The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25

that two ladies who were teaching school
in town were not ordered to leaye-that
they do not war against women. That
Wallace did notify citizens to leave is full
" admitted by Miller, who says, in his
peculiar dictatosiai- style on, sir, in
connection with several others, were no.
tilted to leave ourcounty and State. Cap
tain Wallace. doubtless, performed the
very agreeable task. Nc letter Vas ev.
er written by me and given to man who
was ordered off. The statement that one
was found is not true. Passing over a
great deal of filth. bombaSt and black
guardism, we next come to the affidavit,
of Robert S. Kelly, one of he'editors of
the Squattcr Sovereign, who swears that
the assertion that he { Kelly "had le-
ceived from the proslavery party, at one
time, $500, and had the promise OF
$500 more, for the support ofthe Squat
ter Sovereign newspaper, is false from
to end" Mr. Kelly himself
is my author. During conversation in
my Office, he stated that 500 had been
paid over to him, and that they had prom
ised to collect 81, 800 more and he fur
ther stated that large sums were being
collected over the State to buy oats and
whisky for Kansas voters. Which state
ment Shall we believe, Robert? I-asked
a supporter of the Squatter Sovereign il
they had net associated DR.. Stringiellow
with Kelly TO advance their interests by
reason and argument. '.oh, no, said
h he.sswe did not put them there 20 argue.
but to blackguard and viilify." Bob. I
believe, has fully met their expectations.
With regard to the afidaFite of Wm.
Fl. Summers. / would sinply say that
in several conversations with me, he
himself opposed to the mob,
and spoke of getting up resolution. set
ting forth the confidence the citizens re-
pofed in me. This might have led me to
be mistaken in regard to his action in
the meeting, at which l was net present.
The substance of the conversation had
with Lyeurgus Sheppard is correct as |
stated. No reasonable man, IN his sober
moments, can believe that he ever pos
sessed spirit SO lawles and reckless as
he evinced in that conversation Next
comes Jesse Summers, and swears that
the statement that he "Eas placed at st.
Joseph TO send the.news by telegraph oi
the destruction Of the Parkville Lumina-
ry, is unqualiiedly FALSE Here is a
newissue gotten up. | was informed By
good authority that Jesse Summers was
at ST. Joseph, and did telegraph to Park
vile "thc encouraging news" while the
rioters were engaged in the guilty work
of destruction, and so stated it. Had he
met the charge fairly, and swore that he
was not at st. Joseph on that day, and did
not telegraph to Parkville, it would have
set the matter at rest.
Next is paraded the afidayite of Da-
vid Gregg, who swears and endorses
what he said about rumor that che
Park had received one hundred lashes
on his naked back for stealing negro in
Arkansas. II is Astonishing how an old
man like him could be induced to lend
his aid to circulate sneaking and will
full falsebood. Mr.. Gregg will be called
on in due time 10 state the county in Ar
kansas where the crime was committed.
and make legal proof.
The certificate of John n. L. Talbot
that 81 was tracked into the swamps by
dogs, and brought back to Marshall, Tex
as, and publicly whipped for decoying
of negroes, caps the climax ofiniquity
For the honor OF our common humanity,
do hope that he has some ground 10 be
and does not wickedly lend his
aid to perpetrate falsehood. Is Talbot
a responsible man? Who are his back
ers There is no shadow of ground for
sucha charge. Inever was in Marshall,
Texas, in my life. In 1855 | volunteer
ed in the service of Texas, and contribu-
ted all my humble efforts to sustain and
defend that republic in the hour Of trial.
And since then, all my connections with
Texas have been of the most agreeable
kind. Where were my revilers then ? II
true 10 their instincts, in some low grog
gerry. gambling. swearing and drinking.
and debssed souls like theirs.
are noteapable of concerning that men can
be successful By noble conduct and hon
orabIe action. Hence they attribute sue
cess 90 baseness and dishoaoF
Deep and vile is this Jacobin corspi-
racy of Afchison and his tools. They
must be justified before the country for
the destruction Of the Luminary. To do
this. they do not scruple to destroy. not
only the property and life, but the char
acter of a private citizen. They must
keep up an excitement. Non-interven-
ton is my doctrine. Let every indiyid-
ual reform himself, and pull the beam out
of his own eye, before he attempts 70
pull it out of another's. And let every
community mind its Own affairs and let
others aioDe. They charged the Luni-
nary with teaching ineendiarism and ab-
olitionism. / pronounced it false. and
called on them 70 publish the articles that
sustained their charge. None can De
found. ] now pronounce all the charges
of tampering with or deeoyins Oh slaves
false. and call for responsible proof from
the authorities Of the counties where II Is
said to have taken place, at least before
the Senatorial election ] am happy
tl,at my riIiiGers cannot disturb riy con-
science, or weaken my honest purposes.
I can stiff feel the heatings Of a true
Americas heart IN mr. bosom-still love
my country-ssl labor in my humble
sphere 10 pscserye cur institutions and
our liberties as we received them from
patriotic fathers. and sill be vigilent 10
hand them down unsulIied and unimpair-
ID to posterity.
The monitory records Of history warn
Is that civil war and revolution are at
sand. The symptoms are apparent
Secret conspiratoFs plot treason and the
OF their fellow-ueH. Their
presses poison the public mind, and en-
;ite the passions Of the moo. They
'ossrsiy herald fsuh the plots of The Js-