The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-01
With proper Consideration, am,
Respectfully Yours,
n w ppnWN
Great Excitement in Atchison--An
Abolition Preacher Shipped on a Raft.

Abolition Preacher Shipped on Raft.
On Thursday evening last one Pardee
Butler arrived in town with view of
starting for the East, probably for the
purpose of supplying 2 fresh supply of
FreeSoilers, from the penitentiaries and
pest holes of the northern States. Find
ing it inconyenient to depart before morn
ins, he took lodging at the hotel, and
proceeded to visit numerous portions of
our town, everywhere avowing himself
"a freeseiler, aud preaching the foulest.of
abolition hercsies. He declared the re-
cent action of our citizens in reglFd to
y. w b. Kelley, the infamous and un-
lawful proceedings OF mob. At the
same time, stating that many persons in
Atchison, who were feesoilers at heart,
had been intimidated thereby, and feared
toavow their true sentiments; but that he
i--Butler-would express his views, in
defiance of the whole community.
On the ensuing morning, our towns
men assembled en- inasse, and deeming
the presence of such persons highly det-
rimental to the safety Of our slave prop
erty, appointed committee of two to
wait OIL Mr. Butler, and request his SIR
nature to the resolutions passed at the
late pra-slavery meeting in Atchison.-
After perusing the said resolutions, Mr..
B. positively declined signing them, and
was Instantly arrested by the committee.
After the various plans for his disposal
had been considered, it=was finally deei-
led to place him OH 4 raft composed of
two logs, firmly lslled together; thai
his ba sgage aud a loaf of bread be given
him. and having attached flag to his
primitive bark, enblazoned with nottos
indicative of our contempt forsuch char
ac.ers, Mr.. Butler WAS set adEft on the
great Missouri, with the letter r. leeibly
painted on his forehead.
He was escorted some distance down
the river by several of our citizens, whes
seeing him pass several rack-heaps in
quite Il skiliul manner, bade him al leu,
and returned to Atchison. 4
.Sach treatment may be expected by
all sc0undrels, visiting our town for the
purpose of interfering with our time
shenored institutions, and the same pun
ishment We will be happy to award all
freesoilerS, abolitlonists and their emisSa-
ries. Iflhis should prove insufficient to
deter them from their dastardiy and infa-
nous propensity for negro stealing, We
will draw largely on the hemp crops of
our Miss uri neighbors, for supply OF
the article, sufficient TO afford every jail
bird in the North necklace twelve feet
in length.
With confidence we appeal to the
Squatter Soyereigns OF Kansas, to know
If our slaves shall be tampered with?--
Wiilthey allow the GreeleyS and Stewards
of the northern States to inundate our
broad Territory with the scurf and scum,
collected from their prisons, bro:hels, and
sink holes of iniquity? Is society. COM
posed of such ingredients as these,
proper school for the morals of our chill
dreu? Are such men Fl companions for
your daushters2 Such women lit wives
for your sons?
Squatters of Kansas, If ever the eyes
of world were fixed on poiitieil CON
test, they are gazing on you SOW. Your
brethren of the slaveholding States, have
placed their cause in your hands. They
have declared Kansas the Tnermopyle
of the South, and YOU the Spartan baud,
that must defend il from the foul inva-
sion of northern fanatics. They have
crossed the Rubicen, broken through all
restraint, and forced US to the final issue.
Our rights are trampled on, and We cry
in vain for redress We are now bat
| tling for the very existence of our insti-
| tutions. We have found the Federal
Constitution. which they profess to rev..
erenee so highly, impoteut and unable to
protect US. Tneir pledges are GA broken
aud worthless, and now only two alterna-
tives remain. We must either again
submit to a-eompron1ise with party,
possessed of an inyincible majority, a
party whose every acs has declared them
| periured, or We must rise, unanimously,
and drive the foe from our midst. In
order to accomplish this end, no mercy
can be shown, and none is needed. Let
your action be as immu:able as the Me-
dean law.
Citizens of Kansas, can you hesitate
which course to pursue? Ii your self
esteem, is insufficient, your interests are
enough TO decide you. Ii you hesitate
| now, you are. lost. Your brethren of
Atehison have taken bold, manly aud
decided stand. Unassissed they pledge
themselves to purge their town, and its
vicinity, from the polluted presence Of
abolitionism. Without your aid. more
they cannot do. Give il US. and Kansas
shall soon claim her proper place afheng
/ her sister States. in southern Republic.
Ifabolitioaists seek war, it shall come,
au 4 sooner than they wish; aad If yoa
are good men. aud true, it shall be war
to the kuife, and knife 10 the hilt.''--
Sgnafter Sopereign