Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-29


go KANSAS.
Our readers are familiar with the intr oduc-
tor of the Nebraska Kansas Bill into the Sem
ate of the United States, the discussions which
arose thereon while that measure was pending,
and its final passage through both Houses of
Congress. They are also familiar with the in
dignation on the part Of the people, that imme-
diately followed the act, and the sophis,ry of
Gen. Cass, who, in order to justify his vote,
cried out-"popular sovereignty popular
sovereignty No sooner had the measure be-
come law thanthe popular sovereignty" doc
trine began to work,-frst, not ouly in the
Missourians entering the territory of Kansas,
driving the settlers from the polls and electing
such men to the Legislature as would carry out
their views; but second, in passing such laws
as were obnoxious to the settlers and not bind
ing upon them, for the Constitution expressly
says that Congress shall make ali needful
rules and regulations" and have jurisdiction
over all territories. In the face and teeth of
this" Let the people rule" cried Douglas
and his clique! and believing that this cry
would be the popular one throughout the length
and breadth Of the land, the lckspittles of the
''little giant echoed the cry-''let the people
rule!' But the people were disposed to rule
in legitimate manner; not so with the "border
ruffians," who commenced series of aggres:
sions unparalleled in the history Of this coun-
try. The freedom Of speech, and the freedom
Of the Press, were gagged-innocent men were
murdered and outrages committed in the name
Of the popular sovereignty" doctrine, which
would disgrace the annals of the dark ages
In order that our readers may fully understand
the commencement and progress Of this matter,
we copy the following article on the subject,
from the New York Tribune, which will be
followed by another article from the St. Louis
DemocraFgiving more minute account Of re-
cent events. We ask our readers to peruse
the facts herein related and then say if it is not
time to meet this question Of slavery boldly,
and decide. now whether Freedom or slavery
shall triumph:
PROGRESS OF THE OUTRAGE IN KANSAS.
The recent murder of Dow-of which, and the
proceedings growing out of it, Gov. Shannon has
taken advantage to represent the Free State set
tiers of Kansas as in n State of Rcbelion--is by
no means a singular event in the turbulent histo-
~ of that infant Territory and of the sborder
ruffians" who have taken its affairs in charge.
After the Spring election of 1855, several of
these rersonages waited on Gov. Reedcr and
threatened to hang him unless he would give GER
tifcates of election to the Pro- Slavery men chos.
| Il l. A.
the Missouri mob. His reply was sGentlemen,
two or three of you can murder me, but legion
cannot compel me to do that which my conscience
does not approve" similar attempt to fright
en- Gov. Reeder, and to compel him to recant some
statements of his during a visit to the east, was
afterwards made by the redoubtable Stringfelow
himself; nor were there wanting other similar
| occurrences, out of which the telegraph from St.
Louis manufactured reports-now that Gov.
Reeder has been fogged, and now that he had been
murdered.
On Saturday, April 18th, 1855, mob of some
two hundred rufians from Platte county, Missou-
| ri, the residence of Stringfellow and Atchson,
assembled at Parkvlle, and attacked the Office of
The Lumnary, newspaper published there, and
which, because it did not implicitly subscribe to
the border rufians operations was accused of Free
| State proclivities. They destroyed the fixtures
and threw the types and presses into the river
The editors and publishers, j. S. Park and VIM.
S. Patterson escaped personal violence at the time
but they were obliged to fly the State. Mr.. Pat
terson Is now in this vicinity, giving lectures on
| the conspiracy to make Kansas Slave State
The pecuniary interests of the inhabitants of
Parkville, of which town Mr.. Park was the found
er and principal proprietor, imperatively requir-
ed his temporary return thither for the purpose
of executing conveyances and releases and other
business acts. No sooner was he known to be
there than the Platte County rufians ferociously
threatened to march upon the town and to destroy
it and him; nor could the people Of Parkville find
and compact for mutual defense similar to that
lately entered into by the people of Lawrence.
| On the 30th of April, sixteen days after the at
tack upon The Luminary, at political gathering
at Lcavenworth City after question had been put
by the Chair, Malcolm Clark, leading Pro-
Slavery politician, cried out, ave have the ma
jority," to which lawyer named McCrea respon.
ded, 'sIt's lie." Upon this Clark struck Nc
Crca with club, whereupon, recovering little
from the stunning effects of the blow, McCrea
drew a revolver and shot Clark dead. McCrea
fed Instantly, holly pursued by Clark's friends,
who sought to kill him on the spot but he ran
into the river and found protection under its bank
delivered to the commander Of Fort Leavenworth
for custody and protection. Anywhere else bis
life would not have been safe.
Thus balked in their attempt to murder McCrea,
on the 18th of May following number of border
ruf6ans from Missouri crossed the river at Leav-
enworth and seized Mr.. Phillips, the Law partner
ofIMcCrea, and one Of the most intelligent and
respectable citizens Of that place, who had given
additional oacnse By eontestng the election in his
district, in consequence of which q new election
had been ordered by Gov. Reeder. Assisted BY a
number of other rufians residents in the town,
and before the body of the people of the place had
time to collect and act, they carried Phillips
across the river-his friends being unable to fol-
low for want of boat-and took him some
miles inland the Missouri side, when they shaw
ed half his head, and stripped him naked, tarred
and feathered him, rode hun rail mile and
half, put him up at mock auction. and bid him
OF to a negro ut one dollar. Phillips, however,
effected hisescape from these villains and return
ed to Leavenv3Fth, where he still aims, in
spite of all the threats of further violence against
him if he should not fy the TERRITORY. But now
marx the difference Of civil procedure in these two
cases Of Phillips and McCrea- No attempt what.
ever was made 70 in6iet any punishment on the
lynehsss Of Phillips. MIR. McCres On the 9th.
q h.nd, undsrgoes long and rigorous inprisos-
NEST, frst in the fort and then in the Jail; bill