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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29
Prospects of Freedom in Kansas.

The August number of the American
Missionary brings us the views on this
question, of the Rev. John H. Byrd, who
writes from Leavenworth City, and has
travelled somewhat extensively in that
Territory. He enumerates reasons why
Kansas cannot become slave State on
this wise
1. The South cannot improve the un-
cultivated land within its own borders.
Millions Of acres are yet virgin in Texas,
Thousands of acres may be purchased of
government at twelve and half cents
per acre in Missouri, and large quantities
of good land, Ilearn, in the northern part
of the State, are waiting for purchasers
at fifty cents Per acre.
2. Very few slaves have been. brought
into the Territory. l travelled through
the country considerably, and my opin-
ion is, that if all the slaves were collected
together they would not make very
large force for single cotton plantation
This statement does not very well COM
port with the bold assertions Of the slave
holders. In the State of Missouri, there
is river called the Goseonade,- and has
the North yet to learn that southern poll
ticians all drink deeply of its waters?
s. The land of the Territory is rapid
| ly being taken up in quarter sections, and
cannot be secured in larger quantities till
it comes into market. Before this time
arrives the country viii be dotted all
over with small free labor farms, and de-
sirable tracts of land of several hundred
acres, which are necessary for slave,
holding plantation, cannot then be OBJ
tanned.
a. The region lying opposite Plattt
Icounty was early occupied by Nilsson
rians. Free State men have since come
in, and lam told that pro-slayery men
disheartened at the hopelessness of thei
prospects, desire to sell out their claim
and return to Missouri.
| 5. Properly Is always sensitive to dan
ger, and pretended slave property .peca
/ liarly so. There are already several fIel
State papers here, and hundreds Of opPo
sers OF slavery scattered Throughout tn
Territory. The free States of Iowa an
Nebraska are near neighbors. In ever.
community the question OF freedom Wi
be discussed. Ii the presence Of one Q
two ministers of anii-slayery inclining
is deemed so perilous TO slavery in Mis-
souri,, that mob must be summoned t
, drive such away. will slaves in number
. be brought here Il strikes me that th
idea is absurd.
!. 6. A large majority of the people ar
! In favor of free Safe. This the pro
slavery party virtually confessed by i'm
. porting hundredsofyoters from MissouE
Many of the emigEanss from the Sout
came hereto escape from slavery
t have met with many settlers from ken
: tucky and my friend Rev. J. G. Fe'
and others, viii rejoice 70 hear that
: have yet to see, ] think, the first pr
! slavery man from that State. Many frol
Missouri are free State men.
Il ought to be remembered BIZ q
8 country that these border COUNTIES
: Missouri whose citizeas have been mo
I prominent il the foray upon Kansas, q
!. Karsas iisslz xese ressrved 60F 6ssdo
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29
Choice Poetry.
Thessigh.

When Youth his fairy reign began
Ere sorrow had proelaim'd me man
While Peace the present hour beguiled.
And al the lovely prospect smiled
Then, Mary!- 'naid my lightsome glee
heayed the painless Sigh for thee!
And when, along the waves of woe,
Ny harass'd heart was doom'd to know
The frantic burst of outrage keen,
And the slow pang that gnaws unseen
Tlsesa, slaipaseelk; ;dzea hie's stormy sea,
heaved an anguished sigh for theel
But soon reflections power impressd
A stilier sadness on my breast
And sickly hope with waning eye
Was well content to droop and die;
Iyielded to the stern decree,
Yet heayed u languid Sigh for thee;
And though in distant climes to roam,
A wand'rer from my native home,
fain would soothe the sense of Care
And lull to sleep the Joys that were !!
Thy Image may not banish'd be-
Still, Mary still / sigh for theeI
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29

a swings the AK, and forests bow
The seeds break eut in radient bloom
srrb llarvests smile behind the plough,
And cities cluster round the loom;
fEere towering domes and tapering spires
Adorn the vale and crown the hill,
'seus Labor lights its beacon fires,
And plumcs with smoke the forge and mill.
! hs monarch oak. the woodlands pride,
Whose trunk is scanned with lightning scars
Ifdl launches on the restless tide,
And there unroIls the flag of stars;
The engine with its lungs of fame,
And ribs of brass and joints of steel,
Tf5m Labor's plastic fingers tame,
With sObbing valve and whirling wheel.
lis Labor works the magic press,
And turns the crank in hives of toll,
| nd bcaeons angels down to bless
Industrious hands Oh sea and soil,
LIRE sun Drowned toll, with shining spade,
Links lake to lake with silver ties,
IsIung thick with palaces of trade,
And temples towering to the skies.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29
a Family serspaper:--h Independent on All Subjects.
NUMBER 39---VOLUME |.
Slavery in Kansas--A Plot.

