The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-06-16

er. When the Polar Star arrived at Lib
erty landing, Stringfellow and one or two
others were there: but saw no manifes-
tation, Stringfellow came down on the
same boat to Brunswick.
Thus the execution of their plot was
thrown back on the leaders, and they had
not the confidence andnerye toexecuteit.
But am charged with being an agent
of the Emigrant Aid Society. Boy-like,
''Boston Aid" was written on the flag
that preceded our press to the river. If
untiring exertion to plan and build up
ljudicious system of railroads, and devel-
Ope tie resources of the country; if con-
tinued efforts to promote the interests of
agriculture, trade and commerce, of ed
+ucation, temperance, justice, morality and
virtue: entitle our press to the appellation
Of Boston Aid" there we plead guilty of
the charge But the truth is we have
had no business connexion with the En-
igrant Aid Company whatever. Yet, we
are coolly told that we must be made an
example, to punish the Emigrate Aid
Company.
Again, book has been found, and is
now in the hands of knoac;ng indiuid
ual, which | am charged with writing
for the aid societies. blush for the fact
that such ignorance and prejudice exists
in this enlightened day. Do they seek
to lay an embargo on the geography and
| literature of the country? What are the
facts? In June last, Capt. Baker and
Mr.. Charles Perry, invited me to take
an excursion on the steamer Excel, up
Kansas and Smoky Hill rivers and take
'snotes of the trip" which invitation l
accepted, and published the "notes" in
the Luminary. They were generally cop
led in the papers, and some gentleman in
Boston republished them in pamphlet
form. Thus originated that ffatol book
The most awful charge against me is,
that rented nay hotel to a freesoiler:-
Well, the gentleman said he was not a
freesoiler. He was from Pennsylvania.
He kept the hotel through the winter
without success, owing to false reports
circulated against him; and closed it
this spring, suffering considerable loss.
1t is true we have been anxious to open
roads and publish notices ofthe advantages
of Parkville to draw emf grafton through
our place-to open mar ket for the pro-
duce and stock of ourfarmers, and increase
the trade of our merchants and meehan-.
les, and our success in these efforts has
been made the ground of accusation
against us. The citizens of Parkville ought
to know who had their interests at heart;
and they will yet find that those men who
are seeking to destroy me, are aiming
blow at their interests, and are even now
trying to divert their trade to other cham
nels. A few soft handed gentleman, who
have done nothing to build up the city,
who live off of the community, and who
are expecting to reap the fruit of my la
bors-may tell them that all they have
to do to prosper is just to say, "they are
no abolitionists, and that they endorsethe
proceedings of the mob.'' But all in
tellect is not obtuse. 1t may yet be seen,
by looking on their books, that my trade
was worth more to the merchants than
all the mob puttogether. Has it como to
this, that unremitting exertion to pro-
mote the interests of Parkyille, and cease
less toll are only regarded as worthy of
notice when their fruits can be enjoyed
without requital by supreme selfshness?
Look at the menwho are glorying in the
present state of affairs, as they walk your
streets, and ask what have they done?-
Echo will dimly answer what? The true
men of Parkville are right. l am not
afraid to leave my character and my
honor with them. AT proper time I
know they viii yindicate it.
The mob was not the result of sudden ex-
eitement, but planned and premeditated
affair. The resolutions were written out
at Platte city and brought down and or
ders given to Captain Walker, Lieutenant
Wallace, Ensign Miller, Corporal Strange
and orator Winson, which were implicitly
obeyed. A writer in the Platte Argus
wonders how SO many could be collected
without their object being known, Easy
enough: private orders were issued to the
secret clans. Several hundred armed men
rushed into town, and it is reported left
one hundred in ambush backto rush in
in case they met with opposition. Jesse
Summers was placed at St. Joseph and
Jim Thompson at Liberty to send the
encouraging news over the tele-
graph wires. This clan is but few in
number, but they howl like prairie wolves
all over the country.
In conclusion it may be well to notice
the charge that we were TRAITORS TO our
state and country" This isa bare state
ment without proof; and it certainly comes
with bad grace from the servile tools OF
demagogues who had been plotting frea-
son in secret conclave for months past
| from men who were then in the very act
of violating the laws of their country. and
ltrampling on the most sacred rights and
liberties, purchased by the blood of pat
riots, and guaranteed by the Constitution
to every American citizen.
GEO. S PARK.
ST., Louis, May IL, 1855