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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
Kansas


Those who fancy that Governor Shan
non viii have much trouble in Kansas,
are greatly mistaken. We predict for
him quiet. and, under the circumstan-
.ces, a pleasant administra,ionofthe stormy
Geyernorship of the Territory. His
forte as public man is s.tact. in which
Gov. Reeder WAS constitutionally de-
6cient, though it was more needed in his
position than any other requisite making
up tie successful officer. Doubtless
many of Gov. Reeder's difficulties with
TIE people of the Territory grew out of
little circumstances which became dis
agreeable and dangerous to the public
peace, because he failed 10 possess tie
faculty of managing men. His talents,
genius and legal abilities are more deei-
ded than those of his successor: yet, in
difficulties, and more especially in merely
vexatious circumstances, Gov. Shannon
viii prove much the more discreet of The
two. He win be able TO represS illegal
interference with the affairs-of the Ter
ritory from any and all quarters without
giving offence to the people under his
charge, or we greatly mistake the man.
The South only asks for a fair show in
Kansas, and if the people therefore re-
ject slavery of their own accord she will
not complain or essay to taboo the
new State Washington .Star.
Gov. Shannon has shown himself
abounding with that element tact" of
which the Star mentions with so much
assurance On his way up the Missouri
persons called upon him repeatedly and
introduced themselves, with the remark
" H'e are the Border Rufians." These
persons, thus dcmeaning themselves,
were always received cordially, and at
Westport, Missouri, he accepted from
the hands of those Border Ruffians' a
public reception. In this he exhibited
great "tact;'' but his good sense taught
him that he had made mistake, and he,
or his friends, caused the reception he
met with at Westport to be published as
occurring at the Shawnee Mission in Kan
sas Territory. He showed his ..'tact''
by Pied sing his unqualified support to
all the laws of the Barons, and all oath to
enforce them to the letter. On another
occasion he showed his '.tact" by visit
ing the Wyan1ot Indians, and making a
speech to them advocating the election
of Mr.. Whitfield, the pro-slavery candi
date.
Were we, however, to express our
opinion, we should say that he did not
exhibit much "tact'' at the time he re-
fused a public reception in Lawrence, a
week ago to-day, when hundreds had
assembled from the country to hear from
his own lips his policy.
OF Gov. REEDER, he has pursued a
policy, and exhibited SO much "tact'' as
to be to-day the most popular man in
the Republic, and that by pursuing the
course which appeared to him the Right.
without regard to the smiles or appro5a-
ton of any one.
Weshall speak of this subject again.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
The Prospect still Cheering.

/ Net week passes but we hear ol
shareholders who have already, or are
about, departing from the Territory with
their slave property. Several eases have
been brought to our knowledge during
the last week. Let the friends of free
dom in the East take fresh courage, fol
the victory is nearly complete. We dc
not deem it policy to state publicly all
the facts in our possession in regard to
the certain triumph of the Right in Kan
sas, but let the fullest confidence be
placed in the statement that the ultimate
is certain. Our Heighbors in Missouri
express themselves strong as to the re-
suit. With an oath they declare they
have defeated the Yankees, and now they
may help themselves if they can. The
oppressors OF the American colonies,
long ago, talked in similar manner
they were defeated, and left the country
in disgrace.
Emigration is pouring into Kan
sas," says the southern papers, "fron,
Missouri. Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, &c., in such numbers as to complete
| " route the Freesoilers. What are the
facts =? 1t is true the emigration from
those States is quite large. and emigrants
continue to arrive, and settle down with
their families +; but they 6a-ing no sloces
with them, and instead of desiring to
make Kansas a slave State, they desire to
make it free State, and come here for
that purpose. They have long felt the
expressions of the slave power, seen its
evil tendency, and are here to avert It's
effects upon themselves and their fami-
lies. We have conversed with scores of
these persons, and we find them almost
invariably among US for the purposes
above expressed. They assure US fur
ther, that the feeling is prevalent among
shareholders in the South that Kansas is
secured to freedom; that there is 10
chance whatever for them in the race
that what little hope they had has died
out; and that since tie 'sborder ruff
fans made their foray upon us, and
more particularly since the futile attempt
of the mock Legislature to enslaye us,
they have given up in despair whilst
Free State men have taken fresh courage
and are rushing in with their families and
chattels.
Let the North take courage, and send
on their pioneers. Thousands of the
most valuable claims are awaiting oceu-
pants. The country is open, and is
wooing the industrious and hardy pi-
oneer from all parts of the world to her
embrace. Since the danger of her pol
luton by the foul touch of slavery has
passed away, we urge them to come in
their strength and aid in making Kan
sas model State. 1t has been said
that her present population consists oi
fanatics from all parts of the Republic
if so we have the consolation of know
ing that they are independent thinkers,
and have no hesitancy in acting as to
them shall seem right. They are men oI
peace, but prefer death, as their fathers
did, to slavery.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
A Good Nomination.

