Kansas weekly herald., 1854-10-13
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We shall. issue on the 18th Of september At:
aid, weekly Journal devoted 70 HfiscelIahy5
Literature, Agficnlture, general dntellieeAee,.
and the maintenance of Democrats principles;
Coming on the political arena at time when
the whole country is conyulsed with fierce Sec
tionaI conflicts, we shaIl take our stand, at the
start firmly against the sszzeeping eurteatA OF.
public infatuation and plant ourselves on the.
platform of the strict construction, democratic
principles and measures of popular supremacy,
State sovereignty, equal privileges, 'saherence
sentation, frequency Of elections, opposition to
class legislation. Ie is the success OF these pri
ciples and measures that has elevated our below
ed country with arapidity unparalleled in the
annals OF nations, to q height Of prosperity and
power which justly eptitle her to be the won
der of the world: Though falling short in pow
er to assist materially In upholding the success
OF Democratic rule, our best efforts shall be put
orth in the cause and we are-determined that
a want Of sincerity and vigilance shall not be
fustly laid to our charge. s.
+ Believing that a continuance of the factional
disputes that agitate cur Territory are preiudi-
cia1 to its peace and onward progress, we shall
exert whatever influence we may, possess, to
not fail to do harm. el7-7sfeeho isss 4i1zs'e
The passage of the Nebraska Bill, with its
various provisions has drawn thef attention OF
the whole Union, towards Kansas, with refer
mise. Opinions differ widely on the subject,
and we find, equally good men both for and
against the bill, We doubt not the honestly of
either sides nor shall we denounce either. The
question whether slavery shall exist or be pro-
hibited is to be decided at the baIlot-box, by
the freemen of Kansas and it would be a depar-
ture from the spirit and meaning of the bill es-
tabllshing the territory for a Newspaper to at
tempt TO dictate to any faction. We belong to
no clique, and shall advocate the esspeople,s
rl6 df1olI
plainly in any emergency that may arise, with
out dictation from any source whatever. We
shall set forth the issue, such as it is nothing
more or less, and treat both sides with fairness
without hesitation. We endorse the present
national administr alton, in the wisdom, purity,
and Rrmness of whose government, and strict IL
deity to the Constitution, We have the highest
confidence. sis
Ours is peculiarly an agricultural State, and
our encouragement will be given to all efforts
development of agricultural science, so impor-
tant to the people of Kansas, as grain growing
community. We have embarked in the enter
prise of establishing Democratic Journal that
while it shall maintain and defend the 'princi-
Piles OF our political party, in their strictness
and purity, shall at the same time present to-
the merchant and man Of business, the best and
most reliable medium by which they can reach
the masses of Kansas and Western Missouri. i'm
business point of view, and we doubt not the
1t is conceded by all, that Leavenworth viii,
soon be the great commercial depot, west of ST.
Louis, for besides being the Capftollof Kansas
Territory we assume, and located at the only
good landing on the Mo. River, it will continue
to be the nucleus of great part of the trade of N
Mexico, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Nebraska,
western Iowa, western Missouri, and Kansas
and We, therefore, offer to the business men of
vt. Louis, Boston, New York, and New Orleans,
facilities for advertising, ,withth assurance that
heir orfic afcr
Our circulation will extend to every State in the
Maine, and in the wilds of Nebraska; among
the most &C. cultivated people Of the Southern and
Eastern States, and around the borders, of, the
Western Lakes.
We shall keep up with this age OF astonish-
ing progress, and it is our purpose to issue dali
ly as soon as we meet with sufficient encourage
ment and patronage tojustify the additional ex-
penSe.
To the friends of Democracy particularly.
and to all generally, who would encourage the
diffusion of useful knowledge and correct infor-
nation, we would make our appeal to aid us in
the circulation of the Herald. 1t will
be our highest ambition, our great object and
study to give them a paper worthy of our cause
and the enlightened age and nation in which
our lot has been cast. ,- .r,..-,s..4
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$500 per annum in advance. ~
- All communications must be addressed
to the Editors, Leavenworth, Kansas Territory.
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