Mob Law

The St. Louis Repubiican contaiiw the proceedings of an anti abolition meeting of citizens of Lewis and Clarke countiea in Missouri, of the most extraordinary character. A committee was first appointed to hear allegRfcions against certain individuals, charged with being abolitionists, and oiding some negroes to run away, The commi tee retired, examined the testimpny, and reported that it was insufficient to suatain a legal prosecution. but they were convinced of the puilt of the accused, and íhey recommended that within four iays, Dr. D. P. Nelson be reqnired to Jeave the State and James Bot kin to leave bis present residence on an Island in the Mississjppi, md not to eettle within fifty miles of Lewis :ounty, and never again to be seen in that or Clarkc counfy. lf he rpturn he is to receive Sfty lashes on the bare back, and ifduring Llie four dnys, he be found on tbc sltore of eiJxer country, he is to be hung by the neck tiÜ 3ead. An Abolition Society was then orgnnzed. ït. was also resolved to bring an abólitionist from Illinois for every wegro who shotild escape from Missouri. A reward of 3-L00 was offered for the delivery of Richard Klis, of Quincy, ond $100 for E. B. Stillmnn sf Fairfield, Illinois. We are surprifed to find no condomnation }f these extraordinary proceedins in the St. Louis popers. Can they overlook the consejuences to which s:ich things will lead? Slakrer? itself, leons on tho snnctity of the !aw, ünd will slave-holders thomseïvep, thtis batter 3own their nnly defence? Let them see lo it