The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-12-29
Ticket Of the Free State Party.

We publish, In another column, an
official report Of the proceedings of the
first Convention of our party for the
nomination of candidates for the various
Offices of State. We most cordially en-
dorse the ticket it contains Some gem
tlemea have been nominated for whom
We would not vote if Kansas was State,
and admitted into the Union but, in
our present condition, and in view of
the misunderstanding which still
threaten to involve US in another war
with Missouri, and in political difficulties
in the Free State ranks, we do not think
that more judicious selection of officers
could have been made.
The Free State Party of Kansas is a
political alliance, formed for the purpose
of excluding the blighting curse Of slav-
cry from our soil. We all agree in de-
string to see Kansas Free State but
this is the only political issue in which
our aspirations or opinions harmonic.
To secure this end, Wings, Democrats,
Republicans and Know Nothings, of ev-
cry shade and faction, are willing for a
time to work in union; but as soon as
this object is secured each party and fac
ton viii instantly relapse into other and
antsgonistic organizations.
While the Free State alliance exists
as long as antagonistic political parties
work in union for freedom in Kansas
it would be unjust and inexpedient for
any branch of it to monopolize its Off
ces. Our ticket is a public proof that
no such attempt has been made. Wings
and Democrats even Douglas Demo
erats-and Republicans, were nominated
by the Convention, and will be triumph
antly elected. A er .
As the Wing Party is dead, and the
Democracy dismembered, and it is more
than probable that future parties will or
gsnize on the doctrine of Squat.er Soy
ereiguty, or the right of pioneers to in
fict on the Territories they inhabit, and
their children after them for generations,
the whitening curse of involuntary serv-
itude; and the doctrine of National
Sovereignty, or the right of the Ameri-
can people, in Congress represented, to
insist that ono more slave States" shall
be admitted into the Union /; we viii
class the candidates nominated into one
Of these parties. without reference t.
their previous political associations.
DR.. CHARLES RoBIssoE is a native o.
New England; a man of sound and
calm Judgment, vigorous and manly in.
tellect. .sans pear ct sans reproaehe. -
The Doctor is not politician, either BY
nature OF adoption. Honest and earnest
in his political opinions. henever inquire:
whether his doctrines are popular or not
before giving utterance to them. He is
ignorant of the groveling art of "wire,
pulling" and his candor is st variance
with ali the received rules for manufact.
uring political capital. He is in polite,
what he is in social life: high-minded
fearless and earnest man, as far removed
from the fanaticism of ultra-abolitionisn
as from the sycophancy of the "Pierct
Democracy" to the slave power. Tn.
Governor sought the Doctor, not tbs
Doctor the Governor. His friends de
sired to place him where his honesty and
talents would be most conspicuously dis
played. and are greatly needed-th.
s;snats of the United States. DR.. Ron
IEsos Is disciple Of the National Sow
sreignty schoolof politics.
Mr. RoBERrs, our candidate for Lieu
tanant- Governor, isa Pennsylvania Dem.
ocrst: snd served several sessions in the
Legislature Of his native State, with greai
credit to himself. and to general accept.
ance. he is in favor of Squatter Sow
ereigniy, His course IS Delegate to the
Constitutional ConEentian, snd at the
Big Springs and other Conventions o
our party. gained him many friends and
admirers throughout the Territory. He
isa shoroughly reliable man. His expe'
rieace in political life, his calm tsmpera.
nlent. and the conservative caste Of bis
mind, render him . safe counsellor ia the
troublesome times that ere likely to ariss