The true Democrat., 1855-05-01
From the St. Louis Democrat, April ol. Great Excitement in Platte County.

The subjolned highly important news came to us last evening, in an "extra'' from the office of the Platte Argus. We give it to our readers just as it was received, and without vouching for the correctness of the version as detailed:
 Below will be read with avidity the letter of our correspondent at Parkville It was written by an impartial and an intelligent gentleman, who was an eyewitness to the whole occur renee, and may be considered perfectly authen- tic.
 It will be seen that Geo. s. Park and w. J. Patterson, who have for years been manfesting freesoil and abolition proclivities, through the " "Luminary," and otherwise-were ordered to depart from the county in three weeks. The resolutions speak like flint to the posoder-like determined patriots who know no fear, and mean to defend their rights and their institu- tions. Let the case be fairly understood-let the world understand that the people in honest simplicity and determination, have destroyed the press and fixtures of the Luminary newspa- per, for the reason that George s. Park and w. J. Patterson, who are citizens of slave State supported by slave-holders' money, have been in open rebellion and opposition to the in. sttution of slavery, and the interests and safety of our people and property. Week after week, the columns of their paper have been filled with violent denunciations of the pro-slavery men of Missouri and Kansas, and ill open and avow. ed aid of the "aid societies. of the North!- For this they have suffered-for nothing else Let traitors beware. The people are aroused strong arms and stout hearts are enlisted-not for day, or single campaign, BUT FOR THE WAR! We fight for peace-a final peace flor justice and our rights. Again, we say, in tones which we would prefer should resound like the thunders of the Heavens: Let traitors among ,ss be,oare! Let those who are coming to oppose us, count aoeN tue cost.
 Parkville Mo- April IA, '55.
 MR. EDITOR: The spontaneous upheavngs of an indignant and outraged community were manifested here to-day, in decided manner. To tell you that the Industrial Luminary, newspaper owned by GeorgeS. Park and w. J. Patterson, in this town, is freesol sheet and has been aiding and abetting the eastern abol- tion societies in their abortive attempt to abol- tionize Kansas, for the past year, is to tell you what you already know. You are also aware that Park has 2 large hotel in this place, kept by freesoiler, imported from Illinois, and de- voted to the same foul purposes. It seems that certain men in the neighborhood determined ito abate the nuisance" How they managed to notify so many, and kept it quiet, don't un- derstand; but about 10 o'clock this morning, we were surprised to see ten or fifteen of our most respectable country acquaintances ride into town, and go to the printing office and put Patterson under guard. Park it appears, had either of it, or his good luck had prompted him to go to the mouth of Blue in Kansas territory. At 12 o'clock about two hundred men had arrived.- The press was very quietly taken down and paraded into the street. The crowd was called to order and Patterson was brought forth to re- ceve his sentence; one speaker stated that they all were aware that they came there with the firm determination to black, tar and feather, and ride on rail, G. S. Park and w. J. Patterson, but that, as Park had escaped, and left his scape- goat to suffer for both, he wished the meeting to decide what should now be done with the prisoner. Another speaker declared his voice was for mercy; not that he had any excuses to offer for Patterson for he despised him as stong- ly as any man could; but that Patterson's wife throughout the morning, had hung to him like leech; that she now held on to him, and that we could not inflict the punishment without gross violence to her feeling, and perhaps rude ness to her person. He therefore, for the sake of the wife, moved a vote to be taken to remit the tar, feathers, etc., and set MT. Patterson at | ly taken and small majority went in favor of the prisoner; he was, therefore, set at large- The following resolutions were then offered, voice was heard on the ground Almost every one voted in the affirmative; and they voted with "vm," too, that showed they were in earnest:
 Resolved, l. That the Parkville Industrial Luminary is nuisance, which has been endur- ed too long, and should not be abated.
 2. That the editors, to-wit: G. s. Park and w. J. Patterson are traitors to the State and country in which they live, and should be dealt with as such.
 l 5. That we meet here again, on this day three weeks, and if we find G. s. Park or w. J. Pat terson in this town then, or at any subsequent time, we will throw them into the Missouri river and If they go to Kansas to reside aUe ple1ge our honor as men, to follow and hang them wherever we can take them.
 4. That at the suggestion of our Parkville friends, we will attend to some other freesoiers not far off
 1 }. That we will suffer no person belonging to the Northern Methodist church, to preach in Platte county after this date, under penalty of tar and feathers for the first offense and hemp roIe for the second.
 6. That we earnestly call on our sister counties throughout the State to rise in their might and clean themselves of freesoilism.
 (. That our peace, our property, and our safety requires us at this time to do our duty.
 5. That we request every pro-slavery paper in Missouri and Kansas to publish the above resolutions.
 The Press was then shouldered with awhite cap drawn over its head and labelled "Boston Aid," the crowd following in regular order; it was marched through town nearly to the upper landing and there, with three hearty cheers, it was deposited in the tomb of all the Capu- lets," to wit: the Missouri river
 A speech was then made to the crowd, and they dispersed peacebly, each taking the road to his own home
 During the day frequent telegraphic dispatch es were received from both ends of the line of a most encouraging nature.
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