American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-09-06
The Lalest Kahsas Oanaee.


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4s We gave Yesterday llIe story of the re-
cent oulfages on Mr. P1RDrz BvrtER. as
toldby tie Rafiol Organ. tie sqaattsr
!SOsere;ga. Tie 81 Louis Democrat o.
Saturday publishes communication from
Ms Butler, giving the facts in the ease
Mr. o :, states that heliai nothing 10 do
sitIitbe difE:ully between TaoaAsos and
4. W, B, KELLY hate Of this city, (wbo was
accused ofibe singular offence ofindacing
slave to dro VIZ herself )and III us relate
his troubles. - raTe-t}Vaf " sr--,rts
'Si My residence is on the Stranger creek,
about twelve miles from 7A.cbinson On
the I6th Of August. went to Atchinson
for tl,e purpose Of taking a boat dossn the
river Mr. Kelley, (notJ w. B. but ed
itor Of the Sqaatter Sovereign,) is POST
master Of Atchinson. Aftey Transferring
some business at the Post Office,I said to.
him, in presence of Arch Elliot, ESQ
"Si7. Fshoald. some time since. have be-.
come regular sub-criber 10 your paper,
fonly, 30 not like tie. pi rit ofriolence that
characteriz.s it, He said II look upon
all freesoiIers as rogues. and that they are
lto be treated as su:lr.'. i replied, We'll
bsir,I am a fFcesoiler and expect to vote
/ for kansas TO be a free state He said I,
II eIon't expect you will beallOwed to
Not another word was spoken; left The
house s.-i go t-sa ~ -ef
Nothing more tTanspired on that dsy.
The next morning. bfr. Kelly entered my
boarding house, followed by number OF
pen; and presented me The foregoing res
olu:ions, cut out of tie Sguatter Sovereign
'and pasted on sheet of white paper, and
demqnded that should sign them. /
commenced reading the resolutions aloud,
having FIRST glanced my eye over them. i
wanted TO give myself time to frame wise
and prudent answer He 'fereely- inter-
futte,l inc, aud demanded that l shonld
.fSiga'' ftlt that wanted impartial
wi:uesscs to wiatshonld transpiFe. rose
Eup, walked down stairs, and into tlie street
Here they stopped me, and demanded,
twill you sign?" said NO" They
seized me and dragged me to tie river,
IeuFsing me for add a6oliiionist,an say :
ing 10 me they were going TO drown me-
Arriving at tiie bahk.' Mr.. Kelly went
I fthroughfthe very interesting ceremony Of
painting my face Of black paint--4tisus mar
king upon it the letter r. Just Low that
proycd--that IL will be better for the peo-
/ pie of Kansas tc make Kansas slave State.
rather than free state--l am not inform.
ed. Certain il is, however, they attached
great Importance I'd the operation. Your
freaders, Mr.. Eiiior. would have been inf
fnitcly delighted At the jokes. that were
perpetrated at the expenseof my face. z
lfhis ceremony being ended, and the
company having now grown 10 some thir-
ty or forty persons( boys included )my trial
began--if that be called trial. in which
/ Ftherewas neither Judge, witness, jury.
law, order nor counsel Tor the prosecution
or defense. Loafers aud Senaemea, old
men and beardless boys, scarce old e.
noughto swear grammatically, drink whis-
or chew tobacco, all seemed TO take il
for granted that the Court was organized
! on the pr ,ipIe of a free fight; andso, sew
2 erall and together, they pitched in, eve
a. one on his+own hook. For the space
soi about two hours becamea sort Of tar.
get, at which were hurled all sorts OF mis-
sizes, in the shape of. curses, imprecations,
arguments, entreatiess accusations, and in,
terrogations. Acting on the principle thai
the Holy Roman Inquisition is right wher
: she demands that the prisoner shall testi
J fyagainst himself, they proceededto to ques
!. ton me concerning my ymotiyes, actions d
intentions; willie replied as best l could
/ that my coming to Kansas was protscie ed
? before it became apparent Chat acontrover'
! sy, would arise relative TO Slavery, that J
came, Tor reasons independent set and cx,
traneous to this quession; chat never hac
3, any connection with any cmigrant so
!. ciely whatever, and thai never made anj
! communication to any paperin Kansas O.
out Of it., concerning Kansas affairs 4
/ even, eprofered them that il they woult
make out in nv presence sn1impartial re
port for the .Squatter Sovereign, Iwout'
4 make no report 70, ,otEer pRpersef tins out
i rage upon my person.! Iwas not accus
toned 10 .;ampering. with slaves.lalsex
j lpained to them -,hatI could not eonnten
J, .ance any interference with the relations G
!. master and slave in Kansas while thi
I-queslion remains an open question. ~
%The very head and front offny offend
, ing hath this extent, mo mere." ha
, spoken among my neighbors fayorably !
, making Kansas a free State, and had ear
{ in the Office Of the Squatter Sovereign, :
{ am Free SoiIer. and intend to vote "a u
4 vor Of making Kansas a free SlaIs s.,.,, .,b.,
Atlencht they came to eonsuit wh"
q they should do with me-. Ira No'i,s'l ~, 81
o4latt resident OF Platte city. and clerk. Q O.
!, The eountv court ofPlatte comfy q fdn,
~ ~ ~ ~ S;yfh and.efxcotios came to me and
said rMr. b. 1 willladsise you for Youl
.o,, oooJ as fri9nd. when you get awaf--
s !,'ss Leep away - / said, Sir, l expect Z
J, 10 away, but intend to come back agaih.'
I said III cannot leaves own real estat
here close by Atehinson, IN the State Q
Missouri, antiI harea eEaim on Strange
!. creek | cannot leave.'' Some one refnar
ked. 'syou can sell your claim through al
agent" said. Il viii neither sell m.
claim through an agent, nor IN my ow'