The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-30
From the Boston Telegraph.
The Parkvil1e Outrage.--Meeting at
the Meionaon.

There was very large meeting at the
Meiohaon last evening for the purpose of
listening to an address by VIM. J. Pa.ter-
son, Esq, one of the editors ofthe Park
vile Luminary, recently destroyed by a
Missouria mob.
Deacon Grant, at eight O'Clock, took
the platform, and made brief apology
for the delay of the address until that
hour.
He said he had been invited to preside
on the occasion and had consented to do
so, in viewof the interest which was uni
versally felt in the facts connected with
the subject which was to be presented,
in consequence of its relation to the
question of the freedom of the press
He then introduced Mr. Patterson, who
was received with hearty and long con-
tinued applause.
His paper was destroyed by a mob,
and himself and his family were driven
from their home for the ostensible reason
that they were abolitionists, but for the
real reason that he would not admit that
it was right for Atchison and his confed-
crates to go into Kansas to vote in the
recent election. The history of the leg
islation in Congress previous to the pass
age of the Kansas and Nebraska bill was
recited. The course of Atchison in Mis-
souri,, and his efforts for the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise were also repeated
as well as the statement made by Atchi-
son at the town of Atchison in Septem-
Der last.
The men who went from New England,
went to Kansas to procure better posi-
ton for themselves and families, resolved
to make permanent homes there. As
this did not suit Atchison & Co., they
began to vilify the immigrants and rep
resent them as abolitionists; then they
organised an association for the preven-
ton of immigration, called the Self De-
fence Association; they passed resolu-
tions not to purchase goods at the east,
but at Baltimore. or elsewhere; though
he was we'll convinced that one at least
who joined that Association came imme-
diately to Boston and purchased goods.
The incidents connected with the Salt
Greek meeting were then given. Pre-
vious to the meeting it was whispered
around that series of resolutions would
be introduced declaring that slavery
should be introduced into Kansas.
The meeting was broken up by the
chairman declaring a motion to adjourn
carried. Then thirty-two of the pro-
slavery men headed by one Gwinner a
tool of Atchison's. met and passed Sc
ries of resolutions, among which was
one that Kansas Territory, and conse-
quently the state of Kansas, should OF
right, and therefore shall be slave. terri
tory. Thus and then was slavery estab-
lished in Kansas. The Self Defensive
Association then wanted newspapers to
speak for them which would comply with
their demands. The Kansas Herald was
established at Fort Leavenworth, andas
one Of the editors would not yield to the
Atchison crowd, he was thrust out. Then
there was the Kansas Pioneer, one OF
whose editors had professed free soil prin-
ciples in Iowa. That sheet was subsid-
lied and has out -Heroded Herod in ser
vile pusillanimity. Then came the Squat
terSovereign, conducted by Stringfellow' s
brother, which hoists the name of At
Gibson at the head, for President. With
the aid of these and secret association
pledged to make Kansas slave state at all
hazards, the first election was managed.
At that election parties from fifty to one
hundred strong entered her territory,
armed with pistols, bowie-knives, rifles,
and whisky. One party was headed by
Claiborne Jackson, of Missouri, and had
two cannon, to be turned upon the New
Englanders if there was any opposition
to their voting. Atchison himself issaid
to have directed the movements of sixty
men, though he kept himself concealed.
Possibly he voted. Their men marched
Iup to the ballot box in the morning. took
the oath or not, as they pleased. did the
voting. and having oyerawed the citizens
marched home again, and took part In
another election in Missouri, on the next
Monday. These are stern realities, and
they are gloried in by Atchison's editors.
Hundreds of paragraphs from their pa
pers not only justify the fraud. but glory
in it, and say that when the election
comes. the slave power of Missouri will
sweep the election or die in the attempt.
Has not Gov. Reeder deplored that the
Territory has been subjugated. Emade a
tributary of Missouri? God only knows