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

Resolved, Sd, That other emissaries
of this .Aid Society" who are now in
our midst tampering with our slaves are
warned to leave, else they, too, viii meet
the reward which their nefarious designs
50 Justly n1erit-hemp.
| Resolved, 4th, That We approve aud
applaud our fellow -townsman, Grafton
Thomason, for the castigation admins
tered to said J. w. B. Kelley, whose pres
ence among US is libel upon our good
standing aud disgrace to the communi-
ty.
Resolved, 5,h, That We have COM
menced the good work of purging our
town of all the resident abohtionists, and
after cleansing our town of such nuisan-
ces shall do the same for the settlers of
Walnut and Independence crecle, whose
propensitities for cattle stealing are well
known 10 many.
Resolved, Gth, That the chairman ap-
point aromn,Htes of three to wait upon
said Kelly. and ac9naint him with the
action of this meeting.
Resolved. 7th, That the proceedings
of this meeting be published, that the
world may know our determination.
On motion of r. S. Kelley. Esq. the
chair appointed committee of three,
with Grafton Thomason, Esq, as chair
man. IN compliance with the sixth reso-
luton, to notify said j. w. B. Kelly, OF
Cincinnati, the desire of this meeting.
! On motion of Mr. John Bennett, John
II. Blassingame and G. T. Chailis, were
selected to complete this. committee.
On motion Of Mr. Henry Addoms,
copies of the resolutions above, and tie
proceedings of this meeting were order
| ed to be made out, and committee of
three be requested to circulate them,
with view of obtaining signatures,
thereby showing who were pro-slayery
men, and who were abolitionIsts-all who
refused 10 endorse the action of this
meeting to be taken into consideration on
Saturday evening next, August ItI, at
which time the said committee are to
make their report. The above resolu
, ton having been adopted without dis
senting voice, the chairman, in compli-
ance with its provisions, appointed ira
Norris, John Bennett and l.. l.. Boles,
said committee to obtain signatures.
/ The committee appointed to wait on
Mr.. Kelly reported that he was not to be
found in the city or neighborhood, but
ac.ing under the belief that discretion
vas the better part of valor,' had left
some tine during the night.
Many matters were discussedin re-
gard to the recent depredations of free
soilers settled in theneighborhood, which
| resulted in determiEaion on the part
of those present not forest until this
neighborhood could say that the foot OF
no abolitionist pollutes our soil,-.Squat-
ter Sogerei9R.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
The Die is Cast.

We have long waited for the act of po-
litical madness which was to destroy the
Federal pro-slayery party, and elect a
northern man President of the United
States by vote of the people. The news
of i. came yesterday. The Administra-
ton at Washington has removed Gov.
Reeder. An ofiee-hofder not subseryi-
entenough for the needs and wishes oi
sIayery-an Office holder carefully select
ed from among the friends of tie Presi-
dent and his Cabinets turned out and
sent adrift at the inperious command oi
the Missouri slaye-drivers. The Gov
ernmcnt has openly and deliberately at
'tached itself to The criminal movement
afoot in Kansas. for violently and Illegal
ly forcing that Territory into the ranks o.
the slave labor States.
We are aStoniShed at the folly Of thi.
act in President Pierce-quite- as much
astonished as We are grateful. From the
bottom of our hearts We thank him fol
the dishonesty and the weakness with
which he has thus crowned his mal-ad.
ministIasion of his trust. Ne excuse can
be trunped up to Justify i. The eiea-
iure Dawson who lakes Reeder's place.
IS the chief dough-faee Of the Sta.e o.
Pennsylvania. He will do whatever
Dave AteIison tells him 10 do, as he be.
fore did in the voting upon the Nebrasks
bill in Congress, whatever Douglas told
him to do The whole thing is an insult
to the North, and scandalous complici-
ty with the designs of the slave power
Il viii make William IT. Seward the nexi
President of the United States. With
him viii come a good government
Bafofo Democracy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
family Newspaper UuOO uma the Of ansos

