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Mass Meeting at parkville.


Alta meeting of the citizens Of Park
vile, held in the Office of Col. Summers
on Wednesday evening, 25th April, 1866.
DR.. J. B. Ewell was called TO the chair,
and F. NJ. Mcdonald appointed Secrs-
tary.
Col. Summers, In a few remarks ex-
planned the object of the meeting.
The following resolutions were present.
ed by Mr.. Miller, which were almost una
nimously adopted:
WHEREAS, there are absurd impressions
prejudieial in the extreme to the citizens
of Parkville, brought about by the tone
and sentiments of the public print which
has been, until of late. published in our
city; therefore, be it resolved
1st. That the citizens of Parkville ut
terly repudiate such sentiments, emphatic
caily deny that said paper was the true
exponent Of our principles on the subject
of slavery; that, on the contrary, we are
now, and ever have been throughout this
contest, pro-slavery men in principle and
action.
End. That we do most heartily rejoice
In the result of the recent election in Kan
sas Territory, and hail it as a signal tri-
unph of the South over the insidious mach
nations of our enemies at home and abroad;
that we did all in our power to promote
that desired end, and that we will continue
to labor for the extension of slavery over
that Territory, believing as we do that the
interests of Missouri and the entire South
require that the institution of slavery should
exist therein.
Sd. That we are Missourians in spirit
and feeling, and that we are ready at all
times, and under all circumstances to heart
lily cooperate with our fellow citizens of
Platte county, and throughout the State, to
secure and maintain our rights as pro-slav-
cry men. This we pledge ourselves to
do.
18th. We are Southern in feeling, prin-
ciple and interest, and that we do most
cordially approve and endorse the recent
action of our friends and neighbors in re-
moving from our midst the means for the
publication of that incendiary sheet, the
Parkville Luminary.
9Th. That those who are not for us are
against US, and that he who evinces, by
his acts or words, his opposition to the in
stitution of slavery, should not reside where
said institution exists; that we, as citizens
of slaveholding State, deprecate the set
Element of those in our midst, who are OPP
posed to our peculiar institutions.
On motion, the foregoing resolutions
were adopted as a whole.
On motion, they were ordered to be
sent to the Platte Argus and Weston Re-
porter for publication, with the request that
the newspapers throughout the State, and
Kansas Territory. favorable to the institu-
ton of slavery. publish the same.
/ J. B. EWELL, Chairman.
F. NJ. McDoNAED, Secretary.
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sV Since Parkvil1e has signalized herself
by participating in the destruction of the public
press, we hope every settler in Kansas Terri
tory will seek another locality to purchase sup
where the press is ensIaved. Franklin abso-
luteiy refused to lodge in place over night
where the grave yard fence was neglected, or
broken down and freemen should refuse, upon
unwilling their actions should be scanned by
the Argus eye of the press, and to prevent
which. they resort to its observation-disclosures
Herald of Freedom.
1t will be seen from the above that the
Abolitionists have prescribed Parkville by
proclaiming through their organ that no
goods or merchandise should be purchased
there, because the citizens saw fit to rid
themselves Of nuisance. Well, let the
rascally yankees quit the place, we think
the business of the town will increase in
that event. Rogues will not be SO nurner-
Gus, and honest men, who do their trading
there, will not have to watch their pockets
so close. We have no doubt but that Just
such set of customers as visit Parkville
from the neighborhood of Lawrence, make
practice of stealing double the amount
they buy. Two of the Eastern gents were
recently "caught in the get" and within
two hours after they arrived in the town,
they We're taken up, tried and convicted,
and after being securely ironed, were on
their way to the Platte City Jail.
Letthem deal elsewhere, say We! Mis-
sourians viii no doubt see that Parkville
loses nothing by doing the State such a
service as the determination Of the Park
vile Luminary. We predict that for eve-
ny skin-flint yankee, who may withdraw
his patronage from Parkville, twenty hbe-
raj Missourians, who can buy without
"jewing,'' and pay without grumbling,' -
will take his place.
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STEAMER GOLDEN SrArE.-This pop
ular Missouri river packet arrives punctu-
ally at our wharf on her regular day. To
her attentive clerk We are under obliga-
tons for late St. Louis papers. The Gold
en- State runs the Missouri as an Inde-
pendent Packet, and nothing could induce
her owners and officers to join the steam
boat monopoly which is being carried on
so extensively in St. Louis at this time.
She carries freight at reasonable rates
when other boats extort. Shippers and
travellers should not soon forget this
When freights are scarce On the river, the
Golden State should have cargo.
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TIE NExr Us1rED srArrs sEsAr

The NExr UNITED STArEs SENATE.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania. Indi-
ana, Missouri, and California, have each
been unable to elect United States SEN
ator this year, and have in effect referred
the matter to their successors. The va
cancies thus existing were filled in the re-
cent Congress by two Nebraska and two
Anti Nebraska Senators. Besides these,
there are two vacancies from New Hamp-
shire. which viii be filled by Anti-Nebras-
ka men, and one IN Alabama, which VIII
be filled by Nebraska man. The new
Senate will stand about 9 to ] in favor Of
the Nebraska law.
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Meeting of the Legislature.

