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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12
The Kansas Outrage.

The recent outrages in Kansas By the
border shareholders of Missouri, afford
the free people of the North foretaste of
what they must ALL COME TO, IN DUE
TINE, if they permit this heartless despot-
ism to make any further progress in this
country. What is this Union worth with
the preponderanee of such influences
within its limits Who would not cry
for dissolution more. earnestly than did
our fathers for separation from the Brit
ish Crown, if this oyershadowing des-
potism is to encircle us with its brutaliz-
ing influences and Its outrageous def
ance of even the forms of law are to be
continued? The last election In Kansas
was more outrageously conducted than
the first. Armed shareholders from Mis-
sour took entire possession of the polls,
and votes were put into the boxes with
out any reference to right, or even to a
show Of deeency. All that we cherish
in our Republican system, as essential 10
domestic order and the safety of life and
property, was rudely trampled under foot.
We would have the admission of that
State to this Union resisted, though it
cost rivers of blood and a hundred mil
lions of treasure. We trust that when
this crisis comes, it win appear that there
rs NoRTH-Fe,s Haven Palladium.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12
The Eorse Known by his Ears.


The size, position, and motion of the
ears of horse are important points
Those rather small than large, placed not
too far apart, erect, and often in motion.
indicate both breeding and spirit and if
horse is in the frequent habit of carry
ing one ear forward and the other back
ward and especially if he does so on a
journey, he will, generally, possess both
and continuance. The stretching of the
ears in contrary directions shows that he
is attentive to everything that is passing
around him, and while he is doing this
he cannot be much fatigued, nor likely
soon to become,so.
1t has been remarked that few horses
sleep without pointing one ear forward
and the other backward, in order that
they may receive notice of the approach
of objects in any direction. When horses
or mules march in company at night,
those in front direct their ears forward !;
and those in the middle of the train turn
them laterally, thus seeming to be actua
ted by one feeling which watches their
general safety.
The ear of the horse is one of the most
beautiful parts about him, and by this is
the temper more safely indicated than by
its motion. The ear is more Ineligible
even than the eye; and a person accus-
toned to the horse, can tell by the ex-
pressive motion of that organ, almost all
that he thinks or means. When horse
lays his ears fiat back on his neck, be
most assuredly is meditating mischief,
and the bystander should beware of his
heels or his teeth. In play the ears will
be laid back, but not so decidedly. nor
so long. A quick change in their posi-
ton, and more particularly the expression
of the eye at the time viii distinguish be-
tween playfulness and vice.
The hearing of the horse is remarka-
bly, acute. A thousand vibrations of the
air. too slight TO make any impression in
the human ear, are readily perceived by
him.
1t is well known TO every hunting man,
that the cry of hounds viii be recog-
nized by the horse, and his ears viii be
erect and he viii be all spirit and impa-
tience, considerable time before the RI
der is conscious of the least sound
Horse and Rider.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12
BY G. w. BROWN & co.
Select Poetry.
From the Boston T'aaseript.
Mount Vernon.
BIZ .oSATHAs PINCH.

