The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-09
The Outrage on the Press in Mis-
souri---The Newspaper Artic-
les that Caused it. -

les that Caused it
The Argus, of the 18th, publishedas
Weston, Mo-, gives thefollowiug extract
from the Parkville Luminarys the paper
which was subsequently mobbed and de-
stroyed. This quotation seems to have
caused the outrageous proceedings,
which are matter of history
"THE ELECTION IN KANsAs-We have
occupied conservative and national
ground, promptly opposing the measures
and men who have brought on this crisis.
Will the President meet it? Surely he
cannot longer follow counsels from
among Abolitionists and Nullifers p
The country demands that sound, firm,
energetic men have the direction of pub
lie affairs-who will impress and enforce
justice and law. There is virtually no
law in Kansas, and no security for life
and property, save in the sense of honor
and justice cherished by every TRUE pi-
oneer. This may save the country from
bloodshed but the Government is held
up to ridicule and contempt, and its au-
thority Observation-Disclosures of cleo
tions have been displaced, and others
appointed the polls have in some instan-
ccs been guarded with pistols and bowie
knives-and some of those elected are
going to the Governor swearing, that if
he does not give a certificate of election
Immediately, they will 'cut his throat
from ear to earl Is the flag of our coun-
try to be no longer a protection?-or
are individuals OF companies of men to
declare WE WILL! and It MUST be so,
without regard to law? Is this what
the authors of the Nebraska-K Kansas
bill meant by Squattet SoUereignty?"
We are unable to disco yer anything
dreadful in the above. If the editor
told the truth, his remarks are fair and
correct. But the Argus comments as
follows :
"Citizens of Platte and Miss 1uri, is it
true that you support and patronize the
abolition Dog Star? Is it true that you
let your negroes subscribe for and read
this lying sheet? They say, Eve nave
occupied conservative and national
ground!" We would ask: What were
you doing when you wrote the abolition
letter to Brown, the editor of the Her
aid Of Freedom? Why have you been
publishing lies and abolition sentiments,
if you occupied neutral ground? Why
have you opposed every measure the
South has taken to defend herself, and
defend every move of the North to abo-
litionize Kansas? Why do you support
and uphold the Abolition Governor Of
Kansas ? How dare you tell such 9
lie as to say Judges were displaced anc
others appointed, and the polls guarded
with pistols and bowie-knives," when i
is known that a more orderly and quier
election never was held in any territory
| in the Union. Verify, the truth is MOI
in you.
i. GAS you are sick, we would advis'
you to move your office to som9 othe.
country, where the climate will be NOR
[ c%ongenial to your health.
IF the people in the neighborhood o
Parkville we're the most forbearing in
dividuals in the world, the material
composing the Luminary printing ofic
j zOouM go into tie Missouri river, ant
S the falsehoods that find an outlet
through its polluted columns woui
G therefore cease"
1t will be remembered that the" ma
> %terials composing the Lwminary print
ing Office" were subsequently, thrown in
to the river, as limited. The Office tina
most richly deserves a bath in the Miss
o ouri is that Of the Argus.