We learn from private source that
meeting of the Legislature has been cali
ed at Pawnee ON the first Monday In July
The proclamation of the Governor we pre-
sumo is published, but has not reached US.
This late day and remote place have
been selected with view to enable Reed
er to further his frauds, private, pecuniary,
and political. The day to give time to visi,
the East, report to Greedy, Thayer & Co.
the signal failure of their cunning schemes
to fix abolition upon US, and to concoct plans
for the future; to visit Washington and
hunt up other old treaties, with view to
further frauds upon the poor Indians. The
place, to fulfill his contract, and pay the
price, the consideration for which he was
permitted to become a large shareholder
to enable him while on his eastern tour to
sell shares at an advance on the faith of Its
being the seat of government.
Indeed, so low does he stand, that both
time and place are fixed to enable hirsand
partners to complete hotel in which to
accommodate the members, and those who
may attend the session of the Legislature.
We understand that the members elect
requested him to assemble the Legislature
at the Shawnee Mission, that being the
only place in the Territory where suitable
buildings could be had. He declined, as
he said, "for private reasons Those
"private reasons" are well understood to
be those we have specified. He had no
shares at the &c Mission'-no "hotel" at
which to board the members.
We would not object to his fleeing his
abolition friends by representing Pawnee
as the capital of the Territory, bat we ad-
wise all good men to beware how they In
vest on his promises. We have no wish
to injure the prospects of that place, but
we can with truth say, that with Reede1
for its chief proprietor, it has but little pros
pect of becoming our capital. Indeed, we
are told that Reeder was notified by the
members, that if directed to assemble a,
Pawnee they would adjourn on the day OF
their meeting to Shawnee Mission.
The Legislature once met, Reeder will
find that power has passed from his hands.
The people of the Territory will then have
voice in the government, and he, as well
as others, will find it fearlessly spoken and
full Of power. The people will then make
their power felt. not alone in the matter Of
fixing seat of government, but in mat.
tiers of far higher moment. Their power
will reach the acts of governors as well as
of the humblest citizen.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

We are not surprised to find. from our
Eastern exchanges. thatou opinions strike
the Greeleys and Thayers Of abolitiondom
as the rawlings Of madmea. Crazy men
ever regard the sane as crazy. while the
drunken man sees others reeling. We
should be greatly surprised 10 End those,
who look on the miserable serf. shipped by
the Emigrant Aid Societies, as squatters
who know no other squaaters--willing
to admit that they are ct On competent for
self-government But to those who know
squatters, and know of whom they are com-
composed; to those who will reflect for a
moment when we assert. that of all, even
of our native born population, squattersare
best qualified for the high and responsible
trust of self-government, we but assert a
self-evident truth.
Who are squatterss They are not the
miserable scum of cities, picked up and
transported like slaves at the will of mas
ter; they are not lawless banditti, who
invade territory for the purpose of rob-
berry or murder. The miserable Migrants
sent to our Territory by the Abolitionists,
are no more entitled to the honored name
OF squatter, than are the conyiets sent to
Van Diemen's Land. Squatters are those
whose bold hearts fear not to encounter,
whose strong minds are able to overcome
difficulties at which the weak, the timid,
the indolent would quail. Squatters are
those who, to secure an honorable indie
pendence for themselves, to secure home
for their little ones, go trusting to the prom
Use {" in the sweat of thy face, shalt thou
eat thy bread" The loafer, the thief can
never be squatter-there are none to
" spunge" upon, to steal from. Drones of
society, whether they be the idle. vapid
loungers, wasting the hard earned wealth
of their fathers, the street loafer, hanging
around the g helI' or the "doggery,'' the
dull plodder content to yegetate, fearful to
venture from home, to brave danger, can
never become squatters. The brave, ener-
getic, intelligent, industrious alone are fit
to lead the van in the march of life, to be-
come the pioneers of liberty and civiliza-
tion-to make squatters. Such were the
men who first landed on the rock of Plym-
outh, who erected their cabins on the banks
of the James, who penetrated the swamps
of Carolina. The sires of Adams and
Hancock, of Washington and Jefferson, of
Jackson and Marion-these were squat
tiers. /! is not so much that to become a
squatter makes man better, as that only
the best, the bravest feel the impulse and
dare the venture. Since the day when
Columbus opened to mans occupancy a
new world, the "emigrant," the I" pio-
neer," have ever been such as we have de-
scribed. Leaving behind them luxury and
ease. with a high and holy purpose, they
have gone forth to conquer the forests and
prairies, to plant the principles of liberty,
practice the precepts of virtue in purity
and simplicity.
To such men, of all mankind, can the
privilege Of self-government be safely en-
trusted.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