=srbere proud Potomac rears her crested tide
Ia kiss the fest of Vernon's Iaureled shore,
IT. the Great Father laid Times robe aside,
There rests his urn sepnltured Iudely DER!
- p;Igrims kneel from realms remote and wide
Their sweet libatiOns on his turf to pour;
n kindlino Freedom watts with lavish hand
<Her blessings thence TO every bleeding land.
zF,slted union ofthe Mind and heart,
i symrnetric grace, DER men, as Parthenon
zO,er temples reigned the model Of high Art,
Tbou stood: Al alone 9. illustTiouS W ashington!
So orandiy planned each fundamental part -t-
In eopious details so oelab0rate done,
FTbat generations yet unborn may say,
I. All ages seemed combined to mould thy clay.
blow few thy lackings, Parthenon Of Men.
And few thy ornaments simple and severe,
|Yet Iraped in classic elegances. when
In purest light thy prominenee5 peer,
Not by the glare the ambitious only ken,
. Rut meath the rays of virtue shining clearl
lin Gothic Tower, irregular and wild,
But Christian greatness, powerful and mild.
when gates of brass unite the stranger here,
To turn with awe and contemplate his dust;
What Mgusoleum rises DER his bier.
TosculptuTe high the glOries due the just!
No civic guard, no priest. no vestal near,
To smooth the turf and wipe away the rustl
Draw nigh sweet eoCntrywomen, view the spot,
4 prey to penury-to earth a blotl
Shall not the Nation guard this sacred Tomb
Her Warrior Deliyerer. Counsellor, Friend,
IWho living, had not in his soul aught room
For self. nor sought reward, and knew no end
To follow save his Country,s- this his doomi
A brow that scoTned fer kingly crown TO bend
.Tbe moulded Echo of the Worlds heart beat
For Freedom, was IIe-tonibless at your feet.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12

selfish objects and enrious of each other.
When the battle with slavery hangs .sin
even scale, and decisive effort is made
TO win the day, we refuse to 60 forward
till we can be assured what turn politics
will take after the war, or how our fame
with posterity will then compare with the
fame of others, or whether promotion is
to come from the East, or the West, the
North. or the South. May God save US
if this spirit of jealousy and selfish cal
culation is to be cherished and indulged.
What can be more discouraging to
those who are engaged in this enterprise,
than the miserable objections that are
raised against it. To one class of minds,
the scheme is Objectionable for the same
reason that Paul's preaching at Ephesus
was Objectionable. because it set the city
in an uproar. To another class, the re-
cent elections prognosticate its failure,
when in fact the presence of the Missou-
rians was confession on their part. that
scittosa them, slavery was INSECURE and
does any one suppose that these incur
sions win decide the fate of Kansas ? By
third class, the Emigrant Aid Company
isdenounced as money-making concern.
No money has yet been made by the Com
pany, but the hope is entertained that at
some future time the Company may pos
sess valuable stock, and that without IN
jury to the emigrant or to the public
And who can object to the honest acqui-
sition of wealth as the Incidental result of
great philanthropic movement.
This is an enterprise in which all right
minded men can unite. The northern
democratic party can sustain it in perfect
consistency with the principle of nom
Intervention. The whig party can sus-
tain it as the surest way to prevent the
future entertainments of slavery. The
free-soil party can sustain it as an organi-
cation that may we'll attend and invigorate
political action. The American party
can sustain it, as a means of establishing
the Protestant religion and the common
school on the confines of the Republic
! And in short, all at the North whose sem
timents have long been right ON the
question of slavery. but who have hith-
erto been unable to see safe and practi-
cal way to carry them out. may find in
this organization what they have SO long
desired. IG
The contest will soon be decided, either
with Or without the North. Slavery will
not wait for freedom to settle the disputes
of placemen and time-seryers in its own
camp. twill not wait for questions of
words and Names to be decided, before
it strikes for dominion. 1t will grow and
assert itself while the North is changing
its attitudes, and making itself sad over
the evils of slavery.
Thus may new example be added to
| the list of great enterprises that have
failed, more through the pusilanimity o.
their friends than the yalor of their foes
Worcester, April, 1855. s..
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The Nebraska Biu.

