An Incendiary Plot Nipped in the Bud

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Source Type: Newspaper
Publisher: Pickens County Herald and West Alabamian
Place of publication: Carrollton, Alabama
Date of publication: Aug 31, 1870 12:00 am
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n Incendiary Plot Nipped In the Bud. and peril through the action of n few for devisish spirits who have no regard blacks, he White Men of: Sumter Will Demand Peace and Security. the interests or lives of whites or rom the Livingston Journal, 19th inst, ends. as Forbearance has been met mistak- long as they can advance their with own Another fire-brand has been thrown in renewed aggravations, and been come gain been avoided through the in midst, and in scene of bloodshed prompt- line en for cowardice. The time has order, ess and decision of our people, for and security shall reign, or the commu- determining whether peace, Several weeks ngo it was announced hold nity be left at the mercy of incendiaries at the Radical party would the and their ignoraht but obedient men dopes. of County Convention in this place noth We can say for the white decis last Saturday There being and Samter, that they are ready for treas- unusual in such announcement, ion of that question, this be g ecognizing the right of all political par- this make the most of it,” ies rticular to instance excited no special assemble in public meeting, in We are informed that many negroes, with erest outside of the party concerned, until nd in fact hardly elicited remark day, singly passed through here yesterday, and in squads, and armed At about 4 M. on that guns on their way to the Republican Conven- riday. received a dispatch from Boligee, in tion, which meets, today at Livingston be e adjoining county of Greene, notifying from We are afraid that guns will be the To see rn- is that Charley Hays, Congressman in armed men of any description preambn- of the negro- population yet. ext day with a force of 200 negroes, his District, was coming to Livingston lating the country under like circumstan should he could get them but soine refused (low ces, from the menacing attitude of nobody these means war and if blood go A few minutes later WC were shown a armed blacks; they can blaune opin spatch from a prominent and responsi- that but themselves. Nothing, in our citizen of Gainesville, saying le 00 armed negroes had passed through derous Kn Klux organization than iov, has done more to build up the mur- that hat place en route for Livingston. of negroes going arined to all public par- The intelligence fell upon our cloudless citizens and if the Rapitblican gatherings want nirecod put: 6.Ku Kluxism, let kc peal of thunder from once a taken ky put the community in proper condi and measures were at them ty go to the and stop this evil at once. numbers and on for any foe that might appeur its members many influential he coolest heads could not intercept among patriotic men, and these should see hese war-like demonstrations in any that this dangerous nuisance is tolerated ‘his view was strengthened by ther way than as inviting conflict a dis should no be speedily removed, ere it sinks longer. It stinks to heaven, and atch received at 10 o’clock at night, who by its soperincumbe weight rom Demopolis, from gentleman of odiousness With rare colored,’ exceptions, need ad just passed down the river on be he white or quads of armed negroes on the Jones teamboat. He reported seeing séveral river fear no man, violence in this country on account previ of his political opinions, race, or would auk at various poiuts between one hem numbering as many as 30, and des al Bluff and Demopolis- least of should teach be shauned as’if he were the De ous otherwise is bad counsellor, condition, and any man who and f them having Livingston for their vil himself. ination. Without knowing anything here last night and this morning We understand that telegrams reach from of the purpose of the negroes, geu; the proposed meeting at that the place, several of our citizens to go there pro- in Livingston, ed of such nature as to induce leman deemed it his duty to stop he at Demopolis and appriso us of what pared to aid the citizens of that place News. preserving the peace.- Gainesville ad seen The party approaching from the was di- subsequently ascertained to be the ection of Gainosville, and which from Vacancies in the School Board. Varsaw Beat, went into camp for EDITOR JOURNAL`:- The constitution of common schools and other the State of Alabama declares edu- that ight about two miles from town. At an early hour noxt morning a por- cational The institu of the State shall of them entered town without arms, be under the management of Board rived, that none of their accustomed with oservations. Finding Hays had ou parently for the purpose of making not tendent from each Congressional of of Public Instru tion and Education, consisting of a Superin- two aders were on hand to confer District. members Again; section 4, ofarticle that that the negroes in town were qui- 11 of the constitution, declares ly en, pursuing their usual avocations, closed, “The members of the Board of Edu- of the drinking saloons were cation, Public Instruction, shall be elected by except the Superintendent at at our citizens were on the njert, and the the qualified electors of the congres- cho- onsiderable numbers of whites from district in which they are ently because apprehensive. A others few arrounding country assembled, they CV- of sen, sional the same time and in the same as the members of Congress. em at once left for home, while with From these and other sec- the pt up frequent communication in the eleventh article of reserve in charge of their guus, on constitution, tions it is clear to the Instruc- mind