Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-23
An Indianian Mobbed In Kansas
Tie Sentinel ApologizIng for tho


Banner went 10 Kansas, to make il his
permanent. home. Before goirg he
was classed among the twelfth sec.
ton Americans. which means that be
was so strongly iinc.ured with pro
slayeryism as TO be willing to abide by
al the existing laws on slavery. We
took occasion last summer frequently
to chide him for his indifference to the
interest Of freedom. But on arriving
in Kansas, he found the state ofaGabs
SO much worse than he expected
that, in justice to himself, he wrote
several letters TO the Banner. con-
.demning, in round terms. the course Of
the pro-slayery party in that Ferrito-
~, and expressing his determination
to aid ia making that a free State
For this otFense--the exercise Of the
blood-bought freedom Of speeeh--he
was set upon bya mob and cruelty
treated. The following is his account
OF The affair
About 5 o'clock, while oil Of my
4 guard, some person sieppedap to me
with large hickory club. at the same
lime three Others closing around me-
The man with - club asked me IL my
name WAS Patrick | told Him il was
lie then asked me IL had been sian.
I dering him in lotger told him
did not think bad ever used his name
IN any shape or form Before | could
hardly give him this answer, he rails
led It's club. saying "you cd DID
aboltionist. and made strike az
my head, but | warded the blow of
with my arm. Almost Immediately
with the strike OF the club. the other
three made rush at me, one Of them
taking hold Of me around the back
and arms, preventing me from using
one Of my "repealers." which was
just drawing to defend myself Abou,
this time a friend ran IN and caugh,
the club as it was coming down The
second ume. aud probably saved my
/ life, as l was in condition to make no
resistance whatever. Other friends
soon came TO my rescue. and forced
those holding me- to let 60 their grasp
When free. no one dared &c approach
me. The man with club cursed
around awhile, and then cft. but ~
turned again ia few moments, hav'
: ing provided himself with pistol
The difficulty occurred immediately il
, front Of the Leavenworth Hotel, and
It was but few minutes before there
was a large crowd present The at
lacking party swore they would hay,
me that night dead or alive" an,
, ,allhough remained in the city, they
made qswear without accomplishing
anything. The next morning / lei
the town. should not have done S
, i.aA Ihaan well 10. . ..,-.i, ..s-.sic.
; had been taking medicine, and wa
so weak at the Time Of the attack,
do not believe ] was able to lift 81
ty pounds.
Il is impossible for freeman to rea
such an account of assassination with
+ out feeling that such rufians shoul
be brought to punishment No man,
= life is safe. in that country, if be cal
ries with him the birthright of Al
Amercan-lreedom Of thought an
freedom of speech. And yet Re-
VIM. c. Laraabee, L L. D., a men
G Der of the n w. Indiana COnferenC
c of the NJ. E. Church. the SuperintenC
edit Of the Blind Asylum. and car
b tlidate Tor Superintendent Of Publ
Instruction, thus encourages the mol
S ocrats Of Kansas Shall we be blan
|" ed 10 future for calling the part
whose central organ he edits. pre-
e slavery party? We have not rea
r anything for years which so chilled 0,
;. our blood. as this cool and delibera
a endorsement Of the Kansas mob
8 the man who wishes to superintend OF
i. free schools:
! The Indiana Journal. Of yesterda'
d has lamentable epistle TO its rea'
) ers. giving an account Of "an outral
committed on Mr.. A. G.. Patrick, FOL
merly Of this State" The Journl
70 also publishes Palrick's own staiemel
o of the affair, in which he attempts
n excuse himse { from all blame IN Il
" affair, and to create The impressiC
IS that he was an innocent. unoiiendin
D. martyr to the cause OF freedom; thl
Il although h abused the conduct an
actions of pro-slayery men of Kansa
they had no right 10 notice his insult
u or resent his taunts, and brayado d
\ nunciations.
he lie admits that he INDUCED vel
n freely in his remarks. and Tor a day
two, almost dc6ed them TO their leei
No wonder such conduct provoked u
I people OF Kansas somewhat, nor is
strange that they gave him sligl
rs evidence Of their displcasure, in Il
q shape Of logging. Probably il
= had governed his tongue, and used r
~ specllul language. his hide would n
e have felt the Indignant lash OF nm i
I'd suited community. Some men CT
ID only become notorious by silly ~
impertinent conduct, and some m,
are mean enough to seek noloriety-
G. even akcking-in order that th,
lie may excite public sympathy in The
x behalf.
n There it's, iellew-citizens Of fr
+" Indiana That is the doctrine 70
!. taught 10 your children in your fir
=, schools under DR.. Larrabee's SUPER
tendency-"Govern your tongues
N use respectful langusge:"-in 9th
nd words, be silent, or sing praises
u