The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-21
The Voice of the Press.

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The Massachusetts, Spy thus diseourses
of the recent frauds praeticed on the bali
lot-box In Kansas $3.50. aass- -
We wonder what the filibusters from
Missouri really expect to gain by those
incHrsions. They surely, cannot hope
to do any more than to annoy the actual
settlers and control. for short time. the
true expression of sentiment in Kansas.
They enter the State like Bedouins, vote
with pistols and bowie knives in their
hands, in order to awe those who might
oppose them, and then suddenly return
to the places whence they came. DO
they expect, by this means, to establish
pro-slaEeEy sentiment and permanent
plo-slavery state of society in Kansas
They go over into the territory full Of
the fury of rum-fever !; and they compel
certain things to be said at the polls; but
they pass away again, like fit of de-
lirium-tremens, leaving men TO occupy
the territory who sOiH MOI DO what they
dictate. These contemplate. disreputa-.
bic incursions of Missoarians do not set
tie anything they neither inspire the
respect or confidence of any one. They
exasperate and incense the actual free
settler, without giving any coBEideace TO
the STAKEHOLDER. These drunken, das-i
tardly forays will not induce slavehold-
ers to carry slaves into Kansas. nor will
they compel freemen % respect the
sahctity of slave property 1.-THE Mis-
sourian takes his human chattels over the
Kansas line, under the sanction of such
a legislature IS may be forced on the scs-s
tiers by the Atkinson brigade, they can
net be surprised If they find cut that the
Underground railroad = has been laid
down without any territorial bill hav-o
ing been passed on the subject. Ii Mis-
sourians suiH run their wagons over tho
doctrine of sSquatter Sovereignty = and
the Kansas Boundary line at the same
time, they must not be surprised II sonse-
body else run their wagons over the }
northern line that separates the negro
from freedom ssstsa =
The Influence and Dignity of the Press.
The London Times, which undoubtedly
stands at the head of the press Of the civil
lized world, thus speaks Of the vocation
of an editor: - : -
| We confess weare sensitive for the Dig
Unity of our order, and proud of our voca-
/ ton. We should no more dream OF con-
founding the limits of the public duty and
private courtesy IN our own ease or IN our
/ present pursuits, than we should If en-
pleyed in State Office; or charged with
1.-THE responsibilities Of Judicial decision.
/ Wha. can Il signify. TO any man who
Idevotes his time and abiIityto Journalism,
as it is called, whether the doorof this or
that grandee be opened TO him or shut
against hims The mistake lies in exag-
gerated notions of individual dignity. We
know no reason why the Marquis OF
i Carabbus should giye himself any trouble
Ito secure the private friendship Of 2 po-
Ilitieal writer more than he would in the
lease of an author who had written
tsncccssful comedy, or of an advocate
,iwiao had made good appearance at the
blbar.s The best advice we caa gise to the
more irritable among our brethren is TO
{ have aloftier notion of themselves and
|. their vocation. Let them feel assured
|. that IN this countryside home Of untiring
Land well directed energy-there Is no
sLmore honorable calling followed, no
lhonester bread eaten. than that OF the
imam who; without one thought OF the