Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-30
An Hnneal IA Virginia.

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perfect martyr to his political principles.
Justice demands that his wrongs should
be published to the world. and in doing
so, we venture the assertion that the an
pals of the whole world will scarcely pre-
sent an instance Of more brutal outrage. I
arson and robbery than the one We now |
relate.
Dir. Pauie is young and enierprising
man, who recently emigra,ed to the West
from Virginia. his native State. By fru-
gaIity and exertion he. had paved the way
TO fortune. when his ruin was accomplish |
ed in the following manner:
Mr.. P. had established trading post
at Grasshopper Fails, consisting OF two
stores, dwelling and several other houses
He had also started stock farm with fifty
head of cattle, horses, Sc, the total value
of winch must have exceeded eight thous-
and dollars. al the lowest estimate.
Soon after the advent Of Lanes myrns-
ydons in this Territory, demonstrations
aeains him were made by his neighbors,
who to man joined the freesoil party, and
threatened both the life and property of
Mr.. P. He however disgegarded them
until informed. through most reliable
source, of plot to murder OF assassInase
him. This Information induced him to
,emoye his wife and child Immediately TO
A,chison, leaving his property to the len
der mercies of an abolition mob, VINO
proved satisfactorily that their threats were
not the idle ravin:s with which they have
so often reraied U.S. For within short
time after Mr.. P.'s departure they took
formal possession, using his houses as bar
racks, killing his cattle 10 furnish the COM
nissary, appropriating lis goods, money
&C.. indiscrininately and ending the pro-
qramne by burning his houses to the
Ground. Ali that he has preserved from
the wreck consists in the wagon and team,
with which lie conveyed his family to
Atebisop. and he is now left to commence
the world anew, laboring not only under
this heavy pscuniary loss, tut also suffer
inc from severe4ainily affliction, produces
by the recent and almost simultaneous
death Of two near and dear relations.
The extreme severity Of Mr. Pattie''
misrorunes has induced our citizens t.
SIGN a full statement of the above facts a;
also certificate of his high Standing II
the community, and Grmness in the Pro
slavery Interests. This was done withou
the knowledge Of AIr. p, and is 0outties
very fatteriug to his feelings. But stll
it is not all that should he done. w
would urge upon them the propriety oil ia
king orointly some course for the purpos
+ of alternating his losses as far as possible
7 Our sole object in publishing this state
: ment is to afford his friends here, and ais
t the we'll wishers of our cause IN Virginia
and elsewhere, a knowledge OF the ia'
4 of an opportunity OF assisting one W.T.
D has suffered in consequence OF his nf'
S adherece to the principles OF our part,
j and his active exertion in behalf OF our II
y terests. We think him the more eniiiie
to our sympathy and assistance since l.
e course during the contest was promptt
1 nprelv bv principle, for Eir. Paiile WI
n not the owner OF single slave
e TIE case of SIr. Paltle isoile among mar
e yurinuns who have been Inconvenience
r Ly the mara udirg forces of the Abo'ltionisi
,tH Next 10 Missouri and South Carolina, VI
,e cinia, perhaps, has the largest number
sons in Kansas All of them have con
ou; here on their own responsibility. IL
= have been unassisted 10y their brethren
Virginia, and solitary and alone they ha
, toi!ed 10 defray their expenses-"ofkii
hard 10 acquire enough to assist them
Ev;ro here until their votes and serve
conI,, he used TO advantage. Had not
hate war called them from thelf vocation
they could have, perhap succeeded In 81
tanning themselves without assistance.
R,,, ,,anv of them have been wounded
ha,,l. others have been robbed 0! all TN
:, earthly possession, their houses burn'
nd crops destroyed. Leaving but Il
" ", attend tie wants OF the many leit
distress. A Commiiiee has been appoi
ed 10 receive contributions from friends
,b.. cause in Virginia. We Eope that
= - friends in the Old Dominion will respe
to the call.
let Messrs. Robert S. Kelley, John
ng Scott. and 4. T. Patne have been appol
n- ed q Committee to receive and disbu
= all contributions from Virginia. OF OF
as Southern States. Their address Is al
I'd ison. X. I. All monies for the reiie
gfe Virginians in Kansas, should be addr'
to ed 10 Robert S. Kelley, Editor s9ua
be- Sovereign. Atchison, x. T.. Chairman
he the Committee, who will see the mo