Pierce yields-and honor, good faith and
true nobility are sacrificed to ruffianism
and anarchy. Our chief magistrate has
thrown away as favorable an opportunity
as ever vas presented 10 any of his pre-
decessors to render his administration
Iillustrious. Had he taken both Massa-
chusetts and Missouri In hand, engaged
rs they both have been IN setting at def
ance the laws of the national govern
ment. and called them both to account,
our whole people would have sustained
him and the entire country would have
sustained him and the entire country
would have applauded the act
We trust the successor of Gov. Rec
der viii receive better treatment. If he
can consent TO sacrifice all manly inde-
peDdence, obey the behests OF a Missouri
mob and allow himself, in every act, 70
be governed BY lile;;r dictates, his posi-
ton viii be pleasant enough and he can
speculate in lands to his hearts content.
But if he dares to remember that
he is NAs-with a head, mind
conscience and a reputation at stake, the
President win soon again be called upon
to supply Kansas with new and more
plant Governor, and we may have a
repetition OF the outrageous scene just
enaeted-a second attempt TO ruin a
most deserving man and another step
toward rendering the present Admins
tration as odious and unpopular as it is
weak and imbecile.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
Gov. Reeder Removed!

No act of faithless, toad -eating obse-
quiouSness to the slave drivers on the
part of Franklin Pierce can surprise any
body, but such an act as the removal of
Gov. Reeder of Kansas at the bidding of
Douglas, Atchison IL Co.. simply be-
cause he stood in the way of their forcing
slavery upon that territory, against the
viii Of the iphabitants-such an act, so
dastardly, SO guilty, SO insulting to every
element of decent manhood, cannot fail
to arouse every sentiment ofindignation
in the free States. Had they not borne
enough ? Had they not been cheated
and insulted enough?
In Gov. Reeder, the administration
had thorough friend of the Nebraska
bill and of squatter sovereignty, what
more could il ask ? That he was capa-
bic no man denies and his sin was that
he resolved TO stick TO squatter sovereign
ty as against the slave interest, armed as
it was with Missouri bowie knives and
pistols. For this he is turned out of
Office, and q supple tool of tyrants placed
in his stead. The door is now wide
open for slavery to rush into the terri
tory
Otl.er pretexts for this damnable pro-
ceediug will be set up, but the true
cause lies in the slavery question, as
Secretary Davis lately stated in a south
ern speech
Citizens of Maine! Is this the fare to
which you were invited in 1859 :? Will
you now by sustaining the admiuistra-
ton party, sustain and endorse this last
outrageous proceeding /? Every vote
given for candidate OF that party is a
vote in favor of all this insane villany, for
they all support it.
No! The very manhood of the state
demands laundering response that viii
make guilty ears tingle. Every free
State will now rally against The insulting
slave despotism that is plundering them,
and Maine will take the lead. Let her
speak by Ten Thousand majority, and
she will hear the echo from the west
Portland, Ife., IBouirer.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
The Gathering Storm.

The clouds now rising upon the west
ern horizon are dark and portentious.
Almost every mail from Kansas brings
intelligence of the approaching struggle
between slavery and the Constitution
struggle which may be decided in blood.
Ii would be useless to shut our eyes to
the signs which seem to indicate an ap-
peal to arms. at no distant day. The cri-
sis may be arrested, but only by an exer-
else of wisdom, moderation and firm
ness by the administration which cannot
reasonably be expected. The hand
ed, unconstitutional and aggressive acts
already performed or proposed in the
ruffian Legislature of Kansas eonclusively
show that despotism intends to wage un-
compromising war upon the Constitution.
Read the account in our paper to-day of
the measures which have been introduced
or are proposed The intended enact
nlents of the mob Legislature of Kansas
We venture to say, can never be enforced.
They are unwarranted by the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and therefore
are not obligatory. Where does the
Legislature of Kansas obtain the ,consti-
tutional power TO pass a law requiring
a citizen emigrating from any State into
that Territory to take an oath ofallegiance
to support the laws of the United States,
and those which may be enacted by their
own irresponsible body? Whence do
they obtain the power to make the oath
of allegiance qualification for the right
of Suffrage What clause of the con-
stitution allows the authorizes of Kansas
to use kejails of Missouri for the pun
ishment OF offenders? o, the beauties
of squatter sovereignty Every day re-
veals more clearly the supreme ridiculous
ness of the miserable farce. There seems
to be bat one course to be pursued 10
prevent civil war. Tie organization OF
the Territory should be begun at once.
and the present mizcalled Legislature
hlotted from existence as Legislative
body. A Legislature to enact laws for
Kansas must be chosen BY the people Of
lhe Territory, not by an invading army
from Missouri This IS The only course
which vii prevent collisions which may
end in blood. The people OF that Teri
tory never viii bow 70 the unconstitn-
tional edicts of this mob-elecsesl Legs
Iature they never viii recognize itas a
legislative body and they viii be sclsn :
right in the sight of God and of the
country. Unless the General Govern
ment exercises authority in tie matter 70
sustain the settlers in the assertion OF
their just rights. few more weeks may
see civil war raging in all It's horrors up-
on the soil of kansas -Bostoa Joarauf
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
a Head OF.