Whatever other act of insanity the
members of the Kansas Legislature may
be guilty of there is little danger that
slavery viii be formally introduced into
the Territory by legislative act until the
session of the winter of 1856. We state
upon the authority of pro-slavery OF.
fetal, appointed by Gen. Pierce TO re-
sponsible post in Nebraska. that this
step win not be taken until the period
intervening between the Presidential
election next year and the 4th of March,
1856. He saw and conyersed with
Atclison, going to his home for the pur-
pose, and he was assured by the ex-Sen-
ator, thatin this matter the Missourians
yielded to the judgment of their free
State friends, who recommended (the
Hon. S. A. Douglas among the numberl
that the question should be suffered to
remain open until the presidential con-
test could be decided, for the reason that
the North could, meantime, be pacifed
by assurance that Kansas would finally
escape the infliction of the curse
These Missourians are so confident in
the support of the President and Cabi-
net at Washington, and so sure that they
can again control the Legislative As
sembly whenever they please, simply
by the exercise of the violence and per-
| jury which accomplished so much be-
fore, that they acquiesce in the policy of
their northern confederates, knowing
that the game is in their own hands. It
is believed that the leading Nebraska
men of the country are privy to this
arrangement at least, it is Atchison's
boastt that no Is backed up by friends IN
every State in the Union, slave and free.
1t may be that the threatening aspect
of the political sky may compel change
of plan, and that the mohocrats will
hasten to make hay while the sun shines
Ito introduce slavery while they can
but that we have correctly stated what
the plan is at present we have not word
of doubt. For authority we refer to
John Calhoun, Gen. Pierce's Surveyor
General of Nebraska, who is the official
to whom we refer. His report of the
interview with Atchison, made to dis
tinguished citizen of this State, is the
origin of this article. We believe Mr..
Calhoun is now in Illinois, and if we
have made misstatements we invite de-
NAL; then We will look for proof Cki-
cdgo Tribune.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29
rThe New York Herald publishes

IL The New York Herald publishes
a letter from W. Fl. Tibbs, member OF
the mob Legislature, relative to affairs in
the Territory. He says
The great question IS aow waxing
very warm in this part OF the United
States The pro-slayery ms1 are fully
determined 70 carry the question q this
Territory. even at the poiat Of ihe bayo-
net. There Is muck more serious con-
ditiou of affairs hers than tie people
generally imagine. ] speak from csr-
fsia knowledge Of die facts We sra
prepared to defend Ourselves ia every
Wsy that circumstances may require.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29
The Difference.

The South claims the right to go into
the Territory with their property.
They deny, however, the right of the
people of the North to go into the Terri
tories with their opinions.
Yet we have General Cass, and menoi
that ilk, prating about .sthe continued as
sanlts upon the South.-Css Gassae.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29
From Kansas.

A citizen of Kansas writes us from
Leavenworth. Aug. 26tl, enclosing the
monstrous slave code adopted by the ruff
fans, which has already appeared in the
Era. He adds -
..Here you have the law of this Terri
tory. Freemen of the nation, do you
hear the chains clanking around your
brothers and sons in Kansas The ques-
ton here, now, is not merely whether the
colored man shall be held in bondage, but
shall the sons and daughters of the free
North and West wear the shackles of ty-
rants {? When you hear of convictions
under this monstrous law, you viii hear
tidings that win stir your blood Ike the
blast of war trumpet. Here are the
sons of the men whose blood wet the soil
of freedom in the war of '76. and they
viii traDiple such statutes under their
feet. There are here lovers of freedom
from the old North State, and from gallant
Kentucky, as well as elsewhere and
when you hear of any of these men being
hung like felon for an act of humanity,
or imprisoned at hard labor for maintain
ing the freedom of speech and the press,
you will hear Of resistance unto blood.
'.No time so favorable to emigration to
this Territory has existed as the present faIl
/ and tits not probable that SO favorable a
time win be hereafter presented. Pro-
visions will be abundant, and at reason
able prices. Land of excellent quality.
and in desirable locations, is easily acees-
sible. And, above all, now is the tims
to do battle effectually in favor of Free
dom here. Let none be deferred from
coming here, on account of the madness
and fanaticism of the Legislature. This
is yet the land of free thought, and free
men-and, God helping. we win preserve
ii as such.-Natioaat Err.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29

r. Humor, warm and all-embracing
as the sunshine, bathss its objects IN 3
genial and abiding Light p kispls.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29

w This line Ellis out the column.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-29
Select Poefrg.
From tie ". y. Tribune.
Labor---An Ode.

