Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-09-24
Sale of Atchison to Freesoilers.


been making public speeches in Kansas in
vndicaton of his former course in political
matters in the Territory. Col. Abel is a
partner Of Stringfellows, and was one Of
the original owners of the Town Of Atchi-
son, and with the other stockholders sold
out large interest of that town, including
the Squatter Sovereign newspaper, to
Pomroy & McBratney, prominent Freesoil-
ers. AS there has been much newspaper
comment upon this sale, Col, Abel felt him
sell called upon to give a public explana-
tion Of the transfer in vindication Of himself.
We quote from his speech:
Before l closed any sale, fellow-citizeni
to these Free Sellers, as President Of this
Pro-Slavery town, called meeting of the
stockholders, and out of the hundred shares
in the town, eighty-nine were represented
in the meeting. Not Free Soier in it
South Carolinians, Vlrginians, Missouri
ans, and your speaker were there.
l laid the proposition Of Mr.. McBratney
and Gen. Pomeroy before that meeting
told them they were Free State men and
believed one of them was Black Repub-
lican. Now, fellow citizens, don't be a.
harmed; in that meeting one Of those Pro-
Slavery men offered resolution that Peter
T. Abel, as President of the Town Com
pany, be authorized to give TO McBratney
and Pomeroy "Three Hundred" of the lots
in the town of Atchison, to induce them TO
settle here and build up the town. This
resolution was advocated by several; and
what suppose you was the fate Of the reso-
lution2 Simply this, l put the question,
and it passed "unammously." Now, fell
low citizens, on the next day l went and
closed the trade-did not give the three
hundred lots, but sold them two hundred
and fifty for fifteen hundred dollars.
Immediately property in am around .4tch-
ison adoanced from, one hundred TO one thou.
sand per cent. We all made money by the
operation, but at once the cry was raised,
that old AbeH had sold himself and Atchi-
son TO the Aboitionists. 1t was sung all
over Kansas, Missouri and the South; and,
gentlemen, very much fear that but few
Of those who helped me sell out had cour-
age enough 10 face the music. They were
willing 10 pocket the profits and let Col
Abel shoulder the blame.
| have for these matters been denounced
as Freesoller. This is the first time
have condescended TO notice it here. Gen
temen, have acted out in good faith th'
sentiments of the circular of November
1856. Gen. Pomeroy and Mr.. McBrat
ney were introduced to me as gentlemen
they have thus far acted as such toward
me, and have treated them in like man
ner. have invited them to my house, ant
| did not do it in the dark or try to concea
it. expect to do it again; and if am al
Abolitionist for that, SO let it be. l hav,
treated other Free State men here in tn,
same manner, they have met Pro Shaver.
!, men there at social parties, they have par
taken together of the best my house affor
ded-I have made no distinction. | am n
higher-law man, expect to carry out tn
sentiments of the circular of November
1856 until repealed. By that circular w
invited all orderly citizens, without regar'
to their polticts or religion, to come an,
settle among us.
By the act of the Town Company, (o
which am member we invited Gener
al Pomeroy and Mr.. AcBratney to settl
in our town, and did all in our power I
cause them to induce their Free State friend
to come to Atchson. They are complyn
with their part of the contract, and SO Ion
as they and their friends act as they hav
done thus lar, for one, let others do a
they may, will not eat my own words, nc
back out from my own obligations as ger
u tleman and good citizen, |, for one, wi
stand by and defend them and their right
regardless of consequences. for on,
y will not invite people to come and settle {
: mong us, and when they have done SO, an
: conduct themselves like gentlemen, tur
round and aid in getting up prejudice I
gainst them because of their politics or r'
: ligion.n 10 ..ra.,
'.'a s'ii Singing in Meetin,
'l Away ont IN Elizabel hlown, there i
9 and has been for many years, a respectful
Babtist Church, which has the honor
numbering among its members, "Old Ur
j. Gle Johnny Moore" and James 5. Shei
+. wood. As they have no choir in the churc
any one who considers hims elf qualified hi