The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-05-20
AroTHHR KANSAS OUTRAGE

AH0THk6 kAuSAO VvA1AU3
We publish the following letter in full,
Is the author o ( it, Pardee Batter, was long
citizen OF this county, and will be remet1-
bered BY our citizens as remarkably qu'e'
md unassumine minister OF the gospel
But under meek and quiet disposition
subaued by the mild restraint OF the eh''s'
tan religion, he possesses mons eoefsse
tina, puts 10 shame the braggadoc'o OF so0'"
C.rol,n, chnalry. An hundred such men
well armed, and with the determination 10
fisht, would put to flight the whole posse OF
cowardly Southern miscrean,s that now IN
fes, ,ha, Territory, urged on by every whip
per-snapper paper in the pay OF the aain n
is,ration that disgraces our Union leu
cannot pick up one OF these low, sersiie
,heets but the mos, disgusting language
.nc,;ed to the friends of freedom meets your
ewes, and you find them ssigmatiaed oy
..,or.. eni,hets than the Tories OF 70 ap-
Piled to the proclsimers OF liberty ~ 'ne''
day. :.
The following letter was elected ey MI
Redpa,h, a correspondent OF the Missouri
Dtmocraf. who addressed MIR. Butler iet'er
IA obtain from him the facts as they sc'e"a
l. occurred. Those who are acquainted
with Mr.. Butler and the strict prooity q
NJ. character. will no, question Tor mn-
ment a single statement that he has msde'
Int ON the contrary will believe that he has
mo, given the facts as nlinu'ely as they &c
ssrred at his hands. All the efforts OF tue
,So-slsvery press to insahdate bis state
ments in regard TO the abuse he formerly
,.ceiyed from the minions Of government
4 Kansas, for having the hardhood TO say
that he intended to vote for Kansas being a
free State, proved entirely abortive, aud his
evidence stands unimpeached:--
LAWRENCE, May I.
I.srs REprAra, Eso.:-Dear Mr:-l
,h.nk Won for your offer, and lake pleasure
Il complyinr with your request. have
.lre.av nosted a statement of my case TO
,he Editor of the St. Louis Democrat, bat as
~. Lawrence mail, it is said, is often inter
c.n,ed or examined, It is probable that my
letter NAV not reach him. l suololn a copy
81 nv letter 10 thai journal.
One wear ago | came to Kansas ana
houpht a claim on Sugar Creek, Atehlsoh
County.
On the 10th Of August, the Border Rum
ana AZ the town of Atchson sent me down
We parted under mutual pledge
that if my life was spared ! woaia com
back to Atehison; and they, that u ca
come back, they would hang Re.
Faithful TO my promise, IN NoseHpe'
l.st I returned to Kansas with my family
visited Atchison in open day, announced my
sell on hand, and returned without moles'a'
ton
Kansas being yet sparsely settled, ant
having few meeting houses, II was deter
mined tina, Mrs Butler should I've on oul
claim with her brothers wife, while shou't
return to Illinois, and resume my laboFs s.
. nreacher. ! have been for number o
yesrs in the employ OF churches IN the coun'
res of Brown ind Adams, Illinois, MAJOR
;,y of whose members were, suppose, born
nd reared in Kentucky.
April 3Oth returned to Kansas and cfoss'
ed the Missouri st Atchison. spoke TO nc
,ns in town. save with two merchants oI
Tho nl.ee. with whom had business trans
actions since my first arrival in the IeFrito-
r.. Having remained only few minutes
went to my buggy 70 resume my Journey
when was assaulted BY Robert 5. Kelly
Junior editor Of the Sqaa:tsr Soperet9a' ans
others, was dragged into grocery, an,
there surrounded By company OF s9aiI
C.roIniaos, who are reported to have beel
sent out by d Southern Emigrant Aid Soc
In this last mob noticed only Two y er
citizens of Atchison or engaged IN The ior
mer mob.
II is not reported that these emisranl
srnm the Palmetto State seek out clail
and make for themselves home; neTihe
do thew enter into any legitimate business
They. very expressgely describe them
selves as having acome 70 see kanssi
through" r
They yelled-"Kll him!" xiii him!
.Hang the Did AbolitiOnist!''
One of their nunber hustled up to me an
demanded
@Have you revolver
replied---No."
He handed me pistol saying There
take that and stand off ten steps and Il
d-m you, will blow you through N an p
stsnir'
replie4-.I have nc use for your wes
pom"
afterwards heard them congratuistin
themselves in reference TO lhls--that the
hsd been honorable with me. The ielio,
was furious; but bis companions dissuade
him from shooting me, saying they were GO
ing 10 hang me-
IL can picture 70 mysea the look q
Cuban riocdhuund, just ready with ope
laws 10 seize painting slave 10 Ford
.wamp. then imagine We have coFrec
dupuereotype Of the expression worn b.
these emigrant representatives oi the tasH
A. sentiment, high toned courage and mag
n.ni,nous feelings OF the South Garolin
cbiynlry when they first scented-in thei
ovn ,mapinatioD- the blood Of 4 i've ABB
{ litioniss
Slang him! o they yelled; asng him han
the DID Aboli,ionistg"
They pinioned my arms behind me, Oh
tanned rope. but we're interrupted by lt'
entrance oil spfaheeI-a Srb'tc'iaii III
Miseeur., since ascertained 20 be Genera
Tut, lawyer of Buchanan county Il
said:
INV friends, hear ne ] an an old mar
and il is right you should lear me wa
born in ynginia, and have hsed many year
in Missouri. I'm slayehoider, and &c
sire Kansas 10 be made Slave Siate--ii
can be done by honorable ineahs Bn
you will desroyse cause You are seekinI
10 build up. You have taken THIS man
whs wns peaceaby passing through you
streets and siong the highway, doing D
person any harm. We profess 10 be lay
and order men, and should be The last L
commit violence II tins man has violate,
the law, let him be punished according &
the law; but Fur the sake OF Missouri--'o
the sake OF ksnsus--tor The sake OF tht
a. ar+a az MI i.tz