Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31

Illustration Of squatter sovereignty -
This occurred in KANSAS. as constitu-
ted since he annexation Of the west
srn counties Of Missouri. The Mr..
Why alluded to, was in Indianapo-
lis last week. and gave to large audi
ence. the account Of his expulsion.
in substance as given below. We
have no idea that any amount Of such
outrages can induce the leaders Of old
lineism to acknowledge that they were
wrong in advocating the principles OF
the infamous bill that tolerates them.
They dare not do IL. The Sentinel
and Jaeksosian. and similar papers
dare not do Il. Their owner and
master, ]. D. Bright would chastise
them a. he would his Kentucky slaves
if they should. But we know the
people arc thinking and resolving to
act on this subject independent Of
party dlctation. The numerous appli.
cations We have recently had four our
paper by men whom VIC have regard
ed as hopelessly identified with old
lineism, convince Us that there Is q
spirit Of honest inquiry among think
ing honest men. that will tell power
fully whenever there is an occasion to
vote on this subject
For our part, We doubt the policy
Of being driven from the field Of pas
toras labor by mobs. 1t Is not be-
coming one who should bear with him
the great INDUCTION Of his Master, Fear
not him who can kill the body only"
Better die at his post, than abandon
II. II the minister Of the gospel does
anything worthy Of death no should
not refuse 10 die. but he should never
abandon post Of duty. for fear Of
death or persecution. Let the mob
use tar and feathers. they can only
injure the outer man. Let them
use the murderous. knife or halter. 1t
can only abreviate the season Of trial
and labor. and IL the cause Of truth
and righteousness can best be sub
served BY the sacrifice Of life. nochris-
tisn should refase to make the sacri-
Zee. The following is the account
alluded to:
We are called upon to record an
other case Of mobing by the FIRE eat.
ers of Missouri. The Rev. w. ii.
Wiley, preacher in charge Of Harrison
vile Circui. Missouri Conference.
Was on Thursday, I'd inst. arrested on
the highway by gang OF eighteen
mounntep men. who informed him
that he had been accused Of preach
ing Abolition doctrines and circulating
Abolition documents, and TINT II was
necessary he should go with them to
Jacksonville in order to have the
charges investigated. Tho party
stopped for supper ut n cabin in the
prarie, where the bottle was freely
passed. and brother w. was insulting
~ invited to drink, and oaths and OBJ
scene jesls banded in his presence.
After supper they went on to Har-
risonvillc with their prisoner, and
guard Of three men was set over him
during the night. Next morning he
was waited upon by some men, who
informed him that they had been APP
pointed committee to search his eff
lects, in order to ascertain II he had
Abolition documents about him. The
work of search was through; they ex-
amined every article about him, even
to reading his private letters, but
found nothing to justify the charges
made. While this search was going
on a meeting was in progress in the
Court House, and after the commit
had returned and made their report
brother w. was waited upon by an
tee. other committee which informed
him that he was called for ut the
Court House.
He went over. accompanied by the
Committee, and found about two
hundred men present, most of whom
were the baser sort. The Chairman,
an individual glorying in the name Of
DR.. Maxsell. informed him Of the
charges against him, and also that
the meeting had come TO the conclu-
sion to give him seven days to leave
the State, and that il he did not, the
consequences, whatever they might
be. would be upon his own head
Brother W. made q brief speech 10
them that fhe committed any offense
against the laws he was willing to suf.
fer. but protested againt their right
thus to arraign before lawless tribu-
nal. He was told that the great mis-
fortune was that the laws were not
strict enough. and that they had taken
the law in their hand.
These facts we gather from Brother
Wiley himself. who is now in this city,
he having for the present left that part
ofthe country by the advice of his
friends. lie represents the excite
ment all along the border as being
very great. The fire-eaters have a
secret organization. and all who re-
fused 10 Join it are branded with Abo-
litionism, and their movements watch
ed, even though they be citizens Of
many years standing. and whose in
tegrity is entirely unimpeachable.-
What the end Of these things is to be
We cannot tell. We confess the pros
pect is dark and forbidding. The on
Iy present remedy we can see is the
immediate interference with the Exec
utive. backed by ,law-abiding and
peaceful citizens. What viii Cover
nor Price do in this emergency?