The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-01-06
The Tribune Correspondent.
Lawrence, Dec. 80. 1885,.

through Your columns.
Mr.. Stearns goes on to make it appear,
that portion of the people of Lawrence
voted for a man for Delegate to Congress
who was unworthy of their vote, and
assumes that while Judge Wakefield was
passably anti-slayery, Judge Flenniken
could not be supported by Freesoiiers
without great !" stretch of conscience. -"
This, of course, is mere assumption. Mr.
Stearns has taken it upon himself to de-
eide which of two men, equally profess
ing anti-slavery sentiments, can be voted
for BY Freesoilers without too great injury
to the conscience He undoubtedly
is very worthy gentleman, at least in
his own estimation, and probably his
judgment is safe for Rim to follow but
while he is at liberty to sit in judgment on
his own conscience, which is apparently
very non-elastie, it is to be hoped he will
silow other people the same privilege. In
regard to the candidates, have good rea-
sons for believing that Judge Flcnniken-
is the more anti-slavery of the two, and
that he would have done, had he been
elected, much more To make Kansas a
free State than could Judge Wakefield.
The question here and ao,o is not Garri-
sonianism, Gerrit Smithism, Sewardism,
Bentonism, or Charles Stearnsism, but it
is Freesoil-ism for haasas. To tbs ism
Judge Flenniken was openly and honora-
bly, committed, without equivocation or
qualification. That he was in favor of
the principle of popular sovereignty in
the Territories, is doubtless true but that
he was in favor of the repeal of the Mis-
souri, compromise, or that he is disciple
or friend Of Stephen A. Douglas, is not
true. Of Judge Wakefield | have no;h-
ing to say. except, that my conscience,
although sufficiently elastic to vote for
Judge F., was not elastic enough TO in
dorsc Judge w. for a Delegate to Con-
gress. That he has expressed himself
in favor of the "black law" for Kansas,
also in favor of purchasing slave for his
own use, as well as indifferent to the re-
suit as TO freedom or slavery for Kansas.
have no doubt and that he has made
statements on other subjects which were
wide from the truth, l also believe. How
ever, he may have been the "least of two
evils" for Mr.. Stearns, but he was not for
me. The following is a specimen of Mr.
Stcarns's communication
GLOW anti-slayery men could stretch
their eonscienees SO much rs to vote fol
Isuch man am not able to understand
Probably, turn-coats in anti-slavery here
are ike the lawyer, who, to make his cas-
sure, attempted TO prove three conflicting
facts-they do not think their candidate
is pro-slayery they would vote for hin
ifhe was aud they have no hope of hi
election. These are the assertions of som'
of Flenniken's supporters. Our Mayor
DIR. Charles Robinson-who, at the East
was Garrisonian Abolitionist, and aver,
worthy gentlenlan-has become strange
ly metamorphosed into supporter Q
: flcnniken-I doubt not, for stlfficien
reasons TO himself, as | have too mucl
confidence in his integrity of character t
believe that he would be guilty of that has
conduct which have often heard him de
nounce at the East, Wig: preferring tn
pocket to principle. The principle argu
ment he and others used in fasor of tn
Administration candidate was the pecuni
ary one. Iamglad to be able to state tia
1873 of our voters 'spurned the bribe
Wakefield, although not good speaker
and not captivating in his manners, bu
nothing but a plain Kansas farmer and
squattcr judge, vet received three-fourth
ofour anti-siavery votes. This certainl
speaks well for the anti-slavery feeling q
many of our people. The powers that be
here were pretty generally in favor 0
Flenniken, who received 81 yotcs.''
OF the turn coats in anti-slavcry"
have nothing to say, as tha. remark ma,
apply to those who voted for WAKEFIELD
if not, it is Impossible for me TO see an,
application for it. Who is meant by "ou
Mayor, DIR. Charles Robinson, who, at tn
East, wasa Garrisonian Aboliiionist, DC.
do not know but if the writer is meant
| have word to say. am no man
Mayor" and must decline the honor 0
being one to C. Stcarns and as TO bein,
!" GarrisoIiian Aboli,ionist, - am afrait
Mr.. G. would not feel honorcd 10 call m
his disciple. If | understand Mr.. CARR
sons views, he is opposed to all yotin:
under the Constitution, to the use of phys
ical resistance under all circumstances /,
enemies, to holding Office in the govern
ment, DE, DC, all of which, except, per
haps, the last, l am in the habit Of doiIi;
> whenever occasion calls. In some things
no doubt, Mr. G.'sviews are in naccordanc,
/, with mine bu: in all that goes TO make u
: Garrisonianism proper, supposed W
were at variance, Notwithstanding regart
him as truthful and CONSCIENTIOUS man
and, if you please, a moral hero; for | b.
1ieve he is one of the few WHO would carr,
out his convictions of right though tn,
heavens fall; but, unfortunately, perhaps
his convictions are not mine, and mine m
mot his, in many respects, aud rete no
: z before left the Esst.''
! Mr.. Stearns says lie Las too much conf
: denee in my integrity Of character to be
|, flieye that | would be GUILTY of the bas
!. conduct of prcferring the pocket to priia
; Eciple," and then says: .-Tiie principa
argument heuscd, DE, was the peeHhior,
one p and then tellsas that 1853 of on
voters sparned the bribe" What Mr. S
means by this language do not know
but if he means what suppose he does
and what the language would import, the
1 have no hesitation In SAYING that it j
: false, entirely so far as the pccuniary al
! gunients are concerned and | am sorT
), TO be compelled to believe that he iaer
= !, was false when be made TIE statement.
= Mr.. SteariE,'s conduct since he siarfet
!. for Kansas has been IN keeping with hi
:. usual course and il is to be expccscd tia
!. when he can End no good canse Of com
plant with any one, he will create ma
lof straw for the purpose of having some
thing TO quarrelwiti. for quarrel be mus
: and will, with something TIL his nature .