New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-30

Ays(i Tloma,en soggsd Kelley. The RESI-" Do
No slave bss escsres; and Free Soilers are - or
DERBY az hey we're the 3Ist day OF july at -ncn
time X. 8. Kelley atests, under ms own nana, 'as'r
uniform good behavior. This he did, not from Any
love or good will he bore TO .soiers out 70 lue'
the of the slaveboder. who might hes
tate 10 bring their slaves into Atchison.
With the foregoing transactions the wn'e' oI I'M,
ARTICLE had nothing whatever to do. Ny residence Is
ON the Stranger Creek about twelve miles from Atcn-
ron. On the 10th Of August went TO Atctison Tor
the purpose of taking boat down the river MT.
Kelley is Post Master at Atchson. After transsc lug
some BUSH ess at the Post Office said to him. In pres
cree Of Arch. Elliot, Esq f" Sir, should me time
since have become regular subscriber TO your paper
only do no like the spirit of violence that character
iKes IT," He said: look upon all free Soilers as
rogues and that they ought to be treated as such RS
pled 'sWel Sir am Free oiler and expect to vote
for Kansas 10 be free state" He said; . dent ex
pect you will be allowed to vote"
Not another word wss spoken; ] left the house.
Noihiug more transpred ON that day.
Tie Ie1t morning Mr. Kelley entered my hO4niing-
house followed by number Of men, an presented
me the foregoing resolutions cut out of ne SqHGter
SorerefgR and pasted on sheet OF white paper, and
demanded that / should sign them ] commenced
reading TIE resolutions aloud having first glanced
my eye over them. | wanted TO give myself time to
frame wbe and prudent answer. He fiercely inter-
rupted me, and demanded that should Sign
felt that wanted impartial witnesses 10 what should
ranspIe. roee up, walked down stairs and into the
street. Here they stopped me and demanded, WI a
dragged me TO the river, cursng me for ID abo-
litionst and saying TO they were going to drown
me-
Arrived Of the bank, Mr.. Kelley went through the
very interesting ceremony of painting nay face with
black pant-hen marking upon il the letter X. Just
how tha, proved thar il will be better for the people of
Kansas TO make Kansas Slave State rather than
Free State, not informed. Certain il Is, however,
they attached great Importance to the operation
Your readers Mr.. Editor, would have been infinitely
delighted at the Jokes that PERFORATED at the ex
pense of my face.
This ceremony being ended and the company hav-
ing grown to some thirty or forty persons boys
included my trial began-if that be called trial IN
which there was neither judge, jury, witness, law,
order nor counsel for the prosecution or defense Loaf
ers and gentlemen, old men and beardess boys, scarce
old enough 10 swear dramatically, drink whlskey or
chew tobacco all seemed to take IL fo- granted that
the Cosrt was organized on the principle of free
fight; and So teverally and together they pitched in,
every one his own hook. For the space OF about
two hours became sort of target, at which were
hurled ali of missiles in the shape OF curses I'm
pre cations, arguments, enueatles, accusations aud
int TogatOries.
Acting on the principle that The Holy Romsn Inqui.
son Is right when she demands that the prisoner shal
testify against himself they proceeded TO question me
cor cerpipg nv motives actions and intentions; while
| replied as | best could that my coming 10 Kansas
wss projected before it became apparent that contro-
versy would ase relative 10 slavery; TINT ca ne Tor
IdepeI dent OF aud eItraneous 10 THIS question:
that never had any connection with any Emigrant
Aid Society whatever, snd that never mace any )n-
caton 10 any paper IL Kansas or out OF It concern
ing Kansas affairs even proiiered them that II they
would make out in my presence An imPart report Tor
The Squdtter SOcersign ! would make no report to
other papers of this outrage upon my person. ] was
not accused of tanperng with slaves. explained to
them that | could not counienance any interference
with the relation Of master and Save In Kansas while
that one stlon remains an question.
"The very head and front of my offending hath this
extent 10 more;" had spoken among my neigh6ors
favorably 10 making Kansas q Free State, AID had
ssid in the office of Squ0tter Sovereign, =" / am
Free. Soler, and intend 10 vote in favor of making
Kansas Free State"
At length they came to consult what they should do
with me- Ira Nonis Esq, late resident in Platte
City, and Clerk Of the County Court ofPa.te County,
n Yankee by birth and education came to me ant
said: "Mr. b | will advise you for your good, as
friend when you get away-just keep away" said:
d" Sir expect 10 90 away, but intend to come back
again" sGid: / cannot leave; | ogn real estate
here close by Atchson, in the State Of Missouri aud
have a claim on Stranger Creek; cannot leave"
Some one remarked You can sell your claim
through an agent" ! said: 81 will neither sell my
claim through agent nor IN my own proper person.
If you do not take my life intend to live on it, They
said TO me sgain: "Well, stay on your claim, but
ieep away ffom Atchison" / said: p" Gentlemen, if
you do not take my life, and PIovidence permits,
shall come back to Atehison' They SAID; " II you
come back again 70 Atchi-On, we VIII hhng you.
They offered to show me the very tree on which they
would hang me.
They made another proposal "Well, live in the
country, and vote you think best bat bold your
tongue" | said, "No; ill leak when please
] said, " Gentlemen, have done you no wroog; had
good right to come here you, and have as good
a night TO speak my mind you. l shall do my duty
as | understand il; DOW do you do the same. You are
many, l am but one man-dispose OF me az you hing
best AK 10 favors Of you"
he mo Missouri II
without either oar or mdder the editor of The Squat
ter Sovereign holding tie rope that towed Inc into the
middle of the stream.
My flag was inscribed as follows
Eastern EAIGRAST EXPRESS"
" The Per. M Ruler for Underground Railroad"