The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-09-20


And it was further resolved thatall who
would not sign up as sanctioning the pro-
ceedings Of this meeting should be forced
to leave the place.
Mr.. Butler, after stating that he had
nothing whatever to do with the above
proceedings, continues his narrative:
q" NY residence is the Stranger Creek,
about twelve miles from Atchison. On
the 10th of August went to Atchison
for the purpose of taking boat down the
river. Mr.. Kelly is postmaster at At
Gibson. After transacting some business
at the post-ofice | said to him, in the pre-
sence of Arch. Elliot, Esq, Sir, should
some time since have become regular
subscriber to your paper only | do not
like the spiritof violence that atcharacterizes
it, He said, Il look upon all Free8oilers
as rogues, and that they are to be treated
as such Ireplied, well, sir, | am a
Freesoiler, and expect to vote for Kansas
to be free State He said, Il don't ex-
pect you will bealIowed to vote. Not an
other wcrd was spoken. left the house
Nothing more transpired on that day.
"The nextmorning Mr.. Kelly entered
my boarding house, folioTedbyy anumber
Of men, and presented me the foregoing
resolutions, cut out Of the 'Squatter Soy
ereign' and pasted on a sheet of white pa
per, and demanded that | should sign
them. l commenced reading the resolu-
tions aloud, having first glanced my eye
over them wanted to give myself time
to frame a wise and prudent answer. lie
fercely interrupted me and demanded that
l should sign l felt that wanted i'm
partial witnesses to what should transpire.
| rose up, walked down stairs, into the
street. Here they stopped me and deman-
ded will you sign?' | said mo p
4 They seized me snd dragged me to the
Iriyep, ciuDsiiagEme for id Abolitionist,
and saying to me they were going to drown
me. ..........
ARRIVED at the bank, Mr.. Kelley went
through the very interesting ceremony OF
painting my face with black paint, thus
marking upon it the letter R." "This
ceremony being ended, and the company
having now grown to some thirty or forty
persons, (boys included, )my trial began
if that be called a trial in which there was
heither judge, jury, witness, law, order,
nor counsel for the prosecution nordefence. !"
"Acting on the principle that the Holy
Roman Inauisition is right when she de-
mands that the prisoner shall testify against
himself, they proceeded to question me
concerning my motives, actions, and m
tentions while l replied as best | could,
that my coming to Kansas was projected
before it became apparent thasa contro-
versy would arise relative to slavery that
| came for reasons independent of and eX-
traneous to this question that | never
had any connexon with any emigrant aid
society whatever; and that never made
any communication to any paper in Kan
sas or out of it concerning Kansas affairs. "
al was not accused of tampering with
slaves. | explained to them that | could
not countenance any interference with the
relation of master and slave in Kansas
while that question remains an open ques-
ton. THE very head and front of my of
Tending hath this extent, nomorc,' l had
spoken among my neighbors fayolabIy to
making Kansas free State, and had said
in the Office of the Squatter Sovereign, |
am Freesoler, and intend to vote in favor
of making Kansas free State. ID.
After various plans for dsposing of Mr.
Butler had been considered, twas fna ly
decided to place him on raft composed OF
two logs firmly lashcd together; that his
baggage and loaf Of bread be given him,
and attached to the raft q flag, inscribed as
follows: , .
/" Eastern Emigrant Aid Express. The
Rev. Mr. Butler, Agent for the Under
ground Railroad" "The way they are
served in Kansas" I" For Boston. -
Cargo insured, unavoidable danger of
the Missourans and Missouri river ex-
ceptcd." "Let further emissaries from
the North beware Our hemp crop is
sufficient to reward all such scoundrels !"
- vi lne DahOuIy vi VLin h'S \o"g W E
Buder) | will not speak | have heard Of
men before this who were said to took as
though they cane DOZEN on a ratl.' l
shall keep these colors, under which have
made my first voyage, as memento of
, these evil days"
The St. Louis Ipteligencer denounces
this outrage with much severity, and ven
lures to say that it was committed by men
who own few or no slaves,
"Slayc-owners Git says are not mobo-
Gratis or rufiians. Their desireis for peace
: and quiet. The institution is patrimohal
and domestic. TO be quiet and to be let
alone are the essence of its oxistcnce.-
Hence these border men arc no truorepre-
sentativcs Of Shareholders, Or indeed ofanY
other class which claims to be composed
> of either gentlemen or christians. On the
part of the decent, law-abiding, God fear
ING shareholders of Missouri we repudiate
them. They ale after the town lots and
good claims of the free Stle men, and
hence the determination to drive out all
against whom an excitement can be raised.
That such proceedings are sanctioned by
the great mass of the pro-shvery people of