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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Save Kansas from the Hule Of slavery

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Save Kansas from the Rule of Slavery.
The mass of Northern men are opposed
to the further extension of slavery. No
body doubts that. The question is, viii
they unite to prevent this extension, or
will they submit to the despotism of the
South, and be used by pro-siayery lead
|ers?
The following letter from Hon. S. P.
Chase, in reply to an invitation to address
a mass meeting IN Portage on the Fourth
of July, ought to stir the blood of every
freeman:
"CIsCINNATI, June Is, 1859.
s'MY DEAR SIR: Your letter inviting
me, in behalf of the Republican County
Committee, to address mass meeting of
the citizens of Portage county at Rayenna
on the 4th, is just received.
-'If God spares my life and health, l
will be with you. 1t will do me good to
breathe the free air of the Reserve, and
to hold communion with her freemen.-
You offer strong additional inducement
when you assure me that the intrepid
Wade, with whom 1 fought with beasts
at Ephesus,' will also be present. want
to feel again the strengthening grasp of
his friendly hand, and TO hearhis earnest
words in defense of freedom, and in de-
fiance of her enemies.
''And this reminds me of the great
issue of the day-Freedom or Slavery
a Government of the People, ora Govern
ment of 0ligarehy? This is the issue
which the abolition of freedom in Kan
sas and Nebraska has forced on the
American people. All other issues must
stand out of the way of this. All minor
differences ofopinion mustbe disregarded
for the sake of agreement and harmony on
the common platform of No SLAVERY
OUTSIDE OF SLAVE STATES! Upon that
platform all must be welcome, of what
ever birth and of whatever creed, who
are wiling TO unite in good faith in de-
fense of freedom aud free institutions.
Limiting in this spirit-discarding all
jealousies-merging all differences in a
| tOhliIlOIl ISSOIHS u TSSCUC -Oul OOhuli
| from the dominion of the slave power,
and to place the legitimate influence OF
the National Government on the side OF
liberty, the party of freedom will be as
invincible in strength and numbers as it
is impreguable in the soun1ness of It's
constitutional principles and in the just
ness its sacred cause. Faithfully your
friend, S. p. CHASE.
LYMAN HALL, Esq
The Now York Tribune comments on
the above as follows:
This breathes the true spirit, and we
are confident its noble counsels will be
adopted by the people of that important
portion of Ohio to whom it was addressed,
and indeed by, the people of the whole
State. But It's inspiration may well have
still wider influence. 1t is not only
wise and timely for Ohio, but for New
York, Pennsylvania, New England, and
all the North and West. s'Union for the
cause of freedom" should everywhere be
our watchword. In hoe signo vinces-in
that sign, and in that onlys we shall con
quer, and ''by means''-:o borrow the
language of Mr.. Toombs-"w which viii
not invite further aggression"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Know.something Platform.

The following platform OF principles
was adopted by the National Know
Something Convention, in session at
Cleveland on the 18th of June last. 1t
is but proper to say that the entire plat
form meets our unqualified appreciation.
We hope to see the principles there enun-
ciated the prevailing sentiments in the
North from this time forward =
As servility to the slave power charac-
terizes the national organization of the
existing political parties, and-as this SER
Witty is perilous both to the manhood of
the north and the liberty ofthe Republic,
weedeclare,
First, That the issue before the Amer
lean people is, whether freedom shall be
limited to the free States, or, whether sla-
very shall be limited to the slave States.
Second, That thisissue has been forced
upon the, country by the slave power
through repeated aggressions, and by acts
which have violated national faith, sol
emn compacts, and sacred covenants.
ThirG. That these aggressions, espe-
cialy the Nebraska outrage, with the
brutal assault upon the elective franchise
in Kansas, have aroused freemen of the
Republic TO just sense OF their duty
and their danger; and though they will
invade no right of any State, they will
maintain every right of freedom, and re-
sist the admission of another slave State
or the addition of another foot of slave
SOIL
Fourth, That we shall meet this issue
thus forced upon US, in the spirit our
fathers met the issue of their day; and
believing as they believed that righfully
man can hold no property in man, We will
maintain the Nationality of freedom.
Fifth, That freedom being one in aim
and end, the world over, the friends OF
freedom in this Republic should make
principles and character, not rth-place,
the test of admission to citizenship and
its constitutional rights.
And we further declare =
Sixth, That the rightto worship God
according to the dictates of individual
conscience being inyiolable, we will labor
to strengthen this great immunity thro'
wise Safe laws !; but will repel every po-
litico-ecclesiastical interference in politi-
cal affairs by potentate, pontitf, OF priest,
OF their abettors, as destructive alike OF
| this right and our common liberty.
Seventh, That intemperance being an
evil, we recommend 10 the several States
such action for the promotion of temper
ance as will extend and establish that
virtue.
Eighth, That free schools, free labor,
the improvement of rivers and harbors,
an honest, republican, official representa-
ton abroad, all measures that tend to el.
eva!e man, establish tne material pros
.perity of the country, and give stability
to the Uni n shall receive our hearty
support.
Ninth, That to insure practical sue
cess we will strive 20 fill all offices with
men of undeubted integrity and sobriety
of ability, and of nerve to resis. aggres
sion upon our right, come when, where
or in what shape it may.
Tenth, That for these objects, vita
alike TO humanity and the republic, We
are ready to unite with all men, under
whatever name or organization, who vii
aid US in carrying into successful opera
ton these great principles.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28

