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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Astounding DEVELOPMENTS.

Our information coming from the most
reliable source, and being confirmed by
men in whom we have the most implicit
confidence. we have to announce to ouI
citizens that last week meeting washed
at the city of Lawrence, X. r., the object
of which was to form an organization oil
a sufficient force to run off all the negroes
that can be pilfered upon the frontier
Resolutions embodying this sentiment
were adopted, and committees appointed
to make the necessary arrangements
Frontier Nears.
There is not one acord of truth in the
whole of the above statement, and your
informant, Mr.. News, must have known
the fact. There has been no meeting and
no organization whatever in Lawrence in
relation to negroes. We are conscious
the whole border press is. endeasoring to
get up foray against Lawrence, and fol
fear they cannot raise the excitement
high enough by honest means they re-
sort to every species of falschood in re-
gard to our population.
Wehave made nothreats, and eannotbe
driven into any acts of aggression, but
once for all, we say in behalf of the en-.
tire population of Lawrence, we shall
never yield our rights, or suffer any inva.
sion of the personal rights of single
citizen of the place, however humble his
position.
You may come here as numerously as
you please. We shall always treat you
with courtesy, and shall respect your rights
to their fullest extent, but beware how
you attempt to invade the rights of oul
people. You will find us a unit in de-
Tense of our God-given rights when the
issue comes on this question, and not the
towards you would fain make the world
believe We are.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26

blessed in return with as many happy
DAYS here as she shall desire, surrounded
/ by good neighbors and free institutions.
By Doct. Martin:
Mas. Z. McIHTIRE-The second lady
who graced Topeka with her presence;
may she live 70 see il flourish like q
..greea Dag tree"
By +. McIntire:
The SINGLE LADIES OF ToPEKA-who
represent the different portions of oul
Union; may they succeed in efecting a
more glorious ANTON to Themselves q
man..
By G.. W. Giles:
MISS III. HARTwELL-as she was the
first unmarried lady to grace Topeka,
may some fine gentleman see that she is
soon offered an opportunity of grazing
the kitchen and parlor.
Several more impromptu, teasts were
tgiven, which gave general satisfaction;
and called forth much applause.
A vote was passed thanking the ladies,
various committees, and the speakers and
officers of the day.
The ornamental cakes remaining were
sold at auction, the proceeds of which
was voted to be given towards the erec-
ton of the first Church in Topeka.
The whole passed off in pleasant and
agreeable manner, and all expressed
themselves well pleased.
Respectfully yours,
HARRIS STRATTON.
JOSEPH c.. MILLER,
" HENRY p. WATERS.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Climate.

A friend writing us from Mercer coun-
ty, Pa, on the 10th of May, says =
EBAY before yesterday the thermometer
ranged from 80 to SO degrees, and II
showed all day, though melting nearly
as fast as it fell. This morning we had
a very hard frost-thermometer at 81
degrees. Fruit probably nearly all kill
ed. Wheat and rye never looked better
at this season of the year,
The whole Month of May, in Kansas
has been the most delightful weather we
ever experienced. The winds have beer
"confned within their chambers, 2 and
old Sol has merely given US a genia
Temperature. The thermometer rose
higher in April than it has at any time
during the present month, and we should
judge it has not been lower than IS OF
80 degrees at any time.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Niger ReaIiw.

ave learn from reliable source that
a secret association is now in existence
at Lawrence, the object of which is to
abduct and run off all negro slaves in the
Territory. This nigger-thieying band
must be broken up"
We clip the above from the Leaven-
worth Herald, and give it publicity to
show the base and malicious falsehoods
to which the slave press are compelled to
resort, in order to keepupthe excitement
along the border.
The press have been crying out for
months against Lawrence, and trying to
bring mob down upon the place. Per-
haps they will eventually succeed. ESQ,
we hope the editors who have been In
strumsntal in tanning the fame viii be
in attendance as reporters, as of course
they viii be DESTROYS of laying before
their patrons atan early day the result Of
the marauding expedition which they
have set oafoot.
The people. of Lawrence have no 'TSe-
cret Association" among them, and. have
formed no conspiracy for running off ne
gro slaves, neither have they any prepar-
ton forwarding the rights of any person,
whether a resident of Kansas or Missouri;
but VIC trust they viii have an "Associa-
tom in, due time whose object viii be to
protect themselves from uiclsnee..
We know one Individual who is the
President, Secretary, and only member
of an Association" who has resolved on
defending his oscss person and hearth
stone from the hand of violence, and we
have reason to believe there are at least
seven hundred persons in Lawrence who
belongto similar Organization" They
will commit no wrong upon others, but
while the Constitution remains intact
which guarantees to them certain inalien-
able rights. they UiH not Be enslared.-
Please bear that in mind, Mr.. Herald.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Hampdeu.


