The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-07

lhefa, keeps them III SuD)ecti0n- but 10
the non-slayeholding States, particularly,
are we indebted temperament safeguard
against insurrection. Without their as
sistance. the white population of the
South, would be too areak to quiet the in
nate desire for liberty, which is ever
ready to act itself out with every ration
al creature BdyspiHs Iateltigencer.
The foregoing are but q few para
graphs of the volumes that might be quo
led to prove the blessings of liberty and
the evilsof slavery. Liberty, the goddess
to whom this day is dedicated, showers
upon her yotaries peace and prosperity,
intelligence and enterprise, morality and
religion: the inspirer and guide of Wash
ington and the patriot fathers, may she
become the presiding genius of our own
beautiful Kansas
Slavery, the opposite and antagonist of
Liberty, the ruin of nations, he impoy-
erisber of States, the demoralizer of COM
munities, the curse of the world and
child of hell. may she go to her own
place
On this day and this occasion we may
speak freely, assured that no olfense can
be given by the strongest expressions In
favor of freedom or in opposition to sla
very, as no one who is in favor of the lat
ter can join in the celebrations of this day.
No person who does not ''hold these truths
to be seIf-evident, that all men are crea-
ted equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights;
that among these are life,, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness, - can consistently
participate in the festivities of this day.
Nay, should we fail to speak in utter de
testation of slavery, and to hurl defiance
at the monster on this anniversary offree-
dom's natal day, especially when the ty
rant has already placed his foot upon our
own necks, why the very stones would
cry out.
Fellow citizens, let us for moment
inquire aoho, and schere, and aohot. are We?
Who are We? Are we not free-born?
were not our mothers, as we'll as fathers,
of Anglo-Saxon blood? was not the right
to govern ourselves, to choose our own
rulers, to make our own laws, guaranteed
to us by the united voice of the United
States?
Where are we? Are we not in the
most beautiful country that hum eye
ever beheld? Is it not for surface, soil
and productions, worthy to be styled the
garden of the world? A wilderness, yet
already budding and blossoming like
the rose? A neW country, yet having
the appearance, in its diversity of mead
ow and woodland, of hill and dale, of a
land long inhabited and most beautifully
and tastefully laid out into parks and
groves? With mild and salubrious
climate, a dry, pure atmosphere. must it
not soon become the resort of the invalid
from the consumptive East and the ends
of the earth?
Our situation geographically is in the
center of this republic, at the halfway
station between the Atlantic and Pacific,
the Gulf of Mexico and British Posses
sions. The father of waters extends us
his great right arm and proffers the COM
merce of the world and market for all
our productions, and the line of steam
and telegraph communication that is
soon to encircle the globe will of course
pass directly through our Territory, thus
bringing to our very doors the commerce
of China and the Indies.
What are we? Subjects, slaves of
Missouri. We come to the celebration
of thisanniversary with our chains clank-
ing about our limbs; we lift to heaven our
manacled arms in supplication; proscrib-
ed, outlaWet, denounced, we cannot SO
much as speak the name of Liberty, ex-
cept with prison walls and halterS staring
us in the face. We must not only see
black slavery, the blight and curse of any
people, planted in ourmidst, and against
our wishes, but we must become slaves
ourselves. Hear our masters
"Our legislature should make the pub
fishing or writing of abolitionism an of
fense of high grade, both indictable and
actionabie, if loss issustained." ."-Squat-.
ter Sovereign.
"Only one Freesoiler will get seat in
the Legislative Assembly, and he will be
expelled unless be mends his manners
very much. ."-Squotter Sovereign.
'.It is to be admitted that they-the
Missourians-have conquered Kansas
Our advice is, let them hold it or die in
the attempt.-PtGne Aryus.
At a meeting held at Leavenworth,
our conquerors resolved as follows:
ReSotced, That no man has right to
SO into any community and disturb its
peace and quiet by doing incendiary acts
or circulating ineendiary sentiments: we
therefore advise such as are unwilling to
submit to the institutions of this country,
to leave for some climate more congenial
to their feelings, as abolition sentiments
cannot, nor will not be tolerated here !;
and while we do notsay what may be the
consequences, for the peace and quiet of
the community, we urge all entertaining
and expressing such sentiments to leave
Immediately; claiming the right to expel
all such as persist in such course.
Resolved, That in the present state of
public excitement there isno such thing
as controlling the ebullition of feeling,
while material remains in the country on
which to give it vent. To the peculiar
friends of northern fanatics we say, this
is not your country, go home and vent
your treason where You may find sympa-
thy.
Resolued, That the institution of slaY-
cry is known and recognized in this Ter
ritory, that we repel the doctrine that it
is moral or political evil, and we hurl
back with scorn upon its slanderous au-
thors, the charge of inhumanity, and We
warn all persons not to come to our own
peaceful firesides to SANDER us and SOW
seeds of discord between the master and
the servant, for much as We may Ee driy-
en-, we cannot be responsible for the con-
sequences.
Resofued, That vigilance committee
consisting of thirty members, shall now
be appointed, who shall observe and re-
port all such persons as shall openly act
in violation of law and order, and by the