The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-10-06
ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENTS
Fir tas Arald = tieeei.as.
Letter fIom Iowa.
SrKINGpALE. IoKA. Sspt. 6, IS.

LClLSI u044 LOW
SrRINGDALE, Iowa, Sspt. 6, '55.
FRIEND BRowN IL have read the
Herald OF FREEDoM with good deal
OF interest, and have come to the con-
clusion that the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise as created quite sensa-
ton in your favor. From the signs of
the times the tools of the Missouri slave
holders are doing business in Kansas
that has had the effect to arouse the
North, and if | am not mistaken. some
men who formerly have had their faces
daubed with dough have laiterly been
undergoing the operation of scraping the
sticking substance from their vi>a,e, and
are exhibiting an open, flank complex
ion.
1t is amusing to contemplate the move
meats OF the slavery propa ,sada when Ne
consider how grea ly inferior III numbers
they are to the moi thern ireemen-weak-
ened as they are by an internal enemy
WHO are waiting only for an opportunity
10 rise in defence oi the liberty to which
every man is entitled. Wias The pros
pect ef the frontiers of Missouri is can
not comprehend. They certainly are
not So void OF reason as not to consider
consequences, and rush on upon their
own destruction. They certainly must
have an idea that there is yet portion
of the North that will support them but
they will find, when it is too la e. thai they
have been depending upon broken
reed.
The repeal OF the Missouri Compro-
mise has worked like charm in Iowa.
Before that act was passed in Congress
our State was purely Democratic. In
temperance had iull sweep in most of the
cities. Il was no-hing uncommon TO see
men sta ggerins too and fro, or lying,
face upward, ba king in the sunny rays.
Fat repeal occaSioned a change In poll
tics. Men Were elected that would act
at the meeting OF tie Lee eislatufe last
winter there was proiibi ory liquor
law passed, nearly equal % that ol Maine,
and habits of sobrlety are prospering
timely. have yet t" see paper OF The
S.a e that speaks favorably uf the Mis-
souri, ou RACES. One OF the leading
Wing papers THAT a year or two ago wa
ready 20 question slavery being sin, is
now as loud in the denunciaIion of the
iusti u ion as any OF them. Tnus we see
that the repeating of tile Compromise
has actually been the means OF establish
ing proi.ibitory liquor law, besides
arousing the people i'll general upon the
subject of slavery
Every action of the southern chivalry
has had its visible effect in this State
When the Fugitive Slave Bill was passed
an underground railroad was laid out,
and there has been several companies OF
fugitives along tie line toward tie land
of freedom. 81 Iar from there being any
danger OF Kansas being admitted in o
the Union as a slave Sta eli the slavery
propaganda will only persevere with the
un,iring nolJneSs and lool-hardiness tia:
they have of late been so remarkably
possessed of, they will, ere long, have
the pleasure of seeing, al least, northern
Missouri redeemed from the bli sh ing
curse OF slavery. AMI those that cannot
bear the triumphant rel IN of Freedom
in their midst will have the pleasure
OF seeing their land rise to double lis
present value, and they can then sell
out TO northern men OF enterprise. and
retire with full pockets into some loath-
some region where the bIigh.in5 curse
is so fastened upon thsm a to be Tor sew
eral years longer beyond redemption
Where they cal enjoy tie peculiar insti-
tuition unmolested until the dawning
OF better day.
Ii We take retrospective view of a
.ew years past we may easily observe
that the South has perceived their craft
in danger, and has been striving en-
tirely beyond prudence, and even com
mon sense. for an everlasting establish
ment of the system of slavery, and are
using every means in their power to
extend the blishtins curse but the
time is approaching when they will fini
tiat they ae not only frownei upon
by Abo.i.ionists. "a they call all who d;f-
Ter with them in opinion. but the Gre
a.or OF tie Universe will be founl. to
irown upon tieir evil doings.
Hard as it is % have the rights of the
baliot-box infringed upon, and l.avins a
horde of illegal men NEE ing in Kan
sas aud pretendins to make laws to rule
freemen, yet no doubt such ac ions will
be of short duration. Il is the last
struggle OF the expiring foe. The al
vocates OF slavery are rushing hea Hong
10 their own destruction. We are told in
Holy writ ti.st ''tie Spirit OF God viii
moi always strive with man - aad who
knowsth but the slayehold RS have been
given over, and are prompted by some
evil spirit, AMI allowed by the Ami shty
10 hasten the day of their destruc ion.
Yours truly, B. b.