The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-01
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Practical Squatter Sovereignty.

Pisrees Measures ~ Kansas, = Drifting
Female Teachers from Kansas Begin.
Z ming Of thsiPieres and Sqaattsr Sovereign
ty ragn IN the ntv free Tsrritory-L<,,sr
Of Mr.. Park, &c.
An important statement Of facts relating
10 the manner in which the friends Of the
national Administration in the South, with
Atchison at their head, has been made
through the St. Louis Democrat by George
s. Park, Esq, who was the owner Of the
Luminary, recently destroyed BY the Atchi-
con mob. His statements are important
for the revelation vA.y make Of III. dssp
laid schemes Of the Squatser Sovereignty
demons to fasten slavery upon the unwilling
people Of Kansas, and smbroil the country
in trouble.
We make copious extracts from Mr.. Parks
statements, which no makes over his own
name, that our readers may be made &C
quainsed with the real fruits Of our tina
tional democratic Administration.
Believing d. r. Atchisona dangerous
man, the Luminary steadily opposed his re-
election to the United States Senate, and
supported Col. Benton The consequences
were, he let loose bis hireling presses upon
that paper, but they got battle to their
hearts content and retired discom6tted from
the field. About this time the self-defensive
association was formed nc Weston, but the
masses put it down. ID. r. Atchison, d.
T. Stringiellow, j. 7. V. Thompson and
others then organized secret association.
am informed that its members are acorn 10
sserey; to turn out and fgh, when called
on from head quarters; to contribute money
to carry out the objects Of this associatin |;
TO share equally the damages that may &C.
crus from the overt acts Of any Of its mem
bers, and to carry these points even at the
price Of disunion. They are bound not 10
drudge the names Of members. Thus their
clans can act in concert everywhere ut once,
and lead the uninitiated TO suppose that ii
Is the spontaneous uprising OF the whole
people, when they number only u corporal's
guard. When man is prescribed they act
in concert to destroy his business and char.
aeter; and the poor man is ruined without
knowing the cause. All Northern mon are
prescribed and ruined IN their business and
character, or driven out of the country, irho
do not subscribe 10 their most ultra doctrines.
In this manner whole communities are over
awed. One man said to me in + arkville -
Times are worse here now than they were
in France in the days Of Robespierre -
Others said that this was the FIRST time they
were afraid to ayow their real sentiments.
No one knew when his business would DO
destroyed, or he DO ordered out Of the coun-
try. Ia this way citizens are paralyzed and
subdued.
Emissaries have been through the South
to organize these associations. One Harvey
was sent into Texas last winter, endorsed
and recommended by twenty. three members
Of the Missouri Legislature. From what !
could learn his mission proved failure. |
heard Of but nine members in tho State
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when last heard from. Niece, Of jackson
county was travelling in Arkansas on the
same mission. Lycurgus Shepherd, Of Platte
county, said to me few days since, "That
the whole South was organized; that they
had decreed the destruction Of every Benton
press in the State, and a portion OF the whig
presses that they could command any
amount Of men ut moments warning, and
millions OF money that the destruction Of
the hotel at Kansas and presses ut Law.
renee had been decreed = that they had
taken cannon along to demolish them from
the distance, 50 rs not to DO blown up by
the kegs Of powder said to be under the
building - they would not stop until every
freesoiler and a6ollionist is driven out oil
Missouri and Kansas - they were prepared
for disuniou or anything He was then
just out Of a secret meeting. These meet.
ings are generally held once a week or at
the call Of the leaders. There Is no doubt
but some good men are induced to Join this
association, and get involved in its meshes
before they understand its objects. So by
some overt act, or by b,oodshed or murder,
they hope gradually to get the North aud
South TO take sides, and bring on civil war
and disunion. Tho nomination Of ID. r.
Atchison for the Presidenci is omiuous.-
Public meetings are called at oil the prom.
inent points, where B. +. Strinsfellow and
j. I. V. Thompson or other speakers are
generally present, TO make exciting speech
&c, and to lash to fury the passions OF the
multitude.
Even Rev. Mr.. Kere. Chaplain 10 the
army al Fort Leayenworth, LEFT his post and
came over into Platte county, and in pub
lie speech, urged the citizens to extreme
measures. Bible 10 hand, =" he secuted the
idea Of using honorable means in this war
II. Rich, sutler ut Fort Leavenworth, was
ready TO mob the man who did not sanction
extreme measures. ." He that is not for US
is against u.s." is their motto there can be
no middle ground and they are now busy
dragooning the whole community into duty.
Envy, prejudice and interest seem mixed up
and foremost. IN everything. The spirit Of
honor so highly laudet in the days Of chiv.
ally, is discarded by these leaders selfish
ness. desire to enjoy and appropriate the
labors Of others without an equivalent, false
hood and detraction, blindness lof intellect,
and IN iufuriated passion that thirsts for
bloodshed, and all the horrors OF civil war
now governs that devoted region. May the
Almighty God make bare his arm TO save
our country from ruin.
The day left Parksville, Capt. Wallace
was busy notifying citizens 10 leave. IN.
ders,and one lady who was teaching school
was ordered TO close doors and be OF Some
were going. some talked Of defending their
homes but were threatened with thousands
Of armed men which this secret asso-
citation could collect at the shortest no
tice.
Mr.. Park says that Atehison controls the
press in that section. and he has every rea.
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