This is the name of a town on the
Neosho, about fifty miles in direct line
South of this place. 1t was selected asa
town site, and settled upon by a company
of some ninety persons, mostly from
Hampden. county, Mass, on the eth of
Aprillast. w. A. Ella, Esq, is Presi-
dent.of the Company, and H. BLISS, Jr.,
Secretary. Rev. RICHARD KNIGHT, from
Holyoke, under the patronage of the
American Home Missionary Society,
ministers to the spiritual wants of the
settlers.
The Company have selected site one
mile wide, by two long, on the high lands
between the Wakarusa river and Wolf
creek for city, around which is located
a township six miles square, through
which the streams above mentioned pass
the entire length, on their way to the Ar
kansas
Our friends took the precaution to pro-
cure teams at Westport, and are now en-
gagged in pushing forward improvements
with hearty good viii, which will ulti-
mate in producinga prosperous country.
We understand that arrangements are
being made to establish a line of hacks
between this place and Ossawatomie-
Should this matter succeed the line will
beextended to Hampden. This will be
a source of mutual advantage to both pla-
ces, and our people must extend to il
every encouragement in their power.
Persons having occasion to visit Hamp-
den, will take the Santa Fe road to Black
Jack, thence to the Sac Agency; thence
by the head of Long creek to their. des-
tination.
We are promised occasional contribu-
tons from friend who resides at Hamp-
den, and should any event occur worthy
of note, of course we shall be informed
at once.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Tha En,ma Haruaon.

At meeting of the passengers of the
Emma Harmol., held on board the steam
er, on her first trip up the Kansas river,
onthe 21st inst.,. organized by appointing
G. Jenkins, Esq, chairman, and, j. L.
Speer, secretary.
On motion the chair appointed John
Speer, G. w. Deitzler, and E. Simmons
a committee on resolutions. The COM
mittee presented the following, which
were unanimously adopted -
Resofved, That we hail the successful
navigation of the Kansas river by the
Emma Harmon as an epoch in the his
tory of Kansas, worthy of our hearty
congratulation, as but the opening of the
way for the transactionof an inestinable
amount of business in the Kansas valley.
Resolsed, That Capt. Wing and the
officers of the Emma Harmon, for their
gentlemanly courtesy and attention to
the wants of their passengers, on this oc-
casion, deserve our most heartfelt thanks,
and are evidence that they are worthy OF
the confidence and patronage of the bust
ness and travelling public.
Resolved, That We regard the Emma
Harmon as the pioneer in the navigation
Of the Kansas river, but one boat having
previously assembled the stream, and thai
under government patronage-and thai
the people of Kansas owe it to their own
sense Of justice, that this noble enter.
prise be sustained.
Resofged, That having witnessed The
passage of the Emma Harmon over bar!
where the water was but eighteen inche.
deep, we have confidence that she MAJ
be relied upon, not only as fast boat
but as one that win never sick, and ca
pable of navigating our beautiful stream
at all seasons when free from ice.
After the above resolutions were adop
ted, Rev. Mr.. Mute made some very ap
propriate remarks, complimenting til,
Captain and other officers. Mr.. n. SAIL
that he had not heard an oath or a hart
word from any one connected with th,
boat. G. JENKINS, Chr
L. SpEER. Sec'y
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
1a Kina To ssran,.r.


