The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Haa tie Bosson Hsra4 and Journal.

Ity have not YET begun 70 ieel the Hhpof-
lance of the crisis that is upon U.S.
Northern quietists are crying peace and
safety, while the foes Of liberty are TAX
ing the most efficient measures to secure
TO slavery one of the richest and most
important territories of our country
While we talk, shareholders act We
have had enough of easy chair, chimney
corner speculations /; it is high time that
each man shows his principles by his
works. The work tc be done is to save
Kansas from the anacenda-grasp Of the
slave power. By the aid of Missourians.
who have rushed over the line by thous-
ands, day before election, Gen. Whitfield,
the pro-slavery candidate, has just been
elected to Congress. As specimen of
their knavery, the town of Douglas. with
population of 81 inhabitants, cast 239
votes In the spring, the same game is
to be played in the election of representa-
tives to the Legislature and this body
will have the power to exclude or legal
ize slavery. The only way to save the
Territory from the curse of human bond
age, is for the descendants of the Puri-
tans, the practical Christians of New Eng
land, to rouse themselves, and by thous-
ands emigrate to Kansas. Let our preach
ers, Methodist and others, sound the
alarm from the pulpit, and exhort their
brethren TO buckle on their armor and
rush to the Waterloo battle-ground in such
numbers as to leave no chance for the
triumph of slavery. But while the vic
tory remains doubtful, where is the man
whose heart throbs with emotions of hu-
manity and the love of Christ, that can
settle down in inglorious ease?
Should slavery triumph there, well
may we put on our weeds of mourning,
for the days of our republic are number
ed, and the hope of the oppressed nations
of the earth will perish. But there is
yet hope! Let every young man, and
every middle aged man, educated and
uneducated, rich and poor, preacher and
layman, who can, Immediately make his
arrangements to emigrate. We have lain
still too long. Adopting Wellington's
motto at Waterloo, let us sup and at
them !' This is no time for sickly SEN
timentality. We want living, active men
on the ground in the spring, just as soon
as the barriers of winter are broken
We have the ability to succeed F! let us
use it.
But we must be willing to endure
hardships and privations. And who
would not make sacrifices in one of the
most philanthropic enterprises of the
age? Under the guidance, however, Of
the Massachusetts, Emigrant Aid Society,
settlers are saved from suffering and
fraud in travelling, and can go on to
Kansas city for twenty five dollars each
about one half the usual fare. They are
accompanied by the company's agent,
and need have no anxiety in their jour
neying, more than they would upon a
pleasure excursion; as the stopping
places, prices of meals, &C., are all ar
ranged beforehand. On arriving at Kan
sas city, the best information is at hand
where to locate, and at great centra
points the company will erect steam saw
and grist mills, and boarding house fol
theaccommodationof emigrants until they
can build cabins or houses for themselves
The company is under the direction O
men of tried integrity and Christian
character, who are possessed of higf
order of business capacity The stock
holders are remunerated for their assist
ance by one fourth of the building lot
in the cities and villages which they
establish; another fourth is given to set
tiers, on condition of erecting suitable
buildings upon them; and the remain
ing two fourths goes to the city corpo
ration. A school-house and meeting
house are built by the company. Law
renee, city on the Kansas river, Al
miles above Kansas city, contains 100t
inhabitants, though not yet three month
old Settlers can now be accommodated
there with sawed lumber at half the prize
In Missouri soft boards, S19 per NJ.
and walnut at S15.
/ The soil is rich loam from 9 to
feet in depth, and viii bear almost any
thing desirable The climate is delight
ful-very little cold weather; the stream
are lively and water good--no stagnan
pools and low swanps to generate feve
and ague, and consumption is not known
There is timber enough for present use
and for years to come, and coal i
abundant.
i By pre-emption right, each bona Jsd
settler is entitled to $50 acres of land, a
| 81 25 per acre-to be paid for whel
surveyed-probably from one to tw
years hence, giving him one of the bes
of farms for 5000! Any man of indus
try, temperance, and perseverance ca
thus in short time secure to himself
substantial homestead.
Our cities and villages are crowde,
with young men who barely live fron
hand to mouth; the mechanical trade
land professions are overrun. Here for
young man to earn respectable home
stead, will require almost lifetime 9
hard toll; but in Kansas millions of acre
of the richest soil lie unoccupied Whs
do duty and self-interest require of a
suchi Does not a kind, munifcer
Providence call to us, in tones that can
not be mistaken, to go up and posses
the land, AMI make it the home of free
dom +? fss a-4 si
This enterprise furnishes great advan
tages for families to settle down side b
side, such as cannot be found in Ne1
England; and they may rejoice in tn
society of each other, and join hands
building up the institutions Of our believe
: fatheriaad BY going in the first em
grant train in March, we can be on til
ground to raise crop the first year, an
shall be able to erect substantial log cal
ins, or even houses, by May and Junt
the rainy months, aud thus have CON
Portable shelters for our families.
might be well for many TO 90 on at fir
without their families, till their heuse
t are built, and then if not able to 90 e
them, have them go under the proteetio
I of the eompany's agent, who accoIapanie