Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-12
not as though he was "wrung M" he also
advocated and voted for the resolutions.

advocated and voted for the resolutions.
But refer you to his certificate:
Personally appeared before me, VIM Mcneil
Clough, Notary Public in and for Platte coun-
ty, State of Missouri, VIM. H Summers who
being duly sworn says that the statements as
set forth in g. 5. Pa ks late letter regarding
his action at the meeting of the citizens of
Parkyilie, are erroneous. That he was not
awrung'' into explaining the object of said
meeting but did so freely and willingly, on be-
ing called upon by the citizens. That he did
Nor advocate any resolution by which it was
declared ssthat the citizens OF Parkville would
consider their slave property safe in his
(Park's) hands" Nor was any such resolu-
ton introduced or spoken of at said meeting;
that the resolutions and action of the said meet
ing had, and still have his approval:
WIN. III. SUMMERS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this LIST day
of June, 1855, as witness nv hand
{ SEAL and seal Of Office hereuntO affixed.
WIN. Nc. N. P. CLoUGH, ]. P.
A further extract from your letters: "F.
M. Mcdonald, VIM. H. Miller and ]. B.
Ewell, are mere drones, blood-suckers on
the community; they own little or no pro-
perty." AS to Messrs; Mcdonald and
Evil, will say nothing, they are fully
able to defend themselves and their char
acter at all times, and particularly when
aspersed by such debased wretch as YOUR
self. The one was President of the meet
ing, the other Secretary; hence your at
tack upon them. AS to myself, am yet
to learn that in this country. man must
be possessed of wealth g, IS considered
res ectable; this may probably account for
the vile character which you sustained dur
ing your earlier days in Platte county
My "blood sucking" propensities probably
evlneed themselves to your mind when
was endeavoring to make out of you mo-
ney which you Justly owed; and was enga-
ged defending suits which you had brought
against individuals, through a despicable
spirit, of malice and revenge. Is it be-
cause thwarted you in these matters that
l now receive from you the fattering titles
Is it because l have, in conducting suits
against you, placed the EVIDENCE portion
of which was from your Agent = before
jury of your countrymen which caused
them in their reiteracy to make up a ver-
dict to the effect that you had s,corn to a
lie, the reason you confer upon me this til
tie? If showing up such scoundrels as
yourself in their true light to the public; il
being the indirect means of aiding jury
OF honest men in branding deep in your
forehead the word peDured, renders me
worthy the appellation, then am proud Of
the honor, and thank you for affording me
the means of emitting myself the same.
Again, you state ''that the leaders who
were behind the curtain saw that something
must be done to prevent reaction before
the great meeting on Saturday" In this
Sir, as in other statements you lie; no re.
action was taking place, save that the peo'
pie were becoming more and more con.
WINGED of your utter disregard of all thing:
honest. 1t was indeed great meeting;
and there the citizens of Parkville were
found, showing by their words and action:
that they denounced the ''Luminary" and
its unprincipled proprietors. Suddenly a
false witness appeared, who states 1 hac
stolen six negroes in Texas, and was pub
licly whipped. The citizens of Parliville
turned from him with disgust" AS to it
being "false witness" you dare not ap
pear to his face and make the charge.
The witness is "a gentleman of respec
liability, member of the Masonic Order
his evidence was not mere hear-say: hi
witnessed the whipping and states that yol
We're nursed for weeks before being able
to walk; and that on your back will yo,
bear until the day of your death the evi
dences of that whipping. Mr.. Talbot, tn,
gentleman referred to, will probably be il
this section ere long when his sworn aft
davit will be spread before the public show
ing more plainly if possible, your infamou.
character. have also the names of fiv,
gentlemen, residents of Harrison and Shell
by county, Texas, who it is said were ey,
witnesses to your degrading punishment
/ shall write to them Immediately. Thei
replies shall be at your service so soon a
received. The original of the accompany
ing afidavits can be seen at my Office
But, Sir, it appears that Texas was not tn
The Shareholder of Arkansas has ais
suffered. Read the following certifcat
from David Gregg, one of the Oldest an
most respected citizens of the county.
This is to certify, that at gathering, in thi
vicinity, several years ago, Geo. S. Park came t
me and told me that he understood that GA. J
Higgins (who is cousin of mine) had circu
lated the report that he Park had received on
, hundred lashes on his naked back in Arkansa
: for stealing negro, and that he intended sum
, Higgins for SANDER" 1 told Park that it wa
, useless to sue Higgins; that Higgins coul
prove what he had stated. and as there wer
many of his friends and neighbors on the groun
to take them out to one side, draw his shirt an
, let them see whether the MARKS were there @
not. If the marks were NOT there, we woul
believe he had been slandered, but otherwise w
were constrained, from circumstances to belev
the report But Park, without giving reason
refused to do this. | have lived neighbor
him from Parkville, and have never heard O
Parks mentioning the matter since, and furthe
the matter of his receiving the whipping wa
current in the neighborhood at the time.
DAVID GREGG.
Subscribed before me this ne
2Sth day of May, 1855. -.
WIN. Fl. SUMMERS, J. p.
AS to the charge you make against Ly
curgus Sheppard, of divulging to you tn
secrets of the Large and Secret Associa
ton" which seems to have troubled you S
much OF late, we give you the benefit of hi
certificate below. He also pronounees yo