Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-04-26
Gbe 0laseolu Gimes.
From the Platte Argus Extra, April 10.
Highly Important from Parkville!

M" eCtiEStH-- = OIhh ' ILLA LC"'I
.N.4RY m the Rwer- Correct exposition
Of all III" facts connected Wih The dcstruc-
ton The PdrkcHe L,nsindry Press!
Below will be read with avidiry the letter
of onr correspondent at Parkville. 1t was
written Ivy an impartial and an intelligent
gentleman, who was an eye witness 10 the /
whole occurrence, and may be considered
perfectly authentic.
1t viii be seen that Geo. S. Parks, and
WIN. ]. Patterson who have for years been
mani'esting ircesol and abolition proclivi-
ties, through the "Luminary' and otherwise
were ordered 10 depart from the county
in three weeks. The Resolutions speak
like finfto the rowder-likc determined pa
triois who know no fear, and mean to de.
iend their rights and their institutions. Let
the case be fairly understood diet the world
understand that the people in honest sim
pici'y and determination, have destroyed
the the press and fixtures Of the Luminary
newspaper. Cor the reason that George S.
Parl; and W. J. Patterson, who are citizens
Of sla'e a'e-supported by Shareholder
money. have been in open rebellion and up-
position TO the in'iitu'ion Of slavery, and the
interests and safety of our people and prop
er'v. Week after week the columns Of
their paper have been filed with voen.
donunciaiions Of the pro-slavcry men Of
Missouri and Kansas, and in open and avow.
ed aid Of the aid Societies" Of the North,
For this they have suifered-for nothing
else. Let traitors beware. The people are
aroused--s,rong arms and stout hearts, are
enlsted--not for a day, or single campaign
But FOR THE WAR. We fight for peace
a final peace--for justice and onr rights
Again, we say, in tones which we would
prefer, should rcsound like the thnnders Of
Heaven: Let traitors among US. be,rare.-
Let those who are coming 10 oppose u',
count tcell The cost.
PARHvrLLE, Mo-, April IA.
Mn. EDrToR:-The spontaneous up-heav-
ing Of an indignant and outraged commun-
ty were manifested here To- day, in decided
manner. To tell you that the industrial
Luminary." newspaper owned by George
Park and W. J. Patterson. in this town, is
a Frecsoi sheet, and has been aiding and
abetting the Eastern Abolition Societies in
their Nbortive attemptt to Aboli'onze Kan
sas, for the past year, is TO tell what you
already know. You are also aware TINT
Park has large Hotel in tins place, kept
by Freesoler, imported from Illinois, and
devoted TO the same foul purposes. 1t
seems that certain men in the neighborhood
determined "to abate the nuisance" How
they managed 70 notify SO many, and keep
it quiet, don't understand; but about 10 o.
|; clock this morning, we were surprised IL
see about ten or fifteen Of our most respect
t able country aoquuin'ances ride into town,
? and go to the Printing office and put Putter-
son under guard. Park, it appears, had
either heard Of it, or his good luck had
prompted him to the mouth Of Blue, in Kan.
sas Territory. At - o'clock, about two
hundred men had arrived. The Press was
very quietly taken down and puraded into
the street. The crowd was called to order
!, and Patterson was brought forth TO receive
his sentence. One speaker stated that they
: all were aware that they came there witt
i the firm determination 10 black. tar and feath
c or, and ride on Il rail, G s. Park and W
> J. Patterson, but that, as Park had escaped
and lett his scapegoat TO suffer for both, hr
wished the meeting 10 decide what shoul,
now be done with the prisoner. Anothe
. speaker declared his voice for mercy; no
that he had any excuses TO offer for Patter
son, for he despised him as strongly an,
man could; but that Patcrson's wife through
out the morning, had hung TO him like
l. leech; that she now held On 10 him, and tina
At we could not inhict the punishment withou
: gross violence to her feelings, and perhap
'e rudeness 10 her person. He therefore, tc
s. the sake OF the wife, moved a vote 10 be ia
L; ken to remit the tar, feathers, &c., and sc
Or Mr.. Patterson at large, for the present.
'F The vote was accordingly taken and a Sma
in majority went in favor Of the prisoner; h
ID was, therefore set at large. The folowin
DIS resolutions were then offered, and voted 0
10 singly, and not one dissenting voice wa
heard on the ground. Almost every on
voted in the affirmative; and they voted wit
- swim, too that showed they were
earnest.
he Resolved /. That the Parkville Indu
n trial Lumiuary is nuisance, which HI
rs, been endured too long, and should now
ed abated. -.-..
2. That the editors, to-wit: G. S. Pa
s. W. J, Patterson, are traitors TO he Sta