Council Bluffs bugle., 1855-06-05


frIsDAt. JI3A8 1855.
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cx1eo. p~4u ss1lpr a.d pro-
pris1k ~ bose
ias5 ~ - of
Missossx Miosx ~ ~ aa ~ Saiewins feel
ing, sensihlA RasAstic sad patriotic circular
to the rahiiss5
WhsA or PHO ting sf6ce vas destroyed, l
was absent IN kansas Tauitory, a4d rstarn-
ed forthwitk q Esceitl i information cf it.
l an hlled vfh v oeepost non0arn ior bhe
event. - - tilsspirsd. and the pas
siols n u - 6Tay~prena9iteted. ~ they
haye teea, 81 large and peNerfal secret
aesoei1fiegnsA IN happy TO knsw that the
citizens el' kville and vieinity took no
part h il; Ind Why my life snd property
should ~ destroyed BY any portion Of the
community, cannot tell he charge of
abolitiouism is false; l haye never harbor-
ed thought nor msdftsted an action detri-
mental to the hons1, she interests srgjns
tutionsyef Missopri but 7mye laborSd un-
ceas;aGtr = ee06Dots her pfnapsriU,ss 1t is
true fAss1 nos] eliesed the honor I'D in
teres>usGt H. III - be b tAat krse OF
nol:cy uerkod dnt BY some pe1ltis duty
has cea1slled - to cross THAR pa which
has brought on my devoted hoaa ~ Bitter
est perssouticn.
Our paper can be read-it will sFqek for
itself. Il does not claim perfsctidn---the
leading objects have been to promote the
principles Of temperance, morely and vir-
tue: to take . conserva tive sfxud, and by
uoderaslAG the sxtrnness nd hy sofssaine
sectional aPcrities, 70 promote the general
good Of the country, and the perpetaity Of
the American Union.
/ lore the South, and have spent the best
energies Of my life to advance her interests
and her glory. The battle fields OF Texas
are external evidences Of the fact; where
individual enterprise gathered around the
gallant He uston, and by incredabie hardship
and almost superhuman exertiSn, the indie
nendence of that vast country was achieved
now one of the brightest stars In the eonstel
Iation of .he States and r, fer to my tel
Low-citixens to attest the fact, that while
have resided In Missouri ihavs labored un-
ceasingiy 10 promote her interests.
| love the North, too; never, while life
lasts, shall forget the green hills Of Yer
mont, where rests the grave OF my mother;
nor the deeds Of the men Of 'T6; nor the
virtues and energies of the men who have
made those States beacon light--ths won
der and admiration of the world; and
shall ever look upon their glory as the
common inheritance of every American cit
ixen.
With regard to leaving this community,
would do so cheerfuliy, as soon as l could
dispose of my interests here, were l salts
fed that fu<sher residence was not agree
able; but to leave the grave OF my wife, the
home have toiled years to embelliSh and
improve, and many interests interwoven
with the growth and prosperity of the count
rv, and fee for no offence, like base cul-
init cannot. wUufu ruxfrrr ps efer sfo~sa
NJ nv own home, amid the flowers and trees
planted and consecrated, by affection, and
upon the soil of the country have toiled
10 build mn. Our press has bees thrown ia
IN the Missouri river-I may be buried there
tao-aa humble individual is in the" power
e,f hundreds of armed men-bat his death
v;ll not destroy the freedom Of the Ameri-
can Press. Independence of thought and
.ct;on is inherent in the heart OF every free
man. and it will gush up like perpetual
fountain forever! God has impressed on
his uni Verse the principles Of truth aud just
ice and they must prevail
If there is no security in the land OF Wash
,vtoa-If an American home affords no pro-
tection-if the time HAS arrived when this
Universe must be Dissolved, and all its kind
red ties and mighty interests broken and de-
.troved- then let me be buried beneath the
turbid waters of the Missouri rather than
live to behold such scene GoD save our
country! uko. D lAHA'
Parkville, Mo, April 2sd, ls5a.