Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-14
THE AMERICAN.
More About squatter Sovereignty

We published last week Mr.. But.
ler's account Of the treatment he re-
ceived from the squatter .assassins Of
Atehison. The following from String
fellows paper shows that he gave a
correct statement Of The facts. It VIII
be seen that the rioters claim to justify
themselves on the ground that the
Enquirer says is sufficient to justify
mobs. Let ffeemen read and then let
them ask themselves whether they
will support an Administration that
tolerases such outrages:
Great Excitement in Atchison-An
Abolition Preacher Shipped on
two Logs and Sent Adrift.
On Thursday evening last. one
Pardee Butler arrived in town with a
view of starting for the East, probably
for the purpose Of importing fresh
supply OF Free Soilers from the peni-
tentisries and pest holes ut the North
ern States. Finding il announcement TO
depart before. morning. he took lodg-
ings at the hotel, and proceeded to
visit numerous portions II our town,
everywhere avowing him self Free
Soiler, and preaching the foulest Of Alb
clifton heresies. He declared the re-
cent action OF our citizens in regard to
Mr.. j. w. B. Kelly, the Infamous and
unlawful proceedings Of a mob--at the
same time stating that many persons
ia Atchison. who were Free Sellers at
heart had been inundated thereby.
and feared to avow their true sentiments
but, that he (ButIer. would express
hrs views in defiance ofthe whole COM
munity. - "a ~
On the ensuing morning, our
townsmen assembled en- mosse and
deeming the presence Of such persons
highly detrimental to the safety Of our
slave property, appointed Committee
Of two to wait on Mr.. Butler. and re-
quest his signature 70 the resolutions
passed at the late pro-Slavery meeting
in Atchison. After perusing the said
resolutions. Mr.. b. positireiy declined
signing them. and was Immediately
arrested by the Committee.
After various plans for his disposal
had been e. nsidered, il was finally de-
cided 10 place him on raft composed
Of two logs, firmly dashed together;
that his baggage and loaf Of bread
be given him; and having attached
flag TO his primitive bark, emblazoned
with notices indicative OF our con-
tempt for such characters, Mr.. Butler
was set adrift on the great Missouri,
with the letter II. legibIy painted on
his forehead. - 1ss1 ISIS tre
He was escorted down the river
some distance. by several Of our CHI
xens, who seeing him pass several
rack heaps in quite skillful manner
babe him adieu, and returned to Atch-
ison. tts4
Such treatment may be expected by
all scoundrels visiting our town for
the purpose Of interfering with our
tims-honored institutions, and the
same punishment we viii be happy TO
award all Free Sellers. Abolilionisis
and their emissaries. If this should be
insufficient to deter them from their
dastardly and infamous propensity for
negro stealing wowill draw largely on
the hemp crops Of our Missouri neigh
bors Cor q supply Of that article. suf-
ticient to afford every jail-bird in the
North with necklace twelve feet in
length. 49, 9 =
With confidence we appeal 10 the
Squaiter Soyeroigps oil Kansas. to
know if our slaves shall be tempered
with? Will they allow the Greely's
and Stewards ofour Northern States 10
inundate our broad Territory with the
scurf and scum collected from their
prisons. brothels and sink-holes of
iniquity? Is society, composed Of
sush Ingredients as these. proper
school fur the morals OF your children?
A.e such men 6tcompanious for your
daughters? Such women fit wives
for your sons? = = 80 -s 80
Squatters OF Kansas, If ever the
eyes-of the world were fixed on po-
litical contest, they are gazing on you
NOW. Your brethren Of the Shave
holding States have placed their cause
inyour hands. They have declared
Kansas the 1hermopylg Of the South,
and you the Spartan Band that must
defend il from the foul invasion OF Nor
thern fanatics. They have crossed
the Rubicon. broken through all re-
straints and forced us to the final lis.
sue. Our rights are trampIed upon.
and we cry in vain for redress. We
are now battling for thevery existence
of our institutions. We have found
the Federal Constitution. which they
profess to reverence so highly, impo-
tent and unable to protect US. Then
pledges are az broken and worthless,
and now only two alternatives remain,
We must either again submit 10 a
compromise with The party possessed
ofan invincible majority. u party whose
very act has declared them perjured.
or we must rise unanimously. and
drive the foe from our midst. In or
der 70 accomplish this end. no mercy
can DC shown. and none is needed. Let
your actions be as immutable as the
Medean law. tffTI HFt ftaf
Citizens ofKansas, can you hest
tate which course to pursue? Ii your
self esteem is insufficient, your inter
ests are enough TO decide you. II
you hesitate now you are lost. Your
brethren OF Atchison have taken a
bold. manly and decided stand. I'm
assisted they pledge themselves to
purge thar town, and It's vicinity.
from the polluted presence ofEAboli-
t;onisa. Without your aid, more
they cannot do. Give il to Us aud
Kansas shall soon claim her proper
place among her sister States. in a
Southern Republic.
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