President Pierce has at length sum-
moned resolution TO perform an act he
has long contemplated as peace offering
to the slave power, and removed Gov.
REEDER from Office. It is not unexpect-
ed, for it has been among the indications
for sometime past, but it was hoped that
the country would be saved the deep
humiliation of so base subserviency 10
Aschison and his gang of banditti, who
took possession of the polls at the Kansas
election, N violation of law, and in def
ance OF popular sovereignty, and forced
upon the Territory Legislature willing
TO admit slavery upon the soil, in opposi-
ton TO the known desire of the bono tide
settlers. Gov Reeder has beenremoyed,
not for his offences against the govern
ment-not because the people of the Ter
ritory desired it, but simply for his of
fences against slavery-because he op-
posed himself to the designs of the armed
hordes from Missouri, who sought to
force slavery into Kansas.
That some excuse for the act VIII be
manufactured for the occasion, is not mn
probable. So dastardly an act needs
excuse, and no pains viii be spared by q
pensioned press, 10 defend the President
and heap odium upon Gov Reeder But
the people have an instinct which enable.
them to detect the base coin. What vii
be the effect of this act, it will be difficul
to determine. Hitherto, the people o
the Territory have looked to the genera
government for protection-but the pro
lection has not been afforded. Tne,
have asked for an egg, and have received
stone. The settlers are abandoned L
their fate, and thrown upon their Owl
resources. and upon the sympathy ant
encouragement of men who love free
dom.
If there was ever time when the peo
pie of this country were called upon t
look for definite settlement OF the sla
very question-where it was the immi
nent aud absorbing question, it is nO,c-
and men who think alike upon it mus
not be kept apart by any fancied ban
-rier, but should be ready to follow thei
principles to the accomplishment of
common object-and that object, the re
turn to the original policy of the govern
ment No SLAVERY IN THE TERRIFIC
RIEs OF THE UEIoN.-,S. Laurence Ere
Press.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
Gov. Reeaer Removed.

It viii be seen by the telegrapbic dis
pathes that Governor Reeder has beer
sacrificed by Franklin Pierce, to appeas,
the insolent slayeocraey of Missouri
That base, dirty piece of subserviency t
the mobocratie spirit of Missouri bordei
r,sfiians is done, and President Piercs
bears The disgrace Of one Of the meanes
acts Of ireaehery 10 Freedom eserperpe
frased by a President OF the United
States. Heaven help tie csuse of Free
dom in Kansas. when such are the acts o.
the highest in authority ty-when the Pres
ident Of the United States conspires with
her invader-tIe Inen who tramPled on
free suffrage, and drove the freemen oi
Kansas from their ballot boxesIPlds-
Dispaah.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
Select RoetrlI.
Go Ahead.


Go ahead. and do not tarTy,
No1ehtis Gained by standing still:
What though yeu 81 times iniscaTry.
Let no fears your bosom ill.,
!. Search The causes CT yeHr errors,
=. Gather wisdom from the past;
Ta the wind give idlc terrors.
And you'll 60 ahead at iast.
Go abead-in useful daring.
Ingyour motto be '.I1l try"
He W no Is ever desrairiBg,
Bankrupt hopes and heart are nigh.
" hat tho you and wealth be strangers!
Onward, upward, be yorir aim.
And those real or faneied dangers.
Soon you'li pat te fight or shame.
Go ahead-tlie world reforming.
In civil. moral freedom,s name.
All those forts and eGt-Posts storIaing,
which your enemies may elaim.
Yield NO balvarks. take no qusrssr,
CsoaDronaise no cjseJisAed rfgkt;
Free.f0m's freasure aerer 6Grfer,
Bet staad for them egith yrnr nsi.kt-
Go ahead, then-don't defer it,
Lies short span soon fits away;
If you'd finish augitt af merit,
You must ply your task to-day
Set the ball in instant motion,
To keep is going strain each nerve;
Nor doubt that ultimate promotion
Viii Weld the laufels you deserve
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
Poetry for the Tines.
Song of the Free.
N& O. WHITTIER


