The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-07

no danger of alarm if their doctrine is
correct, that slavery is q blessing, and not
a moral or political evil. If it is the
humane institution they represent, who
viii want TO see itabelished? /? As 10 the
second cause. there is no ground for fear;
provided, the people of Missouri mind
their own affairs, and let ours alone forjt
IS not true that the settlers in Kansas have
entieed away single negro, or attempted
to do 50. On this point we speak By au-
thority, for do not the Wessport and 9th
|er Missouri papers --<iszt-.ssss~ eeec-Hi-
ageneyof this line of travel is under our
charge, and did those papers ever tell an
untruth +? We say then, officially, that
up 10 the present time not the first rail
has been laid of this road In Kansas, but the
workmen are in readiness, and viii CON-
mence operations with viii flour affairs
are again interfered with by foreign in
truders. If the people of Missouri make
it necessary, by their unlawful course,
for US to establish freedom in that State
in order to enjoy the liberty of govern
ing ourselves in Kansas then let that be
the issue. If Kansas and the whols
north must be ensIayed, or Missouri be-
come free, then let her be made free.-
Aye, and if TO be free ourselves slavery
must be abolished in the whole country,
then let us accept that issue. Ii black
slavery in part of the States is incom-
patible with white freedom in any State,
then let black slavery be banished from
all. As men espousing the principles of
the Declaration of the Fathers, We can
do nothing less than accept these issues.
Not that we are unfriendly to the
south. far from it; if there be any
true friend of the south in this assembly;
TO him We say that our love to the south
is no less than his. If then such friend
demand why We are ready TO accept this
issue, this is our answer: not that We
love the south less, but love our coun-
try more. ''Had you rather Caesar were
living. aud die all slaves than that Caesar
were dead, to live all freemen ?" "Who
is here so base that he would be bond
man? Ifany, speak, for him have | Of
Tended"
FellOw-citizens, in conclusion, it is for
us to choose for ourselves, and for these
who shall come after US, administrations
shall bless or curse our beautiful Kansas.
Shall We have freedom for all the people,
and consequent prosperity, or slavery for
a part, with the blight and mildew insep-
cradle from it? Choose ye this day
which you will serve. Slavery or Free
dom, and then be true to your choice
If slavery is best for Kansas, then choose
1t, but if liberty, then choose that!
Let every man stand in his place, and
acquit himself like man who knowshis
rights, and dknowing dares maintain them.
Let us repudiate. all laws enacted by for
eign Legislative bodies, or. dictated by
Judge Lynch over the way. Tyrants
are tyrants, and tyranny is tyranny,
whether under the garb of law, or in
opposition to it. So thought and SO act
ed our ancestors, and so let US think and
act. We are not alone in this contest
The entire nation is agitated upon the
question of our rights; the spirit of '76
is breathing upon some ; the handwriting
upon the wall is being discerned by 9TH
ers; while the remainder the gods are
evidently preparing tor destruction.
Every pulsation in Kansas vibrates 10
the remo.est artery of the body polite,
and seem to hear the millions of free
men and the millions of bondmen in our
own land, the millions of the oppressed
in other lands, the patriots and philan-
thropists of all countries, the spirits of
the Revolutionary heroes, and the voice
of God, all saying to the people of Kan
sas: do your duty !"