Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-03
The Missouri MOb-A Press DESTROYED.


The following letter from Platte Argui
gives the details'of the recent mob at Park.
vile, Mo-, by which innocent men were rob
bed of then property, and themselves brutal,
treated. In the whole course Of odgpexperi
.ence, we have met with nothing so highl,
spiced with unmitigated villainy. The Lou
isville Journal, which denounced the WHOLE
transaction, says:
1t does not appear on what ground the ''In.
dustriOl Luminary" was treated as a free sol
paper, and we have heard, though we do po'
know whether The information is correct, thI
it was not a ~freeSoil paper-thot it merely
commended that the emigrants from New Eng.
land, sent out 10 Kansas by the New England
Aid Societies. should be allowed 10 90 quietl,
and by the ordinary means OF conveyance tC
the place of their destination, and that the
Missourians had no right 10 GO over the Kan
sas line on the day Of the election in that Ter.
ritOry and give their votes at The polls.
We publish the letter without further com.
mert.
thought but itself can be its PARALLEL"
Here is the document:
From the Platte Argus Extra, 16th.1
Intense Excitement in P~arkville, Missouri.
PARKvILLE, Mo-, April IA, '55.
Mr.. EDITOR: The spontaneous upheavings
of an indignant and outraged community were
manifested here 10 day; in a decided manner.
To tell you that the Industrial Luminsry,"
a newspaper owned BY Geo. Park and ~.
Patterson, in this town, is a Freesoil Sheet,
and has has been aiding and 0bettlng the
Eastern Abolition So ieties in their abor-
tive attempt TO abolitionize Kansas, for the
past year, is 10 tell you what you already
know. You are also aware that Park has a
large hotel in this place, kept by a Freesoiler
imported from Illinois, and devoted 10 the
same foul purpose. IL seems that certain
mon in The neighborhood determined so abate
the nuisance How they managed TO notify
so many, and keep il quiet, don't understand;
but about 10 O'clock this morning; we were
surprised TO see about ten or fifteen Of our
most respectable country acquainlances ride
into town and go 10 the printing Office, and
put Patterson under guard. Park, it appears,
had either heard of it, or his good luck had
prompted him 10 go 10 the mouth Of Blue river
in Kansas Territory.
AT ~ O'Clock, about two hundred men had
arrived. The press was very quietly taken
down and paraded into the street. The crowd
was called TO order, and Patterson was brought
forth 70 receive his sentence. One speaker
thatthey Were all aware that they came
there with the same determination 10 black
tar and feather, and de on o rail G. S. Park,
and w. J. Patterson, but that, as PARK had
aud lett his scape-goat 10 suffer for
both, he wished the meeting 10 decide what
should nov he done with The prisoner. An
other speaker declared his voice was for mer
cy; not that he had any excuse 10 offer for
for he deSpiSed him as strongly as
any man could, but that PattersoRS wife
Throughout The morning had hung To him like
. leech; that she now held on to him, and
hat we could not inflict the punishment
gross violence 10 her fee lings, and
Tudeness 10 her person. lie, there
fore, for The sake Of The wife, moved q vote
be taken to remit the tar, feathers &C., ant
Mr.. Patterson at large4or the present.--
The vote was accordingly taken, and q SmaH
went in favor OF he prisoner; he
therefore set al large. Tie following res
were then offered, and voted on singIy
aud not ole dissenting voice was heard on Ihe
ground. Almost every one voted in the Of.
6 native; and they voted with u "vim," too,
showed hey were in earnest:
ReSyiUed, /. That the ParkvilIe Industrial
Lum!nary is a nuisance which has been en-
iured too long, and should now lie abated.
2. That the editors to-wit: G. S. PAX and
J. Patterson, are trai,ors 10 the State and
county in which they live, and should be dealt
tn as such.
3. That we meet here again, on this DAY
hree weeks, and if we find G.. S. Parks and
j. Patterson in this Town, tIen, or at any
iubsequent time, we will throw them into the
Missouri rtver, and,if they go to Kansas 10
'eSlde, Ue ptedge our honor as men, TO follow
mi hang them wherever we can take The IN.
a. That at the suggestion Of our Parkyille
friends, "e will attend 10 some other Free
;oiIerS not far off.
3. That We will suffer no person belong
ng to the Northern Methods: Church 10
reach inPlaIte county, after this date, under
oltar and feathers for The first otfenSe
md hemp rope FOR The second.
q. That we earnestly call on our sister
Throughout the SAFE 10 rise in their
night and clean themselves OF FreeSoIIism.
I. h our peace, our property, and our
.iIClg requires Us Ut tDlS Time 10 10 our uuly.
8. That we r,queSt every pro slavery pa
yer IN Missouri aud Kansas 10 publish the
lbove resolutions.
The press was then Shouldered with a white
zap dawn over its head, aud labelled "Bos-
on Aid" The crowd following in regular or.
er; 1t was marched up through own nearly
o the upper landing, and there, with three
cheers, il was deposited IN the tomb Of
'all the CopuIets," o-wit: the Missouri river.
A speech was then made 10 the crowd, anG
hey dispersed peaceabIy, each taking the
DAD 10 his own home.
During the day frequent telrgraphic dis
were received from both ends of the
me Of a most encouraging nature.
Sic hGnsit giOria SGturd.
D'COl. MEDARY, Of the Statesman, dares the
NOW Noihlngs 10 q trial of strength with The
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