The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-06-02
Che I}efaia Of Freedom.
g. w. BROWN, Editor.
Lawrence, Wednesday, Jaae .. 1855.
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principal object Of the emigration is to
establish an underground railroad" and
engage IN the carrying trade. They can
not, or viii not understand the difference
between an abolitionist and Freesoiler.
Each are supposed to be of the same or
der, and GARRISON is the patron saint of
the whole.
The border prsss is laboring constant
ly to convey the impression that We are
negro-thieves. No explanation will be
accepted in the premises, because in too
many instances, their editors are dema-
gogues who seek to extend the circula-
ton of their journals by keeping up the
excitement, and tanning into a flame
spirit of hatred against all who differ
from them.
During our residence in Kansas it has
not been our fortune to make the aequain-
lance of three persons who occupy the
ultra ground, so violently denounced by
our border neighbors in fact, withintl,e
whole circle of our acquaintance we are
not conscious of there being but single
individual in Kansas occupying the cx-
treme ground, and we have our doubts
about even his willingness to engage in
the business to the extent our neighbors
wou,d represent. We all look upon sla-
very as great national and social evil.
detrimental alike to the prosperity and
happiness of the master and slave, and as
such we labor to prevent its introduction
into Kansas. We have no controversy
with shareholders as such, but are willing
to accede to them all the legal rights
guaranteed by the Constitution. Their
slaves are their property by law. We
regret the existence of the law, and are
sorry to see those we recognize as broth
ers enslaved. Yet we conceive we are
not morally responsible for the existence
of the institution and as it is matter
exclusively controlled by State authority
we have no disposition to interfere with
it there, save by argument and example,
to teach those we would gladly recognize
as friends the better way.
The Freesoiler in Kansas looks upon
Missouri as great sufferer, in 6nan-
cial point of view. in consequence of the
existence of slavery there. They con-
ceiye that there is actually far less happi-
ness among the white population than
there would be were the principles of
freedom generally adopted, and carried
aatin practice hence their dislike of ex-
tending the institution of slavery over the
great Kansas Valley.
A few are aetuated by impulse in COM
ing here; and it is possible occasionally
a fanatical person may arrive who would
go the full length in propagating his Pc
euliar views; but our observations have
been, that if such persons do set out from
the east with those crude notions which
would justify an unlawful intermeddling
with the institutions of Missouri they-are
greatly changed on their arriyalamong US.
Our people, as mass, coming from
what section they may, and however alb
horrent slavery may appear to them in
the aggregate, are not willing to involve
themselves or their country in difficulty
on its account; but once settle the
principle that it is right for one State or
Territory to give law to another, in viola
tios of the wishes of the residents, and
then look out for ultra abolitioniSm. We
will then go as far as the most fanatical
fre-eater of the North in forcing free in
stitations upon Missouri.
Freesoilers wish to keep all of Gods
free earth sacred to freedom. They do
not wish to extend the area of an institu-
ton whose practical influences has ten
dency to enslaye all who do not coincide
in opinion with those who differ from
them.
If all persons are abolitionists who de-
sire Kansas to become free State, then
there are numerous class of persons OF
this description in the United States both
North and South; and pro-slavery advo-
Gates have just cause to be alarmed.
Frank Pierce. Stephen A. Douglas and
Lewis Cass would stand side and side
with the Garrisons and Gerritt Smith,
for we belieYe each of those gentlemen
would be glad to see free principles pre-
vailing here.
Pro-slavery advocates are bu: popu-
hrizing ''abolitionism" by CHASING the
most prominent men in the country un-
der that general head. For the good of
the cause we hope they will continue it.
The time viii come when the the tables
will besturned then beware of the con-
sequences; thsn look out for an avalanche
which viii .slay in ruins the village at 1.-THE
foot of the Alps" then slavery and sla-
very propagandists viii alike become a
subject of loathing. and the institution
win be known asa great moral excresence
which has protuded itself on the tree of
liberty, and which must be removed, else
the trunk. with every root aud branch
viii vither nddie, and form another bea-
con light along the pathway Of nations
70 warn the voyager to beware of oppres-
SION, wrong and violence.
- -Four hundred Sacs were in our
place, On Tuesday last expendiRg The
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