The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02

q mischief They then proceeded to Or. ooxs house,
No Charlton street bat, anticipating attack he I'd
packed up and sent away his furniture and removed /
with his family into the country the previous AFTER
neon The mob commenced the work Of destruction ov
breaking the two lower windows but they ad scarce
effected entrance before they were drven from the
premises by the police officers and detachment of horse
They were thenceiorward kept bay but far east
Thompson street the streets were filled with excited
multitude, armed with paving stones which they smoc
together, crying /" altogethorD fence was torn down
and converted into clubs and a barrcade Of carts
built across the street 10 impede the but after
awhe order was gradually restored and the tumut sub
sided for the night.
On the nth il broke ont again, when an attack
made on the store of Arthur Tappan Pearl street
The rioters were driven away however by the police,
without further damage tn IN the smashing Of few win
dows. Ascend attack was likewise made on Dr. Coss
church, and also on the church OF Rev. Mr Ludlow IN
Spring street The latter almost completely sacked
nearly the entire interior being torn up and carried into
the street to erect barbados against the horse and in
ltry which had assembled at various rendezvous at an
early hour, in compliance with the proclamation Of the
Mayor. The excitement continued to The bells
were rung and the Seventh then the @7th) regiment
under Col stevens, charged upon the rioters, driving
them from their position and clearing Spring street. The
crowd next proceeded to the residence Of Rev Mr. Lud
low whose family had retired and after breaking the
windows and doors left the ground Later in the night
immense riot occurred in the neghhorhood of the
Five Points. ST. Phillips Episcopal church (colored),
IN Centre street, nearly torn down. while several
houses occupied BY negroes in the vicinity were entirely
Several days elapsed before quiet efectuary re-
stored All the military Of the city during this time
uuder arms. Similar outbreaks also occurred at Nor
~ich Con Newark N. j. and other places where the ne
groes under the effect of abolition teachings, grown
bold and impudent, were compelled to leave town
N Norwich the mob entered church during ,n Inc Inc
pulpit walked him into the air to the tune OF the
Rogue's March, drummed him out Of the place, and
threatened II he made his appearance in the place
again they would give him 60 coat Of tar and feathers
Similar scenes were enacted in Philadelphia, where
large hall burned and other public and private build
ings IN which the negroes and abotonsts we're III Inc
habit OF meeting were either injured or demolished
NEGRO CONSPIRACY IN MISSISSIPPI.
ON the 2Sth Of June 1885, discovered that the
negroes Of Livingston in Madison county Miss, under
the lead of band Of white men, contemplated general
rising. committee Of safety instantly organized
and two Of the white rngleaders arrested tried
and, after a confession, forthwith hanged by this
fcsson it appeared that the rlan conceived by the
notorious John A. Murrel well known Mi ssssipp pirate
entire population and liberation Of the slaves the South
generally For two years the disaiecon bad thus been
spreading and, with few EXCEPTIONS adherents existed
every plantation IN the county. Arms and an NUM-
on had been secreted for the purpose and everything
made ready for general outbreak The confession in
vovod numerous white and black, many Of whom
were arrested suffered for their dabolica designs.
Among these one Rual Blake, of Connecticut. The
summary proceeding adopted however had the desired
effect and in few months tranquility restored 10
the unsettled and excited district.