BY GEORGE W. BrssAY.
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poIIT1oAL DRMoNsTaATIoNs,

y
The political fever at white heat last evening and
Camp street seemed TO be the osnter Of attraction Di
yers and sundry prccessons passed by our Office With
music torches, etc. The frst early in the evening was
Democratic procession Of men and boys sxty.one all
told They gave the Delta rousing cheer. We were
particularly struck By the appearance Of this procession
for novelty always attractive No pney woods boys ever
carried way they did Of which the cart full
Of pine knots attached to mule on the mule attached
to the cart full Of pine knotsit makes no difference az
cart and mnle were both on hsndseemed well aware,
Shortly after crowd Of s. Young America, full Of en-
thusiasm patriotism and jubiation, came slong and
cheered the Crescent. w.. &S
About an hour Afterwards procession of about four
hundred Antics marched down the street. preceded by
splendid band Of music. They cheersd our neiehbors
and then two iable individuals proposed to give
us the benefit Of divers grosns Bat the proposition
didn't take we'll Only two three responded when tbs
whole crowd commenced growing in manner that would
have forced any Shanghai rooster to instant suicide
Then thsy proceeded down street. yelling though each
man and boy had steam engine apparatus attached 10
bis lungs They will not be SO yoofsrona this time nsz!
Hask. ,s,.g .assss. -. <# ss ,.a Id L 5 ss.ssssss
About ten or hafpast ten O'clock stalwart band Of
nj BILE Americans down street. and sauted the Ores.
cent with four times three stentorian cheers
30 we are ahead on the evening, at oil events and
don't consider our less popular nsighhors anywhere In
particular Just about now ia o'clock at nght--whon
men feel fresh and vigorous after fifteen hours Of or
hhu1tinS tspoA.S = ...-sla. - --E
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70 THOSE aaosg INTERESTED.

On
a dsy cr tvs since We oalled upon our mer-
chants and property holders 70 go down to the
courts and note the manner In which their fu-
tpre rulers are e put through ;" the various
Enatnraaixation mills, now III active operation,
Ia the exclusion of much of tho regular and
legitimate business Of Judicial trade. =
sAt the same tineHs intimated that, although
they might not be edifeds they certainly would
~ instructed And then they would have the
sublimaly glorious opportunity Of hearing men
swear that they wore attached TO the principles
81 the Consultation Of the United States. eto,
Who cannot read, sor speak, or write, the lam
euage ii which the Constitution Is written!g
This is ssupendous COUNTRY, and has con.
inual dispositionin favor Of enlargement, con.
Iasqnently IL Is entitled to stupendous Ajudieial
tribunals, aA &@
l Ieis to be hoped the naturalized will have
more sense, on the day ofeelection, than this
nasuralizers have YET displaged in the premises
II, 10, they may save themselves an infnit'
amount Of trouble. 20 9asss r. s1e45 .7e5
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nereitt 1Dirbliratio,,s.

