Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1861,
GOOD SUNK.

The editor of the Herald Of Freedom, journal
published in Kanzas, commenting upon the recen,
destruction Of the Press Of the Luninary in that
/ place, INDUCES in some Keen remarks concerning
| tho action Of the mobocrats of Missouri which are
really refreshing. Greek has met Greek and s'now
comes the tug of war; Doubtless the cut throats
of Missouri, (they deserve no better name,) sup.
posed that they could over awe the more pcacea-
bic citizens of kanzas, and by their brare attack
on Il harmless Press, be enabled to muzzles free
speech, and to trampc on the rights of free men;
but in this as in other matters Of diahoic,l ma
ture, they have missed their figure. 1t does not
require great amount of courage to fire bullets
at stone fence, or swear energct;oally ut aead
dog, but it does require courage to ply the match
to kes OF powder which will ''low your enemies
to the devil aud yourself to glory" for there arc
but few who will assume the responsibility of
sending unprepar"d sinners to another sphere,
where their chances Of salvation are far less than
in this, aud as to 'going to glory yourself on
keg of powder, why that is new way not very
generally known or very mu,h admired by mem
berS of the Christian Church, We are liberal
in our religious views, and il our friend Of the
Herald desires to cross lots to the good place. in
stead Of taking ''thc straight and narrow road
why that's his business, not oars. but then, what
will he do with his encmc? Does it not require
courage 10 unceremonous,y land them s't'ohcr
side Of Jordon,'' with all their sins upon them.
And vii! not the weight Of their s.ns require more
than two kegs of powder to do the work up in
correct and busness-ikc manner? These consid-
erat;ons force us to the conclusion, that the de-
strucson Of the Luminary Printing Office by a
band of NIssourians, an act Of cowardce, an
act which would disgrace even the lowest tribe of
Indians i'll our Territory-a mere battle on mani
mate and consequently harmless things. On the
other hand, the step taken ly our friend Of the
Herald, is couras cous one, for it involves not
oaly his own life but the lives of others. and all
this in support Of great princple-a great right
"A right for which our forcfathers fought, blcd
and died,-the right of free speech, and the
liberty Of the Press, which is, in the true of
the word, the safeguard of thepoople.
The cool manner in which the editor of the
to convince us that he is in earnest, and that when
the time for action does come, he will 'sgivc the
advocates of Slavery particular 'Jessc.'" But
hear what he says:
sit was said by the rioters in Parkville, on Sat-
urd,ay. that the destruction of the Lun:nary Office
designed as an example to others, and it is
very knowingly limited that ours will meet with
similar fate. Very well, we have concluded to
give any number of persons who wish to perpe-
Gomez and we pledge them every assistance in
our power. Probably many of them never took
IN upward journey and would Ike to try the OK
pertinent Of sailing on blaze of glory, such as a
couple of kegs of gunpowdcr exploded at op-
perfume occasion would furnish
ave have not member in our family, ourself
included, who would not deem transit into the
future life, with compognons de royoge of good
ly number of printing press destroyers, as favor
rarely to be met with. Should the Herald Of
Freedom Office be at any time invaded for the
purpose of destruction, we give this timely warn
ing to all. both friend and foe, that unless they
wish to ego up,'' they had better keep ooof from
its immediate vicinity, for our purpose is fixed,
and the consequence cannot be prevented.
awe have prepared duplicate copies of our sub
scription book, and that subscribers may not be
losers by any contingency which may arise, we
hereby authorize and deputize our esteemed friend
and general agent, IL. A. Billings, Esq, to resume
the publication of the II ,rald of Freedom, should
it be suspended by violence, at such point as he
may designate, and We further donate to him our
entire effects in Kansas, Pennsylvania, or else
where to prosecute the publication of such paper,
with this one condition.. that he shall give the adj
vocatcs Of slavery particular Jesse during the
balance of his lfe.''
The idea, therefore, Of getting rid of the cbno=-
ious editor Of The Herald and his paper. is not so
easy matter after all. Whatever plan may be
devised by the slave holders, is bound to fail, for
if they let him alone. he will annoy them here,
and if they enter his promises, he will 'go to glo
ry with them," even at the expense of two kegs
of powder. We guess the editor of the Herald is
Yankee!
BEAUTIES OF ADvERrIsING.-A few days
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