midst that the demon intemperance shall
be forever banished from among us, and
as peaceful citizens, loving law aud order,
advocating the cause of right, truth, and
justice, and free speech, thought and ac-
ton, to all men wearing the form of hu-
manity, our city viii loom up, though
opposed by factions, and eventually be
tie place Of wealth and influence in kan
sas Territory-founded on abasis iif1p as
the Hill of Hills, old Bunker Hny
and free as the winds that sweep our
own beautiful prairies-using for our
motto the words of the immortal Adams
Liberty and Union, now and forever
oneand inseperable.''-Ransas Freeman.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
young aIan You're Wanted.

A woman wants you. Don't forget
her. No matter if you are peor. Don't
wait to be rich; if you do, ten TO one if
you are fit to be married. Marry while
you are young, and struggle up to-
gether.-Ex.
But mark, young man, the woman
don't { want you, if she is to divide your
affections with cigar, spittoon, or a
whisky.jug. Neither does She want you,
if you can't take care of her, and any lit
tie after-thoughts, which are pretty GER
tain to follow. Neither does she want
you simply because YOU are a man, the
definition of which is too apt to bean
animal that wears bifurcated garments
On his lower limbs, quarter section of
stove pipe on his head, swearS like a pi-
rate, ana is given to filthy practices gem
orally. She wants you for companion,
heIpmate-she wants you, if you have
a nozzle spirit-she wants you, if you
have learned TO regulate your passions
and appetites; in short, she wants you, ii
you are made in the image of God, not in
the likeness ola beast; if you are strong
in good purposes, firm in resistance to
evil, pure in thought and action, as you
require her to be, and without which in
ward and outward purity, neither of you
are fitted for husband or wife-if you
love virtue, and abhoF vice; if YOU are
gentlemaniy, forbearing and kind, and
not loud-taIldng, exaeung and brutal,
then, young man, that woman wants
you-tnat tar, modest, cheerful, right
looking, frank-spoken woman, We mean,
who Ills youriIe;l OF maiden and wife
it is she that wants you; marry he. when
you like, whether you are rich or poor;
we'll trust you both on the conditions
named, without further security.-H4'e-
dertoR Gazette.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Business in Topeka.

The affairs of our young town begin to
assume more permanent business char
acter than they have heretofore done
The walls of the composite building Of
Messrs. ALLEN Il GORDON are completed,
and will be prepared in few days for the
eception of their stock of goods.
TIE large stone building ofthe Messrs.
FARsswoRTH is rapidly progressing to
completion, and one of the partners, now
absent at the east, is expected on soon
with large supply of merchandise.
Mr.. WiLIETTs, having purchased the
establishment of Mr.. JONES, is now pre-
pared to accommodate the public with
Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, dc.
The basement story of the TN shopand
dwelling of Mr.. MILLER is nearly or quite
completed. aud the building when finish
ed win present a very good appearance
Our enterprising citizen L. w. HORNE
is still engaged inihe business of making
brick, and has kiln of one hundred ant
fifty thousand in process of erection.
We have a bountiful supply of al
kinds of building material. with the ex
ception of lumber-abundance of goot
stone, plenty of brick and lime-and al
though our mill. running day and night
is doing a very good business, it does no
supply more thaa one-tenth part of th'
demand.
/ VIII not some enterpFising man, wit
a sufficient amount of capital, invest
for our benefit and his own, in mill o
mills at this place !? There IS plenty 0
timber for saving. in this vicinity. and "
believe our city association viii offer In
| Iducements tosucha an enterprise not infe
rior to any offered m the Tefritofy-
| There IS also a fine opening here for th
lerection Of good irst class Hotel. Th
wants of the place demand i, aud capita
invested IN this manner would meet with
sure and ample FeWard.-Kassas Free
man.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Original Poctfg.
E9ns Herald Il Freeaons.
To the MouTneT.

nY oIlEsTrR n. culIDs.

