The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-19
Kansas Slave State.

We have asserted on several occasions
that the Free State was not looked upon
as reliable anti-slavery paper BY the
people Of this vicinity, and that its SUBJ
seription list was made up of those who
were ifiimical to tire cause of offreedom.-
We are met in all such statements by the.
centlendniy editors of that interesting
sheet, with the general charge of "eow
ard and liar" We are glad of this course
on their part, as itafords US an oppor.
tunity to back up our assertions by proof
which cannot be eontrogerted. We again
assert that the paper which has falsely
assumed the name OF Kansas Free State,
has vilely pandered TO The slave power
for the sake Of patronage, and thatat this
time its principal supports drawn from
those who are considered the propagand-
lists and apologists of the peculiar insti-
tuition. From the issue of the Free State
of March 10th we clip the following par
agraph:-
"After every effort had been made. by
certainclique, to induce us to leave this
place bymoral suasion, they tried to crush
us out by depriying us of getting place
in which to issue our paper. When they
found we were not of the kind that could
be ruled in this manner, they tried to buy
MS with what is known here as a city in
terest. They supposed that this would
be sufficient to induce us to publish week
ly number of falsehoods-to smooth
over things-tvra against all Missouri
ans and western men, and know no per-
sons outside Of certain clique. Never
were men more mistaken. All the mon
ey of the Lawrences, Thaycrs, and all
Companies in Christendom cannot buy
us many one respect, much hiesst tochange,
one io,a. the Kansas Free State
Why did the certain clique alluded
to desire to .'crush out the Free State -
The editor among other reasons says it
was because it would not 'sturn against
all Missourians and western men," The
eelique" were desirous that no paper in
Lawrence should assume to be a free
State paper, and yet be familiar with all
the movements of the pro-slavery party,
visiting fac enemy's camp after night to
"laugh and joke with the Captain, CO.
verify giving him all the aid in bis pow
er by advising WHO should be their nom
inees. In another paragraph he says =
1--WE certainly have not been engaged
in crusade against our southern bFeth-
rem For them We entertain the highest
regard, and know how to excuse their
preiudices in favor of their institutions. :"
We are all conscious of that fact, and
it was with the determination of showing
the public that your synnpathies were
with the South that We engaged in the
unpleasant task of showing you up to the
community on whom You were attempt
ing toimpose by making false professions.
Coming from the South, as both of youdid,
one emigrating from South Carolina and
the other from Tennessee to Kansas, well
acquainted with the prejudices of south
ern men from your own experience, it is
not to be wondered that you entertain for
the STAKEHOLDER the highest regard. /"
But, gentlemen. we beg of you to drop
the piratieal flag under which you are
sailing. Down with the Free State and
insert SLAVE State, else prove faithful to
your professions ; and instead of exercis-
ing violence towards all men, assume'a
pacifcatory position.