AN ERA or EXCITEMENT
The year 1885 Of the most exciting Of agi
ation in the early history Of antsavery The events Of
preceding months had the entire country
TO realizing Of the dangerous tendency of the
abolonists and the rapid progress of their In
Congress the subject had again begun to DO agtated
through petitions presented by various individuals and
bodies in the free states praying the interference of the
government In the abolition Of slavery and in society
large decided sentiment evidently being form
ed pro and than had previously been manifested
In the South ncendiary publications circulated to
such alarming extent that the press and people of
section rose en- p,ase TO put down the growing evil To
add to this feeling insurrection took place among
of the slaves in Mississippi This, however, was
promptly quecd and the instigators, who agents
Of some Of the Northern abolition societies. hung
Following this outbreak at public meeting held the
town Of MISSISSIPPI i unanimously resolved that
any individual who dared to circulate ncendiary tracts
publications. likely to excite the slaves to rebellion
justly worthy, the sight Of God and man, Of i'm
mediate death" And at similar meeting in williams
burg Va, no less parsonage than General John Tyler
after wards President OF the United States endorsed
resolution to the effect that the circulation these
cendary documents act Of reasonable character
and that when offenders detected the
dgn punishment ought and would be inflicted upon them
without resort to any other tribunal In this state OF
alarm the gallows and stake soon found victims, and
dozen indiv iduas, white and black who
received the just award Of their crime. Efforts
also made at this time by several southern communities
TO get somc OF the prominent abotonsts in their
power that example might be made Of those who
cowardy appear in the field OF this species of
missionary labor themselves. Among others
reward OF five Thousand dollars was offered by
the Legislature Of Georgia for the apprchen.
sion Of either Of ten persons named in resou-
liz a. liens of New York and Massachusetts, and one
George Thompson subject Of Great Britain An offer
OF ten thousand dollars likewise made for the arrest
Of Rev. A. A. lhcps clergyman of this city and fifty
thousand dollars offered to any who would de
liver into their hands the famous Arthur Tappan, lie
Roy Sunderland, well known Methodist minister.
Even the clergy men added their voice to the general
cry Of indignation that from the Southern heart
when in july, 1895 few days after the forcing the
Post Oiice aud the destruction OF the abolition publica
tons there found by acrowd in Charleston, c. public
meeting held for completing Of protection,
the clergy Of all denominations attended IN body to
lend their sanction 10 the proceedings About this time
one Of the Methodist preachers Of South Carolina ad
dressed the following novel letter to Rev lie Roy sun
derland, editor Of Zion's Wdtchmdn In this city
If you wish educate the slaves will you to
raise the money without editing Zions Ufhmrn You and
they viii raise hudred thousand dollars for you New
e wsnS be pledged for it, Desiring n9 further
Laws Of the most stringent character passed by
nearly all the Southern states TO prevent the further dis
among the Southern people abolition doc
trines and appeal made TO the Legislatures OF
the North TO do the thing Indeed the entire policy
Of that SECTION as regards the previous license allowed to
difficult, not impossible, for any future influence Of
nsurrectionary character 10 be exerted upon them
Public meetings Also held, nj which res buttons
passed declaratory Of the determination to put
down at all hazards these repeated attempts the part
Of abeonsts 10 dcluge their families and nresides in
blood. In many Of the principal cities . list of all per-
sons arriving and departing was kept that 1t might be
known who were and were not 10 be regarded with
picion.
The effect upon the North WAS not less marked and
this prompt action the part o their southern brethren
found thousands of symlaihlzcrs Indignation al
universal The ecmed with articles upon the
subject, and among the majority OF the order loving
journals OF the day IL generally agreed that the
nadmen who were scattering lrcbrsnds and
death could be persuaded rebuked TO silence no
other was allowed to the slave holding states
20 protect Themselves, except by the system of pass.
ports examinations aud punishmcnte which TO some
extent they had adopted and in which they justified
Tic people, too, smartng under the insults that
poured out upon the nation by Daniel O'Connell
Whose speeches delivered this year We quoted abovel
and the English cmissarcs and agents who the
country lending their assistance 10 the prevailing mis-
chief. Among these individuals the famous George
Thompson and orator Of the British Anti Slavery
Society Such the excitement produced by his OPP
probrious language towards the South, that in many
places where he appeared he greeted with demon
sraons Of anything but complimentary character At
Lynn, Mass, he was assaulted by females with rotte
eggs and stones and driven on the ground and at New
Bedford in the language OF the poet,
'But when 70 speak the cssayed,
Gods what noise the fldes made
he emphaioaly "sung down. AZ Boston the
matter still more serious II having been announced