Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-30
FROM KANSAS.
Minister Tarrod and Feathered.
HIS ACCOUNT OF THE OUTRAGE.
OcnNA, p. o., STRANGER CREEK, X T. I

Dear sir; The bar of public opinion
seems to be the only tribunal to which the
Free State men Of Kansas can appeal for re-
dress. must, therefore. a second time ask
YOUR indulgence while make statement of
facts Ono year ago | came to Kansas and
bought u claim on Stranger Creek. Atchson
county. On the 10Th the Border Runians of
the town Of Atchison sent me down the Mis-
souri on a raft. We parted under mutual
pledge, that if my life was spared i would
come back to Atchison, and they, that if |
should come back they would hang me. Faith
iul to my promise, in November last re-
turned to Kansas with my family, visited
| Atchison in open day. announced myself on
hand, and returned without molestation.
Kansas being yet sparscly settled and having
few meeting houses, it was determined that
Mrs. Butler should live on our claim with
her brother and her brothers. wife, while
should return to Illinois and resume my la
bors as a preacher have been, ior a num-
bcr of years in the employ Of churches in the
counties of Brown and Adams, Illinois,
! majority Of whose members were, | suppose,
born and reared in kentucky.
April 30th. returned to Kansas, and
crossed the Missouri at Atchison, | spoke
| to no one in town, save with two merchants
of that place, with whom have had business
transactions since my first arrival III the Ter
ritory. Having remained only Il few minutes,
| went to my buggy to resume my journey,
when | was assaulted by Kelly, cO-editor OF
| the Squattcr Sovereign, and Othcrs-was
| dragged into grocery, and there surrounded
| by IL company of South Carolnlans, who are
reported to have been sent out by Il Southern
! Enigrant Aid Society. In the last mob,
noticed only two who were citizens OF Atchi-
son, or engaged in the former mob. 1t Is
not reported that these cmigrants from the
| Palmetto State seek out a claim and make
for themselves Il home. neither do they enter
INTO any legitimate business. They very
| eXprcssiyclv describe themselves as having
'comc ont to soc haHsas MroUgh.' They
yelled, "kill him =" xiii him - 'IIang the
| hustled up to me and demanded "llavc You
q revolver '' replied $40 lie handed
me weapon. saying, There, take that,
and stand of ten steps, and d-n YOU, viii
/ blow you through in an instant. | replied.
Il have no use for your wcapou.' | alter
wards heard them congratuldtins themselves
in reference to tins. that they had been hon
orAbla with me. The fellow was furious,
! but his companions dis.uaded him from
shooting me, saying they were gong to
hang me.
If can picture to myself the look Of Il
cuba blood hound lust ready with open jaws
/ ~ 0''h' " t'''"~ '''' '" " '' 'l'
then ina giue We have Il correct dAGucrrro-
type likeness Of the oppression worn by these
emigrant representatives, Of the manly sentl-
mCnts, high toned courage and magnanmous
feeling Of the South Carolina chivalry, when
they first scented, in their own estimation,
the blood Of IL live aboli'iunist. and yelled,
nH'S ma" nrn7 ,r, 'l'ii ''1'i7 .',e
H'loi'is'' my p'"lohoN ny ..i,| "i'n' '''jii'u
ile' oo''''c" iolc' o"' WIZ n.y." "a ~
M ,iio ehtrahcc "' s'ra''Scr- 2tnIicLAe" IRON,
.iissouri =, since "9S9.taihcH 10 le "clcTal
Jus a lINIei VI p"c''i''"I c ,o""'!, ~ ~
S'lu' Wy - ii'"tS' "''i me a." tt" Wv,
nan anu II Is iiS:l' YOU Srpu't 'it"i iilg
was s.oII' II, III 'I!iHI"' al" nave tNIG many
years IN missouri; am s''N'H1'uer nhu
"cs'Lc N''"s"S ~ o' H'%H' S'"'e 0't,c' II ~
viii Destroy the cause ydu arS sedtqGSS II
hui,d mn Yon have taEcn tI,is man. who
vns nctrooLIv na.sinr tlruuoh vnur streets.
and aIonr the uuh ic highway and doinr no
rers,n nny harm. We profess to be l1p
/ and oyy,y NOR and sLoull Ln tho last to COM
NIT vi,lorr, Irtlis man has ,iolntc5 rhc
/ law. let him he punished according to law:
/ INIT for the .,ka of Missouri for tLe sake
Of tl'o rro.s slavery cai;sa Jo not met in thls
wov
Tl.v dra,..od me into another ,,r5cory. and
orn,intcI s., ,nol.rotor K.lIv t1Id his story
! rose 70 my iest anu cA!niy' ana IN respect
I"l El,S0aSe' neSah 10 tel inlhr' was re-
/ peatGdIy ,lrrkt' 70 my scat ana 50 roughly
nahaie1 th"t / was comlelled 10 desiSt' NY
friend from Missouri again earnestly Pcsou@ht
them to set me at liberty. Nelly turned short
on nm ana sala; 20 you belong IN hansaS
ne replied NO, Dut EXPECT to 1--we mere IN
;ntornst, or Nrisso,,ri and Enrsos nrn ;Ionti.
AL NJ I,mh n Ioyrror in N,rl;.on and
MI samuel Dickson, merchant OF the same
place both lro-slavcry men, also united with
zen. lutts IN pleauhS th"t might De set
at liberty hlie these gentlemen were thus
speaking heard my keepers mutter: 'D-n
you, II you don t hush VI we II tar and lcath-