Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-08
ANOTHER KANSAS LYNcH1Na.

ANOTHER KANSAS LYNCHING.
On the 18th ult, another outrage was perpctra.
ted on the person of a Methodist Minister in Kan
sas. We extract a part of the victims own account
Of the affair:
My residence is on tie Stranger Creek, about
twelve miles from Atkinson. On the 10th Of
August | went to Atkinson for the purpose of
taking a boat down the river. Mr.. Kelly is Post
master at Atkinson. After transacting some
business at the Post-ofice, | said to him in the
presence of Arch Elliott, Esq, "Sir, | should,
some time since, have become a regular subscriber
to your paper, only, do net like ihe spirit Of VIC
lence that characterizes it."
lie said, Il look upon all Freesoilers as rogues,
and that they are to be treated ms SUCH"
L replied, "Well, sir, ] am a Freesoiler, and ex-
pect to vote for Kansas to be a free State.'
lie said, II don't expect you will be allowed to
vote"
Not another word was spoken l left the house.
Nothing more transpired on that day.
The next morning Mr.. Kelly entered my board
ing-house, followed by a number of men, and pre-
scented me several resolutions cut out of the
Squa4er Sovereign, and pasted on a white sheet OF
paper, and demanded that | should sign them.
l commenced reading the resolutions aloud,
having first glanced my eyes over. | wanted to
t give myself time to frame q wise and prudent an
3 swer. lie iercely interrupted mt and demanded
that l should sign. l felt that I wanted impartial
witnesses to what should transpire-I rose up,
walked down stairs, and into the street. Here
RI they stopped me, and demanded, Twill you sign p
l said "Nol !" They seized me and dragged me tC
the river, cursing me for q ID Abolitionist
and saying TO me they were going to drown
E me.
5 Arrived at the bank, Mr.. Kelly went through
= the very interesting ceremony of painting my face
with black paint-thus marking upon it the letter
, R.
This ceremony being ended, and the compan,
having now grown TO some thirty or forty person:
r (boys included for the space of about two hours
| became the target at which were hurled all kind,
of missiles, in the shape Of curses, imprecations,
a arguments, entreaties, accusations and interroga
tons. Acting on the principle that the Holy
, Roman Catholic Inqusition is right when she de
mands that the prisoner should testify agains
e himself, they proceeded to question me concerning
t my motives. and inteation when l replied, as
t best | could, that my coming to Kansas was pro
Ijected before it became apparent that a contro
/ versy would arisise relative to slavery; that ]
e came for reasons Independent Of and extraneous tt
g this question that never had any connection
i with any emigrant aid society whatever, and tina
0 | never made any communication to any paper
5 in Kansas or out of it concerning Kansas af
fairs. l even ~profered them, that if they would
(? make out in my presence an impartial report fol-
> the Squdtter SOUerei9n, l would make 70 report t.
t other papers, of this outrage upon my person.
: was not accused of tampering with slaves. / ex
planned to them that | could not countenance any
interference with the relation of master and slave
in Kansas. "The very head and front Of my Of
Tending hath this extent and no moro :" i haC
spoken among my neighbors favorably to making
Kansas a free State, and had said in the Office O
the Squdtter Sovereign, 81 am a Freosoiler, and in
tend to vote in favor of making Kansas a free
al State"
Atlength they came to consult what they should
t do with me. Ira Norris, ESD, late resident il
$ Platte City, and Clerk of the County Court o
s Platte County, IA Yankee by birth and education)
I came to me and said, "Mr. b., l advise you, fol
f your good, as a friend, when you get away jus
y keep away" | said Sir, expect to go away, bu
own real estate here close by Atcbison, in thu
= State Of Missouri, an / have a claim on Strange
Greek / cannot leave"
e Some one remarked, "You can sell your CLAIM
d through an agent" ] said. II will neither sell m,
e claim through an agent, nor in my own prope
live on it" They said to me again, well, stay OIL
d your claim, but keep away from Atchison."
said Gentleman, if you do not take my life, an,
d Providence permits, shall! come back to Atchin
e wa will hang you" They offered to show me tn
/ very tree on which they would hang me.
m They made another proposal: well, live i
the country and vote as you think best, but hol
your tongue" l said, mo, l will speak when
please" / said, Gentlemen, | have done you N
n-l wrong l uhu o boou IlBnt W come mere ~
m you, and have as good a right to speak my min
as you. l shall do my duty us l understand it
now do you do the same.-You are many l an
but one man-dispose of me as you think best.
d ask for no favors of you"
They sent me down the Missouri river on a raf
~ without either oar or rudder, the editor of tn
at Squatter Sovereign holding the rope that towed m
d into the middle Of the Stream.
n My flag was inscribed as follows: easter
Emigrant Aid Express. The Rev. Mr.. Butler
20 Agent for the Underground Railroad."-"Tl
v way they are served in Kansas" "For Boston
Cargo insured, unavoidable danger of the Misso,
ID rians, and the Missouri river excepted" Il
40 further emissaries from the North beware, on
ID hemp crop is sufficient to reward all such scour
drels p
OF the blazonry Of my flag, I will not speak,
shall not tax myself or the reader with details ar
farther. l have heard of men before this, WI
n were said to "look as though they had come dow
We on n raft" ! shall keep these colors, und,
which | have made my first voyage, as a memen
or Of these evil days.
w.. While | was in the hands Of these gentleme
IT. they don't like to be called %rufians) they taur
IS ed me with the assurance that / could make a 70
list tune out Of this affair in the East. i desi
H. neither the wealth nor the notoriety that may
m purchased by such means. | desire to be pc
list mitted to remain peaceably in Kansas-to attei
to my own proper business and to enjoy tao
rights which are sacred to every American citize
~ ask to be let alone.
Very respectfully, l am
no PGRDEE BUTLER.
70 Steamboat Polar Star, Missouri River,
az August %, 1855.
to Stephen Foster, of Massachusetts,. j. ii. Phill
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