New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-30
MOB LAW IN KANSAS.
A NAN DUCKED AND BANlsHED FOR De
CLARING THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF
MAKING KANSAS A FREE STATE.
Fyom Tie sRs.osri Ds~era,, Ass 2

FroM Tie lhs.ouri Deaesras, Ave IS
We give a large space in columns this morning
TO an interesting document from Mr.. PNdee Butler,
peaceable citizen who has been driven from Kansas
by the Atchison Know-Nothings. This document
gives q most painful picture Of the utter moecii-
ty Of Tie constituted authorities Of that unfortu-
nate territory, and the insecurity of the hives and
property Of such persons do not succumb to the
terrible despotism Of mob dicton and the wishes Of
The nulIfers 1t appears that the slightest suspicion
against an individual, particularly If he have good
land claim is sufcen, 10 render his further residence
smopg them dangerous to the peace snd prosperity Of
Kansas
Mr. EDIroR-Dedr Sir Il must ask your indulgence
while lay few facts before your readers. The
Squatter Sorereign lie published al A.chison kansas
Ttrri'ory by j. III. Srinefellow and r. ). Kelley.
The following editorial appeared IN that paper UNDER
date OF July 81:
mail ssirs opinion regards The security 'aye property
in Espsss Territory We cen truy answer ths' no Iernt'y
made more secure bis sort command higher price.
K.D's adapted TO slave labor all can ,s.ti who have
increasing by tue rvs Of ersns aud settlers from the slave
s AS @ .9s ~ s2e & R:as d vel
valuable There nearly hundred slaves in this
oR ep1s record ussd a: M:ou benz sur
rounded e se states. wosd me Ss s1s .,
lively safe. AbOlonist' too veil tnow the character Of toe
ofthe underground railroad companies"
In reference to this document ! make bu. two re-
marks In the first place. Mr.. Kelley has exaggerated
the number Of slaves in the immediate neighborhood
OF Atchis0r - In the second place, IN reference 10
the security Of slave property in and about At,hison
tls is correct statement OF f6cts " The character
" OF the Kansas SCATTER s such that they would 70,
tolerate any interference with slsves while the question
of Slavery aad Freedom in Kansas remairs an open
question. This fling a, Aboitionsts is uncalei for
| DO not know that we have any. l have been told
that this Mr.. Kelley was born in Massachusetts.
row proceed TO lay before your readers another
editorial which appeared in The SqHdtter Sorereiga
der date of Aug. consequently just seven days al
ter the appearance of the preceding article.
"wAren TIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have rams
beyond doub, the e1esce organized band Of Adolf
onist' in midA We counsel our friends who have oneS
may be induced 10 commit acts which might eePAdhs
MI Grafton of this place Toe. valuable negro
and have net the least doubt bat hat she
rather than remain in Slavery In fact one Of hi, gang as
heard to Thai che ID ReIeSsy sh II tswnDs st asI
who il held bondage should do We ask, Shall man ex-
T s.ea ,o ran be 70 6s 9e
the seeds Of dcord and dire intent eopadHog our yves ana
permit SeT Ilo E. we may Justly Dc branded 's
In another instance hear Of .erysn; being ta~PeTed
with, and induced to believe that she was ilessy held N
bcndsge. and th,t he equality with Der owners:
dcontsnt Such the effect produced By permitting the con-
and imra Of the Eastern ces clipped oui here BY the
THE depredations Of this fansti,a do here
Their CRIMES and their scs more bold !.
few miles Of this place number Of FreeSolsrs sud
Aboi nss settled whose theyng popense have been
well known for time pest We honestly believe that an
orssIized Of these outlaws exist whose objects for pecu
mar, sp and pie to roS & our T PUPe on cur
and when oppor unity offers afford them facilities for escaping
stolen o h bf ssSu driven Deq 1a 3 E or
nine horses and mules have been taken ont Of the e
grants known and the money
Dslng in the pockets Of the Aboitonsts val
liable horse yoke have been taken from this
and Independent Creeis the Headquarters Of the perpetrators
ofhe. acts Occurrences of this Kind never known bs
fore in this neishbohOod and prior to the shipment Of the
filth and scum Of the Eastern ces property sss
our ,sss. s Rs. s'PR and the of prop
c.DIoi ei wSe The Ksn.s. polluted with he
sesh OF ,1s ~ WE are no, ,ss, and
edstey and with that dci ION that will convince thee
desperscoes hat firm determination 10 keep their Dis
boror,d fee. s,sning the fir carpet Of Kama.
I'VE proposes meeting Of the friends Of the south which
devise some way for protection against The sprestons
these scound end appoint committee to notify several Of
no longer needed snd viii not be toisra;edV
The proceeding of this meeting thus reported in
The Squdtter Sovereign of the same date:
On motion Committee Of Three consisting Of r. Kel-
ley Albert smith and w b. Brocket appointed BY
the Char 10 draft resolutions expressive Of toe senfe Of the
'Ths Committee after retiring minutes returned, aud,
through the Chairman reported the following rsio uuons which
1ted By receut noes II now known that there
agents Of the underground railroad for the
Iupose Of abduetins our slaves and ,ohersd one W q
words proved himself worthy representative OF sueh
and rlereds othe in the vicinity whose ide
hsbis and apparent plenty money believe that
they hirehng ofome such infamous society; believing
ourselves bu' 10 the adjoining portion Of ME-
souri, TO nd ourselves Of 20 great an evil and for the nIheance
Rssolred Isl. That one J. W. B. Kelley hAlns from Gin
tons and declared iii Pro slavery men ruan, deem
oct indDes nd him Of such company, and hereby
msnd him to leave Atchso hour a being
Informed Of the Of this resolution never 're TO 'ho"
himself this vicinity.
Reol,sd Cd That in he l. 70 obey This reasonable
emsnd we ne upon hun sue punishment a. the nature Of
the case and circumstances may require.
Rssoired 80. That other eisssrss Of mis- Aid Society
who in midst tsmperng with our slevss, are
wpned leave, else they will IN. r0Td which their
nefsIiou, deHsns 50 Justly ueh.-henp ~
Resored 4th. That approve and applause our fellow
Grafton Thomson for the cssgaon administered
to the said j. W. Kelley Whose presence among uss os
Res0lred 5h Thai have need the good work Of
puIsBg q al sident stoousts and after cleans
Walnut and Independence Creeks whose propenses r
ca tls1tesins are well known 70 many
three wait upon the said Kelley and soqusiu him with the
action Of this ms etins.
lished that the world may know determn .tion.
On motion Of Henry Adams copies Of these resolutions
ordered 70 be made and Committee Of three be re-
queed circulate them with view Of obtaining sigma ure
thereby showing who were Aboticnis's
dson Fpesoileu settled in the Deishborhood which
suited IN determination the part Of those present, not 70
until Re neshborhood could say ths; the oJt Of Abo
uoni,ts pollaes our soil"
Lett be noted; when Robert 5. Kelley, Editor Of
The Squd ter S0rereigH, wishes 10 induce slaven0it
trs 10 settle in aid around Atchison, he declares:
we can y ,.y tbs. D: .{ II usee sam. eH
h wen command higher price There are nearly one han
tie hu case Of one ecspDs TO record shus,ed a. Missouri
Is beirg unded by Free stateswe would advise the
oval q negro, from me frontier counties TO KAnss where
they wi. be compSsively safe"
But wien seven days after Mr.. Kelley wished 70