The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-22
Kansas Affairs.
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THIRD LITTER FROM GEORGE A. PARK Rel

THIRD LITTER FROM GEORGE A. PARK REPLY TO
CHARGES AGAINST HIS JOURNAL.
One Of the alseboods heraeed forth by the dsunion
press was that publicly "whipped in Kansas Ter
ltcry for jumping claim anothsr man had made first "
whip assasnats me- and hole in the plot supposing
1t would Re done published It, But Providence thwarted
their designs. When two men meet alone in The vast
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The fact is an organized company have jumped the
claim had made 6rst. bought an mprovement cabin
and ccrdwood of Big Bird an Incisn, and made my
marks and claim, and had it recorded rst according to
lquatter laws This company have laid out the town of
Delaware on it. My cabin has been burnt my cordwood
has been thrown into the ravne to ill up the streets
and my life threatened if there. Some Of the
this accounts for their nerest in passing the resolution
to chang me il rent to Kansas Territory to reside"
Of
my caim as shall attsnd at the land sales and yind
The charge Of atolitousnn is all late invention to
cover the bssest designs had many slsveholders
oer to hire mo slaves to haul in Kansas Territory this
summer, and every citizen Of Platte county knows that
have ever sustained the institutions of Missouri and
that her slave property was safe in my hands. There
rever bad been an instance Of slaves running away
about PaIkvlle well fed well clothed and we'll cared
for, they were happy and contented. No such
renee could be drummed up by the mob to create
element The basest falsehoods freely circulated
ssainst me- Tie leaders who behind the curtain
something must BIZ done to prevent reaction be
fore The great meeting on Saturday; - ];
had stole Elk negroes in Texas. and was publicly whip
ped. Tie citizens of Psrkville turned from him with
of the secIe. band, wrote to Garrett Long Thomson
StriDgeow reteratiDg fess charges and stating that
this accommodating witness would be in Clay county
that would probably 40 down the Polar Star, that
they would telegraph when the boat would be at bsr
ty landing they could there and take such
When the Polar Star arrived at Liberty landing String
fellow and one two others there but saw no
manifestation: ssrinsenow came down on the same
Thus the execution Of their po. was thrown back on
the leaders, and they had no. the confidence and
But am charged WITT being an agent Of the Emigrant
Aid Society. Boy like, "Boston Aid" written the
sxertion 10 plan and build up judcious system Of ra
roads, and deveope the Of the country
tinued efforts to promote tbs interests Of agriculture
morality and virtue, ente press to the speculation
Of "Bosen Aid then plead guilty of the charge
the engisnt aid company whatever. Yet coolly
told that We must be made an example, to punish the
Emisrant Aid Company.
Again, book has been found, and In the hands
of knowing individual, which am charged with writ
ing for the aid societies. blush for the fact that such
ignorance and Prejudice exists in this enlightened day
10 they seek to lay an embargo on the geography and
literature of the country
What are the facial In June last, Capt. Baker an !
steamer Excel up Kansas and Smoky HUI rivers, and
tale notes OF the trip which Invitation accepted
and published the notes in the La@inary. They
N sn In Boston rcpublithed them In pamphlet FORM
Thus oreinated that fatal book.
The most awful charge sgaint me Il, that rentsd my
hotel to freesoiler. Well the gentleman said he was
not fIeesoilsr He was from PenDsylv lie kept
tie hotel through the winter without success wing to
false reports circulated against him. and closed IL this
spIirg, suffering considerable less. 1t Is true have
been anxious TO open roads and publish notices OF the
o. market hs aarg a
OF cur farmers and the trade OF merchants
ard mechanics and In these efforts been
made the ground OF accusation against ua.
The citizens of Parky lie ought 70 know who had their
interests at hear and they will yet find that those
who are seeking to destroy me, are aiming blow at
their interests and even now trying TO divert their
trade TO other channels.
Anew soft hanssd gentlemen, ~ho hare d0ne nothiag