ple?r ~ law ~
sYes, maEEa, 0 stos, naazau'
~ this time the planter had worked him.
self into such q state Of excitement thai he
continued striking his slave in the most cruel
manner, asking az sorts Of questions which his
irrilated state Of mind suggested oI which
lis VICTIM would invariably confirm By utter
ing, Yes, mas5a, o 11assa don't Kill ne!n
Not daring thus to deny any question what,
ever, the slave confessed that ne, together
| with several other negroes whom he men
TONED, hsd cpnEpirea to .ise Oh Chr1stiaaa
1f~4 fEof hf 1T4a1 +,1 1r711 rs,
with an axe, This confession iEflriated the
planter; and, aitsr having carefully secured
tfle negro by tying up his hands and fees, hl
proceeded to impast the disclosures to h :
| ne7ghhors, who, OF course, believing every
Wcid, became equally excited, and ran for
their guns and pistois-arFasted those 3lc
| He1e implicated OF suapeetcd-anl kept The
| si7ic1cst watch over ,he rcst, threatening &c
| t4ovt doTa any negro, man or Woman, who
would dare TO disobey any order from whlte
| 1Ian.
| The so-called conspirators we're whipped and
| examined in the sama manner, and OF course
| found uo Other means Of satisfying their tor
lures than by coDfesa1ng everything they wee
| asked.
| The whipping vas continued for four da7z
| in Pine Level and OF the surrounding pIacla,
t:ons; great number Of slaves were iinpl;ca
ted as conspiratnrs, ard the most contradicto
| ~ revelations were brought to Light, which
tion5Dg ard energetic whipping. Several hun
i drea negroes we're thus tortured IN 4 nos|
| basharouE manner. The conlm;ttees-ore on
| whipping, the other OF recording confession:
| -WeTe 1T Wc1k almost day aud night during
| these fur d5ys Of tle horrible scenes which
Witnessed. | Viii relate only few Incl
| dents.
4 slave, during tie process, vas asked By a
| lyssan<er, "D5h't you uigggzcrs intend to ge:
| Ina11ieG to white women VI The question, &c
ssr being repeated several times, was at last
answered in the affirmative. Being asked tu
| give the name CT The white WOMAN whom be
vas: 70 get le mentioned 1he wife of Martin
Nell, vino ne,renes. 10 he present Noll thsre
upon discharged tive baCrels ofhfs revolver al
thG sl4Ve. AID, strsugely enough, faiIcd.to hurt
/ lin CT any oge OF fllo dense crowd gathered
| around; he 1hen drew b s snife and jumped a.
hln, &C ''erE tce 1tr a. Q: Lie d-d u .ck
cr OF the slaye. held him hack, and Noll tier
NeIt to 67ek sal. .sfactio,l5 by ia.rtu1;Gg other
Eeg:css. this Martin NIL is at pr2scnt car.
ain Of the Piac Lo7e1 Co1apaGy, now station
Cd in FirGinla undcr B::.ar.ssa1d. A Ma=ss
tsuse5:s uan bg the Aat2e OF .l1sin, wiz
Taa impressed by him in Pine Level, late!z
| aeseste from him and sought refuge in Fvr
frcss MoaIcc, aud his stat' meut was publish
cd in scnle ei the New York papers,
| another IegEo called Simon, blacksmith
H;ss isp!stase til iy t.,rsursd fellow STARE, and
| as s.m1a Eas enc 1.-The most iu:siligeat nc
gTosz II town Che was'very s!,rawd and cousG
= al and w1ite better thai, 1le Nv: rage ot tne
Pinc L.ye! S'aSse:a:y) he waa suspected 10 i:
| Z. Of thn ljngle.deis:
; Ee WAS said to t.t.Ee'n,ade key TO open NJ.