Pride Of New En1laIiI
Soul Of our fathers.
Shrink We al craygn-Gke,
hen the storm gathers!
What though the tempest be
Over US lowering,
Where's the New Engian Ter
shanefuiiy covering.
Graves green and holy
Around US are lying
Free were the sIeepers all,
Lising and dying.
Eaek with the southerneF's
Padiocas and scourges!
Go-iet him fetter down
0ceaB's free suEgesi
Go-let him silence
Winds, clouds. and waterE;
Never New Engiand's own
Free sons and daughteTsI
Free as our rivers are
Oceanward geing,
Frcc as tie breezes are
Over us blowing.
Up to our altaEs, then,
Haste we. and summon
Courage and LONELINESS,
Manhood and woman!
Dep Let our pledges be;
Freedom for eyerI
Truce with oppression,
Never, oh! neyerl
BY our Own birthright-gift,
Granted Of Heaven
Freedom for heart and lip,
Be the pledge given!
II we have whispered truth,
Whisper no longer;
Speak as the tempest docs,
Sternef and stronger;
Still be the tones of truth
Louder and firmer,
Startling the South
With the deop murmur;
God and our charters right,
Freedom foreveri
Truce with oppression,
Never, ohlneyer!
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
The Southern Sids.
Extracts from the Southern Preas.


Veg last week letter from ga
Kansas Farmer" )" describing the late out
i9g, at Atchison. This week we make
room for the Southern Side of the
same story. Itagrees in all the essen
tial particulars with our own eorrespon-
dent, and increases our hatred of slavery, IL
possible by its bold assumptions. We give
the resolutions adopted at "great mass
meeting" s: which tits said some nine or
ten persons were present. Probably it
speaks the voice of the pro-slavery party,
and assuch it is worthy of consideration.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
sseas Mass Meeting at A.ohison.


Owing to the excitement caused by
the actions of one J. w. B. Kelly, an
ayowed abolisionist, aud TO sumo OF his
expressions which were made publicly
on our streets, and which nearly resulted
in his death, meeting of the citizens Of
Atchison and vicinity was called to en-
dorse the action of Mr.. Grafton Thom-
ason, who gave him one of the severesi
eastigstions ever inflicted on a human
being.
Ten O'Clock being the hour appointed
for the meeting, and vast concourse Of
people assembled.
On motion of Robert s. Kelly, Doctor
Dudley McVay was called to the chair.
On molten of Ira Norris, Robert S.
Kelley was elected Secretary.
N. J. Ireland, Esq, beingcalled upon,
in an appropriate and explicit speech,
stated the objects Of the meeting. The
Speaker went over the actions of this alb.
clifton culprit, and referred to the many
instances 10 which he had been heard tc
cast reproach upon the institution of sla.
very. and the utterring of sentiment:
which were dangerous to be allowed t.
be uttered in slave State. He also re-
terred to the castigation administered te
him By Mr.. Thomson, of whom, as /;
Shareholder. be had been making uncall
ed for and unjust remarks.
On melton, committee of three, con
sisting of Robert s. Kelley, Albert G
Smith, and w. B. Brocket, wereappoint
ed by the chair to draft resolutions ex
pressive of the sense of the meeting.
The committee, after retiring few
minutes, returned, and dthrough the chair.
man. reported the following resolutions.
which were adopted unanimously.
Whereas, by recent occurrences it i,
now known there are among US agents O
the underground railroad for the express
purpose of abducting our slaves, and
whereas, one ]. W. B. Kelley, hailine
from some internal abolition den. has both
By words and acts proved himself a
worthy representative of such an assccia.
tloa, and whereas, others In the vicinity
whose idle habits snd apparent plenty .
money induce us to believe that they an
hirelings of some such infamous society
believing isdae, not only to ourselves
eas she adieining portion Of Missouri, L
rid ourselves OF 50 great an esil, and 70,
the furthereace of this end do
Resolve, ist, That one J. W. Eol
ley, hailing from Cincinnati, hsyiar :,
on sundry occasions denounced our Is
stitutions, and declared all pro-slaver,
men ruffians, We deem It an act of Kind
ness to rid him OF such company, an,
hereby command him TO leave the tow
of Atchison one hour after being inform
ed of the passage of this resolution. nes
er more 70 show himself in this vicinity
Resolved, Cd, Thai II case he fsils I
obey this reasonable command. We lnflie
upon him such punishment as the natur
OF the case and circumstances may re
quire.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25

a Mrs. Partington advises al young
people afflicted with preparation of tie
heart, to apply the cataract of mustard,
to draw out the information, and she says
she has never known failure when this
advice was followed.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25

