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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09

first parents commenced their career,
"when the morning stars sang together,
and the sons of God shouted for joy"
He Who journeys over the beautiful
plains of Kansas, who bFeathes It's invig-
Grating atmosphere. drinks from It's crys-
tai springs. yeciiDes in is shady groves.
oil. layes himself. in the waters which
skirted the garden of Paradise, cannot
but feel a melancholy pleasure as he re-
views in fancy the sons and daughters of
Adam and their an.e-deluvian posterity,
engaged m the chase, erecting cities. and
pursuing all the arts of peace in primi-
live manner, as is the case with US. save
that they are aided by the accumulated
wisdom of six thousand years.
Look over our vast country: see the
wreck ofosher ages visible on either hand.
The antiquarian fluids at every step in his
progress the records of q generation
which has passed away. The mounds,
and tumaiii OF the West, the ruins OF
ancient cities, and numerous trifiing pie
ces of art are all that remain to indicate
that long since America was the home of
a mighty people. They have passed
away. and those unsatisfactory evidences
are furnished us of their former exis-
teDce and greatness. The floods came
upon item. while still unconscious of
danger; in brief hour, without a histo-
rian to describe their sufferings. their
palaces, and homes of opulenee, were in
ruins. and their occupants. with "every
living substance, was destroyed" Kan
sas became gloomy desert, to remain
untenanted for more than four thousand
years. Noah's posteiity has eifyled the
globe, and now commences tile settle
ment of the country which his ancestors
LETT so hurrledly ages ago. Silialny and
crime appears common to this cherished
spot. It's early inhabitants brought death
into the world, and the people residing
contiguous thereto induced a food which
swept away all the nations and people of
the earth. They now seek to produce
anarchy and diseord by destroying the
basis of society and government. If they
shall be successful in their schemes of
wickedness. it is not impossible that
Providence will again interpose his arm.
as on former occasion, and with the fat
of His will again clothe our Eden in
gloom.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09
The Leavenworth Affair.

We give in another place very inter-
esting letter from Mr.. McCREA who is
charged with the death of NateOm Clark.
He makes plain atement ofta.ts in re-
gard 10 the case. TIE Leavenworth Her
aldand Squattsr Sorereignare laboring to
excite mob to take the life of McCrea,
claiming that he will slip through the
meshes of the law, and unless punished
symmetry, viii escape retribution, Those
papers virtually admit by their state
ments that DIR. MeCrea's defence is a
good one. and yet they are laboring to
take his life. They are not willing that
the cowardly ."Abolisionists" they are
constantly abusing should possess the
right of self-defence. Ii they could re-
duce all who differ FROM them to an
equality with slaves, then they could do
by us as they please. 81
We hope in time they viii learn that
"those who take the sword shall perish
by the sword" ~S@
Talk about tcowards p Will some of
the ire-eating editors along the border
define TRUE COURAGE? Does it consist
in turning out two hundred strong to de-
molish press and commit violence upon
two private individuals +? Does it con-
sist Of twenty or thirty persons visiting
the house of sick man in Kansas City,
and threatening to demolish everything,
and then cowing at the sight of a
female who confronts them with modesty,
and who assures them that her husband
is not fighting man that she is always
compelled to manage such eases? Does
it consist in taking PHIL1Ps into Missouri
and practicing balbarities upon him that
would put to blush the most savage tran
saction ever inflicted BY the wild sons Of
the forest upon fallen foe? Does it
consist in burning houses over the heads
of defenseless women and children in
tho absence of their protectors? or in
going to houses when the occupants are
absent and applying the incendiary's
torch Does it consist in visiting a lit
tie inland town Ike Lawrence, ali unpie-
tected as It is. and menacing the inEabit-
ants with cannon on election day and
when they find an individual without
weapons of defense. fire upon him. and
two or three hundred joining drive him
forcibly from the ballot-box? Does it
consist of trying to raise an army to
come to Lawrence by base appeals to the
lowest passions to destroy another press
which defes them, and all their mach
nations? Or does it consist of raising
a mob of several hundred persons to
wreak vengence on an individual, who,
strictly in defense of his own life, took
the Law into his hands and slew his adj
versary? It may be that Missourians
and the prO-sioUery chivalry of the South
may call such deeds by honored names,
| but among MEN the authors Of such trans
sections, We are apprehensive, will wear
the epithet which the enemies of freedom
heap upon those who advocate the cause
lsf. .he oppressed.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09

