The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-10

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respect as squatteF sovereigAs, and of
patriotism, as they reyered the institu-
ton of self-government, to forestall the
purposes of the 'Emigrant Aid Society. :.
and to prevent them moulding a govern
ment from such materials as they were
importing by scores into the Territory, as
mere political machines. These gentle
men, however, advocated none but fair
means By 6ossa ytsde settlement, and con-
certed resistance upon principle. But
the friends of Atchison, who had been
all the while tanning the fame, now seizs
ed upon the combussible materials which
had been scattered broadcast, and blew
them into that conflagration which swept
over all law and justice and right In
Kansas. I apprehend that the power
which carried Whitfield TO Congress
may control him there.
IF it should, can see no evil that
can result fromit it. Whitfield, / am sure,
will labor for the good of our young Ter
ritory; and on the slavery question he
can do no more than any other citizen
But believe him to be above the infiu-
ences that you fear may govern him, and
l, furthermore, think he would have been
elected without the vote from Missouri.
SLAVERY, NOT THE TEST QUESTION AT THE
KANSAS ELECTION.
He.-That IS possible nay, even very
probable; for Whitfield is clever man,
highly esteemed personally, and knows
as much about the wants of the Territory
as any man in it. But my fear is that he
will suffer himself to be used, as the re-
suit of the election has already been, to
produce false impression in regard to
the actual sentiment of Kansas upon the
subject of slavery. / saw many Free
soiters vote for hins, and slavery was not
recognized By The citizens Of Ransas as
the test question, Of the election. Whit
field, in his speeches at Leayenworth
city and elsewhere, and in his converse
ton, said distinctly that that was ques-
ton for the people to settle when they
formed their government, and.with which
he had no more to do than any private
citizen. We believed him to be d good
citizen, worthy man, and sound Dem
ocrat, while his competitors were com.
paratiye strangers, and, for those reasons,
We voted for him. But, since his elec.
/ ton, it has been proclaimed to the world
that slavery was the test question, and
that his success was a great and decisive
slavery triumph. His failure to contra
dict such a report viii give it credit, and
will produce an impression which viii
prejudice the future of Kansas most dele.
teriously, if not destructively. 1t viii
deter emigration from the free, and en-.
courage it from the slave States, until
there may be sufficient number of the
latter to ingraft that terrible exotic, slave
ry, upon the constitution of the State in
which event Congress will refuse TO ad-
nit us into the confederacy, an appalling
CONFUSION will shake the land, and dis
cord, strife, and civil war may spring up
amongst ourselves. At all events, il
would retard and embarrass us for many
years. Whereas, by removing this false
impression, and making fair representa-
ton of the real condition of things in this
healthy, beautiful, and fertile country,
1 there would soon be an emigration of en-
terprising men, who would rapidly con-
vert it into a free, vigorous, and prosper.
GUS State of the confederacy, and she
would then move onin hernatural destiny
of wealth and power.
/ Ireplied that, under the treaty between
France and the United States, Kansas, as
a portion of the province of Louisiana,
and also as sovereign State, would have
a right to come into theeonfederacy with
out asking favors of Congress but that,
as | wanted fairness in all things, i should
write what he had said, and send it to
you for publication. Those editors who
desire to see fair play can copy it from
your valuable columns.
LOST On THE PRAIRIE, AND NIGHT WITH
THE woLvEs-THRILING ESCAPE.
Bed d-time came, and was soon in the
embrace of Morpheus, who carried me
far away into the scenes very different
from those around me. In the morning
I was regaled with a breakfast ofexcellen
coffee, boiled grouse and venison, and as
nice hot rolls as could be set before you
! by any of the best housewives of st
Louis. Soon after set out to retrace my
solitary way back to my home. The a.
mosphere was very hazy-so much SC
| that vision could not reach more than hal
a mile. / started in the right direction
across the prairie and rode quietly on
communing with my own thoughts. Sage
reflections and beautiful fancies thronged
my brain that day. | wish | could con
vey them to you; though they could no
interest you half as much as they did me
for l forgot myself and my way, and lat
in the evening found that | was wander
4 ing amidst solitudes. Whichever way
turned was waste beyond waste. Oh
every hand was vastness ofexpanse, witt
no wreathing smoke to indicate man.:
habitaion, and no living thing to reliev,
its desolateness. In this infinite wildnes
became confused. The sun had gon,
down, and the points of the compass wer
lost to me- | pressed my horse to
quicker pace, in the hope that Nigh
see some dwelling, or meet some human
: being before the night closed around me
This hope was vain. The young moon
which had sent some light through tn
i fieeey clouds, at length disappeared, an,
|. / was left in utter darkness. No longe
could l distinguish the trail which ha'
! been following for several hours, an'
I which seemed now to branch out int.
others at every step. ] could not tel
whether I was approaching or goins
. further from the settlements, and l con
!: cluded that the safest plan would be t
halt for the night. / disI1ounted, tool
off my saddle, tied the bride to one 0
the stirrups, SO as to allow as long rang.
las possible for my horse, aud still have
/ him secure, aud then laid down. or rather
inclined with my arm across the saddle
and head upon my hand. did not fee
like sleeping my situation was too move
a one for thar; bur | must confess that, a
my horse browsed around me, I did fee
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