The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-07
bic men in the State and whose veracy unquss-

bic men in the State and whose veracy unques-
toned.
So 1t has been all summer and fall-lie after lie has
been published copied and recopied all the North
and to the utter surprise Of every ono here all 4 believed
into perfect fury; the most quiet man. the most con-
sentative and ordinarily unmoved man, you mention
"kansas' to him. and the blood will mantle his cheek
In instant, and IT. has entered his head for
single moment whether the statement that excites him
What we have a right here to complsin Of is the
unbouBded confidence with which the Of these
violent aboonists are copied and believed all through
the North
To what does all this tends II needs not much shrewd
to predict Look at the comments in all the NORTH
papers for the truth OF what say. Every report
ON Kan as however msrepresented is in the least
questioned as to its truth.
AS TO the Rev Mr.. Ciark--was his conduct becoming
preacherf Could 5outherner 60 to any Of the New Eng
land States and denounce the people ia the that
he dids How long before he would be mobbeds An abo
South unmolested. We well recoiiect travelling some
years since from Charleston TO New Orleans with
men, must confess to you tina. abotonist, but
canoidly tell you that things are not In the Ssuth
they were represented to have yet to see the first
act Of cruelty that heard was so common, and only
chee full and happy race instead OF down rodien
miserable people, rs supposed they were" The stage
being an aboionist, immediately expaised to Nm all
they could character Of the negroes and to
invited him with the utmost cordislty to their planta
they treated him with the utmost kindness. They
spect the man who Is frank with his opinions but would
nan tne negro Btedltr On Inc nrht tree they came TO-
TRUTH.
The following Is the extract referred to-
From the Tribune
young gentleman from Kansas gives the following
details OF horrible outrage, perhaps murder by the
slavery bsrbarians Of that region
Son board the steamer Polar Star coming from Kan.
sas Territory on the Missouri liver, TO St. Louis, ed
erly gentleman, apparently minister Of the Gospel
came on board at Kansas City, his return home He
was attacked by Missourian and horribly beaten with
chair his head and face Covered with blood and
scarcely able to stand he compelled to leave tue
boat and placed shore in the woods Not being
ussd to seeing old man reated attempted to Sc
parate the parties, but pulled back and prevented
There were about one hundred ard fifty persons on
bosrd and the general cry to "Kli the did abo-
ton niger steaerl, "kill the dough-faced son of
b-h!" The persons, chief and assistant, who NAL.
treated the old man were looked upon heroes They
wanted likewise, to throw overheard, and believe
would have put their threat into execution but for my
sixbarrelled revolver The opinion of several board
was that the old gentleman will survive his injuries
If am not mistaken his name il Clark. / make this
communication in order that his friends may know what
has become Of him.
We have conversed particularly with the young man
auording this statement, He Is the son Of mer-
chant ofths city Murder perhaps; but II 80, only
legitimate fact IN slavery. How long the people Of
the North to submit to such barbarisms How long is
the constitution to remain myth when shall it rise
to q realityY /.