of 0 outskirts of town. The prompiness the whites had evidently dampened tion, tion framing this coust district the that the members of the conven- intend- Superint tendent of Public natever hostile intent they originally d, and not an armed negro appeared board the of education, and that State to ed State should be represen ted it ou the that cach Congressional the the streets during the day. Towards noon several citizens of ainesyille arrived, and stated that not duty the voters of the said districts of some authority in the lossed Noxubee ferry the day before, SS than 160 negroes with guns, had notify in which vacancies may exist, ,and of them the importance ming to this place. Some gentlemen from urge upon men to fill them, at the same do Gainsville tried to dissuado them selecting time and in same manner they ming in that way, and urged them as to their member of Congress. At the suggestion, then, of the Super- act- ere was no occasion for going armed, in posit their arms until their return, intendent ing Public Instruction hereby Coii- members of the Board, the oodshed. A few of them took d to do so would possibly result this gressional notifies District that the place the voters of the Second of vice, and left their guus. In reply to each member (2) is vacant quiries made as to their objects in go. In the Third District there is one In the Fourth District there as that they had been ordered to their go g to Livingston, the nuiform answer vacancy. one vacancy. In the Sixth District are to the election, and to take is the place of each member (2) is vacant. uns. This order was said to have been And furthermore, in view of the plenary on immunicated to them the Sunday pre- conferred by the constitution ous, at Church. dent, the Superintendent of Public In powers the board of Education and its Presi- The day wore on quietly, until shortly ter BOOH, which it was stated that tie struction, “over the educational institu the o had left town with two bags of buck- lions of the State :” and in view of ot. A small party of whites started lie late decision of the Supreme Court adju ter him to ascertain from whom dicating and defining the powers of the In- d obtained them, and soon ifferwards tn. ing was reported in the once direction set out hereby notifies the citizens in the and dis- struction, in the discharge of his duty, Board, the Superintendent of Public n. the A reported scene.of action, but the A strong party at tricts where these vacancies exist, imber of negroes with arms in their port of firing proved unfounded. urgently requests them that, at the same time and place when and where they to assemble to select a candidate inds were encountered, however, and may be voted for as their member of Con- eing ordered to disperse, refused to do Their arms were then taken from gress, they do then and there select gentle or em and brought to town. Upon draw- nominate suitable gentleman or the loads every gun was found charg men, as the case may require, to be vot g with what is known as blue whist for as their member or members on rs”–n ball something larger than back ed their Board of Education and that the the not. One gun contained 26 of these. made returns of such election, designating y cutting off a U. S. musket some four mong the arms was pistol the largest number of votes, be made of the person or persons receiving to ches below the lock, and about eight the Secretary of State at Montgomery, ches above it. This was loaded with as The Superintendent of Publ lie Instruct other returns are made. wad of tin foil and two 10 penny nails. the This prompt action on the part of dis- nection, tion that the office or agency of would further remark in this coti- hites restored quiet- negroes ersing and going home and none went 20 County Superintendent of Education, crc- om Greene county, who had posted ore quickly than squad of some ated by the Board for its own purposes, itself rinder our now school system, is one cers of agents. There will not, then, be the and right to select and appoint these offi it has therefore reserved to emselves on the Jones Bluff road, The conduct of our people on this oc cannot be too highly compliment legal elections County Superin- Their numbers and the alacrity ith which they noted, doubtless pre school laws, page 14, pamphlet any tendents of Education this fall. edition.) (See nted a scene of bloodshed plainly pre N. B. CLOUD, gured in the incidents related And Superindent Public Instruction. et we saw no disposition manifested to -The newspapers iti the several ommit nets of aggression, or to inter- re with any one,in the peaceful exer- held, will confer favor on the voters by Districts P. where these elections are to be so of his rights. As usual on Satur there were a considerable number giving publicity to this notice. rading, and on olher lawful business, mis- ays, negroes from tho country in town ONE MORE RADSCAL OUTRAGE-Th at in no installco was one of them old Insane Asylum lins been broken up by board of Trustees of the Alabama eated or in any way molested We heard the remark made repeated a that if the Radicals desired to hold respectable men now on the Board. carpet-bagger and one negro. Only It the appointment of one scalawag, two one olitical meeting they would not bo in arropted but if they persisted in as- it stands thus Dr. R. Scarcy, Por ould be regarded hs meance, imbling the negroes under arms, and now ter King, (both white) J. Do F. (name Rich ould be resisted at all hazard. unknown) of Mobile, and Dr. Bonchelle, ards (carpet-barger.) À negro We endorse this sentiment, fully, and of Pickets Co. The latter a mean scal of course the Rads, being in dviso that, ns n measure of public sal he adopted as rule of action.