However expedient the politicians of
the slave holding States may deemit to
express their real feelings now in regard
to the Nebraska bill, involving the repeal
of the Missouri compromise, we presume
there is not candid and patriotic and
just-minded and intelligent man IN the
whole South, who does not at heart deep
ly regret the passage of that ill-starred
and most disastrous measure. Wecialm
no especial credit for having clearly
foreseen and earnestly foretold the con-
quences of the measure, for it seems to
US that those consequences were too OBJ
vious not to be deserted by every intelli-
gent man whose eyes were not blinded by
passionate excitement The northern
supporters Of the Nebraska bin in Con-
gress have almost to man been swept
from that body, They themselves knew
before they gave their votes that such
would be their fate, and they made the
most earnest appeals to the southern Sen
ators and Representatives to spare them
by not pressing the bill, but their appeals
fell upon relentless hearts.
The last number of the National In
telligencer, paper ever true to the Just
rights of the South, publishes the speech
of Mr.. Rogers, of North Carolina, on
the Nebraska and Kansas bill, and adds:
In laying before our readers the speech
of Mr.. Rogers of North Carolina, on the
Kansas bill of last session, We cannot
forego the opportunity which it offers to
us of expressing our respect for the wis
dom and independence of that gentle
mans course on the unfortunate repeal
of the Missouri compromise measure
which proved the opening of Pandora's
box for this previously happy and har-
monious country. Is there a southern
gentleman now, whatever may be his.
opinion of the strict right of that com
promise at the time of its adoption, who
would not consider it a small concession
practically unimportant as time and the
course of events had rendered tiff he
could thereby restore this great and glo-
rious Union to the condition of mutual
respect, esteem, and concord which pre-
vailed throughout it fifteen months ago?
Not one, we believe, who truly values the
perpetuity of the Union, would hesitate
to give his heart and voice for the nation
al status guo, could it now be affected
without greater evils in the attempt than
success would cure.-Louisuiile Journal.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12
The Prospect Ahead.

The n. Y. Herald of Monday last,
gives the following hopeful view of the
financial prospects ahead. 1t is all the
more cheering as coming from the Her
aid, the general tone of whose money ar
ticles is calculated to advance the inter
est of the Bears:
We do not see anything in the future
calculated to prevent our having an easy
money market. A very active reviyalof
business might in short time create q
demand for capital. and our accunsula-
tions would become distributed; but We
do not see the slightest indication of
revival of business, but, on the contrary.
evidences of very moderate movement.
Our importations have not been smaller,
for the season, for many years. and our
indebtedness on the other side is at pres
ent matter ofno consequence. A good
demand exists in England and on the
Continent for our public securities,
and the expectation of specie cannot. un-
der any circumstances, reach an amount
of any Importance Our gold receipts
from California remain within our own
limits. and add largely to our metaiic
currency. Our banks are in strong po-
sition, better fortified with specie than
ever before, and on all sides of US are ey-
licences of growing prosperity. We are
just entering upon new growing season
when our farmers will provide for the
cultivation of an unusual extent ofground.
This, we trust, viii lead to an abundant
harvest, and the remuneration of the pro-
ducing classes throughout the country.
a good crop next fall would set us all up
again, and remove all vestiges of recent
disasters. 1t has been many years since
the United States occupied in the finan-
cial and commercial world such proul
and independent position, and if We are
disposed TO conduct our foreign trade up
ON proper principles, We can maintain
ourselves as we now stand. The Euro
pean war tested our resources to the ut
most, and we have now nothing to fear
from the continuation of hostilities in the
Crimea, or to any other part of Europe.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12
Sauatter sovereigntx.