They abound. We meet them at ey-
cry turn. They are in anew land. Home
and friends are far away. The sights
that greet the eye, ard sounds that throng
upon the ear, arc familiar to ron, but
seem new and andstrange to them. You
meet a neighbor thrice a day. and each
time there is an exchange of friendly sal
utations. The new corners are strangers,
and so you pass them without nod
But is not the very circumstance that they
are strangers, reason for respect :?
They are in need of information, fol
they are strangers. Busy as you are. two
minutes spent in kindly answering Their
inquiries may dissipate the cloud Of anx-
iety from the brow and serve as cordial
welcome to the land they have sought
from afar.
Do you remember when goa were a
stranger in strange land ? How differ
ent were the feelings awakened by your
interview witha cold, selfish man, who
only wanted you fora customer" and
with a genial, social, and generous man,
whose look and tone of voice told you
that he recognized and rejoiced in the
brotherhood of the race.
Perhaps you remember inward misgiv'
ings-a sort of half home sickness. which
you were hardly willing to own. There
is stranger who feels just so. 1t is al
most as easy to. rid him of those feeling:
as it is to brush away cob webs.
Here they come Do look out the
window! Stages crammed and overtop
ped with life women and children, dusty
and sun-burnt, piled up with household
stuff on springless wagons; platoons o
hard handed yeomanry, Juggling along
their stuffed carpet-bags. which have
1
been growing heavier and heavier eve
since they left the boats; poor men who's
clothes were patched by slender fnger'
almost the last thing before they started
but have grown ragged again; men will
pockets well lined, but whose deares
treasures are left in the distance, while
they are hunting for a home young mel
whose life seemed to them all in the flu
ture, and who iptendto "grow up" witt
the country; sickly-lookingmen who ar
seeking the fountain Of health; wives WIZ
little dreamed that their wedding yov
would call them SO far from the parenta
roof; children thoughtless of all but tn
new sights which comes, before them a
every turn God bless them all ANT
may we bless them, too; and may this
/ straw material of State,
This muscle and the mind,"
be all consecrated to the noble emf
of multiplying among us the influence
which favor humanity and virtue. Thu
saith the Minnesota Republican.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Leavenwortiu District.

The pro-slavcry party were thoroughly
organized in the Leaxenworth district,
and every expedient was resorted to, to
get out the whole strength of the party.
and Missouri was again called upon for
aid. We wait with painful anxiety for
news from that. quarter, as we have reason
to belive that further violence was CON-
mitted upon the inhabitants there.
The free State party were confident OF
an easy victory, if no help was extended
to the pro-slavery party by Missourians.
The free State ticket was composed of
good men and true, among whom we OBJ
serve the name of our friend ]. E. GouLn,
Esq, late of Pennsylvania
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Cowardlv

The following from a Vermont paper
shows the character Of some men-who
set out for Kansas. but invariably return
at some stage of the game. By this for
tunate eyentone croaker has been saved
from coming to Kansas, to report that
our country was sterile. and not ft to be
iLhabited:-
By q little error, train ran off the
track at West Poultney last week. Sew.
ersl ears we're smashed but no one hurt.
A nan just starting for Kansas was on
board aud was 50 thoroughly frightened
that he ran home. although his fare was
paid far Kansas
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
The Spirit of Slavery.

1t cannot be overlooked now, that the.
spirit which prompts men to enslare their
fellows is akin to barbarism, and aggres--
sive in its nature. Slavery, wherever it
is found, displays the same general fea
lures; whether among, thetyrannical des--
fpots of Russia, the sayages of benighted
Africa, or the bsrbarians of Missouri, it
nlanifests itself in. deeds of lawlessness,
cruelty, and bloodshed. Brute force is
its ultimate resort, and, without this it
must cease to exist. Free speech, or the.
liberty ofthe press it shrinks from these
are its deadly enemies, and to. oppose
them the revolver and the assassin knife.
are relied upon.
Boast as we may of tic civilization,
refinement, and liberty of the Republic,
the unwelconne truth is forced upon us.
that this spirit of despotism is rife with
in its borders. Il has exhibited itself
in its most hideous form, but few days,
ago, in the destruction of the Parkyilie'
Lunsiaary, paper whose greatest fault
consisted in having, claimed the rights Of
humanity for the downrtrodden' of our
race. This act, and the Infamous ag-
gressions lately practiced in Kansas, are
only the prelude to series of outrages,
that must eventually result in civil war
The South has defined her position
that Kansas shall become slave State
and she is determined to fight II os1t.
Her purpose is declared, and her senti-
ments expressed in the following words ::
f'The people are aroused-strong arms
and bold hearts are enlisted-not for a
day or a single campaign-BUr FOR THE
WAR! Again, we say. In tones which
we would prefer should resound like the
thunders of the heavens, let traitors
among us berare let those who are COM
| ing to oppose Us, connt yell tie cost ~
Such is the language of the Missouri
rufians, endorsed by the whole horde of
republican despots at the. South. The
North has also taken stand but it IS
only partial one, and is characterized
by feeblenessa and lack of decision. The
people of the North seem to forget that
the same spirit which would enslaye the
| African, and destroy free press in Mis-
sour, would also tyrannize over them,
and subject their printing presses TO q
like fate.
The events which are now transpiring
! in Kansas and Missouri, are evidently
only the precursors of others of greater
magnitude. The shareholders have en-
tered upon career of ruthless agrees
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
The 5fefaio Of Freedom.
Lawrence, Wednesday, May 20. 1855,
Steamboats,.