- awag. the majority, will carry everything relat the Asylum ill their own diaboli ccu subjected to constaut harrassment cal for three or font years our people have ing to My.Monilore= n Incendiary Plot Nipped In the Bud. and peril through the action of n few for devisish spirits who have no regard blacks, he White Men of: Sumter Will Demand Peace and Security. the interests or lives of whites or rom the Livingston Journal, 19th inst, ends. as Forbearance has been met mistak- long as they can advance their with own Another fire-brand has been thrown in renewed aggravations, and been come gain been avoided through the in midst, and in scene of bloodshed prompt- line en for cowardice. The time has order, ess and decision of our people, for and security shall reign, or the commu- determining whether peace, Several weeks ngo it was announced hold nity be left at the mercy of incendiaries at the Radical party would the and their ignoraht but obedient men dopes. of County Convention in this place noth We can say for the white decis last Saturday There being and Samter, that they are ready for treas- unusual in such announcement, ion of that question, this be g ecognizing the right of all political par- this make the most of it,” ies rticular to instance excited no special assemble in public meeting, in We are informed that many negroes, with erest outside of the party concerned, until nd in fact hardly elicited remark day, singly passed through here yesterday, and in squads, and armed At about 4 M. on that guns on their way to the Republican Conven- riday. received a dispatch from Boligee, in tion, which meets, today at Livingston be e adjoining county of Greene, notifying from We are afraid that guns will be the To see rn- is that Charley Hays, Congressman in armed men of any description preambn- of the negro- population yet. ext day with a force of 200 negroes, his District, was coming to Livingston lating the country under like circumstan should he could get them but soine refused (low ces, from the menacing attitude of nobody these means war and if blood go A few minutes later WC were shown a armed blacks; they can blaune opin spatch from a prominent and responsi- that but themselves. Nothing, in our citizen of Gainesville, saying le 00 armed negroes had passed through derous Kn Klux organization than iov, has done more to build up the mur- that hat place en route for Livingston. of negroes going arined to all public par- The intelligence fell upon our cloudless citizens and if the Rapitblican gatherings want nirecod put: 6.Ku Kluxism, let kc peal of thunder from once a taken ky put the community in proper condi and measures were at them ty go to the and stop this evil at once. numbers and on for any foe that might appeur its members many influential he coolest heads could not intercept among patriotic men, and these should see hese war-like demonstrations in any that this dangerous nuisance is tolerated ‘his view was strengthened by ther way than as inviting conflict a dis should no be speedily removed, ere it sinks longer. It stinks to heaven, and atch received at 10 o’clock at night, who by its soperincumbe weight rom Demopolis, from gentleman of odiousness With rare colored,’ exceptions, need ad just passed down the river on be he white or quads of armed negroes on the Jones teamboat. He reported seeing séveral river fear no man, violence in this country on account previ of his political opinions, race, or would auk at various poiuts between one hem numbering as many as 30, and des al Bluff and Demopolis- least of should teach be shauned as’if he were the De ous otherwise is bad counsellor, condition, and any man who and f them having Livingston for their vil himself. ination. Without knowing anything here last night and this morning We understand that telegrams reach from of the purpose of the negroes, geu; the proposed meeting at that the place, several of our citizens to go there pro- in Livingston, ed of such nature as to induce leman deemed it his duty to stop he at Demopolis and appriso us of what pared to aid the citizens of that place News. preserving the peace.- Gainesville ad seen The party approaching from the was di- subsequently ascertained to be the ection of Gainosville, and which from Vacancies in the School Board. Varsaw Beat, went into camp for EDITOR JOURNAL`:- The constitution of common schools and other the State of Alabama declares edu- that ight about two miles from town. At an early hour noxt morning a por- cational The institu of the State shall of them entered town without arms, be under the management of Board rived, that none of their accustomed with oservations. Finding Hays had ou parently for the purpose of making not tendent from each Congressional of of Public Instru tion and Education, consisting of a Superin- two aders were on hand to confer District. members Again; section 4, ofarticle that that the negroes in town were qui- 11 of the constitution, declares ly en, pursuing their usual avocations, closed, “The members of the Board of Edu- of the drinking saloons were cation, Public Instruction, shall be elected by except the Superintendent at at our citizens were on the njert, and the the qualified electors of the congres- cho- onsiderable numbers of whites from district in which they are ently because apprehensive. A others few arrounding country assembled, they CV- of sen, sional the same time and in the same as the members of Congress. em at once left for home, while with From these and other sec- the pt up frequent communication in the eleventh article of reserve in charge of their guus, on constitution, tions it is clear to the Instruc- mind of 0 outskirts of town. The prompiness the whites had evidently dampened tion, tion framing this coust district the that the members of the