Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-26
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sLEAyENWORTH i z / Ii II MESSENGER IS Sd g iEs

bLEAYENWORTH MESSENGER.
The undersigneds viii issue, ne or,aboat the 1st
Of Deccmber. 1854, at LEAyENWoRTH, K, T;
THE, IEAVENWoRIH MESSENGER, {
weekly Journal devoted to liberal public ipoii-
cy; "A Agficulfure, Manufactures, Mechanics Artss
Commerce. Education, and the Pro-slayery in
terest in Kansas Territory. -; 55sS, = .,,,.,..a
In the commencement of our undertaking as pub:
lie Journalists, we are not unmindfnl Of The man
y responsibilities ne are assuming, and EVERY
exertion will be made on our part to acquit eur-
selves to the satisfaction Of our patrons, and TO
make our Paper one of the leading Journals Of the
Southwest. 71sloi. - - Ffai SCI = ielsSiic 3si'
;. linus; the Farmer and Mechanic will find ar
dent supporters Of theirlbest interests and the
working-man of every ayocation and pursuit, may
rely on our willing and cheerful aeYocacy and
aid the Pioneer and Squatter upon unoeupied
Public Lands, may look to us as toslong-tfied
trends, for we are of them, and shall watch with
jealous eye over all their dearly bought rights
and hard earned privileges.
With Politics we do not expect to fneddle; but
the public have Alright to know ofour anteeedents,
as well as to learn our present position. We
have been old-line National Wings of the Clay
and Webster school, and we have yet to learn
that these great oracles of theiWhig party were
mistaken in their policy, OF advocated any are
wise and liberal principles but as questions but
to be acted upon Of more immediate and vital i'm
poftance to us and to the country than adher-
ence to abstract Whig or Democratic doctrines,
| we cheerfully forego our former predictions
| for party, and define our position as follows:
| The present Administration has won upon our
confidence by many of its leading measures, and
we shall yield it our cheerful and humble support
in such policy shall conduce to the general
good. We fully endorse and will Vindicate the
principle of the Nebraska-Kansas Bill; the full
and final abrogation of the Missouri Compromise,
and the wise provisions of the Fugitive Slave
Law. Upon the all-absording question if Sla-
very, we may state without reserve, that We be-
lieVe that the true interest of Territory will
be subserved by Incorporating it with our Insti-
tutfons. For this end we shall fearlessly and
thoroughly discuss the subject and while we have
no afinities with the Freesoier, and heartily de-
test the Abofitionist, we still hope to conduct the
eontrot tersy in the spirit of kindness and liberal
/ ity. We thus nail colors at the mast head
and we shall dodge no issues which may be per-
tinent to the main question We are of those
who cannot be lulled into falses security by the
smasterly inactivity and fair representations OF
our willy opponents. We are confident that the
| question is to be sprung upon US by our Freesoi
friends whenever the; neutral flag can be dis
pensed with, and we are ready for the issue. As
National men, we shall labor for the good of the
whole country, for the Union, and the Union in
its integrity be we are free to admit, that upor
| this question, sympathies and convictions
are with the South and West, and that while we
are engaged in the advancement of their interests
we are engaged in ga labor of love.' We ex
pect to make our Paper medium of much val
liable general intelligence to the public. W.
have an established Correspondence in Oregon
4 California, Utah and New Mexico, and will give
the earliest reliable news from all intermediate
points. We will also have regular Correspon
| dants in all the principal Cities of the Union
and special Correspondent at the seat o.
the General Government. With this abstrac
of our principles and purposes, we submit
our undertaking to the patronage of generous
public, trusting that we may merit their liberia
support.
TERMS.-Two Dollars per annum in advance
| "a Communications should be addressed tC
the Editors and proprieeors, Leavenworth, Kan
sas Territory, postpaid.
JEREMIAH CLARK.
| Nov. 10. 1854. til SAMUEL F. FEW.