The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-25
FURTHER FROM PARKylLLE.

We announced some time ago, that the
Parksville Idminary Office was destroyed by
a mob, and that the people had given Park,
the proprietor, and Patterson, the publisher
of the paper, notice to leave Parkville and not
to settle in Kansas or they would be follow
ed and hung.
The act, says the Louisville Democrat, was
a great Outrage-one which the participants
will live to regret-for it was but poor re-
venge for two OF three hundred men to take
upon helpless man, and handful of print
ing material in his possession. Here is card
from Geo. s. Park, in relation to the affair:
To the Public. When our printing office
was destroyed, was absent in Kansas Ter
ritory, and returned forthwith on receiving
information of it.. am filed with the deep
est concern for the events that have transplr.
ed, and the passions that bear sway-premedi.
tated, as they have been, by large and pow.
erful secret association. am happy to know
that the citizens of Parkvile and vicinity
took no part in it, and why my life and pro.
perty should be destroyed by any portion Of
this community cannot tell; the charge Of
abOlitionism is false; have never harbOred
thought nor meditated an action detrimental
to the honor, the interests, or institutions Of
Missouri, but have labOred increasingly to
promote herprosperity 1t is true have not
believed the honor and interests of Missouri
to be in that course Of policy marked out BY
some polilicians-duty has compelled me to
q -. Il kaa l.o
devoted head the bitterest persecution.
Our paper can be read--it will speak for
itself. 1t does not claim perfecton-the
leading objects have been to promote the
principles of temperance, morality and virtue;
TO take conservative political stand, and, by
moderating the extremes, and by softening
sectional asperities, to promote the general
good of the country and the perpetaity of the
American Union.
love the South, and have spent the best
energies of my life to advance her interests
and her glory. The battle fields of Texas are
eternal evidences Of the fact: where individual
enterprise gathered around the gallan. Hous.
ton, and by incredible hardships and almost
superhuman exertion, the independence Of
that vast country was achieved-now one of
the brightest stars in the constellation Of
States; and refer TO my fellow citizens to
attest the fact, that, while ] have resided in
Missouri, have labored increasingly to pro-
mote her interests.
With regard to my leaving this community,
| would do SO cheerfuly, as soon as could
dispose of my interest here, were | satisfied
that further residence was not agreeable;
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, and
flee for no offense, like base culprit-I can
not. Iwould prefer death at my own home,
amid the flowers and trees planted and con.
secrated by affection, and upon the soil of the
country have toiled to build up. Our press
has been thrown into the Missouri river-I
may BE- buried there too-an humble individ.
uaI in the power of hundreds of armed men
but his death will not destroy the freedom
of the American press! Independence of
thought and action is inherent in the bosom
Of every freeman, and il will gush up like a
perpetual fountain forever! God has i'm
pressed on his universe the principles of truth
and justice, and they must prevail.
If there is no security in the land of WASH
ington-if an American home affords no pro-
tection-if the time has arrived when the
Union must be dissolved and all its kindred
ties and mighty interests broken and de-
stroycd, and our land drenched with fraterna
blood, then let me be buried beneath the
turbid waters of the Missouri rather than live
to behold such scene. God save the coun-
try! GEO. s. PARK.
Parkville, Mo-, April 90, 1855.