Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-09-15

eral Ot the gang, who are residents of our town,
that their presence is no longer needed and will
not be tolerated.
The proceedings Of this meeting are thus report
ed in The SJWIfrr Soccrciya of the same date.
"On motion a Committee of three, consisting
of r. 5. Kelley, Albert G.. Saith. aud W. b.
Brocket, were appointed by the Chair to draft
resolutions expressive Of the sense of the meet.
ing.
"Thc Committee after retiring few minutes
returned, and, through the Chairman, reported
the following resolutions, which were adopted
unanimously.
"Whereds, BY recent occurrences, it is known
that there arc among lis agents of the underground
railroad for the express purpose of abductng our
slaves: and, rter,as, one j. w. b. Kelley, hail.
ing from some internal Abolition dcn has, both
by words and acts, proved himself worthy rep.
rescntatve of such an association; and, ,rLeycas,
others in the vicinity whose idle habits and appa
rent plenty of money induce us to believe that
they are hirelings of some such infamous society;
believing it due, not only to ourselves but to the
adjoining portion of Missouri, to rid ourselves of
so great an evil, and for the iurtherence of this
end
"Resolued, 1st. That one J. w. b. Kelley,
hailing from Cincinnati, having, upon sundry oc-
casions, denounced our Institutions and declared
all ProSlavery men ruffians, we deem it an act of
kindness to rid him of such company, and here
by command him to leave the town of Atchison
in one hour after being informed of the passage
of this resolution, never more to show himself in
this vicinity.
"ResOlved I'd. That in case he fails to obey
this reasonable command we inhict upon him
such punishment as the nature of the case and
circumstances may require
"Resofved, Sd. That other cmissaries of this
"Aid Society," who are now in our midst, tam
pering with our slaves, are warned to leave, else
they too will meet the recaW which their nefari-
Gus designs so justly merit-hemp.
"ResoiOcd, 4th. That we approve and applause
our tellowtownsman Grafton Thomason for the
castigation administered to the said J. w. B.
Kelley, whose presence among us is libel on
our good standing and disgrace to the commu-
nifty.
"Resolyed, 5th That we have commenced the
good work of purging our town of all resident
abotionists, and after cleansing our town of such
nuisances shall do the sane for settlers on Wal
nut and Independent Creeks, whose propensities
for cattle stealing are we'll known to many.
"Resolued, 9th. That the Chairman appoint
committee of three to wait upon the said Kelley
and acquaint him with the action of this meet
ing
"Resolved, 7th. That the proceedings of this
meeting be published, that the world may know
our determination.
"On motion of Henry Adams, copies of these
resolutions were ordered to be made out and
committee be requested to circulate them with
view of obtaining signatures, thereby showing
who were Abolitionists
"Many matters were discussed in regard to the
recent depredations of FreeSoers settled in the
neighborhood, which resulted in a determination
on the part of those present. not to rest until the
neighborhood could say that the foot of no aboli-
zionist pollutes our soil"
Let it be noted when Robert S. Kelley, Edi-
tor of The .Squatter Sovereign, wishes to induce
Shareholders to settle in and around Atchison, he
declares:
"We can truly say that no Territory in Uncle
>am's dominions can be found where the slave
can be made more secure or his work command
higher price. There are nearly one hundred
slaves in this Immediate neighborhood, and yet
we have the first case of one escaping to record
Situated as Missouri is-being surrounded by
Free States-we would advise the removal of ne
groes from the frontier counties to Kansas,
where they will be comparatively safe.''
But when (seven days after) Mr.. Kelley
wished to stir up the bad blood of the citizens of
Kansas and Southern men generally against Free
Soiers, he can write:
circumstances have transpired within a few
weeks past in this neighborhood which place be-
yond doubt the existence of an organized band
of Abo!itionists in our midst" x x sSuch is the
effect produced by allowing the convicts and GRIM
inas of the Eastern cities to reside in our midst.
The depredations do not stop here. Their crimes
are more numerous and their acts are more bold
It is well known that on Walnut and Indepen-
dence Creeks great number of Free-Soers OF
Abolitionists are settled, whose thievng propen-
sites have been we'll known for some time past. -
And yet, seven days prior to this he advised
shareholders to bring their slaves to Atchson for
security, where it would now seem there is an
"organized band' "of theiving and desperate Alb
olitonists" who, with the horrible intent to ruin
Shareholders, have stolen untold number of horses
mules AMI cattle out Of the camp Of Mormon en,
igrants!
Certainly, Missourians ought to bring thei1
slaves to Atchison for security! But the reader
will ask, what has occurred so greatly to change
the voice of the editor of the Sguatter Sovereign
[ answer, just this and no more: A black girl
the property of Grafton Thomson, and reported
by the people of Atchison to have been bad anl
desperate slave, drowned herself After sever
days the body was found, being in the last stag
of decomposition; it was not removed from tn,
waters. J. W. B. Kelley of Cincinnati reproach
ed Thomson for this. An alterc alton ensued
Kelley inveighed against shareholders in genera
and Thomason in particular The editor of tn
Squatter Sovereign lever ready to stir up strife
Esurmised that the Cincinnati Kelley advised thi
black girl to drown herself! Thonlason Aogge,
Kelley. The rest is before the reader.
No slave has escaped; and Frce-Soilers are a
orderly as they were on the 31st day of July, a
which time r. s. Kelley attests, under his owl
hand their uniform good behavior. This he di
not from any love or good will he bore to Free
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