The practical effect of this sham demo
cratic doctrine, is now being amply il
lustrated in Kansas. Legalized under
false pretences, the system now discloses
its real purpose to be the extension Of
slavery, in which it is thus far triumph
ant. But the end is not yet; and the
sting of these Kansas outrages will excite
every true patriot in the land, to vindi-
cate the wronged and insulted spirit of
liberty.
The Atlas admirably generalizes upon
this topic in the following words The
two mockeries of an election which have
taken place within the first year of the
existence of Kansas as territory, are a
striking commentary upon the absurdity
of what are called the principles of pop
ular sovereignty. They demonstrate con-
elusively the wisdom Of the fathers of
the republic, in subjecting territories to
the guardianship of Congress during
their infancy, and the incaiculable value
to human freedom of the immortal prin-
ciples of the ordinance of 1887. That
nothing can be more unreliable, danger
GUS, or mischieyous than the entrusting
so great power to the worse than lottery
of chance settlers, even if honestly exer-
cised, nothing could demonstrate more
plainly than the past years experience
When, instead of an honest expression
of public opinion. we have so scandalous
an outrage upon law and decency perpe-
tra.ed in the name of popular sovereign
ty, it teaches lessons upon which Con-
gross cannot practice too soon.
We are by no means apprehensive that
all this lawless evidence, these outrages
upon the rights of the real inhabitants Of
the territory, or these threats of lynch
law assassination viii accomplish their
object. These desperadoes have the viii,
but happily they lack the means Of max
ing Kansas slave State. Ii is an easy
matter now for few hundreds to over
power the scanty handful inhabitants. It
viii not be so simple matter when there
are fifty thousand voters in Kansas, as
there viii probably be before anosher
year, for these lawless marauders to con-
troll the elccsion. No permanent or abid-
ing danger need be apprehended. unless
it have the effect, which it should not, of
discouraging from emigra.ing thitber the
thousands of freeman, who are thinking
Of making their homes in Kansas. This,
doubtless, was the great object. in view
of which it was planned and executed
but that 1t viii fail of accomplishing its
purpose in checking northern emigration,
We have not the shadow Of doubt.-.y.
H. Sentinel.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12
rhe work comrnencad

Notwithstanding the want of RAIN, and
the backwardness of spring the people of
Kansas and Nebraska will have cause to
rejoice when they learn that two parties
have entered upon the surveys of the
principal lines IN the two Territories;
and viii proceed with the execution of
their contracts with ali possible dispatch:
and cause return of the standard parallels
and guide meridian lines to be returned
to the Surveyor Generals Office at the
earliest day possible, so as TO enable 9TH
er parties to enter upon the survey Of the
township lines which will be followed UP
with subdivisions of sections and quar-
ter-seetions. The gentlemen Messrs.
Ludlie d Manners head the two parties
that have entered the field Mr. Ludlie's
field of operation is confined 10 Kansas.
and Mr. Manners goes TO Nebfaska, beth
of whom rank high in the scale of their
professions. and are known to be reliable
and energetic men. Thattheir work viii
be executed with accuracy and dispatch.
none who know them will doubt. The
operations in the Surveyor Generals de-
partment has been much retarded ON sc-
count of the lateness of the grass. which
is an indispensable element to the ander-
taking of the surveys. General Cal
houn has been using every effort 70
organize his board of surveyors from
the best practical men in the coen-
try; and he has left undone nothing that
will tend to the execution of his official
trust in the most satisfactory manner rs
as well to the satisfaction of the large
body of emigrants that daily come TO our
soil. As to the general government. the
great good sense, and practical knowledge
of Gen. Calhoun of the wants of the
western people, his high order of intel
leet; kindness of heart, impulses the
most generous. viii in his responsible Of
fetal position make him great favorite
with the people ofthe Territories Gen.
Calhoun comes among US with much rep
utation as statesman and by those who
know him best it is said, upon the stump,
or in any position where mind is called
uponto grapple with ingenious sophistry,
he scarcely has an equal anywhere
Learenuorth Herald.
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uifnois asnks

The notes of all the Illinois suspended
Free Banks, are now redeemed Al par by
the Auditor of that State, he having in
compliance with the law, sold the stocks
which were pledged fer security of the
notes.
The suspended bank notes of Wiseon-
sin are also redeemed in the same way.
The consequence of this is that the
notes of all the Wisconsin and Illinois
Free Banks are now currency with the
bankers Of St. Louis.
The Banking laws Of these two States
seem TO be efectual in giving security to
bill holders, which Is the most important
consideration. after all, ID any banking
system.-FSontisy .Neus.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12
LAWRENCE KANSAS TERRITORY, SATURDAY, MAY u, 1856.

the name of liberty and humanity,
against human bondage in every form.
From the hills of New England, through
our own Keystone State, and over the
plains of the mighty West, the thunder
of the ballot-box has wrung a death knell
in the ear of those who have prostituted
place and power to the service of the
slave demon. Catch up the echo and
roll it on, We watchful sentinels of Free
dom's Temple. Aye, the people are
abroad in the highways of the Nation,
gathering an education not taught in the
schools. Woe unto that clan or party
that stand in the way of an indignant
people, made desperate by the friction of
successive indignities, and eager to OBJ
tain vengeance in the cause of bleeding
humanity.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12
Indian Payments.


