Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31
.nou1soN,s CONSPIRACY.

nIuuSu th0 "SNJ " "
Atkinson, & Co., to subvert free Kansas "
slavery, by fraud and force, should star1e
every man in the free States, and arouse ni"
10 sense of the necessity of immediate ac-
ton, if what remains of our liberties are not
to be wholly and tamely yielded up forever
to tho South. And yet with all these black
Developments before the world, we see A'cn-
ison in full favor with the President and his
cabinet, at Washington, and his conduct anu
that Of his followers, virtually approved IN
their silence and refusal to interfere. In
deed the Uuion, the organ of the admins
tration, the Richmond Examiner, the South
Carolina Mercury, and the other leading pro-
Slavery and administration organs OF the
South, are already taking their stand, openly
in defence of the Missouri outrages; and we
have little doubt that, within three months,
we shall see the Pierce Presses Of the North
following their example. ED. OF FREEMAN.
LETTER ERoM GEORGE S. PARK, EDITOR OF THE
pARKvILLE LUMINARY.
ST.. LOUIS, May 10th, 1850.
Believing D. r. Atchson dangerous man,
The. LgmiJlury. steadily opposed his re-elec,
ton tbtheUnited States Senate, and supported
Col. Benton.
Tho consequences we're, he let loose his
hireling presses upon that paper, but they get
battle to their hearts content, and retired dis
comfted from the field. About this time, the
selfdefensive association was formed at Weston
but the masses put it down. d. r. Atchlson,
B. L. Stringefellow, j. 7. V. Thompson, and
others. then organized q secret association.
am informed its members are sworn to secrecy
to turn out and fight when called on from
head quarters-to contribute money to carry
out the objects Of the assocation-to share
equally the damages that may accrue from
the overAacts Of any of its members, and tc
carry these points even at the price of disun
ion. They are bound never to divulge the
names of members. Thus their clan can act
in concert everywhere at once, and lead the
unipitlated to suppose that is is the spontane
GUS uprising of the whole people, when they
number only corporal's guard When {
man is prescribed, they act in concert to DIES
troy his business and character; and the poor
man is ruined without knowing the cause
All Northern men are prescribed and ruinet
in thei.. business aud character, or driven GU
of the country, who do not subscribe to thei
most ultra doctrines. In this manner Who'll,
communities are oyerawed. One man said t.
me in Parkvlle, "Times are worse here nov
than they were in France in the days of Ro
bespierre;" others said that this was the frs
fine they were afraid to avow their real sen
timents. No one knew when his bushes
would be destroyed, or he ordered out of til
country. In this way citizens are paral yze'
and subdued. They call upon other countie
and St. houis to cooperate and carry on tn
work. Inscriptions, they use any means t
accomplish their purpose. Thus this secre
engine of hell is at work, undermining til
foundations OF all social order, of confidence
and public honor.
Emissaries have been sent through tn
South to organize these association. On
Harvey was sent into Texas last winter, en-
dorsed and recommended by Twenty-Five
members ~ the Missouri Legislature. Fror
whatI sedH I'D learn, sais mission proved fai
nre. | heard Of but nine members in tn
State. He was anxious to return to Jefferso
City when last heard from. McGee, of Jack
son county. was travelling in Arkansas on tn
same mission. Lycurgus Shepherd of Plat
county, said to me few days since, " that til
whole South was organized that they ha
decreed the destruction Of every Benton pres
in the State, and a portion ofthc Wing presse,
that they could command any amount of me
at moments warning, and millions of money
that 100000 were subscribed in Missouri
that the destruction of the hotel at Kansas
and presses at Lawrence, had been decreed
that they had taken cannon along to demo
ish them from distance, so as not to be blow
up by the kegs of powder said to be under tn
building they would not stop until every Ere
Soler ond Abolitionist were driven out {
Missouri and Kansas; they were prepared fc
disunon or anything" He was then just OF
of secret meeting. These secret meeting
are generally held once week, or at the ca
of their leaders. There is no doubt but som
good men are induced to join this association
and get involved in its mcshes before the
understand its objects. So by some who ov,
act, or by bloodshed and murder, they hor
gradually to get the North and South to tai
sides, and bring on civil war and disunion.
The nomination of D. r. Atchison for IL
Presidency is ominous. Public meetings al
called at all the prominent points, where
+. StringfeIow, j. 7. v Thompson, Or 9TH
speakers, are generally present to make e:
citing speeches, and lash to fury the passion
of the multitude. Even the Rev. Mr.. Ler
'. chaplain to the army at Fort Leavenwort
left his post and came over into Platte count
and, in public speech, urged the citizens
extreme measures. Bible in hand, g he scou
} ed the idea of using honorable means in tn
war" H. Rich, suttler at Fort Leavcnwort
was ready to mob the man if he did not san
, ton extreme measures. He that is not {
as is against US, is their motto there can
no middle ground and they are now bus
, dragooning vie whcfc community into dut
Envy, prejudice, and interest, seemed mix
up and foremost in everything. The spirit
; honor, SO highly Landed in the days of chi
airy, is discarded by these leaders; SELLS
ness, desire to enjoy and appropriate t
labor of others without an equivalent, falls
f hood and detraction, blindness of ntellec
and an Infatuated passion that thirsts f
r bloodshed and all the horrors of civil wa
I now govern in that devoted region. May t
. Almighty God make bare his arm to save o
country from ruin. The day | left Parkvi
Captain Wallace was busy notifying citize
to leave. | understand one lady, who W
teaching school, was ordered to close doc
and be off, Some were going, some talked
defending their homes; but they were tire,
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