! saa7erh dry g:etis ana provision stare, w;1ers
j the negro w6ufd seize arr5 and ;eoYls:, and
az reward f::r this key lie was t. receive tbs
I: store. Tie negro, who:e enforced confession.
| implicated him, told precisely the spot where
Lie Key was ecncsal L; on sesschiog, however
{; nething eonid be found there, nof il his hui
p, O. shop, to s:rvc as cV1deGce 55aiost him. Yet
J: his Eand5 and feet tied, and his Knees were
htnt 5n against his chest, and stick pua unaa
tles1 ahove his arms. In tilis condition he 9as
i roiael OF the floor, and received $50 Iashes-Ii5
F. bleed, oi cu;irse, tcwins, in streams ere the
=! Punishment H:ss eEer. Wien one Of The ter:ur.
ing s'1utss was tiTeE, ha would asE his neigh
!; btr to take his 11rn, wnilc others were count
/ Try tae zllinber Of lSsha=, and 5hout;uz III a
t Giasa ieal way, "Go on: make him tell: 20
(, On = But Simon received tty. ESQ iasaes wi1h
/! CIT utttriEg w1rd ef confession CT praying
/: fos Ii:y, aud tic Gru.cs orl5 stopped ba:as.:l
/; Il: nlt st::si be ~ end Of his sItf:riEGs. Wneu
/! ar ESG :: III ilc ro:cTcreG he WAS carried away,
Gie Purcell, q Soung ,nl.u, book k1cncr witt;
/ Mr- G1o1k: noticing tiat Simon get sick, drew
his knife aaG held it u: his tlsroat, while another
I; n:egSer Of the chiY11ry, one 'Layi Sh7Ter.
IL
Threatening to Ell ElEl ST a!ce !! he woald
! IArt. Il: ycait
! Or thSe5 who zsrc Whipped, s111os: all.
ulen a:;u 7olss, ha.l ;hEif c:.,iSirts :cri, OF,
/ nIauy beiig tied VI, ;ike; Siin:c, atGers beia:
WHIPPED uu natii si3ss, ss'stIt .aI:r bodies pre-.
| SERTED tHe appearance 3l enG vast wound.
Nhe. tGa niaycEeiG-r= .isoas;i: tAcp seze
il; Tisscssioa It I'll The a-e7;:t ;,ia:s Of aItu
c:nSs':.acy. tie sa na:; WIG sem.13G up IS sul-
| i.=a:
D,:c:2= Christmas .;sat. :: The eisu cc :l.e
| i,rrsnrg Ct hig Eine Etct, The slaves we-e ;c
s.sa &; c3-y ait;h+ wzl,te men aed n.:i mo.ea;
tee 1euts:n;og wh:t: wcAea w:rc 70 i: dis.
$r::u:es: aia.sy IL: a*yTces; :ai, beside a
! T=li:e lady. eys:y h:+ek aa*a was TO Fe=e-s
tao nulcs, forty acrEs oE lAc.l, the n.c-ssary
| @erieulssI-5l :,;l:.':Inc.ts, s:a3 500 in c.sa.
Ths Tr{Ic:n,l lsa6-r7 e! H.: ia51srce';22 s%as.:
Eai5 &c te: N-;,:a.. Rib, 6 rocr w::i;a m,!, ;
| A-crc:s IIs:::iEs. 4 Gt: ectaroaa; Slno., tne
ei*cEsEiit::, :ltyc; :iiu za,'E, di.ca:E, Cali
"a IL tSi:rG,' a:aye, aaa U1cta T3as, !,
| slaTe-
Wi:;iaus Roilo lad bean driven from P.u.
Level tour weeks previous TO .t: il :uS-2:t,ca
beeaEss he was Eu=rees:d os basiag s:o.:,i
ct:tkers frGm the negroes, ard is:,d gene tei
| Mcc:Eams1y. Same "A. grces mad sid Ii, b
Ecs to Lead the insur:5entl FROM Pin. Lsva: 10
| NtLtEonl-ff, where they WCuli take % :s:3
| sion CT everything yGlEatle. aud whsrs r ,iI:,
| would be established az tie pr;ne:p.l store
EeePcT--s.lf .he blaek iulss haTiny nle:-el
Themselves - Trade With l1m. This sca:me
may stesr improbable, but Was gtcerlllV be,
ieYed by the gt,shtia chiyal-s, WHO for N ,ut.;s
atfSry:rd could net fiEd anything ridiculous
i: it., They st cnce dispatched two m.n "a
Il Tracy, wh5 was Sd unconscious cc The at Ii
| that even affar haE;nc- hf.an sF7>, 3,e ,Drda