Kansas weekly herald., 1854-12-29
"We believe the peace, happiness, and

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Arkansas and Texas) our institutions being
similar to theirs, common bond of amity
and good feeling viii be brought about, pro-
ductive of the;happiest consequences, where
as different state of things will produce
discord, and all the jarring elements of fa-
naticism and jealousy will open wide the
door for everlasting feuds, = = The
settlement of Kansas, then is of more than
ordinary interest to the States lying contig-
Nous to it"
Does this look like neutrality with which
the Argus charges us2 But to clinch the
Misrepresentation Of the Argus to the coun-
ter as base coin, we will quote from anoth-
er article in the same paper of the same
date. Speaking of the Nebraska bill we
said - . 80
"This bill repeals the Missouri Compro-
mise which was an unjust restriction upon
the rights of the people of the South
Speaking of those who supported the bill,
we said:
"They have not attempted to control the
institutions of this Territory by any outside
influences. They have not formed associ-
ations or leagues, or contributed money for
hiring and importing voters into the Terri
tory"
And yet we are charged with bold ef
frontery by the Argus, with not letting an
opportunity pass before the election, to give
a word Of 'encouragementa and endorsement
Of the Emigrating Aid Societies.
In our paper of November 10Th, we say:
"The Herald of Freedom" purporting
to be published in Wakarusa, is endorsed
by Eli Thayer, which is enough to condemn
it with every right minded man. We are
sorry it has appropriated portion of the
name Of our paper to lis abolition incendi-
arism. The Kansas Herald has no afini-
ties with the Herald of Freedom
And yet the Argus pretends to insinuate
that the Kansas Herald approximates in its
views to the Herald Of Freedom. A state
ment as utterly devoid of truth, as the writer
of the article is of brains.
In the Herald of Nov. 18th, we gave a
synopsis of Gen. Whitfeld's speech, which
is exactly in accordance with the statements
in our article on the Election, to which the
Argus no1D takes great exceptions. Why
did not that paper then raise the cry of Alb
.olitionism? It knew Gen. Whitfield was
here On the ground, to falsify the charges
ethey now make ageinst us. We then said
that Gen. Whitfield would be formidable
competitor in the race. Gen. W. and his
friends here know, that we supported him
from the very day he declared himself a
candidate, to the election. Hence we could
not have come into his support, after we
found out which was the strongest side.
And as to the statement Of the Argus that
one of the proprietors of the Herald, avowed
himself in Weston friendly to the election OF
Flenneken, it is simply untrue.
The Herald of Nov. "a, which is before
the election, says:
''The abolitionists of the North not sat-
isfied, with what the emigration aid Socie-
ties are doing in importing set of voters,
are endeavoring to induce the notorious
Fred Douglass, to settle a colony Of free
negroes in Kansas. 1t is enough to en-
dure whae abolitionists but the importation
of black ones, would make the grievance
iHtolerable."
Thus the Kansas Herald spoke, from
the time we took charge of it to the election.
Those who know the facts here only laugh
at the article in the Platte Argus. And
in our estimation it only betrays the stu
pidHy of the writer Of that article that he
should suppose he could identify us with
free soilers and abolitionists- class ol
persons whom we have warred against al
our life. But if occasion hereafter requires
we shall unmask the writer, and present
him to the public as an enemy to our town
and also to the paper.
We could give other extracts from the
Herald defining our position on the slave.
ry question, but we have given enough te
convince any unprejudiced mind that there
was no foundation to Justify the Argus il
its tissue of misrepresentation Of oar posi-
ton.
That paper has become notorious for it:
personal controversies. We had hoped fo
the good of the cause, which it processes tt
espouse, it would have been conducted un
der the new reignse with some little deco
rum and regard to truth and justice, land tina
we should have no occasion to complain o
professed friend. And thismay account fo
our desiring 10 avoid controversy with an,
pro-slaVery paper, while we have taker
some free-soil organs to task, (which the as
tute writer of the Argus says, is noticing