kEIt is said that Marcy. Campbell.
CnshiHg. Guthrie, aad NcG ielland are in
favor Of sustaining Cor. Rssder. whilc
Dobbin and Davis faliy sustain the Mis-
sourians in their war upon what they cali
the s44baitiOaias- The President, ~
usual, IS neutral, bat men who knoH, say
he is leaning strongly to the side Of the
MISUNDERSTANDING. st
We believe the last sentence IN the
shove paragraph TO be entirely false. Tho
President is sworn to see that the Laws
and Constitution are properly enforced.
He kaesos that they hase been set 1t de-
fianee, and we are confident win be found
sustaining Governor Recdsr to the fullest
extent.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09
Magazine.

-ss@---
Petsrson's Ladies' National Magazine
for June is on onr table, the last num-
Der Of the eth volume.
A new volume begins with the July
number. aGording ; suitable opportunity
to subscribe. The terms are $500 3
copy for one year. To clubs, three copies
for $500, Eve copies for 81. 30, or eight
copies Tor $1,000, with q premium--she
stGifs Book of Art, with City steel en-
cravings to every getter up Of Q club.
Address. postpaid. CHARLEsJ. PETER
sos, No. lO2 Chestnut street. Philadel-
phia. A specimen may be seen at this
Office
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Laconic.

The following letter is right to the
point:-Read it. ~
WEsrvnLE, IA, May esth 1856.
g. W. BRowE-DEAR SIa:-Having
seen q stray number of ..The Kansas Her.
aid Of Freedom. " and liking its manly
and digni6ed tone on the slavery question
IN Kansas. and feeling very deep inter-
est in the territorial news It contains, I
conclude to remit you the price of half
year subscription, therefore forward the
same tony address. Yours truly,
o. W. BARNARD.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09

H Friends win send US as few eoxn-
terfea and ragged bills as possible, IS
both kinds are hard to dispose Of in this
vicinity. They viii be worth more in
the East.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09
Read the Herald of Freedom.

A gentleman writes US from Indiana
stating that he wants to come to Kansas,
and pfopounds twenty inquiries which
he desires to be answered by letter. OF
through the Herald of Freedom. We
have already answered every question he
has suggested to us through the Herald.
complete files of which we can supply
persons wanting reliable information from
Kansas; but we cannot, because men
lnelose US postage stamp. afford to
write long letter consuming one or Two
hours time. worth TO us full one dollar
an hour. when, by subscribing for opr pa
per, and RENTING the subscription price
they can get all the information they de-
sire. -
; Our opinion IS, no person should come
to Kansas until he has taken time to read
complete 6le Of some reliable Kansas
paper.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09
fam uoo anp tie anters onsos.
Poor Sufferer.

