The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25

j. II. STRINGFELL0W,
Speaker Of the House.
Attest J. NJ LYLE, Clerk.
THOMAS JOHNSON,
Presidentof the Council.
Attest, IA. H4LDERaAE, Clerk.
Freernen of Kansas: there is the aei
framed by demagogues in Missouri, and
which has passed through all the formal
lies of Legislation by that body of men
convened at the Shawnee Manual Labor
School, and claiming the right to enact
| laws 10 govern this Ferritory. It's pur-
pose is appa ent in every line, which was
to make the people of Kansas Territory
what the border press have long called
US" base ssrfst" Those persons who
viii submit to such nockery in the naEe
of law are fit to wear the name.
The 18th, 18th and 18Th sections
Look these over again.. readerl They
are designed to euslave the press, 10 re
duce us to condition more hunliliating
than was imposed on the press of France
during the most exciting period in heI
late revolutionary history. Louis Bona
parte, with all his tyranny, is excelled by
this inquisitorial movement A CORES
pondent of the Leavenworth Herald
speaking of this damning outrage upor
freedom says
"The Lawrence editors viii soon have
an opportunity to resist the law and con
stisuted authorities of Kansas. Let them
carry out tLeir threats if they will, and
they will find the benefits OF the law
Yes: and we sriH "resist" it to the
last extremity, and defy the authorities
that enacted it! Let them send theil
minions here TO enforce it, and though
we stand single handed and alone. the
"famiIiars" who surround us. shall learn
that there is one spirit which is not fet-
lcfeu we HdU fdtliSl uie 1uouSdui
deaths than submit to a degradation SO
great as quietly yielding obedience to
that emanation of tie .Draconian age
We shall swrite, print. publish and cir
culate" whatever we think viii best ad-
vance the interests of our country and
at all times, IN all places, and on all ocea-
sions, deny TIE right of any person to
hold his fellow in bondage, and particu-
larly in the Territory of Kansas. We
deem the institution of slavery a usurpa-
ton of authority in violation of natur-
al rights; and in derogation of human
and divine laws.
We ask no fayors at the hands of a
body of men sent thither from Missouri
to convert US into cEattels. We have
submitted quite long enough to their be-
hests; and when the 18th day of Septem-
Der shall come they may send their myr-
medons here to arrest US If they
choose; for We shall speak, write, and,
We trust, print ON that day "ienial OF
the right of persons to hold slaves in this
Territory"
We are an American citizen The
stars and stripes of our country have
thus far waved over us, and protected
US from oppressionl When it shall
cease to do SO when it shall DC convert
ed into an instrument of enslaYement
let the gibbet. the scafold or the dungeon
commence its work. For US, we will
never be enslaved! Others. may toll be-
meath the lash, and may suffer all the
horrors of slavery if they choose, but
that condition is for others than ourself.
We come to Kansas, to live or die free
man /. That condition we shall maintain.
Talk about popular sovereignty"
but let It's advocates for Kansas first
strike down the man at the White House
who has brought this degradation upon
US! Had Fraak Pierce been as ready
to sustain Gov RgEDRR in the RIGHT, as
he was to send a trembling fugitive into
bondage, to-day no edict Ike the above
would have been pending over the peo-
pie and press of this Territory
The authors of that bill of ensIaye-
maRt which We copy, shall be enrolled on
the scroll of infamy their aames shall
be stencil in the nostrils of all linen !:
the dogs in the streets shall growl at
tlfeir presence; and the very stones cry
out with rage as they pass. Little chill
dren, as they go along the street, shall
point their fingers towards them, and hiss
between their teeth There goes a tfend
who descended to the very foot of the
ladder of degradation that he might sub
serve the cause of human oppression.
We invite attention to an article in
another place, from the Missouri Demo
crat. in relation to this law u Had we
doubts previous to this of our duty to
repudiate and resist this Quasi-Legisla-
ture, we should nave none hereafter. The
people have taken the initiative. and
they viii act when the time comes.
The Next Congress.
The Senate viii stand, as. at present
constituted and politically divided, 50