The steamer Emma Harmon, Capt. ].
N. WIsa, was made fast at our Leyee on
Sunday last, at about FIVE O'Clock P. NJ, Il
being. the first sieoasr u1iehaas eper at
onr wAarf. and the first on the Kansas
river which vas sustained wholly by PR
vate enterprise On her arrival she was
greeted by three hearty cheers from the
citizens. which were as cordially respond
ed to BY the officers, passengers, and
crew. She had on board about fifty pas
ngers.-besides q large quantity Of
freight.
The Ensnsa Harmon is q stern wheel
boat with two engines of one hundred
and eighty hsrse power. When light she
draws fourteen inches of water; and will
carry ffty tons and hundred passengers
on twenty inches of water. On three
feet of water she viii carry two hundred
tons Of freight She was built during
the last season, and was purchased by the
present proprietors, in March last for the
Kansas river trade
Capt. Wing informs us that he found
no distractions in the channel though
wholly unaequainted with the river
previous to his present trip.
The steamer left for Fort Riley and in.
termediate ports on Monday morning.
The steamer Fsaancier No. 2, Capt
MoRRIsos, arrived at our Levee on the
2lst, at 10 o'clock Am. She is fine,
well built boat, of light draught, and
like the Enanaa Harmon, is designed to
be continued on this river. Her accom-
modations for passengers are very excel
beat, and with the large amount of trade
along this river sheAnust be sustained
She had a large amount of freight on
board for this port, among which was q
frame building ready to put together
We shall give this craft a more extended
notice at anether time.
The HARrFoRD. belonging to the Nan.
hatten Company, arrived from Cincin.
natl, at about one o'clock P. NJ, the same
day, heavily ladened with passenger.
and freight for their new settlements a
the iunctionof the Smoky Hill and Re
publican forks of the Kansas, FIVE miles
above Fort Riley. She was much more
heavily loaded than either Of the other
steamers, and like them experienced nc
difficulty for the want of water
The river has been up very high, but
is now falling again. But a short time
can elapse until the rise eecasioned By
the melting of snow and ice in the noun
tains viii commence. When this does
take place wemay look for high water fol
several months.
The present rates between this poin1
and Kansas city. No., is seventy five
cents per hundred for freight, and foul
dollars for passengers up, and three dol
lars down.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
A Paithfu, Divine.

Rev. FREDERICK STAR, against whom
the Platte County Association directed
their fire, and on whose account the res.
olution denouncing the Methodist Church
north was passed by the Parkville mob
has removed from Weston, NO., to Roch.
ester, n. 7. It is said he was not afraid
to .sdeclare the whole counsel Of God
while laboring in Platte county, and We
presume he viii not be silent while so
journing in New York.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Impoliuo.