A friend writes US from Dorchester,
Mass, as follows -
81 have seen one of The returHed emf
grants to Kansas, and he gives very de-
plorabIe accounted the country. Tnotice
in the Herald lumber quoted at $50 and
$40 per thousand feet, but he says fhens
is name there to sell. and be offered inyaill
$3.50 for some, forty miles distant, With
the purpose of getting it hauled to Law
renee. He says /. cannot be good agg-
rieultuFal country. He thinks he has
seen some hardsl,ips before in California,
but saw nothing there like Kansas. Now
what he and others say. taken with the
fact that for the past twelve months. there
has been ten months of drouth, discoura-
ges people from emigrating themselves.
and conscientious persons cannot urge
by false representations IN regard toi-."
We love letters ike that, as it is oren,
and tells us at once the kind of reports
which those who return give of the coun-
try, ag.l 55s
That lumber is scarce here we have la
bored hard to show for long time, and
those who have read the papers cannot be
Ignorant of the fact. else why have we
been representing that twelve mills were
wanted Immediately in Lawrence. We
have but one mill now in operation. but
hope soon to have more. We donotexpect
to be able to get all the lumber we want
when these shall get in operation, as the
twelve mills will be absolutely needed to
supply the immense demand for building
material. In quoting the price of lum-
Der. We give the prices at which it is seld
here, when it is sold.
The gentleman alluded to may state
the facts for what we know, to the con-
trary, as to Lis Offering $3.50 athousand
lor lumber forty miles distant" but we
arc at a loss to know to whom he could
make such an offer. Good qualify pine
lumber is sold at Kansas City. so We are
informed, at $50 thousand, and that is
but fifty miles distant. We mistrust that
the author of that statement saw a Mis-
souri, "tooth pick" and was frightened
out of his wits. and on returning to Mas
sachuse,ts got off hisgraphic description
of the country as an excuse for returning
from Kansas No wonder our neighbors
bounding US on the eastern side of Kan
sas are SO ready to talk about poltroons
Some few who have returned lave exhib.
tied great bravery in telling of their won
drous achievements on the great battle
ground of freedom.
The extreme and greatly protracted
drouth discouraged many who came Out
in the early spring. 1t was bad time c
break up green sward, and we do moi
wonder at complaints from this source
but then we recollectthat the entire west
has suffered in the same manner, and tia
the north was not exempt from similar
influence last season. We may have suf
fered longer than other portions of the
country. but it is fact that no man con
versant with the facts dare controyeri
that the rich soil of this country will
stand greater drouth than any other par
of the world, without vegetation suffer.
ing from that cause; besides, it should b.
bourn in mind that tits season is peculiar
even to Kansas; that in fact, there has
been no period equalling it within the
memory of tie coolest inLabitant."
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09
Meeting of the Missouri Kansas BE
gislalure. les

M Set1QS OF the Fd1SSouI1-Aan5a5ft be
- gislaluTe.
The body of persons said to compose
the Legislature of Kansas. is to meet on
tie Cd of July, at Pawnee, in this Ter
ritory. They have been ordered to as
semble at that place, by the Governor.
1t is asserted. and no doubt truly, that
Immediately after meeting they viii ad,
iourn to do their business somewhere else
probably in Missouri. 1t is also said
that. frs, among their acts, will be lone
establishing slavery in Kansas: and next,
one declaring tia penal. offence to, say OF
do anything tending to bring that divine
institution into reproaeh. No doubt this
is their delectable programme, with re-
spect to slavery; and we have not one
word to utter against it. They are at
perfect liberty SO far as we are concerned,
to 60 to the wildestexcess in all this bust
ness. We do not, in the remotest degree,
recognize the slightest vestige of right in
them to make laws for us. We regard
them as a band of alien enemies, en-
camped in our midst, actuated by tie
most intense hatred and plotting against
the interests of two-thirds of the actual
inhabitants of the Territory and look to
the Federal Government for protection
against the outrases they may attempt to
perpetrate upon us. NJ
For our part, we repudia.e and despiSe
them and their authority, and hope!t the
peopleof Kansas, as we believe they will,
willspurn everything in tie shapeof laws,
they may attempt to impose upon us with
the utmost scorn and contempt, let the
consequences be what they may. Any
other course would be most unwise and
pnsillanimous. Il
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09

E@ Many fool has passed for a clev-
er man, because he has known how to
hold his tongue; and many a clever man
has passed for fool because he has not
known low to make use of It.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09

: IL We often read .shints to young
men"-the young men of our time re-
quire something stronger than hints,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09

p. s. The window of my prison com
faands view of the road from the ferry
here and fheons above TO Our polls. which
has been crowded with Missourians GO
ing thisher on horseback and in wagons
with fiays flying. ever since . O'Clock A
III. have counted over two hundred /;
it is now 9 O'Clock. a. h., and still they
come. Our friends will not turn out
70 the polls there are at this post some
forty free State men, rot one of whom
viii 20 out I'LL there IS cali IN earnest:
TO ARMS.
| have to-day had my Irons taken of !;
the officers here having become satisfied
that the charges made against me by the
pro-slavery ruffians were totally false.
G. McC.
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The Three Platforms

