The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-09

The Kansas Dlmcult1eg,
THE pEsThUorIoH OF THE fAsxvILLs LUxNARY-
MEETING IN PARKvILLB--FATAL AFRRAY, HrC.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Whsn our printing Office was destroyed, was absent
information OF il. am filled with the deepest concern
for the events that have transpred and tine passions
that bear SWAY Prsmsdit.tsd = they h1v. BEEN bya
know that the citizens Parkve and vicinity took NO
part In IT. and why my life and property should bs des
the charge Of abolitionism 10 false have harr
ed thought medItatsd action detrimental to the
honsl tne INTERESTS OF instluuons OF missouri but
s true have not believed the honor and interests of
Missouri 70 be In that Of policy marked out BY
some poltciansduty hassco mpeled me 70 their
path which has brought my devoted head the bitter
Our paper can be readit viii speak for ITSELF 1t Goes
not claim perfection. The leading objects have
promote the principles of temperance, morality and
tine; to take conservative politicsl stand, and BY
perte promote the general good of the country and
the psrpetuty Of the American Union. AA
ny 10 sSy..cs Ser ana Sss
battle OF Texas eternal evidences OF the fact
where Individual enterprise gsthered around the gallant
Houston and by incredbe hardship and almost super
human exero the independence Of that vast country
was acheved-now one Of the brightest stars in the
10 attest the fact that while have resided in Missouri
have labored INCREASINGLY to promote her interests.
love the North, too never. while life lasts, shall
OF my mother; the deeds Of the of TO- the
virtues and energies OF the men who have made those
States beacon eht-rhe wonder and admiration Of the
world and shall overlook upon their glory the COM
mon inheritance Of every American citizen.
With regard to leaving this community, would do 80
cbeerfuly, could dispose Of my interests
here, satisfied that further residence net
agrteabs but to the grave Of my wife, thu home
have toiled years to embesh and Improve, and many
interests interviewer with the growth and prosperity OF
the country fee for offence like base culprit-
cannot would rather prefer death at my own home,
amid The flowers and trees planted and consecrated by
Affection and upon the soil Of the country have toed
to build up Our press has been thrown into the Mis-
souri, river-I May be buried there too-an humble In
dvidual in the power Of hundreds Of armed menbut
his death will not destroy the freedom Of the American
press Independence Of thought and action 10 inherent
in the bosom of freeman and will gush up like
perpetual fountain forever God has impressed on his
universe the principles OF truth and justice and they
must prevail.
II there is no security in the land Of waghingtonf
American home affords protection-i the time has
arrived WI this Union must be dissolved, and all its
kindred ties and mighty interests broken and destroyed
and our land 6renched with frsterna BLOOD tnen let me
be buried beneath the turbid waters of the Missouri
rather than live to behold such scene God save our
country GEO. 3. PAhk.
Parkviile NO., April %, 1855.
MEssRs. PARK AND PATTERSON.
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