HIeHwAY RoBBERy.-To show the
community IN general and the Kansas
Herald In particular, how the officers of
the steamer Clara get their money, We
mention the fact of her charging, on her
last trip up the Missouri river, at the rate
of five dollars per hundred pounds on
freight from St. Louis to this point -
There's model boat Cor you.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

ADvRRrIsIKe.-In these go-ahead days,
it is always presumed that those merchants
who advertise their wares, are disposed to
sell them on liberal terms. Our readers
win find # safe rule to buy Of those who
advertise literally, s. are not too penuri-
GUS to let people know what goods they
have to dispose of.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

EI Capt. Henry, of tie Texas Ran
gers; has offered to the Governor of CHI
hua, the services of himself and company
to fight the Indians in Chihuahua
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81 The Western Dispatch says, that
during the week ending with April z, elev-
en- hundred and twenty-five persons landed
at Kansas City. They were chiefly emil
grants TO The new Territory.
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g~A shop-keeper named V. Rosen-
baume, 90 Essex street, New York, lately
knocked down and attempted to drag out
an embroideress named Elizabeth Smith.
and was held by the Mayor in $500 bail
TO snswe. tie charge
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

@It is computed by the Post of6cs
authorities In London that eight persons
drop their letters IN the Office every da.
without directing them.
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s@The Mormon, published in New
York. says that King Strang and his fol-
lowers are no part of the true Mormon
church.
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EW Hard times and the increased pay
of soldiers have had the effect Of greatly
increasing the number of United States re-
c4ais., the past few months.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

EW The first book ever printed was the
book of Psalms, by Faust and Scefer, A.
ID. 1857.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

E Rev. Mr. Baldwin has been unan-
imously rejected by the Baltimore Confer
ence for his supposed abolition proclivities.
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yAn exchange says that Sarah Pay
son Willis-alias Fanny Fern-was born
at Portland, Me-. July 9th, 1911. -
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gJThe total consumption of foreign
molasses in the United States in 1854, was
81, 434 OH gallons.
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r9The revolutionists in China are
losing ground at the North and South
They have suffered some defeats IN the
vicinity of Canton.
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BDThere are in Mexico SIS cities.
1913 towns or large villages. 47o9 villages,
1l9 missions, &c.. 10 haciendas and
6092 farms, &c. Population 1858 .395.
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Ia a third oIifice has been formed in
Mount Vesuvius, which is said to be thTea-
tening an eruption.
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Bg The prospect of the wheat crop is
said TO be very good, by all our exchanges.
The winter has been favorable. and next
harvest will prove It.
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EgThe Boston Board of Trade is pre-.
pairing medal for Commodore Perry, as
an acknowledgement of his services in
Japan.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

s1A bill to abolish capital punish
ment has been reported in the New York
Legislature.
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Bg Walker, the fillibuster, has been
granted $4,000 acres OF land by Nicara.
qua, where he is about TO settle
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

There is a bill before the New
York Legislature making efigy burning,
arson, and furnishing it as such.
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- To cure chilblaIns. mix one tea
spoonful of the best mustard, with about
one ounce of fresh lard; rub in well night
and morning.
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EThe increase of population m CAL
ifoInia during the year 1854, is estimated
at $1,000, about IS. 600 overland to an
equal number by sea-.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

ES Indictments have been found against
all the parties implicated In the Poole tn
gedy.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

Ia Evidence of friendshIp-kissing =
married lady out of pure love for her hus-
band.
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EyThe times are said to be so hard
that they would make good mill stones.-
They certainly are rather grinding.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

EWThe amount of wool grown in tie
United States last year, was 10000, 900
pounds.
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rs A slave named Isaac was to have
been hung In Ashe county, n. C. last
Friday, for the murder of Mrs. Mitchell.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

BJA late ietter-writer, speaking Of
wigs says they are "lies with the hair
on"
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1T is said that the whole numbered
foreign missionaries now IN the world, is
1912, or one missionary for 167, 900
souls.
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rs Mr. Alexander Hamilton was tie
first person in the United Safes for whom
ice cream was made.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

ia The Jefferson Examiner, last
week, hoisted the name of ID. r. Atchiscn
as a candidate for President In 1856.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