ouR Folks ~ HoaE and sEausI 70 oua Fonrs Ar Honr,
Or Life ct the Old Manor House. BY Edward Toliysr
Illustrated by engravngs from original DESIGNS Pha-
delphia Charles g. Henderson d Co. New York b.
Appleton n Co. w
Although the above named two volumes belong to the
oasso books designed particularly for the use Of
young persons yetthey may be read with profit BY the
larger portion Of grown up persons The design of the
author has been to impress upon the minds Of the
the Importance Of having object in es bsseon star
to which all their aboss aspirations and hopes shall tend
that person. his Or her position in Me has
right to live afe Of aimess indoence In this aas
there Is ,eak for s Through the medium Of what mr.
ports family history the author ably and happily
eucidates his subject 3
We commend the works heartily snd cordially to ALL
old and young. We are indebted to D. NJ. Norman No.
ID Camp street. for copies. ~
o.,sssGs q o gssssssD By sr l. Bu~ phs
Tho above 10 republication Of one Of Buiwers esr,ss,
works and like all Of bis writings has large number Of
admirers Incur opinion bis reputation was NOT mate
raly Increased BY the production Of 0alderon B. Nj
Norman, No. a Camp street. hsa ths book for sale,
CH.rplEa's Plan o. sBEasroror- From Public Docu-
Insnts: Fetrdgs y Co., Boston !, g '7N 3 70
We are under obligations to Mr. B. NJ Norman, No. II
Camp street. for copy Of tho above very interesting
and useful publication, conveying great amount Of
desired not to be found in any previous work
II well engraved, and afforded at 50 low price as to
But IT within the reach Of every ons. ~
M.sslAaA a LorrxRr. BY Mrs. Grey New York: Gar.
rett Il TO- 5s s5iss
If the authorizes Of wharfage" had produced as many
children she has Volumes the population Of the world
would 1T this time have been considerably Increased
more prohhcwritsr known nor hardly ever any
one whose productions more favorably received
The present story like all It's predecessors is well and
pleasantly told and will interest all who follow Its thread
J. o. Morgan obliged us with a copy.
FnAsx Hnros; or the Queens Own New York Garrett
~ Co. N ~
novel under the above title has been laid on our table
BY Mr. j. O Morgan-highly recommended by many jour
nails rank and reputation Not having as yet read It,
only able to say from our own knowledge that II
% wsll printsd and Of very agreeable appearance
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rRAups THAT WILL BIZ ATTgMprEp.

y
We recur To this topic often perhaps oftener
than many Of our readers think necessary
| Being honorable men themselves, they never
dream Of, much LEES prepare to guard against
violations Of either the statute or naoral laws,
although they never. fail to become excessively
INDIGNANT when some stupendous outrage
|startles them from their equanimity When,
the horse Is stolen taken Of beyond redennp-
tion-they become fsmar kably anxious about
tia strensth and stability of lock upon the
.aoor II tIle empty stablei This may be consid-
cred d honsay illussration, bat We have known
| Il a turn out true on more than one occasion,
during our experience in Louisiana politics n
And all 10 done, TOO, In the most innooently
emphatic manner Imaginable, when q 1.-THE Of
the indgnationtand energy shown and expressed
after she preparation Of the outrage ocm-
splained Of, If manifested before, would have
prevented it, nippsd itin the bud Attic COM
ing election we hope 70 hear Of no such nnso-
phisticated conduct Hence, our continual
warnings 10 the public to all honest rnen-we
care nstof what political bias
Yesterday, we referred to contemplated
Ifraads IN Plaqueminess We wrote from good,
tangible authority. To-day, We have been
placed in possession Of further information,
which, weassurs our readers, is Of the most re-
liable character Gangs Of foreigners have
been going down the right bank Of the coast, on
| foot, for seversl days Large numbers have
been also conveyed in piroqaes and lnggsrs
within the last two weeks There are 10 pubic
porks In progress in the parish Of Plaquemines,
reqpiring the labor Of an unusual number, Or
any number, Of Foreigners " u true that
some ieyess are il process of construction, but
the contractors have employed negroes exclu-
sively To do the work. n
AL Of these statemsnts ere indisputable
facts. They conld besubstantiased before any
court Of justice, Wers there D court which could
take cognissnce 81 the case ~
/ Nor. the question arises what are these
strange Foreigners doing in strange parish,
where there isF no demand for their labor I
wiz, they 90 there to pote--to stife the voice
sof the legal suafragsns Of The parish -and to
mAke the hallet-box the receptacle of all that Is
vile end infamous! This is what they have
gone, and what they are going there for and
sfor which each and ali have unquestianably
been paid or promised handsome considers
tions inn case they contribute materially towards
the dsfestsof the American Parish, Gongrssa-
ional and State ticket q a
Having no business there mot being wanted
there--what could have. carried them there,
erceps pay, for prostituting the ballot-boz to
tbs most degrading Of purposess Nothing,
riie casa would betslaer even In vEa had No sther
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AMERICAN MEETINGS.

