New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-19
THE NEW OUTRAGE ON THE REV. PARDEE
BUTLER DESCRIBED BY HIMSELF.

LAWRENCE, Wednesday, May Z, 1856.
One year ago came to Kansas and brought claim
on Sugar Creek, Atchison County.
On the 10th of August the Border Rufisns of the
town Of Atchson sent me down the Missouri River on
a raft.
We parted under a mutual pledge-I, that il my
life was spared, would come back to Atehison; and
they, that if did come back, they would hang me.
Faithful TO my promise, in November last returned
to Kansas with my family; visited Atchison in open
day, announced myself on hand, and returned without
mOlestatiOn.
Kansas being yet sparely settled, and having few
NEE ting houses, il was determined that Mr.. Butler
should live claims with her brothers wife, while
| should return to Illinois and resume my lsbors as
preacher. have been for number of years in the
employ of churches in the counties of Brown and Adj
ans, Illinois, majority of whose members were,
suppose, born and raised in Kentucky.
April 30th l returned to Kansas and crossed the
Missouri at Achlson spoke to no one in town. save
with two merchants of the place, with whom l had
business transactions since my frst arrival in the
Territory. Having remained only few minutes,
went to my buggy to resume my Journey when was
S2uatter !Sovereign and Others was dragged into Q
grocery and there surrounded by company OF South
Carolnians, who are reported to have been sent out
by Southern EmigTation-Aid Society. 49,
In this last mob noticed only two were citizens OF
Atchison or engaged in the former mob.
is reported that these emigrans from the Palmetto
State seek out a claim and make for themselves a
home neither do they enter into any legitimate bust
ness They very expressively describe themselves as
having come out to see Kansas through.
They yelled" XIII him ~ " Kill him y Hang
One of their number hustled up to me and de-
handed
"Bave you a revolver 2"
Ireplied-" No."
He handed me pistol saying" There take that,
and stand off ten steps aud Cd d-n you will blow
you through in an Instant!
Irepled-" have no use for your weapon"
atterward heard them congratulating themselves
in reference to ththat they had been honorable with
me- The fellow was furious; but his companions dis
suaded him from shooting me- saying they were going to
haIg me.
II ! can picture to myself the lock Of Cuban
bloodhound, Just ready with open jaws to seize q
painting slave in Florida swamp, then imagine we
have correct dagueireOtype Of the expression worn
by these tmgrant representatives OF the manly senti-
ment, hightoned courage and magnanimOus feelings
of the South Carolina chivay when first they scented
in their own imagnaton--the blood OF i've
4" Aboitionst."
Hang him I" they Yelled "hang himl hang the
They piuioned my arms behind me, obtained rope,
but interrupted by the entrance of stranger
a gentleman from Missouri since ascertaued to be
General Tut, lawyer, Of Buchanan County. He said
"My friends, hear me. am an old man, and it is
right you should hear me. was born in Virginia, and
have lived many years In Missouri. l am slave
If il can be done by honorable means But you viii
destroy the you seeking 10 build up. You
have taken this man, who was peaceably passing
through your streets and along the highway, dong no
men, and should be the last to commit violence. III
this has violated the law, let him be punished &C
cordng TO law; but for the sake Of Mssour-for the
sake Of Kansasfor the sake of the Pro Slavery cause,
do not act in this way
They dragged into another grocery and appointed
a moderator. Kelly told his story.
rose 10 my feet, and calmly and in respectful Ian.
guage, began to tell mine. l was repeatedly jerked
70 my seat, and % roughly handled thst was com
PEELED 10 desist.
My friend from Missouri again earnestly besought
them 10 set me at liberty.
Kelly turned short on him and said Do you belong
| 10 kansssi"
He replied: "No; but expect to live here in Atch-
son next FALL and in this matter the interests Of Ms
souri, and Kansas are identical"
Mr.. Lamb, lawyer in Atchiscn, and Mr.. Dickson,
merchant Of the same place, both Pro Slavery men,
also united with Gen. Tut iu pleading that might be
set at liberty.
While these gentlemen were thus speaking heard
my keepers mutter-" On you, you don't hush
up, vel tar and feather you." ~
When Kelly saw how matters stood, he came forward
"and said--aHe did not take Butler to have him
hanged only tarred and feathered let in the other
they lad said the mob that "they should do
they pleased p He dared mot take the reepou.i-
x.r.-- but when thee unfortunate