The Republican State Convention oil
Pennsylvania, while in session at Pits
burgh on the 9Th inst, put PAssMoRE
WlLLTaasoN-who IS now imprisoned in
Philadelphia, at lie instance of Judge
KANE, for contempt of Court-in nomi-
nation for Commissioner of Public Works.
Ii was happy hit, and he VIII be elected
by the largest vote ever given to any
candidate in that State, provided the peo-
pie do their duty. 1t is the most import
ant Office in Pennsylvania, save that of
Governor, and would have been tendered
to Gov. REEDER If there had been any
probability he would have accepted it.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
For The Herald Il Ertsl.,.
Letter from Missouri.
JOHNSON C0CNTy, No

oept. ., 1855.
Ed. HERALD OF FREEpox-I A..
dentally came across number Of TO-.
journal, and was much pleased with i
Inclosed find one dollar. for which Dl,...
send it to me six months.
| was raised in the North, but b,,.
been living in Missouri since 1929
hare never sympathized with slavar, :.
any shape. although | have been s,r
rounded by it for thirty-two years
own no slases, nor never intend 10 n
Free State people in Kansas need NJ, !,
think that the people from Missour; l.S,
March were fair sample of the citizers
of this Slate-far from Il. write fnn,
positive personal knowledge. BIissonr;.
ans, as whole. are kind alld be,svc,e,.
They have as many good qualities. b..
l.eve, as the citizens of any other STATE
in the Union. | have found it so. At apv
rate. a majority Of the people of ib;s
county emphatically condemn the pro.
ceedings of the pro-slayery party Con.
corning Kansas. Atchison, StriDpf.I.
low. and their satellites are held in nsr
feet adherence in this section Of aha
country and some of us think if Davv
and his two t,idtesfrisgs were put in
tight house at jefferson, and kept then,
at some honest labor-for instance BIAS.
ing stone, or excava,ing on the Paci6r
Railroads. would be a glorious thin,
for the State, and in this way they might
do us some service.
Friend BEowS, you aud your people
have my sympathies. You are engaged
in noble, a glorious cause, the freedom
and independence of Kansas, and of hu.
manity. and you must prevail, for God
and Right are with you. Go on, and
the gales of he'll cannot prevail a=.ins,
YOU.
Yours for the Right. B.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
Gov. Shannon.

LEcoMProN, Sept. 18th, 1856.
ED. HERALD OF FREEDOM u
sec that you feel wounded and offended
in your feelings, on account of Governor
Shannon being so pressed with business
that he could not give Lawrence pass
ing nod of the head. Why, my dear
sir, you must excuse the Governor: for
|, for one, out of forty, do know that his
Exccllency was in agTcat hurry; for when
he got to Lecompton, a petition was laid
before him signed by about forty citizens
of the Territory; and Governor Shannon.
the new hand at Franks bellows, was
so badly pressed with business that he
had no time to read it, although he had
itin his possession at least two hours.
And as further proof of his being soreIy
pressed with business it would not kaye
taken him more than three minutes 10
have read il. So, Mr. Editor, do hope
that you will over look the Governors
apparent neglect of the people of Law
renee, aud not think hard of MIN: for it
was a great press of business that caused
him to do So. for he must have great and
ardu ,us duli, before him, a am TIL
that he is so kind and benevolent TO bis
people, or should say the people Of
Kansas Territory, tl.at he is geiag 10
see that the laws of the late Missouri
Legislature is put in force-tlle poor
man must be excused, for lie has truly
undertaken a very Iaborious task.
again say. dou't think hard Of him for he
has hard job to perform.
ONE OF 10 PETITIONERS.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
extreme Lsei.lation.