Why do yoa sigh, tho the winds blow so lsu6llyl
" ny should you weepa at the troubles you bear.
Why should you mourn that yeur sky looks 50
cloudy.
Why should you wish that the scene was more
fair?
Deep in your heart is g mine of rich treasure
If yoa but search you can bring Il to light:
Then win your sadness beehanged into pleasure.
And what's noiS 50 dark be illumined By Light.
Then will the sorrows that nov overcome you
Serve bat as guides to point out your way
And the dark hours that now may surround yon
Be the heraids Of some brighter Ilay.
" hat, though you languish with pain and with
sorrosY!
What, though you mourn for the joys tla. are
past.
Trust in your God, take no heel Of tine morrow.
Bear all in ineekness, and hope to the last.
Then shall yenr soui, all hunlbled By trial,
sanetifsd De BY the stroke of IIis rod.
And the true faith. thbt will hear no denial,
Rest ail secure In the word of its Ged:
Then shall the contest that proved so victorious
Purify thoughts and be crowned with success
And the warm prayer of q trust al so glorious
kise from the heart it has served so to bless.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28

w If exercise promotes health. those
who collect old biiis for editors should
be among the longest lived people on
Garth.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-12
Division of the spoIIs.

The majority of the New Hampshire Legis-
lature, which consists Of Abolitionists, Wings,
and Know-nothings "fused, /" willfhaye at the
session in June, the selection Of two United
States Senators--one for the full term OF six
years, and the other to gil vacancy. John
Z. Hale, Of abolition memory, who had re-
moved to New York city TO practice law, but
who fastened to resume residence among the
granite hills when the prospects Of the new
coalition began TO look 0attering, is, il IS said,
to have the long term, while the short ore is to
be at the disposal Of the Wing branch Of the
happy family, and is likely to fall to the lot Of
Daniel Clark, or Of Mr.. Bell, the recent Wing
candidate for governor. Mr.. Hale is man Of
ready, popular talents, and Of attractive social
qualities, whose NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Aboii-
tionism or Knownothingism not sit heavily
enough upon him to be oppressive.
Albany Argus
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-12

gen, demanding satisfaction for stopping an
American vessel on the high seas. What then
| will follow is uncertain II is not likely that
nor is it indeed to be supposed that England
would permit the breaking out of actual hos
tilities under the present aspect Of European
affairs, which are already quite entangled
enough. But in all probability the hitherto
existing diplomatic relations between the two
cabinets will he broken off, accompanied By q
threat of retaliation and even Of laying en-
barge on Danish property and Danish ships in
the ports of the United States. But this dis
pute will no doubt open the eyes Of European
nations, and call their attention TO the subject
of the Sound dues, and as Denmark's claims
TO levy them will no more bear close investiga-
ton than those, of Hanover to the Stade Dues
the chances are that an arrangement will be
made by the rI1nritImu poUcr uf Europe with
Denmark GPaimable, and end in the total abo-
lition of the Sound Dues 1t is absurd to
suppose--as the Berlin Kieuz Zeitung would
lead its readers to befieve-that England has
any interest in keeping up the delusion about
the Sound dues, from fear of competition with
the Baltic ships. England has given sufficient
proof of her sincerity in adopting the princi-
pies of free trade, by abolishing the antiquated
navigation laws and throwing open not only
the direct and intermediate foreign commerce
of the country, but also the home coasting
trade to the competition of ships of all nations.
Besides England suffers more from the infic
ton of the Sound dues than any other single
nation, and in fact as much as all of them put
together.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-12
The Auiss and the Turks.