We regret to observe that some pro-
fessedly free State papers are disposed
70 strengthen the hands of the enemies
of freedom BY censuring Gov. REzDER
N pegaSdI to our election.
It is true the Governor issued certif-
Gates of election to large majority of
the Representatives and Councilmen !;
bnt did he do SO in violation of law?
OF is his action in. this respect inconsist-
ent with our representations of his firm
ness and independence =? Let US examine
m this election district where two Coun-
cilmen were granted certificates as this
is one of the districts where the Govern
or is charged with wrong doing, and
Judge whether It is the Governor or some
body else who is Ia, fault.
The first Council District is made up
of the Est, 4th and 18th Representative
districts. The election was set aside as
informal in the LIST and 4th districts, but
there was no protest fled for Illegal Tot-
ing in the 18th election district. The
organic law of the Territory declares that
"the person having the highest number
of legal votes, shall be declared by the
Governor duly elected" The Governor
in his proclamation ordering the election
defined the method of testing whether
Illegal votes were cast; but it appears no
one was sufficiently interested, or was
thoughtful enough to enter protest for
Councilmen in this district, and as there
was evidence from the returns which
came back in due form of some legal
votes being cast, the Governor was COM
PEELED to issue his certificate of election,
though fully conscious that thevoice Of
the people had been stifled- How could
he have done otherwise, and regard the
law, or his own oath to administer the
laws faithfully and impartially?
Taking superficial view of the affair
here, as it is seen from the States, we do
not wonder that Governor REEDER has
been censured by his friends but we do
think it very strange that those who de-
sire that justice be done to all, can find
fault with his proceedings, only on the
hypothesis that fault-fnding is the great
est qualification of some persons in con,
Quoting public Journals.
The reader who will take pains to ex-
anime into the facts viii find that the Gov.
ernor, as an impartial Judge in the prem.
Uses, was in duty bound to issue certif
Gates in every instance as he has done.
| We are not without hope that some
method will yet devised by which the
entire election shall be set aside. We
confess we see but one way by which this
can be done, and that by placing the Ter,
Fritory unden martial law. Were Congress
in session we should have great hope o.
the immediate repeal of the organic law
or its amendment, so as to prevent the FL
clustering which is now being practiced
upon our people. We must wait the de-
velopment of events which are still hid
in the future, before we shall know the
end of eur present difficulties.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
Council CIV


A friend desires to know why there is
such an apparent effort on our part ..to
avoid saying anything about Council
City" Our friend mistakes the. facts.
We say nothing about places Of which
ne know nothing. nor cannot acquire any
information. The press has been silent,
and nothing could be gathered from that
source. We have never fell in with any
of the agents of the American Settle
ment Company. since leaving Pennsylya-
MIA !; and hence have had 30 opportunity
of securing the services of a correspond
emit there. We have repeatedly express.
ed desire to obtain reliable information
from every part of the Territory. and we
have no prejudices against any point
which would prevent US from doing il
ample justice.
Our purpose is to give reliable infor-
nation from every section of the coun-
try. Feeling that We cannot do ample
justice to all without making general
tour of the numerous localities, we have
resolved ON commencing one of OBJ
seryation as soon as we can procure a
sab to occupy the editorial chair. Then
we will try and learn something about
Council City; in the mean time we give
place to the following, which has fallen
in our way since penning the above,
which is clipped from late number Of
the N. Y. Tribune. The correspondent
speaking of the settlement of Council
City, says
at is located at the confluence Of
Switzer's and Dragon Greeks, which
flow thence into the Usage River, and is
the center of one of the most fertile
and beautiful regions in America--wel
wooded. for Kansas, and Astounding in
excellent coal, and stone for lime and
building. A large reception house,
twenty-four by tifty-eight feet, is being
built on the highest point in the city.
and from it the view of the surround.
ing country is the finest Lever saw
For miles and miles away, the landscape
presents a continual succession of roll.
ing prairie, ihterspersed with woodland
Some three hundred claims are already
laid in the vicinity, and still there re-
mains a supply equally good, though
of course little more remote from the
city. Several wells have been dug here
and water is procurable in abundance
of quality far superior to any we have
seen in the Territory-limpid and pure
as that of New Hampshire spring.
The depth of these wells varies from
thirteen to thirty feet.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26

R We can gather no information
from No. Is of the Herald of Freedom.
Is was no doubt destroyed on Its way
East We have few copies on hand,
which were left over. Those desiring It
who wiz take the trouble to write rs to
that effect, stating their post-ofice adj
dressshail be re-supplieti. -
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-26
10 snow.

1t is reported that there is no snow IL
the mountains this season. and that We
have no hope ofarise in the Kansas from
that source. Whether there are SHOWS
or not, there are spring rains. and this
source alone win give as high water By
the first or middle of June. Tho Missouri
river is already up TO good hight.