The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-12-29
Correspondents.
Political Correspondence.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 1, '55.

Political Correspondence.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 1, '55.
Ed. HERALD OF FREEDOM The Free
State Convention for the nomination Of
candidates for State officers, was the best,
in regard to numbers and ability, that
has ever been held in this Territory, and
the ticket nominated represents fairly
the Free State party of Kansas. Every
thing in the Convention was conducted
with fairness and impartiality, and if the
result of any Convention is entitled to the
respect and approval of the people, it is
this. But understand, notwithstand-
ing the fact that all parts of this Terrific
ry was well represented, DIETER than in
any previous Convention, and that har-
mony and good feeIingprevailed through
out the proceedings, a certain few disap-
pointed aspirants propose to bolt and get
up new ticket, the real reason being,
that the Corgention did not see fit to
give him or a the nominations they
considered themselves entitled TO. Either
the Convention did not appreciate their
relative merits or they do not themselves.
One thing is evident; there is mistake
somewhere.
Now, Mr.. Editor, since there is mis-
take, land it may be an innocent one, J
which is the best way to remedy it p
If these boilers are good and true Free
State men, they, of course, are willing
that majority shall rule and if the ma
jority has made mistake, as soon as that
fact is ascertained, it will most certainly
be rectifed. Every true man can afford
to bide his time. But what will be the
effect of the opposite course of bOtting ?
The very fact that person bolts such a
convention, especially at this crisis, when
every day convinces US Of the necessity of
the Free State party being united in or
der to secure glorious triumph, shows
that he is not willing that a majority
should rule, and also that he serves the
party only so long as the party serves
him. Whether such a course will serve
to raise him in the estimation of the par
ty and all honorable men, or to have a
contrary effect and clay him out cold, ;"
is question for him to decide.
These JoLters, l am informed, are
blowing hot and cold, according to their
listeners. To one man, they say, the
ticket nominated is an Abolition ticket,
and 10 another it is pro-sLavery, know
ing at the same time that there is not an
abolitionist or pro-slavery man, as the
terms are understood here, on the ticket.
Another cry is "Emigrant Aid Com
pany," DC, dc. Now, l would like to
inform these gentlemen that this cry has
lost its charms. The Emigrant Aid Co.
is about as well know in the country as
these boilers are, and as honorably
known also. 1t is barely possible their
agents are as honorable men as the per-
sons who applied for'an agency of this
same Emigrant Aid Company, and fail
ed to get one, and who now say that the
Company is an abolition cO1acern-know-
ing they utter falsehood whenever they
say so. The agents of that Company
as is well known-are acting for some of
the best and most conservative men in
the country, including Governors and
other State officers, not one of whom is
an abolitionist as understood here, and
whose course is endorsed by such pa
pers as the Concord Patriot, the admins
tration organ in New Hampshire, and
"hose agents are endorsed by some of
the highest Nebraska officials at Wash
ington. Such being the case it may be
necessary to put them right before the
country, to get the endorsement of these
boilers also, that our course may not be
prejudiced.
l am no defender of the Emigrant Aid
Company, orits agents, and will let them
go for what they are worth but it ap-
pears to me that any reflection upon that
Company would come with a better
grace from other men, than some of those
who have volunteered to sit in judgment
upon its political soundness. l remain
yours. FREE STATE.