"a Hon. Thos. Fitzgerald, formerly
United States Senator from Michigan,
died on the 26thi ult.
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&C. Ladies should not wear thin slip
pers, unless they are In hurry to go to
Heaven.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

The St. Louis Intelhgencer est
mates the population of that city at l20.-
600!
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E@ Seventeen hundred bales Of cotton
were destroyed by fire at Magnolia, Tex
as, on the 18th ult.
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gW An announcement has gone forth
that six companies of colored militia are to
be established at Havana.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

E~Gov. Barstow, of Wisconsin, has
vetoed the prohibitory liquor law.
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& sIn Wheeling, Va, they have
sszsl.ain.gang'' Of criminals .. work gra-
Z - tia ~eharves.
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ia It is announced that great gold
discoveries have been made IN Brazil,
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

~ Ex-President Van Buren, has ar.
rived In Paris.
Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-01

Ma RTIN VAN BURES, Jr. died at Par.
on the Doth ult.. of consumption.
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E@ The New York police arr ested las
year 52,712 persons.
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Cor DRunBINe.-While the press of
the Parllville Luminary was on its way
to its present resting place, and the
junior editor "shivering in his boots"
for fear of DOMINIC feathered suit; Old
Park, the senior, was receiving sound
drubbing from one of our squatter sove-
rsigns, somewhere on the Blue river. 1t
seems that Park attempted to jump some
mans claim, but utterly failed, and, if we
are correctly informed, got badly dumped"
himself. Park, we pity you. Surely you
were not born an honest man! Hope you
viii reform, and In your retirement, in IL
linois, or some other point in the yankee
land, think of the good advice we gave
you, some twelve months ago. and see
how our predictions have been fulfilled.
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Gas lLeavenworth village is abund-
antly supplied with this useful article The
Kansas Herald seems to be the 'scape
pipe, through which all the surplus is per-
raiasd 10 pass.
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Coon. = The notes OF the suspended
Free Banks of Illinois and Wisconsin, are
now received as currency by the brokers of
St. Louis. This IS in consequence OF the
fact that the Auditors of those States are
now redeeming at par the notes issued by
the Free Banks of their respective States.
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EsIF 1t cannot be that earth is mans
abiding place. It cannot be that our life
is cast up by the ocean of eternity, to float
upon its waves, and sink into nothingness,
Else, why is it that the glorious inspira-
tons, which leap like angels from the tenn
pie of our hearts, are forever wandering
about unsatisfed? Why is it that the rain
bow and the clouds come over with beau
ty that is not of earth, and pass off to leave
us to muse on their faded loveliness?-
Why is it that the stars who hold festival
around the midnight throne, are set above
the grasp of our limited faculties, forey-
er hooking US with their unapproachable
glory? And, finally, why is it that the
bright forms of human beauty are presen-
ted to our view, and then taken away from
us, leaving the thousand streams of our af-
fections to flow into Alpine torrentss We
are born for higher destiny than that of
earth.
There is realm where rainbows never
fade, where the stars will be set before us
like islets that slumber on the ocean, and
where the beings that pass before US like
shadows, will stay in our possession for
ever.
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g@ The verdancy of Virginia is rep
resented in Leavenworth City in the per-
son of one III. Rives Pollard, who is of
recent importation, and selected from one of
the f. f.v.'s. He is on exhibition at the
Herald Office, where the curious may "get
a sight, He pretends to be gentleman
of very refined feelings, sensitive and mo-
raj to a fault. He pitches into us in a
hombastic style, for making use of the
word id in recent article on Governor
Reeder, and in the same paper devotes
nearly column of abuse, dealt out in the
shape of the vilest anathemas, and ssur-
rilous slang, to some person, who is accus-
ed of making a truthful remark of the VII
lage. Consistency, thou art jewell"
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"a The allies have renewed their f..
upon Sebastopol.
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News from all Quarters.

sssince brevity's the soul of wit
We will be brief.
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THE WANDERING STAR Truly has
the Parkyille Luminary been a s'wan-
dering star" After wandering from the
Southern ranks. and planting itself in the
ranks of her enemies, leaving the way of
truth for falsehood and denunciasion, final
ly made its last move, and may now be
considered e fred planet
What will Parkville, the greatest village
in the State, do for want of IFS g tallow
candles" Great is the grief, we are told,
displayed in the :. Gloominary" establish
ment. Park, and the never-to-be-forgot-
ten Patterson, inconsolable for the loss of
their protege; the 'sfishy' readers In hys-
terics, because the caterer for their s' free
soil appetites has been numbered with the
things that were.
If it is any conslation for the late edi-
tors, we inform them, that their misfortune
is duly appreciated m this region, and il
we had IS tears to shed, !" we couldn't posi-
bly, "spill them now.