Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-01
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.
EXCITEMENT AGAINST THE ABoLITIoNIsrs-A Ere
soILER ED-ME IN ATcHlsoN.


The most interesting ceremony ever witnessed
in this town was the whipping of a Give abolition
list" with the euphonious name of j. W. q. Kelly,
who halls oil the way from Cincinnati, Ohio, by
Mr.. Grafton Thomson, late of Clay county, Mo.
MIR. Thomson, q short time ago, lost q valuable
negro woman, who, it was thought, was induced to
drown hers elf by the theiving scoundrel who is the
subject of this article. Kelly, who was heard to
express himself in the matter, severely reproached
Mr.. Thomson, for being q stakeholder. Mr..
Thomson called on said Kelley, who gave him to
understand that he did not speak to men who own
ed negroes. Mr.. Thomason did not wait for a fur
Their expression from him. but seized the indepen-
dent individual and nearly wore him out against
the ground. A friend attempting to interfere WAS,
by one blow from me powerful fist of Mr.. Thoma-
son, landed backwards ION the other side of
Jordan"
A meeting Of the citizens was called on the fol
lowing morning, and a committee appointed to
command Kelly to leave the place at one hours
notice. The absence in the town of the article
tar" prevented the citizens from doning him n
coat of tar and feathers lie !ef. our town between
two days; and should he ever come back, he will
be forced to go through with a tight rope perform
ance.
Owing to the excitement caused by the actions
of one j. W. b. Kelly, al ayowed aoolitionist,a and
Ito some of his expressions, which were made pub
licly on our streets, and which nearly resulted in
his death, q meeting of the citizens of Atkinson
and vicinity was called to endorse the action of
Mr.. Grafton Thomason who gave him one Of tho
seyerest castigations ever inflicted on a human
being.
Ten o'clock being the hour appointed for
the meeting a vast concourse of people assem-
bled.
On motion of Robert S.. Kelley, DR., Dudley
McYay was called to the chair.
On motion OF Ira Norris, Robert S. Kelley was
elected Secretary.
Nj Ireland, Esq, being called upon, in an ap-
p~ropriate aud explicit speech stated the objects of
the meeting, The speaker went over the actions
Of this abolition culprit, and referred to the many
instances in which he has been heard to cast re-
proach upon the institution Of slavery, and the ut
tering of sentiments which were dangerous to be
allowed to be uttered in n slave State. lie also re-
ferred to the castigation administered to lin, by
Mr.. Thomson, of whom, as a Stakeholder he
had been making uncalled for and unjust re-
marks.
On motion, a committe of three, were appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense Of the
meeting.
The committee reported the following resolutions
which were adopted unanimously.
Whereas, by recent occurrences it is now known
there are among us agents for the underground
railroad, for the express purpose OF obducting our
slaves, and whereas, one j. W. B. Kelly, hailing
from some internal abolition den, has, by both
words and acts, proved himself a worthy represen-
tative of such an association, and whereas others
in the vicinity, whose idle habits and apparent
plenty of money induce us to believe that they are
hirelings of some such infamous society, believe il
due. not only to ourselves but the adjoining portion
of Missouri, to rid ourselves of 80 great an evil
and for the furtherance of this end
Resolred, That one J. w. b. Kelly, hailing from
Cincinnati, having upon sundry occasions, de
nounced our institutions and declared all pro-slav
cry men %rufians, we deem it an act of kindness t,
rid him Of such company, and hereby command
} him to leave the town Of Atkinson one houl
after hearing Of the. passage of this resolution ,neyel
more to show himself In this vicinity.
Resolved, That in this case no fails to obey tbi
reasonable command, we infict upon him sucl
punishment as the nature Of the case ana cir
cumstanees may require.
Resolted, That othtr emissaries Of this Al,
Society, who are now in our midst tamperin,
/ with our slaves, are warned to leave, else they
too, will meet the reward which their nefariou
designs SO justly merit-hemp.
On motion Of Mr.. John Bennett, John ii Blass
ingame and G.. I. Challis, were selected to com
plete this committee.
Many matters were discussed in regard to tn
recent depredations Of freesoiiers settled in tn
neighborhood, which resulted in q determine
ton on the part of those present not to rest Ut
til this neighborhood could say that the foot @
no abolitionis. poilutes our soil.
The resolutions were then signed by sevcra
hundred persons who we're on the ground. A
ter which, there being no further business befor
the meeting, it adjourned to meet again on Satul
day, tho 18th Of Aug. next.