"Such protection as vultures give to lambs
the Turks are likely to receive from the allies
The London Times says the Turks ''look with
satisfaction to q prospect of peace, because it
will give them the right to demand an evacua-
tion within the fixed term, and the Porte will
most assuredly strenuously oppose any attempt
to delay the retirement Of the allied armies,
although no one belieoes That the ,ceste,n nations
aciH abandon the couRtrg to all the miseries
and dangers of a status quo, but rather that
they will, By persuasion or by force, compel
the OHomais to submit to their presence until
those changes are effected which alone can
strengthen and save the empire
Kossouth, in letter to the New York Times,
argues that the whole conduct of the allies, in
negotiation or war, has been governedsby fear
of Austria. He says:
"They will thank Austria if she only graci-
ously consents not to take up arms openly
against them for the czar. They will swallow
her neutrality and kiss her hand to boot But
as somebody has to pay the bill, so they turn
on their friend Turkey. They keep their in
trusiye dominion over Constantinople-wil not
leave it--hold fortified camp near it, aud
hold the Black Sea and the Bosphorus. In a
word, to avenge themselves on Russia and
Austria, they keep their hold on Turkey, and
by tearing to pieses the sovereignty of the
sultan, by lacerating the treaty of lS4l, trans.
form their friendship into dominion, and act
like masters where they were admitted as
friends, The Moniteur does clearly intimate
as much. Poor Turkey!-fatal friends"
The Monite,tr Of Monday contained the Off
cial views on the diplomatic negotiations, and
gave the authentic Interpretation Of the third
point in the following words:
"To demand of Russia TO limit her naval
forces, or to neutralize the Black Sea-that is
to say-76 erclude all oeSsels Of sodr TO rhat.
euer nation they may belong, is to exact from
her much less than we have already acquired
by the war, and which it depends on ourselves
to keep without effort. In order that Russia
might not re-enter the Black Sea, what would
it require? HCould require to,r cesselS Of each
Of The three marGtime nations, France, England
and Turkey. These securing tie Black Sea
,oould suffice 10 occupy IL, and 10 transfer It's
domination from The shores Of the Crimed TO
the Bosphorls. That which Russia has lost
that which she cannot recover by the war even
If it be of long duration-is her preponderance
in the east. That which she can legitimately
demand is her share of influence in the affairs
of the world. She viii find, if it should be
necessary, coalition Of all the states to restrain
her ambition; dm no one Uishes 10 hum,ilidte
her, That which is demanded from her Europe
has the right and it is her duty to exact from
her. If she gains t,the repose OF the world is
assured, the object of the allied powers is
achieved; IF she refuses u the ioar must con.
tinuessand decide a.p--BostoR Post.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-12
From the Chicago Times.
Death and Dessitution Of Kansas Emil

We collate from the Cincinnati Enquirer the
following facts Of an outrageous fraud result
ing in the death of one, and the destituiion Of
the other members Of large family. John
Garrison with his family, wife and seven
children, resided in Westchester county, New
York, where they were comfortable and happy,
owning small farm they were visited by
George Walters, agent of the Kansas emigra-
tior society, who for ten dollars, gave them the
character Of emigrants of that society and as
such entitled to land and aid upon their arri-
val in the territory. lie persuaded them to
abandon their happy home, under the bright
auspices Of the friends OF liberty. They sold
out, reached Kansas in March, found no such
township as they had been sent to, and could
obtain no aid or assistance of any kind. In
actual despaif they turned homeward. AT Sc.
Louis they took passage to Louisville, and ON
the way Garrison sickened and died from want.
Two children also sickened and will die 1t IS
thought A few citizens OF Louisville, gener-
ously raised sum of money to send the poor
afflicted widow and children to their old home
at the North. What a rebuke. Shareholders
feeding and giving money to enable the emf
grants of the Kansas Aid Society to returnl
The Enquirer adds;
| This simple statement Of the suherings OF
this family is made and.is by no means isolated,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-12
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN. NEW YORK
Pianos and Melodeons for Cash.

HORACE WATERS, the great Music and
Ill Piano Forte dealer, 1913 Broadway, New
York prefering TO share a large per cent. with his
customers, rather than pay il 10 the sharpers oi
Wall street. 10 raise available means TO enable him
10 stem the present tight times, offers his immense
assortment OF elegant and warranted Pianos and
Melodeons al large discount from factory prices,
for caeh. His assortment comprises Pianos from
three Of the largest and most celebrated Boston
manufactures; also those OF several OF the best
New York makers, including the beautiful and
much admired Horace Waters Pianos from his
own factory, and Melodeons Of the best Boston.
New Haven, New York, and Buffalo makes al
Iording an opportunity for selections not TO be had
elsewhere. Each instrument warranted, Second.
hand Pianos at great tbargains-prices from $50 10
To $1G0. Music aud musical instruments of all
kinds. Dealers, teachers, and heads of schools
supplied on the best terms. Music sent by mail,
post paid. General and select catalogues of mu.
sic and schedule offactory prices of Pianos, Melo-
deons and musical instruments forwarded TO any
address, free OF postage. t
Sent 2i--d3m
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