The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-26
The Riot In Parkville, Missouri.
THE LUMINARY PRESS THROWN INTO THE RIVER :
THE EDITORS DRIVEN FROM The TowN-M0BO.
CRATIC MEETING-TAR AND FEATHERS THREATENED

the HlOt In PaTkvllle Missouri
THE LUMINARY PRESS THROWN INTO THE RIVER :
THE EDITORS DRIVEN FROM The TowN-M0BO.
CRATIC MEETING-TAR AND FEATHERS THREATENED
VIOLENT RESOLUTIONS.
[FIom the Platte Argus, Extra l6th.l
PARKvILLE, Mo-, April IA, 1855.
The spontaneous upheavngs of an Indignant and out
ragged community we're manifested here to-day, in de-
cided manner. To tell you that the Industrial Lu-
minary,' newspaper owned by George Park w.
j. Patterson, in this town, Is free soil Sheet and has
been aiding sbettng the Eastern abolition societies
past year. is to tell you what you already know. You
also that Park has large hotel in this place.
kept by free roller, imported frsm Illinois, and devoted
to the same foul purpose 1t that certain in
the neshborhood determined to abate the nuisance
quiet, don't understand; but about 10 O'Clock this
morning surprised to about ten fifteen Of
our most respectable country acquaintances ride into
town, and 60 to the printing Office and put Patterson
under guard Park it appears, had either heard of 1t,
bis good luck had prompted him to go to the mouth
Of the Blue, in Kansas Territory.
At 12 o'clock about two hundred men had arrived.
The press very quietly taken down and paraded into
SON was brought forth to receive his sentence. One
speas stated that they all that they
there with the frm determination to black, tar and
feather, and ride rail, G. g. Park and w. Patter
son. but that Park had escaped and left his scape
goat to suffer for both he wished the meeting to de-
her speaker declared lis voice for mercy not that
he had to offer for Patterson for he despised
him as strongly as any man could but that Patersons
wife throus bout the Inorning had hung TO him like
eech that she held to him, and that we could
not nct the punishment without gross to her
feelings and perhaps rudeness to her person. He there
FORE for the sake Of the wife, moved vote be taken to
remit the tar feathers &c, and set Mr. Patterson at
large Tor the present The vote accordingly taken
and small majority went In favor of the prisoner; he
was therefore set large The folio wing resolutions
were then offered and voted singly and not dis
sentipg voice heard the ground. Almost every
one voted in the Affirmative; and they voted with
t.vm," too that showed they were in earnest
Resolved That the Parkville Industrial LnmiRarvi
nuisance which has been endured too long, and should now
be abated.
q That the editors to wit: s. Park and w. j. Patter.
son. rsors the State and county in which they live,
and should be dealt with as SUCH
g. That here again, this day three weeks and
IL find G. s. Park W. j. Patterson in this town them
II they to Kansas to reside pledge
honor to follow and hang them wherever we can
take them. y
That the suggestion Of Parkville friends will
attend to some other frcesoilers not far of.
That will suffer person belonging to the North.
Methodist church preach in Platte county after this
date under penalty of for the first
and hemp rope for the second.
That earnestly call sister counties through
ont the State in their and clean themselves Of
freesoilism.
peace, property and safety requires
at thistime to do our duty.
That request every slavery paper Missouri and
Kanfss to publish the above resolutions.
The Press was then shoudered. with white cap
drawn its head, and labelled '.Boston Aid" the
crowd following in regular order; 1t was marched up
through town nearly to the upper landing and there,
with three hearty cheers, it Deposited in the tomb
of s.an the Capulets,o to wit the Missouri river.
speech was then made to the crowd, and they dis
perssd peaceab each taking the road to his own home