Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-06
The Mob Spirit in Missouri-The
Parkville Affair.

! The st. L1uis Democrat, OF the 20th inst.
contains the latest news we have heard IRON
Parkville. We trust the people will stanC
by their citizens, and teach the ruff ans and
outlaws that they have outlved the day
when they can trample upon the rights o
Amer can citizens with impunity. We
copy the following from the Democrat o.
| the above date:
! I'VE are in receipt OF Intelligence from
Platte county relative to the unsettled con.
dition Of things there, which we have time
only this morning to detail in the brefes,
space. Our intormant was an eyewitness
of what he has related to US, and his &C.
CO unit, so far as il goes, can be fully de.
pended upon. Mr.. Park, accompanied by
his lady, arrived in Plrkvlle about fort.
night since. H. was kindly rec ived, and
ent quietly about his business. expecting
as soon rs that was settled to proceed to
Texas day or two after his arrival he
was informed on good authority that the
Secret Assoc iation' had met some days
previously in Platte City, at the call of
the platte County Artillery that they were
determined to drive him off at all hazards,
and that they would be down soma morn.
ing Of that week. Revolvers were report
ed to have been sent down, letters were
said to have been received stating tha, the
Association would destroy ParkviIie if op-
position was made. Intelligence Of this
state of affairs having quickly spread through
the town abou, t1o hundred Of the inhsb.
itanis assembled, and passed resolutions in
viting Mr.. Park to eman. At the sam
time a committee was appointed to meet
the secret body, when they came into town
and represent the wishes and determination
of the citizens Of Parkvile Much discus
sion took place on the street, and Maj
Richardson, Col. Summers, Col, Burnas,
Capt. Burnay and others made speeches to
the crowd in support of justice and right
When the committee oil the secret organi-
z'tion arrived, they were met by Colonel
BurnaS, and much exciling discussion en-
sued, when the committee left town. Next
day enother committee arrived. In the
meantime several men from the surround
ing counties had gathered into Town to
defend Mr.. Park. Anxious to restore
peace, Mr. Park made an address to the
committee, declaring that he had come in
private capacity to transact business, and
while he could never concede single rgh t
he was ready to do anything that was
manly ano honorable to prevent the eifusion
of Blood; but he was in the hands O; his
friends. Col Buraes then asked them il
they we're satisfied, to which they respond
ed, "no" Col. Burnes then said "Then
let the principles be settled in blood We
ask the honorss of, war. Set your day and
we will meet you but dom, sneak down
in the night. Come openly, and blood will
flow as freely as in the Mexican war. We
fight for principles for right" Col. Sum
msrs added: Let them come and the
streets of Pdrkvile will be hotter than
he'll an fifteen minutes!' Meetings, both
OF the friends of law and order, and OF the
secret league, continued to be held up to
the time when our information terminates,
anG all kinds of exciting rumors prevailed.
1t was reported that Atchsun was at Platte
city Our informant learns that propusi-
items for ciy. war and disunion had been
strongly urged by members of the secret
League. We shall await further tdings with
anxiety"