[Fayetteville, Ark.] The Arkansian, August 31, 1860
The Vigilance Police appointed by the late Public Meeting are doing their duty.—One man who has been residing in this town some time, was known and found to be entirely too free with negroes—had even sent negro wenches valentines, and the like—was put on the right road to Kansas.
Another, a refugee from the incensed Texans and whose son as is reported was there recently hung for Abolitionism and complicity in the house burnings there, was waited on by a committee appointed by the vigilance police and respectfully requested to start forthwith for cooler regions.
These examples and more than are sure to follow will give all immigrants hither ample warning to bring no abolition or freesoilism, no abolitionist or freesoiler with them—for here they cannot, shall not live.
All other classes of honest immigrants are welcome and invited. Come among us. We want men, women and children, more labor, more sinews.
The Vigilance Committee have started. W. L. Reed and his family, the Rev. Anthony Buley, his son-in-law David Roper, and their families, northward.
These last admitted that they were anti-slavery, that they upheld and defended anti-slavery sentiments, and Roper impudently avowed he’d vote for an abolitionist if he wanted to. Buley also said he had heard that a reward was offered for him in Texas of $1000.
These gentry have been invited to leave Arkansas and not stop ’til they reach a free state. Our fellow citizens of Missouri are advised to keep them moving north, unless they would see trouble.