On Monday and Tuesday last. the L.
S. Indian Agent for the Shawnees. Dir.
R. c. Miller, paid that tribe the balance
of their annuity-S40. 900.
We also learn that Mai. Robinson,
Agent for the DeIawares, commenced
paying that tribe yesterday.
These payments viii throw into our
place quite 8 large amount Of money.
which, with the vast amount received
from Santa Fe traders, viii have ten
dency TO relieve the stringencF Of the
money market that has existed for SONS
weeks past in consequence of the large
purchases made by our merchants in ess-
tern markets. this spring. - Westpors.
No, frontier 1fees.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-12
Business In 81. Louis.

It needs but q slight glance At tbs
business portions of our city st the pres
ent time, to satisfy any one that an ina
menss business is going on. Boats ara
daily arriving in troops from almost
every quarter. all heartily laden, and in
mosteases crowded with passengers. The
steamersfrom the Ohio are literally swarm
ing with emigrnts bound for Kansas.
Missouri, Iowa, DC. osr rissrs, except
ing the Missouri. are all ia good stage.
Some rain has fallen within & few days
past. and We hope that our Missouri river
friends win soon have plenty of water
So. Louis Prestyterian.
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rerritoria, ynarsa

The Q. S. Supreme Cou1 has sustain
ed the point, that the President of the q.
States has the power 10 remove Terrific
rial Judges. The question was brought
before the Court n the case of Judge
Goodrich, of Minnasota. who was ssuov-
ed By President Fillmore. He applied
- the Court for asondessas upon the
secretary Of the Treasury. 70 pay him
his salary since his dismissaI. The Court
refused his application. so
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unaian AHairs

Col. Manypenny. Commissioner ofIn-
dian Affairs, is about to trump President
Pierce's four regiment Indian war. Col.
Manypenny viii send an expedition with
Indian goods to Fort Benton-and has
called a grand convention of the red men
and win try and arrange general treaty
of peace. This win be apt to take the
wind out of the sails of General Harney's
Siouxexpedition Occidental Messenger
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Original Poetry.
For the Asrald IF Freedom.
Kansas.

We leave the hearth-stones of our youth,
With this devoted band;
And like the Israelites OF old,
We seek distant land.
a land of promise to the brave,
Whose hearts are firm and true;
And quails not. though familiar things
Are passing from their view.
There comes in silence to the soul,
A Voice that's still and small;
To avert the dsrk, impending fate,
We listen tothe call
We GO to plant upon the soil,
Freedoms wide-spreading tree;
That all may hail. beneath its shade,
Il land of liberty.
We go to save this virgin soil
From dark oppression's stain:
Wego to save it from the grasp
Of slavery cruel chain.
We take with us the shield of Faith,
Our ariEor FURNISHED bright; rs
For III the name of God, we go
To battle for the Right
East Greeaseieh, X. L., AGrea. 1885.
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g" Never pull out a gray hair. ;"
said gentleman to his daughter .'as TWO
come TO It's funeral" I don't
care how many comes to the funeral if
they only come dressed IN black
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-10

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Persons wishing to purchase Furniture,
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Glass Plates, Picture Frames, Iron Hat
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generally kept in similar establishments,
would do well to call soon and examine our
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Goods delivered at any reasonable distance
free Of charge. Particular attention paid
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and repairing old Furniture, vanishing.
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A large assortment of Ready Made Wood
Collins also Fisk's Patent Metallic Burial
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requested
The undersigned are both practical work
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be to please in price as well as style, quality
and promptness.
JOHN L. CLARK. y
STANTON HAZARD. y
Westerly March |, 1856. 154tf