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

cannot I 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 t0iled
to build up Our press has been thrown into the Mis-
souri, riverI may be buried there tooan humble IN.
his death will not destroy the freedom OF the American
press Independence Of thought and action 10 inherent
perpetual fountain forever God has impressed his
universe the principles OF truth and justice, and they
must prevail.
there is no security in the land Of waghingtonif
American home affords protecton-f the time has
arrived WI this Union must be dissolved and all its
kindred ties mighty interests broken and destroyed
and our land 6renched with raternal BLOOD tnen let
be buried beneath the turbid waters of the Missouri
rather than live to behold such scene God save our
country GEO 5. Park.
Parlyils, NO., April %, 1855.
MEssRs. PARK AND PATTERSON.
The latest Western papers have learned that George
Park was severely Iynched in Kansas Territory few
days ago. and his dwelling house purued TO the ground
and say exnltantly, the . work goes bravsly on"
terson not to appear IN Weston on Saturday (today)
The mob resolutions it win be remembered BY oar read
On e ,sat thew Be hro wn into t%s Mis-
souri, river be followed to Kansas and hung.
The Argus further says that the course OF those who
committed the bottom of the Missouri river the L
enthusiastic meeting Of people Of Cy county who
have appointed committees to wait upon, and warn OF
abolition preachers"
WHY THE PRESS WAS DESTROYED.
The Weston Reporter says that the mobbing of the
ParAvile Luimdry was caused BY the folio wing para
aboiiti0nism there Is In IL -
We have occupied conservative and national ground,
brought or this crisis. wl the President meet ltY
Surely he longer foil counse from among abo
sound rm energ etc men have the direction of public
affairs, who will impress and enforce juetce and Law.
There virtually NO law 10 Kansas and no security for
life and property the Of honor and justice
cherished by every true pioneer This may save the
country from the bloodshed, but the government Is
hello to rdicule and contempt and its authority dis
regarded. Judges Of elections have been displaced and
others appointed the polls have in some instances
Of those eeced are going to the swearing that
fhe does not give certificate OF election Immediately,
they will cut his throat from to carp Is the fsg
of country 70 be NO longer protection or are In
diviouas companies Of men to declare We will and
be So without regard to laws Is this what the
sovereignty
MEETING IN PARKvILLB.
At meeting Of the citizens Of Parkvills, he'd April
25th, the following resolutions were unanimously
Whereas There are abroad impressions preudicial in
The extreme the citizens OF Parkvie brought about
from the and sentiments Of the public print which
has until OF late published in citythsrefore
be 1t
Resolved, LIST. That We the citizens Of Parkvs, ut.
teriy repudate such sentiments emphatcay deny that
up1 the subject or slavery that ON the contrary we
and ever have been throughout this contest,
pro slayery men, in principle, feeling and action
the recent election in Ksnias Territory, and hail 1t IS
signal triumph OF the South the insdious machna
all power effect that desired end, and that
will continue to labor for the extension OF averyn that
Ysroy els Is We 40 that the s o. M
OF slavery should exist therein.
3D. That are Missourians in spirit and feeling and
that ready at all times and under all circumstau
to heartily operate with fellow citizens OF
Plat county and throughout the State to and
maintain our rights as pro slavery men, This We pledge
4th That We are Southern in feeling principle and
interest and that We Go most cordially approve and en-
n ant artf n
removing from midst the means for the publication
Of that incendiary sheet, the Psrxvilie Luminary.
9Th. That those who are not for MS are against us,
aion the institution q slavery, should not reside
saveholoing state deprecae the settlement OF those
in our midst who are opposed to our peculiar insttu-
lions.
VIOLENCE IN KANSAS.
The st. Louis Republican, Of the 9th inst, says:-We
regret to learn that bloody deeds begin to attest the
sovereignty By steamer just arrived from Fort Lea
venwortb, have received COPY Of handbill dated
the list inst in which the murder Of Malcomb Clark
ced and call made TO the citizens to meet and
take action in relation to the matter The deceased is
as borne the shs q most
McCrea the homicide, mention is made, nor ars we
acquainted at all with his history. The eifculty oc
CURED the 30th ut and the meeting Of the citizens
Great excitement prevailed at Fort Lsavenworth when
the decision Of the people From the feeling Expressed
1t was feared he would be most summAruy dealt with
The handful IS well as the Information derived from
lancholy the result Of that foal spirit OF DIS
cord which has been let loose In the Territory BY men
protesting to be actuatsd BY holy and mo-
Attached to the memoranda Of the steamer Ednburg
tween McCrea and Clark originated in meeting
Of squatters held at Lesvenworth City, and grew
out Of epu':, ap0ps voting hso s,smosa 's
escape by swimming the river, but was ovsrta.
KEN and conveyed the guard rhs excitement
both Weston and Leavenworth was intense, and II
was apprehended that the citizens would down the
prison and inch the prisoner We give the handful
10 THE PUBLIC GREAT INDIGNATION MKEnNG-ARousE
AND AvENGE THE BLOOD OF YOUR yellow NAN ~
,S man 0S %bom II vas
to without admrng, or to know without estsemng
and Of whom it might Ss said that those who knew him
best loved him most-was consigned TO an u ntimely
grave killed, atrociousy murdered, without any just
provocation, in this city, on the 3oth umo,
by the violent and ruthless hand o. an assassin u Nc
Cfes meeting Of our citizens hereby called In this
place on Thursday May sd Tor the purpose Of taking
some action in relation 70 this foul and strocicus crime
parable bereavement, and our community been de-
prved Of Of her most useful and enterprisins o.
Here Is another life that has been taken by the
derous hand Of q treacherous villain Who're these
fellow men ana trsmpIs under your fsss the hydra
ed monster. Aboltionism
p scett Boyle, John Harris, james M. Lyiss D: J.
Burns M L. McAleer, Jarret Todd, John II. Mcbride,
members Of the committee appointed b the citizens Of
Isavenworth TO frame . call for public meeting.
LKAvNwoRrH CrY, X. 7 May !. 1895.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Sun 80.
WASHINGTON, May Z, 1855.
Governor Reeder's Visit 10 Washington-His Arrange.
ment for Returning Kansas ch his Family, and Car
ming Out the Ldsos, dc.
II has been generally, but erronsously, understood
and nted BY PRESS that the object OF Cover
or Resders visit this city, at the present time, to
Law before the executive some questions In
relation to his ofhcisl conduct hh far from being
The fact It "a not necessary for him 70 make ap
resl 10 the federal either for decision upon
LEGAL ouestions or for pro ection. n
Gevernor Rseder In here to receive instructions and
money for carryips sto effect several liberal acts of the
late Congress- for military post roads and other improve
sr.s Il The Tsyz;.ory Whsa he rturns DO win take