Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-12
From the Southern Democrat.
George S. Park.

From the Southern Democrat
George s. Park.
IT'S said, that when punlshments fall up
on william from some unknown quarter,
he begins to consider within himself what
hand may have inflicted them. He has In
jured many, acted dishonesty towards all.
except when it would advance his own ends
by appearing, at least, to act otherwise.
This he knows; and, Judging from his own
heart, concludes that he is the most likely
to have reyenged himself who has had the
most power so to do. The truth of the
above is fully exemplifed in the case Of
you, Geo. S. Park, who are foundering in
the St Louis Democrat like fish out of
water; having through long life OF villa
NY, inflicted many injuries upon private in
dividuals, and having as yet to great de-
gree escaped the punishment which is just
ly due you, you have had the boLdness to
place yourself in opposition to the interests
of the country in which you have until of
late resided; and through the abuse, and
villifcation Of those who have sustained
the Institution of that country; you have
endeavored to inflict an irreparable injury
upon her. You assumed stand in direct
opposition to the pro-slavery interests of
your State: and having been arrested IN
your incendiary course; having been driv-
en- In disgrace from the State which no lon
ger recognizes you as her son; you review
your past course, recall to mind the many
sins and crimes committed against individ-
uals or country, and not being absolutely
certain whether it be your private wrongs
or public crimes which has caused this pun
ishment and disgrace, you have concluded
that amongst all those whom you have in-
jured, that one has inflicted the blow who
is the most powerful the most able so to do.
Though this course OF reasoning may in
many instances prove erroneous, in@the
present case it is correct. You may truth
fully say, that the disgrace heaped upon
your head emenated from that class of men
whose rights you had assailed in the most
dastardly manner, and whose slaves you
had endeavored to incite to rebellion and
instruction. The pro-slavery portion of
Missouri for many months looked with dis
quletude upon the incendiary course which
the " Industrial Luminary' was pursuing.
They warned you time and again that they
would not allow their interests to be thus
assalled at their own Threshold; yet no
attention was paid to the repeated warn
ings, no change except for the worse was
made in the tone of youi paper; still these
men forbore; still the friends of that insti-
tuition, which is of more vital importance
to our State than any other, refrained from
any outbreak, in hopes that you, perceiv-
ing that public opinion condemned your
course, would either close your doors or al
ter the tone and sentiments of your paper
But nothing of this kind was done; on the
contrary, it became more and more abu-
sive OF pro-slavery men; the time at length
arrived when forbearance had ceased to be
a virtue, and the people, with one voice
cried that the press must be destroyed. II
was destroyed; and although you, Mr..
few " self-defensive men, nine-tcnths oil
the people of Platte, of Clay and other
counties adjoining, fully endorse the action
of the so-called "mob" in the destroying
of this press. The leaders of the " mob
were our neighbors and friends from the
vicinity of Parkville; and take it as a
certainty, those who composed it were Of
the best and most substantial men in our
county. Further, the inhabitants of our
city have, by resolutions strong and decid-
ed, passed in public meeting, endorsed and
approved the action of those men in throw.
ing your press into the Missouri river.
You, sir, in your recent letters, having
been pleased, through your personal as well
as political enmity, to bring INV name into
the public prints, have determined to keep
it there until prove and substantiate tc
the satisfaction of all impartial and UMPIRE
| .ndIcoH that sir Eor a
slanderer, and unfit to associate with any
save the lowest and most degraded of youl
race. will prove it by your own words
tout of your own mouth shall you be con-
demned." You state, sir.-' The day
left Parkville, Captain Wallis was busy
notifying citizens to leave. l understand
one lady, who was teaching school, was or.
dered to close her doors and be off"
Hereto appended, please find the sworn af.
fidavit of Captain Wallis, and reflect up.
on the position you occupy with respect te
thus charge.
! Personally appeared before me, justice Of
the peace, within and for Platte county, Mis-
| souri,, John Wallis, who states upon oath, tina
| the statement set forth in the letter of g. S
Park to the effect that he, Wallis, the day tha
Park left was busy notifying citizens to leave
and that one lady who was teaching school, was
notified to close her doors and be off, is false
and that he, Wallis, was not in Parkville, upor
the day specified in Parks letter, that is on tn,
day, he, Park, left. JOHN WALLIS.
Subscribed and sworn to,
before me this LIST day of June, 1855.
WIN. H. SUMMERS, j. P.
You, sir, in connection with several 9th
ers, ,Uere notified to leave our county ant
State. Captain" Wallis, doubtless. il
several instances performed the very agree
able task. There was one individual, &
protege of yours-an open and avowed alb
olitionist; one of the +" Eastern Emigran