The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-27
EVANSVILLE IND, TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 81. 1856. &
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ANOTHER MOB IN KANSAS.
Rev. Pardee Butler Tarred and Feafh-
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Rev. Pardee Butler Tarred and Fcafh.
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Our readers will remember that in August
last the Border Ruffians of the town of Atchi
son tied the Rev. Pardce Butler to raft and
set him afoat in the Missouri, for saying that
he intended to vote to make Kansas fref
State This gentleman writes to the Missouri
Democrat under the date of Ocena, P. o.
Stranger Creek, K T., May 6, 1856
We make the following quotations from his
communication: -fr
One year ago Icame to Kansas and bought
claim on Stranger Greek, Aschison county.
On the 18th of August the Border Ruffians
of the town of Atchison sent me down the
Missouri river on q raft. We parted under a
mutual PLEDGE, that if my life was spared,
would come back to Atchison, and they, that
| if did come back they would hang me. Faith
ful to my promise, in November last, return
ed to Kansas with my family, visited Atchson
| in open day, announced myself on hand, and
returned without molestation. Kansas being
yet sparsely settled, and having few meeting
houses, it was determined that Mrs. Butler
should live on our claim with her brothers.
wife, while | should return to Illinois and re-
sumo my labors as preacher. ...f.
ed the Missouri to Atchson. / spoke to no
one in town, save with two merchants of the
place, with whom l have had business trans
actions since my first arrival in the Territory
Having remained only few moments, went
to my buggy to resume my journey, when /
was assailed by Kelly co-editor of the Squat
ter Sovereign, and others-was dragged into a
grocery, and there surrounded by company
of South Carolinains, who are reported to have
been sent out by Southern Emigrant Aid
Society. In this last mob, | noticed only two
who were citizens of Atchison, or engaged in
the former mob 1t is n5t reported that these
emigrants from the Palmetto State seek out a
claim and make for themselves home, neith-
er do they enter into any legitimate business
They very expressively describe themselves
as having sconae ont to see Kansas throagh."-
They yelled, 'fkill him!" "kill him!'' chang the
id abolitionist!" One of their number
busted up to me and demanded: Have you a
revolyer?" 1 replied ''no.'' He handed me a
weapon, saying. .'there, take that, and stand
off ten steps, and d---nyou will blow you
through in an Instant / replied, 81 have no
use for your weapon" | afterwards heard
them congratulating themselves in reference
to this, that they had been honorable with me.
The fellow was furious, but his companions
dissuaded him from, shooting me, saying they
were going to hang me- -. s,.,......o. 4.
They pinioned my arms
behind me, obtained rope but were inter
rupted by the entrance of a stranger gentle
man from Missouri-since ascertained to be
General TUFTS, a 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 | am Shareholder and de-
sire Kansas to be made a slave State if it can
be done by honorable means. But you will
destroy the cause you are seeking to build up.
! You have taken this man, who was peaceabIy
passing through your streets and along the
public highway and doing no person any harm.
/ We profess to be laa0 and order men, and should
1 be the last to commit violence If this man
1 has violated the law, let him be punished ac-
cording to law, but for the sake OF Missouri
for the sake of Kansas-for the sake of the
pro-slavery cause. do not act in this way"
They dragged me into another grocery, and
appointed moderator. Kelly told his story.
/ rose to my feet, and calmly, and in respect
! full language, began to tell mine. was repeat
edly jerked to my seat, and SO roughly ham
died that was compelled to desist, My
friend from Missouri again earnestly besought
them to set me at liberty. Kelly turned short
on him and said, g Do you belong in Kansas?,'
/ He replied, Z" No, but [ expect TO live here in
Atchison next fall, and in this matter the in
terests of Missouri and Kansas are identical y
Mr.. Lamb, a lawyer in Atchison, and Mr..
il Samuel Dickson, merchant of the same
place, both pro slavery men, also united with
Gen.. Tutt in pleading that / might be set at
liberty While these gentlemen were thus
i speaking. | heard my keepers mutter, D--n
4 you, if you don't hush up, we'll tar and feath-
er you." But when Kelly began to see how
matters stood, he came forward and said, he
Ibid not take Butler to have him hung, only
I tarred and feathered % Yet in the other gro
Gerry he had sal to the mob they "should do as
they pleased!" He dared not to take the res
possibility of taking my life, but when these
unfortunate men, whose one-idea-ism on the
subject of slavery, and southern rights has
become insanity; when these irresponsible
South Carolinians, sent out to be bull dogs and
blood hounds for Atchison and Stringfellow
when they could be used as tools to take my
life, he was ready to do it eeg
) Our gun powder moderator cut the discus
sion short by saying, =" 1t is moved that But
ler be tarred and feathered, and receive thirty
nine lashes." I" A majority said ''Aye," though
> a number Of voices said NNo." The modera-
tor SAID, "The affirmative has it. Butler has
g 10 De tarreu ana leatnered anu Wnpped.
began to speculate how that sort of thing
would work as far North as the latitude OF
Kansas. There was good deal of whisper
r ing about the house. l saw dark, threaten
ling, and ominous looks in the crowd. The
81 moderator again came forward, and IN an al
ttered voice said It is nsoued that the last part
}of the sentence be resetnded." 1twas rescinded
/ was eiyen into the hands of my South Car
loljna everseers to be tarred and feathered-
d They muttered and growled at this issue Of