The following meetings will be held by the American
party of Louisiana in the parish OF Orleans:
PUBLIC MASS MEETINGS. 4
4th On Canal street, junction Of Bourbon and Caron-
deet streets Saturday, ID November at O'Clock p.
Hon. Duncan y. Ksnnar, Hon. Randell Hunt John W.
Price, George Eustis Jr oypren D. Dufour Capt chas!
d. Dreux, Col. Dick Stewart, T. g. Michel, NJ A. Foute
Hon. Theodore G. Hunt George B. N.Walles and other
distinguished American orators will address the respective
meetipgs. oil 2dpR
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THE LOUISIANA sTAaTs ZErTUNa. This Ger
man paper il anything But friendly to the
american party. Or to the true interests Of its
avn countrymen. according to our humble
opinion the premises, as VIII be seen By read.
ing the communication signed g German Know
Nothing" and the TRANSACTIONS therein con-
tanned, uhich appear in our columns this morn-
ing.
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a FACT FOR AMERICAN MEcHANIos. Tho
Philadelphia Sun says: SIN the year 1854,
alone, more than sixty thousand mechanics,
from the cheap labor governments, Of Europe.
arrived on cur shores, They are now found
with the numerous recruits who have since ar
rived, filing our iron boundaries, our work
shops, our shoemaker and tailor shops, and in.
deed every department Of mechanical business,
where American mechanics, with families to
support and educate, are to be elbowed out, be-
cause the intruders will work for less pay.
Who has not seen and felt the effect of this sort
of immigration upon the American mechanic
and laborer Are We to be told that wa have
no right to protect ourselves against such COM
petition as this--a competition 50 destructive to
our dearest interests as. natives Of the soilt
We need refer to but single instance in this
city. whore foreign mechanics are preferred
rather than those Of our own blood. Let our
hard listed working men pay q visit to our Navy
Yard, and prepare themselves for the coming
election, by witnessing the relative estimate
placed upon them and these intsrlopers by the
General Government ITSELF n1, s Z
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The corn ,Chanoe.

Tho subscribers 10 this undertaking, ana generally
favorable requested tChanae Room
sn Gordon Fslta, Of Poydaa and Fulton Streets
MONDAY 5ih November ct 10 ocek A. NJ for the purpose
Opening The Change selecting daily meeting.
B The BeIers Of tho Corn Change Subscription Lats
quesisd TO at The Residing Rooms ST.
charlss SATURDAY EVENING. O'clock.
E Puncius general respectfully
rsqaesssd.z ~
y mel s3st SHERMAN wHARToH 4 ros
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ass- The Circulation Of the Blood is Justly

NsS 1He VHUuIaUluU OF bne DIUuu ID justly
esteemed the ordination Of Divine Providence by that bent
ing engine heart 70 all Of the system, giving
vKor 10 she complicated machinery Of This v
ood whether wake ses brisky through the as
ea and soty through the vens How that
should be kept from all impuy and how negligent
respecting this essential the Of perfect health
the Liver and Nerves generally the primary
and Jande Indigestion and all the harang feelings attending
Dyspepsia which msks life BURDEN result from IT. Suicide would
rapidly fellow suicide thsre No woald
long bottle Of Hooi.ni celebrated
Bta prepared by Dr. c. NJ Jackson Philadelphia rarely
fail fnescng permanent See Advertisement o4daWlm
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Mr.. James Webster was shot and killed by
Mr.. John Richardson, near Pine Bluff, Ark,
on the 18th. A dispute occurred about crop
Of corn the parties had made together, and when
Webster attempted to take some Of it away,
Richardson deliberately shot him. The MUIR
derer made his escape. 81
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delegrapbso to the nailp Uresssi,t.
NoN-ARRlvAL OF TIE BALTIC.

Z NEW Yohx, Oct 81, 10 = n-srhs sandy Hook Tslo-
graph reports no signs Of the steamship Bstc now fully
due ct this port with weeks later European ne
gence, She will probably DO in tomorrow morning.
s5-s New York Market
! Our Cotton Market was unchanged to-day Flour was
arooplng With sales Of State at 50 per Dbl wsssern
Mixed Corn sold at e5k OTIS. per bushel.
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TTE MANur AcTuRR OF YorERs.

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hsrs 1. * rs,neav in law VI such outrarea
, Az s,s,t,,a frsncbse ~ sre, lust now unable ID
n. ~ ,ols sSgas "a tbe Democratic Central Cam
ma tsy ssbt the matter to thsir Attorneys
Ant. obtain ten or fstaen columns of opinions full Of
from ali authorities except those bearing al
reesy upon and governing the subject Then the entire
question would be settled to the satisfaction q every fool