New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-23
THE REIGN OF TERROR IN MISSOURI.

THE REIGN OF TERROR IN hlSSOUhi'
To The Editor Of The n. y Tribune.
SIR: In THE TRIBUNE of Jan. you publish letter
of mine TO Mr. Anthem Of Newly ork which has caused
great excitement here and subjected me and others 10
much abuse.
Nv con, Robert Milliken, graduated last June 81
Antioch College, in Ohio, and estab lshed schoo mere
the 9Th day of last month"; and was dong we'll ne
gave general satisfaction until my letter to Mr. Anthoh
was published in the paper here Suspicion was ias-
tened on him AZ the author of the letter. and the Fro
Slavery men, alias the Democrats, commenced threat
ening to break up his school. His assistant, young
man by the name Of Ira Chamberlain, was violently
assaulted at public meeting and struck blow on the
head. Notwithstanding came out and avowed my
self the author Of the letter, and they poured out
flood of abuse me, they do not aDale lheu persecu
ton of my .
Yesterday Methodist Clergyman called upon him,
and told Im that money would not hire him the cer-
gyman TO sand III my sons place. for, SAID the cer-
gyma2 your life If in danger. hope and trust that
he was mistaken. l am sure that If whisky were let
alone there would be no danger ] have been IN
formed by some Free. State men, who have not openly
avowed their FreeState sentiments, and consequently
mngle it'll the Pro Slavery squads who are engaged
in discussing this matter that the Pro- Slavery men
threaten to make leave the State. What the result
will he is difficult to conjecture but think they Will
hardly carry matters thus far. Still II IL hard 10 say
Democracy and Pro-Sgveryism.
live out of town, and nave had nothing to say on
political matters since here for the reason that
all my time has been employed III improving my farm,
having made improvements costing over ~ OOO. IL B
true when aeked what party acted with, have an
swered with the Republican, which If nearly enough
10 forfeit all rights citizen SO, there no feeling
against except for my politics, and thus letter 70
Mr.. Anthem.
AT public meeting held at the courthouse in hirks
Vile the Democrats read ext acte from the eompend,
and denounced the book and in no measured terms
What regretted the most was they read extracts that
| could not indorse. They were too strong Tor tue
Re publican platform. When get the book and iead
il for self and have II dealt out 10 me IN garoled
extracts may put different face on these passage'
They could hardly find wor is strong enough TO show
their hatred to that part of the book that advises non
shareholders not 10 patronse shareholders, and all VINO
indorsed such procedure by circulating the book NOW
the very next morning these same men went 10 Work
in good earnest break up my sons school, VINO ha9
circulated no compends, but simply because 1 hau
written that letter and that he was an Anu-oiaVeiy
man They have succeeded in driving half OF the
scholars from his school, To show the strong EFFORTS
thew mace 10 break up his school, will here copy
letter that he received from one Of his patrons'
"bIr RoBKBT MmLKEs-Dedr Su IL with regret ma
take school IL Is not because 9ou P
col views any dsespect have for you or any o. w
live In friendship with all men, and my
falling with could send him much longer any
To difficulty with other men vii take nm aNS ~
thnf hard Of me. Yours Win respect
The author Of the letter told neighbor that ne war
in danger OF being mobbed IL he did not take ms son
out Of school. Look into these statements ahd you
can the men who 20 checked sno outraged ~