The Southern press see the effect oi
the oppressive enactments, of the Legs
laiive Assembly. and deprecate it as the
worst movement which the pro-slaverJ
party could be guilty Of. The 81. Jo-
seph Gazette, speaking Of the sclf-siyled
Legislature and their laws, says =
This illustrious body of Iaw-gver'
adjourned on the 31th iit.. after tran
quill session of sixty working days, has-
ing performed more Legislation durIh5
that space Of time than perhaps lece.-
sity or the waits Of the people required;
Most of the laws enacted were goa
ones, because they were fac-simllies o.
Missouri Statutes but whenever iieI
deyiated from a fixed standard, We bsi
them foundering about like Milton
devil. when traversing Chaos. iH'
Kansas slave law is a disgrace to the az
in which we live-it fetters the press
takes away The liberty Of speech, a'1
the right of every free white Persoa :
good character 10 sit on jurIes. beHe
unconstitutional, is will of course He'e'
be enforced, and stand dead letter up
on the statute book. LAWS when TOO e
Yere-Iaws which arm cruelty 70 kiii -
the garb of justice, open the doof
crime this, tue history Of the PasL ."
demonstrated and tlle future viii ii'a,
trate. Whenever legislation IS too b'seI
or rigorous it eaBlioS command gra;
appreciation and support; and PaO..
sympathy is transferred from JuslEe
tie criminal, for the victim 70 TOO sese'J
a law is considered martyr. a s's g
enactment may be compared 70 . U1
dog-being 50 fierce he IS kepl ev
stantIy chained, and because be = be'~
permitted to go at large, Is q o. eOaie. NJ,
no terror to the eyilsiosr. we ssHs
that Kansas Judges and Kansas n
will Iea. to the side of mercy ana ""
adopt as motto ihat rule OF JastiH1a'
which should cap every criminal eous' s'
..summon jus summa lnjar'a -ul n.
treme Of the law is the exiren'e u y
tice.
We vver. visited with q ti;ie siio"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
Advantages of Advertising.

Last week we inserted an advertise
ment in our editorial columns inquiring
fora lost son. The day after the paper
was out the son called at our Office TO get
further news of his friends. He deter
mined TO start Immediately to see them.
Both parties had been laboring formonths
to set news from each other. but all to
no purpose. The advertisement has
brought them in connection at once.
The HERALD OF FREEDOM finds its
way into every neighborhood in Kansas
Territory. Those who have occasion to
lay matters before the public, should
consult its columns. The terms are low
compared with the advantages flowing
from it.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
Subscriptions nxnirsa.

Subscribers whose subscriptions CON-
menced with the lst of April, of which
there were large number, who paid for
six mouths only, viii bear in mind that
their papers will be estopped with the next
number; also those who paid for but nine
months. commencing with the lst of jan
uary. We only send papers for the Pc
riod for which they are paid, after which
they are Immediately discontinued.
We are receiving letters By every mail
complaining that papers are not received,
wondering what IS wrong. Ifthey would
cali to mind the fact that the term for
which they subscribed had expired they
would have no trouble in arriving at a
correct conclusion in the premises. VIII
they not do so in future
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
PosToFFIcE, ATcuISoS, K. t.
SeDtember z, 1856.


