Squatter sovereign., 1856-06-17
Pardee Butler at Home.

For the ediiication OF the negro syn;e.
iEies in this neighborhoo,i, we publish le
proceedings OF 4 meeting held in BIcgn
County Illinois, which ,ook into conSilcr.
alton thc case of tie Rev. Pardee Butla.
Ii seems ,iat he is fully appreciated d
home, and his mission 10 this city was fuiH
Understood there. The resolutions sle.E
for themselves:
CITIZENS MEETING.
In pursuance OF call made by iufls
na,ory notices ''ior the purpose of ganls
a general expression of FEELING Of ke
citizens in relation to the ffrrssIjsb ,rr..
incnt of mob in Aichison, Kansas, III
the person Of Elder PARDEE BurLrr.'
ouc OF thc largest assenLla Of The e-I
pie in Browne county thai was ever wt.
messed, met at the Court House In M
Sterling, III Oh May 3lst, 1856. Ts
crowd teing loo large 10 te accoianodair.
in tie Court HOUSE, adjourned TO lie
Court House yard, and, on motion.
JoHS w. PRicE WAS called to The ebaa.
and JANEs WASH appointed Secretary.
The object OF ,he meeting was expaIr-
cd, ard the questions rreseLted discusst
! iy r,,n.bar of speakers. After Wi,sl
lie following resolutions were iniroduaiI
byJ. r. GoRpos, and adopted ly an Oy,F
wieimiDg yea:
WHrREAs. the citizens Of Brown coun:yy,
H.. were called together 10 sympalIise
with PARpEE BUrLER, and ,iroagL bIa
10 furnish Abolition and Black ReFUii-
canism thunder: And. whereas. tie Il.
zrns OF Brown county are NJ; informed &
sufficient facts in The case ia induce thel
to sympathisc with PAKDEE BUTLER, lai-
ing heard lhe statemeHts OF cnly one Il =
and knowing BY experience ti:at TWO vei-
sloDs oil such matters are generally gF!el-
neither OF which is opt TO be totally VIII
ou foundations And, whereas, PAapIi
BCTLLR, from Lis Own Statement. wen; =
Atchison, IN the Territory OF Kansas, u
TIE character Of Iuiiy, for the arowra
purpose of exciting mob spirit, and n
a buliy's fate; tEcreforc,
Resoirea. That while we dspFecate mot
and tie mob spirit that has prevailed Z
KansaS, as well as Ia other portions of o.
Union, we derTeca;e equally the spirit
lanaiicIsin, So frequently evinced. that
calculated 10 arouse and excite this III
feeling IN an excited community.
And. wHrREAs. Beiieying PAnn1E
BUTLER 20 haze bet n endowed with
sufficient portion OF common sense 10 iUFe.
see The consequences of his own acts. al
believing further, thai the cGuesriiors 81
ihstigator tf the calling OF :h-s e. IL
designed to furnish the Abolition fanaiis
Of the day with political capital; Therefore.
Reso!ced, TLatt the citizens CT this coau's
express no sympathy for PARDEE 1CTLts'
under the present circumstances, and t1's
no desire 20 furnish tie minions of ST%'
ARD, GREELT. GIDpIsGs& s. Co. matei.as
to feed the depraved appetites OF Their Dr.
iudcd followers, who worship a, the shrias
OF bolisionisnl, aud ins oi1c in Iheir praysH
disunion.
Resolved, That hereafter wien any Ps''
sons call meeting for the purpose Of ISsI
ing Black Repphllcan resolutions. tiiey =
and are hereby requested TO call ior u
attendance Of Aeolnionists and Black pc
put leans. and no. for the attendance
me citizens of B.own county.
Resoiued. That The citizens OF this couil
recognize tie right of tie people Of ia.
State and Territory 10 regulate tbelr ..
domestic institutions as free and soSeIef.
poaers. without the interference Oi "
people of any other State or TerritoFy:
Rssofred, That the proceedings ei ea- -
meeting he pubIishedin tie Western ~. ~.
Quincy Republican. Quincy Herald, s,,.. a..
Register, Chicago Times. Missonf n. "a
publican. Rushrilie, Jacksonville ana i'-.
county papers. I'm
After nine hearty cheers for the tnl@
the mce,ing adjourned. c,.
JOHN W. PRICE, Chm
J.xrs W. See'y