New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-05
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Tie New Enquisisi0n-Chi Frightened
and ChaiieIs Abused Incidents ina Ala
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and Cha;ieIs Abused Incidents ina Ala
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About two weeks before Christmas, 1860, the nhab-
itants Of Pine Level, a little town in Montgomery
County, Alabama were startled by the announcement
that the negroes the settlement had planned an neur
reciop, 10 take pce on Christmas eve. Tie discoy-
cry Of the plot made by planter, who being one
of those who believe that the negroes must be whipped
sometimes with or without cause, had concluded 10
whip one Of bis slayes at the above time by way of
pasiime. 1t must here be remembered, that for some
time previous and especially, after President Lncous
election the Southern press had been doing its best 70
create excitement and -ieelipg against the North
entertaining the people against Aboitionsts, in
surrectionsts, and incendiaries---s then
stan'ly that tie Northeners intended to put end to
Slavery by sending emssaries 10 auper with slaves,
and induce them to repeat sOcaed Jain BrODn
Raids." Thus, the most stirring accounts Of Adolf.
onists and their doings were set in circulation, and
were eagerly believed by the frightened savocmcy.
The planter in thus whipping bis negro without cause.
except to keep him in due respect Of bis masters SUI
premacy was acting according to the custom OF the
greater number of shareholders While tho punish
ment was in progress, the poor slave asked:
Msssa, why DO you whip me have tried to do
right, massa,"
"Do you want me 70 stop ?" asked the master.
90 yea massa pleafe massaW
The MASTER coutnuingth unjust chastisement, said
Don't you know that have an excellent reason to
punish you2 You have done something very bad lately
and viii stop only if you will tell what you have
done.o The poor slave in his desire to safety the
yrant and stop the ashes recalled all his cid SINS but
l,l of-
stroke after stroke Of the lash was administered
With increasing agony the slave prayed, o stop
massa will tell all you Want me to, but don't know
what you want" He was then asked:
Have mt you lately been speaking about Mr.. Lin
coin TO the niggers T.
Yes, massa, was the reply.
Don't you eonspire to make yourselves Tree T.
continuing whipping)
Yes, massa. massa do stop; | can't stand it;
you ILL me-"
How are You going to make yourselves free {"
81 don't know, massd. o nassa, stop, nassa
They say AR. Lincoln lie powerful black man, and
he will make us all free five rise ~
Don't You intend to kill all the whites p
Yes, massa, o stop, massa"
BY this time the planter had worked bimsef into
such state Of excitement that he continued striking
his slave in the most cruel mannerasling all sorts Of
questions which his irrated state of mind suggested
all of wbiS his victim would invariably confirm by
uttering, Yes, massa, o massa don't kill me =
Not dariDg thus to deny amy question whatever, the
Slave confessed that he together with several other
negroes whom be mentioned had conspred to rise on
Christmas eve and that he intended to kill his master
with al ak. This confession Infatuated the planter;
aud, after having carefully secured the negro by tying
up bic hands and feet he proceeded to impat the dis
closures to bis neighbors who, of couHs believing
every word became equally excited and ran for their
guns and pistols-arested those who were implicated
or suspected-and kept the stricest watch over the
rect, threatening to shoot down any negro, man or
woman, who would dare 10 disobey any order from q
white man.
The so-called conspirators were whipped ard exam.
ned in the manner, and Of courso found no other
Of satisfying their tourers than by confessng
everything they were asked.
The whipping was continued for four days in Pine
Level and on the surrounding plantations; a great
number Of slaves were implicated conspiratos, and
the most contradictory revelations were brought TO
light, which were made to correspond by a sdllful
questioning and energetic whipping Several hundred
negroes thus tortured in most barbarous man
ner. Two committees-one on whipping the other on
recording confessions-were at work almost day and
night dungthese four days of tho horrible sceneswhich
/ witnessed. win relate only few incidents.
a slave, during the process, was asked by by
1ander "Dont you niggers intend to set married to
the white womenp Tie question: after being re-
peated several times wasat last answered in the affirm
alive. Being asked give Tho of the whitewomsn
whom lie 20 get, he mentioned the wife Of Martin
Noll, who happened TO be present. Nol thereupon
discharged two barrels Of his revolver a, the slave,
and, strangely enough, failed to hurt him any one
of the dense crowd gathered around be then drew his
knife and jumped at him, TO cut the throat Of the
id black con off -" The o,rd, on rather the
owner Of the slave held him back, and No then went
to seek satisfaction by tortding other negroes. This
Martin Noll is at present captain Of the Pine Level
Company, now stationed in Virginia under Beaure
gard. A Massachusetts, man by the name Of Baldwin,
who was impressed by him in Pine Level lately de-
sered from him and sought refuge in Fortress Monroe
and his statement was published in some Of the New
York papers.
Another negro called Simon, blacksmith, was im-
plicated by tortured fellow slave, and as Simon was
one OF the most intelligent negroes in town (he was
very shrewd and could read and write better than the
average Of the Pine Level Slavocracy) he was sus
pected to lie one Of tie ringloadors.
He was said to have made key to open Mr..
shayers dry goods and provision store where the ne
gro would seize arms and powder, and as q reward
for this key he was 10 receive the store. The ne
gro whose enforced confession implicated him, told
precisely tie spot where the key was concealed on
searching, however, nothing could be found there nor
in his hut or shop TO serve evidence against him.
Yet Simon was tortured He was undressed, had his
hands aud feet ted and his knees were bent in against
his chest, and stick put under them above his arms
In tbis condiai5n he was rolled on the floor and re-