Mr.. G. w. Brown, Publisher Of The
Herald Of Freedona-SIR:-By this mail
| return you five copies of your paper
without any inscription thereon. As
there is a law now in force in this Terri
tory prohibiting the circulation of incen-
diary publications, | most respectfully
decline giving them a circulation. You
will confer favor by keeping your ret
ten and corrupt effusions from tainting
the pure air OF tllis portion of the Terri
tory:
Two numbers of the Herald of Free
dom are taken at this office, and | have
distributed them in their respective box
es, and shall continue to do SO until
get ''Iegal advice"
Hoping you will comply with my re-
quest, remain your obedient servant.
ROBERT S. KELLEY,
p. II, Atchison, X. z.
All the papers returned were variously
inscribed. On one side of all was writ
ten, s'Sent back from Atchison, X. T.,
sg- Refused. -1" On the opposite
side of some was written Refused" on
another, ':Refused to circulate" and on
another, "lw Necessity may bring me
to crime, but while draw breath | can
not be induced to lend hand to meas
ure know to be suicidal to the interests
of the South. l cannot aud WILL NOT
circulate this tiJef."
We have preserved all the marks of the
Postmaster, and added none. To circu-
late the HERALD OF FREEDoH, according
to Postmaster Kelley, is suicidal to the
interests of the South" We thank him
for his compliment, and are truly glad to
learn that our humble efforts in publish
ing paper is frau ght with such eonse-
quences as to make an impression upon
the institutions of the South if circulated.
In view of these facts we ask our friends
in the East to aid US with means to ''cir-
eulate" the Herald We are honest in
the belief that it is doing as much to ad-
vance the cause of freedom as any in
strumentality now claiming public favor,
and as such We appeal to the anti-slayery
public for pecuniary encouragement.
But to the Postmaster. Wehave SUBJ
mitted Mr. Kelley's letter, also the in
scription ON the wrapper of the returned
papers, and the paper itself to the con-
sideration Of Postmaster General CAMP
BELL. If he allows his officials to decide
what matter is "incendiary," there is an
end to the freedom of the press in Kan
sas if not in America.
We have written statement of facts
to Mr. CAMPBELL, and preserved copy
for publication, which we shall give q
the public as soon as We get his reply
The question is an important one to the
Press, and as such ~ shall expect them
to speak freely upon the subject.
The papers having no Inscription
upon them were tied up in bundle, and
directed to subscriber at Atchison who
had ordered six copies for that week. On
the outside copy the subscribers name
and postoffice address was legibly written
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
Interesting Correspondence.

The following letter was received from
the postmaster at Atcllison, K. t., on
the 18th inst. 1t has never been ouI
fortune, prior to this, to receive docu-
ment SO highly interesting from public
officer, and we commend it TO the consid-
Grafton Of Postmaster General Campbell,
as communication worthy his attention,
and trust he will place it OF file in the
Department as a gem of the kind. Mr.
Kelley is partner of B. z. Stringfellow,
and associate editor in the publication ol
the Squatter Sovereign.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
An Honest Man.

We believe there were some honest
men even in the soi-disaRt Legislative
Assembly of Kansas; men, too, who
felt ashamed and humiliated by the dis
graceful ae.s of their compeers. Among
Others whom we have In mind is Col.
CoFFKT We are assured that he opposed
the barbarious legislation of that BODY
from its inception down to the hour of its
adjournment. He was pro-slayery man
from birth and education, and it was not
necessary that he should play the fire.
eater and desperate in orGcr to secure
the confidence of his constituents.
During the last hours of the session,
after havingdone everything in his power
TO defeat the passage of the ...act to pre-
vent injuries to slave property" while ii
was originally pending before the Coun-
Gil, Mr. introduced bin to repeal that
portion which was the mostobjectionable.
If We are rightly informed he could not
get seconder TO his proposition. so his
humane and philanthropic project was
defeated at the outset We take his wilI
for the deed. and thank him for his gen
erous promptings.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22

H Gen. yW. Whitfield. a eandi-
date for Delegate to Congress, is address
ing the people Of Lawrence. Just as ne
are going 70 press.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22
Reacting.

We have repeatedly assured our east
ern readers that the movement of pro-
slavery m Ell against Kansas was react
ing in Missouri, and that the recoil would
produce disastrous results to the '.pecu-
liar institution" in that Safe. Every
day furnishes us with fresh information
which gives increased cause for hope
A secret organization has been establish
ed in Western Missouri, the object oil
which is to operate against the secret fire.
eating organization of the "Platte Co
Defensive Association" 1t now numbers
thousands of members, and is spreading
like wild-fre. The "border ruffians'
stand aghast at the prospects before them
The effect is operating like
''The gun which aimeI ut duck OF ployer,
Eecoiled and kicked tls owncr over"
So true is this position, and SO effect
ually is it working out the cause of free
dom, that Col. LANE, when at Leaven.
worth on Tuesday last, was visited by
gentlemen of prominence from three
points in Plate county, and invited to lee
ture publicly upon Kansas matters; al
though it was well known he was labor.
ing with all the zeal he was master of tc
make Kansas free State. This is moi
the only evidence in our possession of the
reaction which is working through Mis-
souri,. If the people of that State shall
prolong the excitement, IN less than ten
years, they viii find that ttheir Legislature,
backed by the previous action of her peo-
pie, have decided upon making Missouri
free State. Tie instrumentalities they
have been using with SO much oPporenI
effect against Kansas, are those which
are to PROSTATE the last citadel of slavery
in Missouri, if not tfroughou: the Union
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22

