The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-08
The Rarons of Kansas.

The Democrat of Yesterday gave an
account of the mottos. badges, and ar
mortal bearings of the newly Installed
Barons of Kansas This is decidedly a
novel feature in republican institutions,
and ono which calls for special attention
at the hands of all heralds aud pursuiy-
ants who have any eye to the future
Front de Beuf at the gentle passage of
arms at Ashley de la Zouke, wore the
proud motto, "Gare lie Corbeau y and in
like spirit, President Johnston of the
Council inscribes upon his.erest, .Jssti-
ca OmaiJus." A more appropriate
yatchword, we think, would have been
that of the Knight of Ivanhoe, who was
content with the phrase, "Dlsinherited, :"
until he had won his spurs, and estab-
lished his fame as worthy compeer in
chivalry with any in the realm.
OF the Barons of Kansas we perhaps
cannot Judge rightly at this distance, and
with the imperfect information which has
vet reached us. Whether there be state
| ly castles overhanging the cliffs of The
WakaruSa, and embattle1 strongholds,
with fosse and rampant, lining the banks
of the Kansas, the Vermillion, and the Big
Blue, we are not vetadvised. Nor do We
know what may be the numbers of the
feudal tenantry of these new lords of the
soil, aud whether they may have their
yeomanry encamped about them, or may
have to rely upon recruits from abroad,
We are equally at loss to Conjecture
William the Conqueror when he invaded
Normandy, carried with him all that was
brave and brilliantin his border dukedom,
and portioned out the soil of his conquest
amongst his followers without regard to
the rights of thevanquishea orthe usages
of the Saxons. This is historic prece-
dent, and as we may assume the feudal
conquerorS of Kansas are not without a
touch of history i'll their minds, we pre-
sumo that they have made the most of the
illustrious example. Doubtless, like the
petty scions of nobility who followed the
Norman to the fair. lands of England
when he planted his banner upon the
steeples of London town, these modern
imitators of the uSages of the Middle
Ages, have also parcelled out the most
prosperous village sites, and distributed
amongst their followers large flies of the
crown upon the simple tenure of service
i'll the field.
la view OF the historical "reminiscences
which are thus brought TO life i'll the very
heart of the wilderness, we feel almost
as much confounded as if we were crop
iins amid the musty records of the tenth
tFctehsIry wfas does arTtfis pFesage ? 4:
there 10 be another great cycle of human
events? Is there again to be in the fu-
t;lfe of Kansas another assembly of Bar
ons a. Runneymcad, who shall extort a
broad charter of liberties from their op-
pressor? Is there TO be sometime hence
a Parliament that shall wrest power from
Kings, Lords, and Knights, and restore
it TO the people of the realm? Is it pos
sible thas after all-aIter many oppres-
sions and fines and forfeitures-the An
glo- Saxon race is to give "a local habita-
ton and name" TO the country they in
habit, despite all Norman conquesis, and
despite all feulal laws +? These things
are possible, and verify the occurrences
of the past are no: without likelihood of
repetition in the future Mo. Democrat