The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-09-05

Another Outrage IL Kanaas.
Pardee Butler, resident on Stranger
Creek some twelve miles from Atkinson,
while at that piece, Aug. Is, said to
r. 3. Kelly, Postmaster, ( ant ASSISTANT
editor Of the squat.sr sovereignty "Sir,
I should, s,lne time since, have became
4 regular subscriber TO your paper, only,
I do no, like the spiri. Of violence, that
cbaracterizes it, He said" | look upon
all free sellers as rogues, and that they
are to be treated 90 such" replied,
swell, sir.I am free soiler, and expect
to vote for Kansas to be free state
He said" I don't expect you will be al
lowed TO vote.'
Next morning this Kelly entered But
ler's Boarding House, with a 10: Of fel.
lows, and demanded that he should sign
certain ultra resolutions. II will read
them" said Butler" Sign, "fercely ex-
claimed Kelly. Bat read what Batter,
whose character 10 endorsed BY the St.
Louis Democrat, says
IL felt that I wanted impartial witnesses
to what should transpire- rose up,
walked down stairs, and into the street,
Here they stopped me, and demanded.
"will you Ggns' l said NOT. They
seized and dragged me to the river ,corsing
me for a id aboli,ienist, and saying to
me they were going to drown me.
Arrived at the bank, Mr.. Kelly went
through the very interesting ceremony
Of painting my face with black paint"
Indecent remarks and ribald jests FOL
lowed, and after this ceremony Buffers
trial began. For two hours curses, ques-
tons, entreaties, coarse gibes and insults
were heaped upon the man. Butler says:
THE very hsad and front Of my often.
ding hath this extent, no more" | had
spoken among my neighbors favorable to
making Kansas free state, and had said
in the Office Of the squatter sovereign,
al am free soilsr and intend to vote in
favor of making Kansas a free safe.
Ira Norris "a Yankee by birth and ed
ucation) hired Butler TO get away and
keep away, II cannos-I own real estate
near here and have a claim on S.anger
Creek.sell them the Vandals said. "No"
replied Butler. i own them, and will live
there if you don't take my life" "Stay
on them. them" they continued, "bu.
keep away from Aschison. II yon don t
we'll hang you, they rejoind, aud pro-
ceeded to show him the very tree. But.
Ter continues:
They made another proposal: "Well,
live in the country and vote as you think
hest. but hold your tongue" l said,"
No; I will speak when | please" l said,
Gentlemen, have done you no wrong.
/ had as good a right to come here as
you, and have as good RICH, to speak
my mind as You. l shall do my duty as
l understand il; now do you do the same.
You are many, am but one mao dis
pose Of me as you think best. ! ask no
iavors Of YOU" They sent me down
the Missouri river on raft. without
either oar or rudder, the editor of the
Squatter Sovereign holding the rope tina,
towed me into the stream.
My flag was inscribed as follows:
Eastern Emigran. Aid Exf1tss. The
Rev. Mr.. Buffers Agen, for the Under
ground Railroad" THE way they are
served in Kansas. ""For Boston," Cargo
insured, unavoidable danger OF the Mis-
sourians. and the Missouri River except
ed LET future emissaries from the north
beware, Our hemp crop is sufficient to
reward all such scoundrels."
While I was in the hands OF these
gentlemen, they don't like TO be called
rufkans )they tainted me with The assur.
ance that could make fortune on. of
this affair a, the East. desire neither
the wealth nor the no,oriety ,ba, may be
purchased by such means desire to be
permitted to remain peaeeable in Kansas
10 attend TO my own proper buisness-ano
to enjoy those rights which are sacred To
every American citizen; ask to be let
alone. Very Respectfully, | am
PARpEE BUTLER.
Steamboat, Polar star,
Missouri River Aup O1d