conven- intend- Superint tendent of Public natever hostile intent they originally d, and not an armed negro appeared board the of education, and that State to ed State should be represen ted it ou the that cach Congressional the the streets during the day. Towards noon several citizens of ainesyille arrived, and stated that not duty the voters of the said districts of some authority in the lossed Noxubee ferry the day before, SS than 160 negroes with guns, had notify in which vacancies may exist, ,and of them the importance ming to this place. Some gentlemen from urge upon men to fill them, at the same do Gainsville tried to dissuado them selecting time and in same manner they ming in that way, and urged them as to their member of Congress. At the suggestion, then, of the Super- act- ere was no occasion for going armed, in posit their arms until their return, intendent ing Public Instruction hereby Coii- members of the Board, the oodshed. A few of them took d to do so would possibly result this gressional notifies District that the place the voters of the Second of vice, and left their guus. In reply to each member (2) is vacant quiries made as to their objects in go. In the Third District there is one In the Fourth District there as that they had been ordered to their go g to Livingston, the nuiform answer vacancy. one vacancy. In the Sixth District are to the election, and to take is the place of each member (2) is vacant. uns. This order was said to have been And furthermore, in view of the plenary on immunicated to them the Sunday pre- conferred by the constitution ous, at Church. dent, the Superintendent of Public In powers the board of Education and its Presi- The day wore on quietly, until shortly ter BOOH, which it was stated that tie struction, “over the educational institu the o had left town with two bags of buck- lions of the State :” and in view of ot. A small party of whites started lie late decision of the Supreme Court adju ter him to ascertain from whom dicating and defining the powers of the In- d obtained them, and soon ifferwards tn. ing was reported in the once direction set out hereby notifies the citizens in the and dis- struction, in the discharge of his duty, Board, the Superintendent of Public n. the A reported scene.of action, but the A strong party at tricts where these vacancies exist, imber of negroes with arms in their port of firing proved unfounded. urgently requests them that, at the same time and place when and where they to assemble to select a candidate inds were encountered, however, and may be voted for as their member of Con- eing ordered to disperse, refused to do Their arms were then taken from gress, they do then and there select gentle or em and brought to town. Upon draw- nominate suitable gentleman or the loads every gun was found charg men, as the case may require, to be vot g with what is known as blue whist for as their member or members on rs”–n ball something larger than back ed their Board of Education and that the the not. One gun contained 26 of these. made returns of such election, designating y cutting off a U. S. musket some four mong the arms was pistol the largest number of votes, be made of the person or persons receiving to ches below the lock, and about eight the Secretary of State at Montgomery, ches above it. This was loaded with as The Superintendent of Publ lie Instruct other returns are made. wad of tin foil and two 10 penny nails. the This prompt action on the part of dis- nection, tion that the office or agency of would further remark in this coti- hites restored quiet- negroes ersing and going home and none went 20 County Superintendent of Education, crc- om Greene county, who had posted ore quickly than squad of some ated by the Board for its own purposes, itself rinder our now school system, is one cers of agents. There will not, then, be the and right to select and appoint these offi it has therefore reserved to emselves on the Jones Bluff road, The conduct of our people on this oc cannot be too highly compliment legal elections County Superin- Their numbers and the alacrity ith which they noted, doubtless pre school laws, page 14, pamphlet any tendents of Education this fall. edition.) (See nted a scene of bloodshed plainly pre N. B. CLOUD, gured in the incidents related And Superindent Public Instruction. et we saw no disposition manifested to -The newspapers iti the several ommit nets of aggression, or to inter- re with any one,in the peaceful exer- held, will confer favor on the voters by Districts P. where these elections are to be so of his rights. As usual on Satur there were a considerable number giving publicity to this notice. rading, and on olher lawful business, mis- ays, negroes from tho country in town ONE MORE RADSCAL OUTRAGE-Th at in no installco was one of them old Insane Asylum lins been broken up by board of Trustees of the Alabama eated or in any way molested We heard the remark made repeated a that if the Radicals desired to hold respectable men now on the Board. carpet-bagger and one negro. Only It the appointment of one scalawag, two one olitical meeting they would not bo in arropted but if they persisted in as- it stands thus Dr. R. Scarcy, Por ould be regarded hs meance, imbling the negroes under arms, and now ter King, (both white) J. Do F. (name Rich ould be resisted at all hazard. unknown) of Mobile, and Dr. Bonchelle, ards (carpet-barger.) À negro We endorse this sentiment, fully, and of Pickets Co. The latter a mean scal of course the Rads, being in dviso that, ns n measure of public sal he adopted as rule of action.- awag. the majority, will carry everything relat the Asylum ill their own diaboli ccu subjected to constaut harrassment cal for three or font years our people have ing to My.Monilore=