Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-01
THE BORDER TROUBLES IN MISSOURI.

Ciual War Threatened. Tine fact that the
Secret League of Platte county, Mo-, has CIV
en- Mr.. Park, the late editor Of the Parkville
Lumuary, who is on IA business visit to Park
vile, notice to leave the place Immediately,
or he would be lynched, has been brought to
the attention of the Legislature of that State
by q member, Mr.. Blair, who, on the 18th in
slant. offered resolution calling upon the
Governor. and, if necessary, the President of
the United States, for such aid as might be
necessary to protect Mr.. Park in his person
and property. This motion gave rise to a
protracted and sharp debate. and finally re-
suited in rejecting MIR. Blair's motion, upon
the ground that when the Parkville people
need the and of the Governor or President,
they could get it by the asking. In the
meantime great excitement prevails at Park
vile. 1t is said the League have threatened
to destroy the town if Park does not leave
| Two hundred Of the leading citizens have
held meeting, and requested Mr.. Park to
remain. At the same time q committee was
appointed to meet u committee of the secret
body, when they came into the town, and rep
resent the wishes and determination of the
citizens Of Parkville. The st. Louis Demo-
| crat says:
Much discussion took place on the streets,
and Maj Richardson, Col. Summers, Col.
Capt. Burney, aud others, made speeches to
the crowd in support of justice and right
! When the committee Of the secret organZa-
tior arrived, they were met by Col. Burns
when much exciting discussion ensued, when
the committee left town. Next day another
committee arrived. In the meantime several
men from the surrounding counties had gath
cred into the town to defend Mr.. Park
Anxious to restore peace, Mr.. Park made
an address to the committee, declaring thai
he had come in private capacity to transact
business, and while he could never concede
single right, he was ready to do any thing tina
was manly and honorable to prevent the effu
sion of blood but he was in the hands of hi
friends. Col Burns then asked them if they
were satisfied, to which they responded, mo
Col. Burns then said "Then let the princi
pie be settled in blood. We ask the honor
of war Set your day and we will meet you
but don't sneak down in the night Com,
openly, and blood will flow as freely as in til,
Mexican war; We fight for principle, 70
right"
Col. Summers added "I.et them come
and the streets Of Parkville will be hottie
than hell in fifteen minutes" Meetings, bot
\ of the friends OF law and order, and of the sc
' cret league, continued to be held up to tn
time when our information terminates. and a
y kinds of exciting rumors prevailed. Our il
- formant learns that propositions for civil wa
= and disunion had been strongly urged b
:. members of the secret league.
y Mr.. Park, it will be re membered, gave o
- fence to those who now pursue him by som
. structures on the slavery question in his papC
. THE Parkville Luminary) last spring, whe
70 il was seized by a mob anG thrown into ii
: river. He had up to that time resided mar
l. years in Parkvile, and was in fact founder
the town.