We public. in another column au article
from the Georgia tonstituiional,t and Re.
public. written by an cold Line Wing" 10
which the three platforms are gwen, to wit.
the Know Nothing. Democratic, aud " big.
Al we ask, IA Tor every man 10 read this
article and Judge for himself
The democratic platform 10 clear and
explicit. II deprecafes and denounees all
agitation OF the slavery question either in
or out Of Congress, as detrimental to the
happiness OF the people and enjangerine
the tn,ou aud that the propositions there
embraced cover the whole subject Of
slavery agitation IN Congress. 1t does
not preiermn amy expression Of opinion
~ to whether Congress has or has no, the
r'gh. to establish or prohibit slavery in any
territory" but II takes the broad ground
that Congress has no right whatever. to
m.ddle Vim Tho sulioe,
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b.lL 10 ought not % bo forgotten thai to
these northern democrats, few though they
might have been, we were indebted for the
fugitive slave law. jhis party had planted
itself upon the doctrines enuuciated ia the
memorable resolutions of l7o, and 90
drawn hy the inspired hand Of Madison
and sustained by Jefferson Upon that
platform he stood, as stood ihe state Right
democrats and state Right wing. Of the
South He would stand upon it while =
plank remained. When all were swept
away, he would cling 10 the pillars which
sustained the glorious supcrstfneiuro aud
when they tell, be would tall with them,
aad perish beneath the ruins.
F.om this brief and imperfect outline,
the reader can have some idea OF the force
and effect Of this ,oquont speech Never
was au address listened TO with mere mark,
ID attention, interrupted only by the spon.
taneoas bursts Of applause that occasion
aily broke forth to interrupt tho earnest
and lmpassond orator.
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The Presbyterians and the X. Ms.

The Presbyterian trytlc contains an able
article against the Know Nothngs, from which
we make an extract
"Thcre Is no demand whatever for trent
national movement against the Catholic Church
The recent excitement In the country has been,
in the MAN. the result Of a corrupt movement
Of unprincpled politicians, 10 excite the Pro
testant feeling OF the people, and to ride into
power upon the tide, They have run foul of
the great maxim, which they have SO cen-pic.
uously set forward among their principles, ms
If for the purpose OF exposing the prohigacy
OF the whole movement, by violating in prac.
tiee what they praise IN theory L. i. absurd
To deny that making the mere religious sent.
ment Of q man the reason Tor refusing to vote
fol hlei, Is violation of the great principle of
religious liberty. 1t is allowing principle Of
discriminating the political aspect of vote to
be sound and Just; which would be wicked
and unprineipled, If embodied in law. II our
neighbors make their dislike TO our presby,e.
ran sentiments the ground for their refusing
TO vote for us, IT is perfectly useless to Disguise
tina, we are under political responsibility for
religious oPis!ons--thai, quad hoe, we are suE
ferlng for them. The obcctona feature in
TINS view OF the case is, making religious opIn.
ions unattended by any vieionsness of action
growing out OF IT, ground for an universal
discrimination in political affairs, affecting per-
manenty large masses of citizens. This il
our hrst and great objection to the American
or Know Nothing party; il is violating the
very principle Of religious liberty, which it
Processes to conserve and has adopted
constitution of that principle which strips II Of
all practical force, leaving II dead letter in
ft... ant. II \.
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I,1,. Evan. d, liz s,.oocl n, iii. ,l,c.
las, Monday, said that his opponent. the
Hon. Malt Ward, was nominated by a
chque N ha'sh"iI on inc iHsht oil 'he '1
- - as,J 49,, . r.. ~ 49, ,.;.,on,.
sentation The meeting alluded to below
was held on tAo 81 Of jolly The Judge
says
~, sie""'' oo'' '''''"' ''''e
,a,,,rui,,-. r,,, ,.,,c u.o ,.o,Id IN s.r,,,
ronclave, for secret political. dictstofal
purposes there was one met at the iio'ei
,'' IL" ,,. 'p''e.,'' - 'J"' VII - y ~
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a Charge ksSatsl.

