The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-30
aiauerx in nrshrasixa. &c

i p0ftI0n OF tBat Ief1t3Ey. III, as lnds
paper eoolly asserts. /. Kansas IS a slave
State. and eontiiiuesto be, doubtless It
viii be easy enough for the peculiar IN
stitution to geta foothoId in southern
Nebraska. But there IS an IF in the
way and IF is sometimes stubborn lit
tie fellow. Kansas slave Statel it is,
| IS it?-We shall sec. How are the
prophesies fulfilled? Gov. REEDEg was
TO have been supplanted in Office, for his
faithfulness in adhering to the right
Has this been done? Did the Admin
istration refuse TO sanction his course :?
He has returned, head and all and is
anybody ninny enough to suppose that
the man our Governor has proved him
self to be would come back to the field
of bis trial without knowing whether
those who sent him here are to look qui-
city on and see eethemselves lnsulted thro'
one they have appointed to administer
the laws? How sagacious some people
are!
Another prediction IN tie shape of
threat is, the people will not permit him
to return to his post. Almit for mo-
ment that they do not; admit that either
his life or his courage are notinvincible I;
and that by destroying the one or-no |!
we will not SO insult him, as to allow the
possibility Of quelling his courage; but
suppose they shoot him, what then? Is
everybody, from the President down
wards, such a coward that the Governor
may be shot down at his post with i'm
punity ? Then indeed, not only Kansas
| is slave State, and Nebraska a slave
State, butSo is Massachusetts,, SO is Wis
cousin. and we, every one of Us, white,
black and grey, are slaves; and the soon
er ne know it the better.
VIII they who are to lead on the off
scourings of the border State to take life
and subyert law. carry out their plans ?
if they can make the mostnoiseandb blus-
ter, will they End themselves the strong
est? That they can drink the most whis-
Ky, and swearloudest and longest nobody
doubts. But if they wish to try the
strength Of their forces, from north to
south, from east to west, we commend
them TO reconnoitre before they pitch
battle. 1t is no light thing to rush wan
tonly upon an officer appointed by the
government of these United States, and
seek his life. The world has already had
proof enough that himself is a host, and
no proof is wanting that his subjects are
an invincible host in a fair field. But
there is no danger that towards will give
that; and If In some inopportune mo-
ment, by "stab in tie dark" or by
overwhelming numbers, that. brave man
/ should fail, his lie would be dearly
bought on the spot, as his assailants wo'd
find. And would not the goddess at
whose shrine they worship. learn. to her
utter confusion, that there is not wealth
enough in all her Golfers to pay the cost
of the sacrifice she has demanded?
He who ''maketh the clouds his chari-
ot'' and "rideth upon the wings of the
wind, emaketh also the wrath of man
praise Him, and the remainder he will
restrain. - lie viii say to the waves of
human hate, ''thus far" 'no further"
and they will obey. Not that He vouch
safes to tell US how and when; but He
bids US trust Him tha. He WILL. We
know that He usually works through
human instrumentalities. We know, too,
certain course of action on the part of
any body of men claiming the protection
of that government they are trampling
under foot, will rouse to duty an army of
giants not yet half awake to their own
individual responsibility. And when the
lion is reused let the beasts of the forest
tremble.
Not yet kansas is a slave S.ate.'-
We beg to differ from the Nebraska News
And looking from our position in Kansas
as free State we ask, how much will
slaves be worth in southern Nebraska?
Not that we intend to purchase. But
there are instincts in the human heart
which the master cannot reach to crush
and bend to his will; and these snuff the
air of freedom from afar. Then if north
and south shoaid give them the same deli
cious breeze, would they not, by-and-by,
become stronger than their bonds? Let
freemeu do their duty for Kansas, and
southern as well as northern Nebraska
viii take care of herself. If any mis-
chief in that line befals either territory,
twill come through northern doughfaces.
We fear nobody else. If there has not
been heat enough ia the late fires to bake
them, then, when the political ovens
shall be hotterwe hope they'll get good
scorching. that is all,
Meanwhile we caliupon the bFaEe and
true here aud everywhere to forget them
selves and their local interests. and re-
member their country. Be prepared for
acrisiss come when itmay. The course
of rectitade is right onward. no matter.
what obstacles may plant themselves in
the path no swerring, no tampering
with principle; no passion heat, nor fury
rage buta steady march onward, with
ont fear or favor, where duty calls. The
majesty of Ian must eventually prevail.
If any are fos.l-hardy enough 70 fly from
IFS face She;r blood viii he rsnar thar