H People should understand that il
is cheaper. and in every respect much
better, TO look up neglected children,
and to educate them. than 10 hang them
when older.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25

@ Sorrow and Joy, Ike the cloud
and the rainbow, are of contemporary
the one threatens, the other IS full OF
promises.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25

@Fhese six-the peevisi,, the mig
gard, the dissatisfied. The passionate, the
suspicious, and those Nno live mon OH
ers' means-are forever unhappy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25

R The grasshoppeEs are said to be
doing immense damage 10 the crops
throughout California. In some locaEi-
ties every green thing has disappeared
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25

9 The three grand ingredients O
friendship are candor, contdencs and
stability.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25

@ Chicago Is but IL years old, and
has population of eighty thousand.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-04-26
Fashionable Mourning.

Those who wish to express in their dress tie
deepest affection in fashionable manner, will
read with interest, the following decription of
that may be termed fashionable mourning
The bonnets are as becoming as those ma lie
of gayer colors. and the style and finish may
compare favorably with the best. The Eugen.
lie is made of lavender Grape, laid plain upon
the foundation, and this is covered with dotted
black lace. The crown is pointed front and
back, and on each side there is a graceful full
ness, which leaves roum for profu of
trimming that narrows as it reaches the front
Of the hat. Another hat of the same style is
composed Oi white silk covered-with black lace,
embroidered with white moss, black and waite
pearls, forming most appropriate outside
| trimming, and around the face were clusters
of white Grape flowers. The Pauline, very
beautiful hat was formed of black Grape and
trimmed on the outside with Grape ribbons and
je5 blackberries. glancing as they swayed TO and
| fro with the slightest emotion. In the inside
was profusion of black blossoms. with pur-
pie silk pyrsmidsl, contrasting beautifully with
the surrounding black lace.
The Virgnie s intended for deeper mourn
ing than those already mentioned, and admits
OF no relieving color. The materials used are
bombazine and Grape laid en- in alternate folds.
The outside trimming is new and peculiar; q
cape divided into several points, covers the
front. the points almost touching the edge, and
fastened down by light embroidery Of bu-
giles; in the inside plated bandeau Of Grape,
resembling the present style Of wearing the
hair, passed over the forehead and connected
the side trimmings. Deep mourning hats are
composed most exclusively of Grape, and trim
ming with Grape ribbons. The Grape is laid
on Che foundation, fold, and over fold, small
bows Of Grape proceed from the centre Of the
hat. gradually increasing in size till they reach
lhe cape.
The .Lucretla,' Spring Mantills, is formed
of the more antique. and trimmed with broad
folds of English Grape. The skirt is full and
box plated, and cape cut square in front,
desceuds in deep point to the edge OF the
trimming at the back. The Maria Theresa
lie scarf. shaped Mantilla bordered with two
fiounces and trimmed with several rows of mar
row silk braid. Quite a number Of Mourning
Mantillas are made Of new material called
.barathea,' which is silk devested OF its lustre,
and is therefore eminendy suited for deep
mourning.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-04-26

g A woman in Connecticut. whose hus-
band has been reclaimed from drunkenness,
through the nstrumentality Ofthe Name law,
said to physician. a short time since, Il have
been married twenty years. but it seems as i
my husband and have just began to live To-
gether. Talk about hard times never haC
such easy times Tea, sugar, -four in abun
dance, two pigs in the barrel, and twenty-five
dollars due my husband when be has finished
a Job of work. Formerly. when be had butch
cred his pork, he could do nothing but drinl
and carouse the rest of the day. This year,
he got up his team and brought home load
of wood = Is it strange that that woman be-
leved in the virtue Of the Maine law 9-BOS
ton Telegraph.