MARSHALL, Au6rsr lst, 1o'''
L. w LousunHy, ESQ.,: -,
Dear Sr: In the Meridian Of the -
ult, find tho following declaration o. ~
Nsrsha,l's defence OF his management "
that paper;
mo longer than last week, bslon \, :.
had heard = murmur, we disclaimsd 's''.s
any political stand in the canvass 'se.r'
As to the arch. enemy Of our rail'osd sas'
prise, Gov. Peass. and for the rsaso" ''''
that ts was IN enemy" ,..
The charge Of Mr.. Marshall 49, ~
Gov. Peace, Il will be seen. 10 pos't'v; -
unqualified. lie charges him viii -
Z" tho arch. enemy Of our railrosd 49,
prise" BY the expression "os' 's ~,
enterprise" ] suppose hs means 10 :. ~.
shall road. He does not intend. ! ~
sume. to claim the Mississippi and 49,
road as exclusively and peculiarly 'ee ' b,
Of Marshall. or of Harrison cou"'v' ="
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Remember that al that is wanted 10 SO
cure the triumph OF thu Anti Is. \ ticket
IN this county. is the energy Of It's friends.
Let every nan do hls duty aud oar victory
viii be G.. .plete
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or So far as We arc enabled to form an
opinion Of the prospects Of the candidates
for Governor, It, Governor, and members
Of Congress in this State the Democratic
Antisk. y. ticket viii triumph throughout,
by large malori,es.
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The Court.

The District Court, At this place, adj
journed on Monday last, after a session Of
five weeks, during which time large
amount OF business was disposed Of.
For a considerable portion of the ses.
sion and for the last two or three weeks.
Judge ". $. ToDD, Of the GAINESVILLE Dis
triet presio ID. 1t is scarcely necessary for
rs to say that we regard this gentleman az
one of the bes, Judges on the Bench in his
State. Possessing a clear, logical mind,
a sound judgement, an able lurist and An
accomplished gentleman, his attention to
business ard his uniform courtesy and
eqnanlmity at temper, render him peculiar.
y fitted for this station He left for home
on Wednesday. Our best wishes attend
him.
The docket was not completed but
from number OF reasons there was very
general desire that tie court should not
continue longer. Judge I +, before sdlourn>
niug It, however, communicated with Judge
Morris, informing him tina, he was compel
ed to leave for home. Judge NJ, in reply
desired him to adjourn the court
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Beware Of False Reports

The reckless course pursued By por
,ion o. the X n press induces us to warn
the friends OF the An,i,h y ticket against
false reports that may he set on foot just
on the eve Of the election Such things
have been attempted before in this county
and they mny be again We cay, therefore
look ont
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W Col. Ward 10 now in the Northern
counties, and we have every assurance tina,
he will carry that section by large ma.
jori.y.
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or 10 the West. the race for Congress
Is between Bell, democrat, and Hancock
the h. \. nominee, Judge Buckley having
resigned. Bell will be elected by largo
majority
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LOOK AT THIS

hEsP IT STANDING, WHAT MrssRs
DICKSON AND JowERs SUBSCRIBED 70. -
The following resolution is part OF the
national platform of the Know Nothinps
adopted at the Philadelphia Convention on
the li,h June, last,
Resoired, That She American party,
having risen on the RUINS, and despite OF
the opposition OF the Wing md DEMO
CRATIC PARTIES. they cannot be helc
IN any manner responsible for the obnox
lons acts or violated pledges Of either oil
them
Reeolleei, fellow-c,izens, the kuov
Nothing party in Texas is TO be built up
upon the RUINS OF THE DEMOCRA
Cl! Can a single Democrat vote for
men who make this open avowal Of their
principles
REeisrKRiNG LrrrYA-We are I'd.
vised that pos,alssters should make no rec
ord or marks upon registered letter. BY
which the fact Of their containing money OF
other vsluables may DO suspected or made
known II has been ascsrtained that, in
some instances. possmAsters arr in the habit
of marking the word registered" on the
outside Of such letters, together with the
Of money enclosed The practice
10 unauthorized and impoltic, and Is forbid>
den by the department.
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Hon. " g. W. LOWERS lisa candidate for
L. GOVERNOR at tie easung August olee-
fiHu
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

ANDREW NEAL, IL a candidate for l.
GOVERNOR 81 the ensuing August election
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A. candidate for the Lrg.aaury. viii
speah st Powcliou on FRIDAY, 90 / O'Clock,
AT Port tadde on saturday
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oy- This number closes cur sixih vol
uine
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Tor The Legislature,
pENDLETON MliRNAH,
J = ANDERSON
f. =. BLALUCk.