New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-09
LETTER FROM MIR. PARK.

To 1Hg PUBLic.-When our prnting-ofice was de.
etroyed absent i'll Kansas Territory, aud rcturne
forthwith on receiving information Of 1t. am filled
with the deepest for the events that have tran
spired and tie passions that bear way-prcneditaed
as they have been by large and powerful secret aso-
chiffon am happy TO know that the citizens 81 Park
willie and vicinity took 10 part in it, and why my life
and rroperty should be destroyed by any portion OF this
community cannot tell the charge OF Abohtonsn /.
false; | have never harbored thought nor me1ltatei
an action detrimental to the honor the interests or IN
stutions of Missouri but have lab0red unceasingy TO
promote her prosperity. 1t is true have not believed
Tho honor and interests of Missouri to be in that course
Of Policy marked ont by some pohIclans-duty mas
compelled me TO their path, which has brought on
my devoted head the bltterest persecut on.
Our paper can be read-it will speak for itself. 1t
docs not claim perfection-the leading objects have
been to promote the principles OF temperance, NOR.
ulty and virtue; to take conservative poiltlcai
stand and, by moderatng lhe extremes and by soit.
enng sectional aspenes TO promote the general good
of tie country, and the perpetuty OF the American
Union.
love the South and have spent the best energies Of
nv life TO advance her interests and her glory. The
bate-eds of Texas eternal evidences OF the fact
where individual enterprise gathered around inc gal,
liant Houston and by incredible hardship and almost
supcrhuman exertron, the independence OF that vast
country was acheved-now one OF the brightest stars
in the constellation of States and refer to my fellow
citizens TO attest the fact that while i have resdei
in sOuri, have abOred increasingly 10 pIVhiV'c nci
interests. -
love the North too never, while life lasts, shall
forget the green hills of Vermont where rests the grave
of nv mother; nor the deeds OF the men of 70; nor
the virtues and energies of the men who have made
those Stntes n beacon-light-hc wonder ana 0dulrd'
ton of the world and shl ever look upon their glory
as the common inheritance of every American citizen.
With regard 10 leaving this community, would do
so chocrfuy, as soon as | could dispose of my inter-
est here. were satisfied that further residence was
not agrceable but to leave the grave of my wife, the
home have toiled years to embellish and improve,
and many interests interviewer with the growth and
prosperity Of the country, aud flee for no oifensc, like
a base cuprt-I cannot. l would rather prefer death
nj nv own home, amid the flowers and trees planted
and consecrated by affection, and upon the soil OF the
country have toed to build up. Our press has been
thrown into the Missouri Ryer-I may be buried thcr
too-an humble individual is in the power oil hundred
of armed men-but his death will not destroy IN
freedom of the American Press Independence
thought and action il inherent in the boom OF every
freeman, and it viii gush up like perpetual fountain
forever God has impressed on his universe the prin
ciples of truth and justice, ana they must prevail
If there is no security in the land of Washington;
an American home affords no protection; If the TIN
has arrived when this Union must be dissolved, an'
all its kindred ties and mighty interests broken ana de
stroyed and our land drenched with raternai bio9i
then let he buried beneath the turbld waters oil IN
Missouri rather than live to behold such scene Goo
save country, Uho D. iN""'
Parkrifie No., April % 1855.