The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-11-10
The Murder OF Loycj0y at Alton.


extraordinary energy aud pcrtinaci,y. lie
was a preacher Of the Gospel, and was a
member Of the Presbyterian Church.
Ia the year 1881 he came to Alton from
st. Louis, Miss uri, and consulted with his
friends and the people generally If it would
be advisable for him t. establish an abolition
paper in Alton. II seems that his visit to
Alton, and his consultation with the people
on the above subject, put tho whole conmu-
nifty in state Of all intense excitement ana
feeling. This violence Of feeling was increa-
scd by the rumors, which were then brNev-
ed, and not coutradicted TO this hour, that
he had previously attempted to establish his
press at Cincinnati Louisville, and 81. Lou
is, but at none Of these places received any
encouragement, and at 81. Louis he was re-
pulsed with violence, or threats oil violence.
+ These statements intlamed the people the
more, as it was considered dsrcspuctiuI to
Alton 10 permit his press to be established
there, when il would not be established in
those other cities 4 few men only eueOur-
aged LoYeIoy to establish his press at Alton;
but the MASSES OF the people, amongst whom
were the most intelligent AMI worthy cIu-
zcnS Of the place, desired him in friendship
not to attempt to set up an abolition paper
IN Alton. \ large mass meeting Of the pco-
pie was called all were invited to attend,
and many Of the friends Of Loyjoy did at
tend.
/ The convention Of the people passed rcso-
lutons demonstrating aud besecchng Love
/ ioy not to establish and abolition press at Al
ton. These resolutions breathcd tho spirit Of
iirmucss, yet mild and persuasive, stating
that the consequence Of his pcrscvcring III
this enterprise would be serious and perhaps
disastrous to him. 4 committee vas ap-
pointed by the meeting to eXPostllate with
Ioyeiov, and di,sualu hun from his under
taking. On this committee were some OF
the friends Of Loycioy and his cause. The
committee urged Oh hun to dcsIot from his
purpose more from fear Of the consequences
+ to himself than from fear Of the press and
the cause, This large public meeting knew
that the consequences would be fatal to him
if he persisted, and cautioned him aud his
iGIcnis accordingly.
he agreed with the committee not to es-
tab,ish an abolition papcrin Alton, but a re-
lgious one. The committee reported this
agreement to the meeting, which was satls-
factory, and many Of the meeting supported
his religious journal.
Under this arrangement, he started
weekly journal Bat in short time, disre-
salG,''s ms a.' a"sI l.', ''' T;'ai',s oc
PuDi''' aoo'''oh uo'u '"''' ans SO'''e "a
1He pAPl' MHe ','V'"'l "sl','o' ~, 5rha
enC' anI 1t'S'.1" ,,''
PU0pe sun Io',S''''v' '''I 'i1
Ieu 70 a'', a,iu l'iuiI''c e''''l r,o,. taI G "a
hp'y"!' a. I"T! '"u OS'C'e -! nav N.'
the subject considerably changed. He had,
"''e, '.'e III "7' 'e"'"L w t.'' W h1D'.S
rt5.s'pus P'Pyr' Puo'','iou '';e 49, p'
Iy''''ss "',' ms AZ 10'',1.' - ''' c'a r','
ne coh'e'ayh WIN 'V ,9'.'':i'.el ~ :, II .etu'
"'""hy'' "ul as ,''r''', "''.. " o'',s
Nv s''p II. 'v onr,s",,in,
sPe''ao.V anu "o'u' ' -,''%I"i 'n'o . :
I,n ~. ,ha,r ,;o,r, in ,,I,,ion To tE.
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go n. answer lisa nnuili.hrdinhis
tn,,rnaI and the rrocecdinos Of the commit.
loo
lis manor ,lo "iI,o, Observer - after
49, ,,,ir,E, tr;,l, ,I,'. c,,c,,ittn. assumed
s,iil ,n'ra' ,J,r, ,';',y.of ,I'n';,inn onl con.
,;,nrd 20 f,r ope Or ,wo months Tbosc
y'i,,or and sc,,b;,, rnhIir,,ions bscome
,,.,,.o o,l NOR. otr. ;y, ev,,y d,v IN ,hr
,i,;,orso If tI,nr and, tho rcnnie commenced
,,,aIn ~ Io ooi,o,eI and rvc;,ed Anrr
u,rrI o,;t,,io, IN thc nuhlic mind and dis.
cr..;nr tho ,i,;,.r. h,c,,nn fnrious enra.
,,d ana aImost fr,p,i.
\, r'i,l, ,G' '',',ons ' of Alton in ,,r,c
rr,,I..ro without Ii.,irc,;on entered the
"Giaa ~ : r.';n,. oI,hon,b bn ,yn. NOT nrc.
l,,,,,!. onI ID. ,bo nrces and
o,., :, ,,,,n ,l,o p;asa crook TLc tyne wos
.ca,,'r"J ,i oLor, i'm oyc'y dirertion This
movr,nen, Of the ,na..c, created Great ex.
.;,.,ncn, sri aci,a,;on in Al,on Ioy,iov
and Lis fricnds came tn the Office in the NOR
nine, avJ .o,r ,yl,ot vos done He and his
r.ian7,I, i, :, cool c,,r, mnnnor decided to
'',.''I' a,'l,Ir ,,,a', a,'J ,,,lIfsh aroIbcr
paI''f;,;,,, ,,a,,or n ,l,nn I, was several
49, ar r,Irh,,smonth. h, fore the now
".l"' VI 49, ,'r,o,'.,J ban, Il al ,rriy.
pJS1 pa ooI',' ial'od IN Car nndI,in;s warchonsr
"'S a., ci,f,o,s or ,le citv Ln,v tho
70. u, - H. ,-a IN ,hn s,nyo rr poI.
,"C' NAV Wv ,I osg,,nIIn5 c, ,,,,,.,o
"rJ Gns,rnved the second press. TYNE and
",,u ro,' Ttny co., thn oIncoyrcrn in.
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w '',' .a,,i ,.iiI ,'orn L,,,or,~d alarm; inc
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-, "a s'a', ""o'"r' fhh" Anrr the Ionsc
- Wv ,,,o I''1l or ,lroo w,oLs the ,hirl press
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cu III "a''S Ht''v'
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,I n'i ''',' l 'i'no ,J wy ~ nnrC,ct tornado
'.usu ,n anu ''',' e"'Vu au, in nrocnriny the
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,ou''" r'esS' II n,L %'",G prr,r;2od md had
.o' me o,',Ig"S ,Inhar har ~ a;ye no,;cc when
WV Ta'T, cyr pu, 'rd a. Wv m,"l or,ye II come on
.n .ho W; ,1u'," p'tSS .oo'a a%nnt cock in tho
.'o H'Ss'"', Tt T. u,'o"' aI bnI ro,ir.d 70 hcd
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anu '.ie M"lt,i eou,' h ,'o' iard;c,od ," ,r,cIn
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