Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-08-02
Ed. Solomon urk 'uncy whip
ped In Tc1ns-Isi~ own Ac-
count.

this County. appointed by Ed Me-
kinney for the purpose OF giving an
account OF the crucl treatment he re-
ceivci while minister in Texas.
lie commenced by saying that three
years ago last April he and his SON
in-law lett Iowa for Texas for the pur.
pose OF seeking location that would
be more conducive to his health. They
travelled throughout the entire State OF
Texas. Said the manner Of living in
that country was very hard. eating
hardly any thing but corn bread anu
bacon and tina: very poorly prepared.
they had travelled until they were wea-
~ and tired. aud were quite unwcll
and determined to seek some place for
rest aud refreshment. They saw
short distance from the road farm
an. house which presented neat AMI
comfortable appearance. which was
something unusual. They at once re-
SOLVED to stop and sec if.they could not
get some better food than they had
Teen accustomed to. They found ev-
cry thing to their liking and the fam
ily very kind anil hospitaLle. As they
were about to depart. the gentleman OF
the house. whose name he gave as Dr.
King. asked Nr. Mckinney if he was
public speaker. lle replied that
wren at homo he spent the most OF
his time in public speaking as a min
ister. The DR.. having ascertained to
what denomination he belonged,
rts,si that his wife belonged to the
same church. anil commenced insist.
ing that he should tarry awhile with
them and preach for them. This was Fl
nally agreed TO. Mr.. Mckinney having
left the matter to his son-in-law who
consented to stay. The DIR. irnmcdi.
stcly went 90 work and called his
friends together and had him to preach
that evening. lie preached in that
County. Dallas. twice a day and at
night during his sojourn and saw
nothing but peace and harmony. So
we'll was he liked and so great was his
success that he organized church.
They offered him l265 acres Of fine
land il he would come and make his
homo in that country anil be their
ministcr. This magnanimous offer he
declined to accept, but made them n
conditional promise that If his wife
wife would consent TO come that he
would return. On arriving at home
AMI making tie proposition to his
vile. shc gave her consent for Mr..
Mckinney TO do as he likel best about
returning During his absence from
Texas he was frequently urged by DIR.
King and others to return: also re-
ceiycd the proceedings Of q County
meeting. signed by the two Judges OF
the same. soliciting his return. In
obedience to these repeated solici,a-
,ions. no and his family moved TO
Texas in May. 1850. Before leaving
the North. he had been requested by a
friend to report to him. IL. in his trav.
els. he should find certain William
Sprowel. who had left the North, be-
tween two days. deeply in debt. 4,
an appointment which Eli. McKin.
ney had in Dallas County. Texas. this
man Sprowel came to him and made
himself known. Ed. Mckinney. after
spending somo time with him IN
friendly conversation. told him what
he L,l agreed to 10 for his friend in
the North whom he. (Sprowol. } owed.
50 that lao might send down q tran.
script and collect the debt. 6prowel
ienied owing any man any thing. say
ins that he hal left tho North honor
ably. not owing any man.
This Dir. Mckinney knew WAS false.
A. sProwcl was owing him. 1t was
tns a short time after this that John
I'LL and this Sprowel circulated the
report that he was an sbolitionist. and
another man reported that he had a
large amount Of money. y committee
meeting was called without the knowl-
edge vi Ed. Mckinney. 10 determine
what should be done with him. This
committee consisted OF Is or 80 per-
soma Col. Crockett. q mobile was
chosen Chairman. Fifteen witnesses
we've examined. but none Of them had
ever heard him say one word about,
Slavery. aud all testified that he was
Democrat. sprowel was'called last
and testified that Ed Mckinney had
always been . very changeable man
that he had been Methodist minister.
. Baptist. Presbyterian. but testified
nothing further. II so happened tina,
an old man. Mr.. Blunt. who had
known Mckinney for 30 years had
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