The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1856-12-06
BY G. w. BROWN & co.
Future Emigration.

witness heavier emigration into Kan
sas than ever before was seen. Pre-
parations are making for families to
come, in the good old substantial way
with wagons and teams. When
man comes with his household gods,
erects his altar, and gathers his family
around il, we are certain of a permanent
settler :: gardens, orchards and fields
spring up around him. But when sin-
gle men come, we can make no calcu-
lation on them. They come to-day,
and go tomorrow. By this we mean
no disparagement to our young men,f for
they constitute large part of our ac-
tive, efficient force. And we believe
many of them are making homes for
sweetheart left behind, whom they
mean to bring out as soon as circum
stances will permit.
We see these circumstances fast
coming right. Peace has again visited
our borders. Saw mills are completed,
and running; lumber can be had for
building and fencing. Comfort, if not
here, can be seen at distance. And
when spring opens. multitudes will be
focking to Kansas, for permanent and
happy homes.
The controversy is over here. AS
we have said before, Kansas is too far
north for slavery to compete successful
" with freedom. With all the en-
barrassments thrown in our way, the
Free State party is largely in the as
cendancy-in some localities, twenty
to one. And we know of no locality
where the Pro-Slavery party has de-
cided majority. The Pro-Slavery set
tiers in Kansas are generally peaceable
men. They have not commenced the
strife, and many of them have not join
ed in it. The troubles have been be-
gun by the border presses, and the
aggressors have come from other States.
They find the Free State settlers made
of sterner stuff than they expected, and
their expulsion more difficult task
than they anticipated. So, they have
concluded to leave, for a more genial
climate. and less resolute people.
Rumor has it, that Col. Titus has left
for Central America. taking with him
most of his men. He offered all our
Free State prisoners their freedom, if
they would join and go with him. This
class of men, who have had the courage
to remain here for the last six months,
now leaving, shows that they have
given up the game.
At all events, the fact is, we have
more quiet times now than we have
ever had before. Everybody tells of
friends and relatives coming in the
spring. 1t is this combination of ia
vorable circumstances that leads US to
believe that an uncommon number will
settle amongst us next year. Another
fact is favorable to this, 1. e.: the new
lands in other States are closed against
settlers, till the railroad grants, which
have been made by Congress, are all
selected. Prairie lands in Illinois are
selling from So to $50 per acre, when
in Kansas much more desirable lands
may be had for S1,25 per acre. One
other reason: the country expected to
secure Kansas to freedom, by electing
Col. Fremont for President; but as it
is, the Democrats out-cheated, and con-
sequently they have the political con-
troll. To save Kansas now, requires
the presence of freemen here, and they
are coming. Men of property and
standing are coming. Men of education
and influence are coming. Men of re-
fnement and intelligence are coming.
Kansas will be populated, as no other
State has been, with the choice men of
the nation.
Many Free Soilers from the slave
States are here, and many more are
coming. 1t is this liberty-inspiring
sentiment, that will draw the best men
from every State, TO make Kansas
1.-The land of the free, and the home of the
brave"