Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-31


will recolect that the Parkville, Missouri,
Luminary Office was destroyed by a mob
Of ruiiians u few weeks since, and one of
the editors, Mr.. Park, was subsequently
lynched and his house burned by the same
dcsperadocs and unhung scoundrels. Tho
alleged cause for these outrages was that the
Lumindary favored the freedom of Kansas.
The people of Missouri, who engage in
these ficndish acts, pass for respectable men
at home. They would cause the inmates
of our penitcntiares to blush for very shame.
The following is letter of Mr. Park in re-
lation to the subject:
To The PUBLIc.-When our printing
Office was destroyed, was absent in Kansas
territory, and returned forthwith on receiv-
ing information OF it. ] am filled with the
deepest concern for the events that have
transpired and the passions that bear sway
--premelitated as they have been by a large
and powerful secret association. am hap
py to know that the citizens of Parkvilo
ard vicinity took no part in it and why my
life and properly should be destroyed by
any portion Of this community cannot tell:
the charge of abolitonism is false; have
action detrimental to the honor, the inter
ests or institution of Mis- ssouri but have
labored increasingly to promote her prosper
ity. 1t is true have moi believed the hon.
or and interests of Missouri to be in that
course Of policy marked out by some politi.
cians-duty has compelled me to cross their
path, which has brought on my devoted
head the bttercst persecution.
Our paper can be read--it will speak
TOR itself. 1t does not clam perlection-the
leading objects have been TO promote the
principles oftemperance, morality and virtue;
to take a conservative political stand, and, by
moderating the extremes, and by softening
sectional asperities, to promote the general
good of The country and the perpctuity of
American Union.
love the South, and have spent the best
energies of my lite to advance her interests
and her glory. The.bai field of Texas
are eternal evidences of the fact where in
dividual enterprise gathered around the gal.
liant Houston, and by incredible hardship
and almost surperhumin eXertion, the inde-
pendence of thai vast country was achieved
now ono OF the brightest stars in the con-
stclation Of States and | refer to my fellow
clizcns to attest the fact, that while have
resided in Missouri, have labored unccas-
ingly to promote her interests.
love the North too never while life
lasts, shall forget the green hills Of Yer
mont where rests the grave ofmy mother;
nor the deeds Of the men of '76 nor the
virtues and energies Of the men who have
made those States a bcaconligh ght-the won
der, and admiration of the world, and shall
ever look upon their glory as the common
inheritance of every American citizen.
With regard to leaving this community,
| would do so cheorfully, rs soon as could
dispose of my interest here, where salts
fed that further residence here was not
agreeable f; but TO leave the grave of my
wife, the home have toilel years to cmbel-
lsh and improve, and many interests inter
woven with the growth and prosperity of
lao md e., off, 10 "A
base culprit--l cannot. l would rather
prefer death at my own home, amid the
flowers and trees planted and consccrated
by affection, and upon the soil of the coun-
try havo toilcd 10 build up. Our press
has been thrown into the Missouri River
| may be buried there too-an humble in
dvidual is in the power Of hundreds of
armed men--but his death will not destroy
the freedom of the American Press In.
dependence Of thought and action is inner.
ent in the bosom of every freeman, and
il will gush up like Il perpetual fountain
forever God has impressed on his uni
verse the principles oftruth and justice, and
they must prevail. A---.
lf there is no security in the land Of
Washington ifan American home affords
no protection if the time has arrived when
this Union must be dissolved, and all its
kindred les and mighty interests broken
and destroyed and our land dronched with
fratcrnal blood, then let me be buried be-
meath tho turbid waters of he'Missouri
rather than live to behold such sccne.-
God save our country!
GEo. s. PARK.
parkyillc. Mo. April "a IabS