Eg Several interesting editorial and
other original articles viii be found on
our fourth page this week.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22

@ Gov. ShaInon, We understand
delivered q speech at Westport. No., the
other day. which vas decidedly pro-
slavery.-Eiekgpoo Pioneer.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22

mistaken public opinion in Missouri for
settled convictions in Kansas. and who
/ .Ptnt tie supple hinges of the knee
That thrift Ini-ht follow fswiling.1
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22

H We were visited with ii'i' $40"
er last evening.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-02
FRIENDSHIP.

Cold indeed would the world he, solitary
indeed our position, if it were not for the de-
lights of friendship. Man must live; he must
link hinself to some being, for his own happi-
ness depends upon it; otherwise he grows
sordid and selfish, and tastes not the real joys
of'life, 1t is true that we have misappled
the word friendship for upon slight acquain-
tance with stranger, We designate him "our
friend" thus applying the idea and deceiying
ourselves, as we have not as yet proved him
as friend. We create woe by our own acts
of indiscretion, and then assign 10 others the
cause. .-.. ....r.. .
True friendship is built upon the highest
power Of nature; there exist between two
hands thus joined together in honest friend
ship an indisoluble attachment, that neither
time, place nor circumstance can Destroy
How noble is that friendship that seeks the
elevation of its object, and how poor must
that heart be that never expanded beneath
the rays of that genial sun; that never let's
an act of pure disinterestedness animate its
cold aud icy soul Friendship hath greatness
in it, and great is he who hath so eurbed the
workings of his selfish nature as to become u
friend to his fellow man. and he who hath bat
tied gloriously against obloquy and contempt
Of the world, as to be worthy Of the laurel
wreath But alas how seldom do we find true
friendship in this world.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-02
OLD SERIES, VOL. IS. NO. 56.
THE EARTH THAT WE WALK ON.

| 1t may surprise some readers to learn that
all the earths-clay, flint, chalk, &C., are
nothing more than the rust Of metals that
at one time, during the age of this world they
were all shining brilliant metals. Biologists
speak Of the earth as being hundreds Of thou
sands of years old. All their philosophy is
based upon mechanical science the iorna-
tion of strata, the upheaving of mountains,
the burying Of forests, have been attributed
to some "great convusion" is, 20 some
shaking together Of the earth's crust
Whether this great age Of the world be true
or not. it is very certain that before any oil
these events could have taken place, the for
nation of each Of the earths must have been
the work Of ages; otherwise the metals OF
which their base consists could not have been
so completely rusted as to assume an earthly
texture. To understand this we must leave
the mechanical, i. G., the geological theory,
and enter upon the primary or chemical thco-
ry. 1t cannot be disputed that the first
changes Of the earth's surface were Of purely
chemical nature Combinations took place
then as now; the metallic bases, bymere con-
tact with the atmosphere or water passed in
to oXyds, as the chemist calls them, or earths,
as expressed in daily conversation. Chemists
thus recognize something like forty different
kinds Of these oXyds or earthly bodies. some
being very scarce, and others as plentiful
By the merest touch of air some Of the metal
lie bases of these earths instantly pass into
the rusty or earthly state some by contact
with water are so energetic that they burst
into fame. BY this process of ofreasoning we
come to the conclusion that the world is one
mass or globe Of mixed metals, Of which the
mere crust has become rusted or Of earthly
form: the outer rind, as it were, preventing
any rapid combination taking place with the
metallic surface, five or six miles below the
face Of the dry land. Eruptions from volca-
noes are probably produced by the sea get
ting down to the metallic surface through
some fssure in the earth's crust; dccomposi-
tion OF the water then takes place; fire. fame,
and steam causing an eruption. 1t would be
an instructive lesson to man TO quarry into
the carths crust the depth of ten or twelve
miles.-SeptimuS PiesSe.