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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
School Books.

Woodward d FINLEY advertise stock
of School Books, which are adapted to
the schools of the Territory. We learn
that they embrace the list of Towns Sc
ries OF Readers and Spoilers, thebestnow
extant. and which are generally in use in
New England, New York, and Pennsyl-
yania, and are rapidly gaining ground in
the West. Their list, also, embraces
Watson's Mental Arithmetic, Lawrence's
Written Arithmetic, and Lawrence's
Primary and Higher School Algebra,
making the most complete mathematical
course now extant, SO far as they 90.
tits desirable that uniform series of
school books should be introduced into
the schools of the Territory, otherwise
parents removing from one locality to
another will suffer great Inconvenience,
and positive pecuniary loss, by being
compelled to purchase new series of
books in every newdistrictin which they
shall temporarily locate. 1t is an easy
matter if teachers, parents and guardi-
ans will exercise proper Judgment at the
outset, to dispense with the difficulty of
numberless variety of school books in
Kansas. Every intelligent person from
the old States has felt the Inconvenience
of using so many kinds of books in
schools Although they may elpartial
to a single kind, yet for uniformity's
sake they should give up their prefer
ences, and unite in favor of common
series. As the above books have been
introduced into the schools of this yicin-
ity, and are dsseryedly popular where.
ever known. we urge their adoption ev
eryWhere in the Territory. We learn
that Messrs. W. & F. can supply them
at wholesale to those desiring to engage
in the book trade, OF who wish to keep
supplied for the convenience of their re-
spective neighborhoods.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
Editors have reason to be thank.

HE Editors have reason to be thank
ful for such thing as weather, more
particularly than other people. If il
were not for the variations of the tenn
Iperature. many poor editor would
scratch his head in vain for an idea on
which to write a paragraph. There is
always room in paper for an item
always an item wanted by the printer al
making up form time, and in such cases
the state of the weather IS very likely to
be reported. Just now, reader. the weather
is rather wet. and the ground muddy.
Winter has taken up his duds and sloped
for parts unknown, and Spring sends out
. thawer to fix things for her advent.
When the frost gets out of the
ground, and the snow all melts into the
rivers and creeks, We may expect to see
Spring spreading her green carpet over
the prairies, and putting songs in bird 5
throats. A fortnight of this kind of
weather and vegetation viii start for
ward.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
Extracts from the squatter Sovereign.

Extracts from the Squatter Sovereign.
It's to be regretted we have not room
to copy at greater length extracts from
the "Squatter Sovereign" The three
extracts, below form as many different
articles on Kansas matters. No COM
ments are necessary
- In our opinion, the only effectual
way to correct the evils that now exist,
is to hang mp TO the nearest tree the very
last traitor that was instrumental in get
ting up, or participated in, the celebrated
Topeka convention. That once done
and peace and quiet would prevail, and
we would hear no more of this new gov
ernment we are to have.
We place negro-thieying abolition
lists upon the same footing with murder
ers, highway robbers, house-breakers,
house burners, de-, none of whom ought
to be permitted to live among honest
men, and our people don't intend this re-
gion for sueh renegades. We shall keep
a supply OF RATS OH hand, so as to ship
any stragglers that may happen this way.
down to our friends at Kansas or Leav-
enworth, whenever they decide the point
of honor about which they are contend
ing.
IS If Reeder is given hisseatand the
House even passes a bill to receive the
Constitution sent by the abolitionists, a
fight will surely ensue. When it comes.
there will be a sclean sweep" made,
and will end when no more Abolitionists
are to be found, or the last Pro-Slavery
man dead. The two cannot live in the
same country at the same time. We have
the advantage now and we must retain it.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
Minnesota.

Governor German, in his late message
to the Minnesota Legislature. estimates
the population of the territory at rs,
900. 1t announces that the President
has given him notice that three tribes oil
Indians now residing in the territory
cannot be disturbed and sent farther
west. All the tribes are peaceable and
friendly. Nearly every village in the
territory has schol for the education oI
small children, and seminaries of learn.
ing in st Paul are IN fourisbing con.
dition. Twenty thousand acres of land
have been chosen for school purposes
already.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
Correction.

LAWRENCE, K. T., Feb. 90, 1856.
G. w BBowN, Esq.-DEAR SIR II
notice, in your last, an article headed.
"The first Church in Lawrence" !" and
was led to inquire what could be meant
by such heading. 1t could not have
reference to the church edyfee, as that
is still in the future and it iTqnite IN
certain whether there will not be one
church edifce. at least, completed at as
early day as the one referred to in the
article. Ii must, then. from necessity,
refer to the religious society-which is
more properly termed a church-ss such
a society was formed on the evening in
question; but, if thus intended, it must
have been prepared byon having but
slight knowledge of the facts in the case,
or else different idea of what eonsti-
tutes church than that generally enter
tanned. I.believe it is generally under,
stood that there has been three churches
under as successful operation as the Cir
cumstances would permit, for nearly a
wear. On the first Sabbath IN October,
1854, sixteen months ago. a church and
society was formed, Of the Congregs-
tional order, and styled, the Plymouth
Church, which now numbers about thir-
ty members. Since then there have been
a Baptist and "a Methodist church formed.
SO that the society referred to in the arti-
Gle, was, in fact, the fourth church in
Lawrence instead of the first. All of
the churches referred to have regular
worship. and two have arrangements
made for building, as early in the spring
as can be done TO advantage. Il IS not
my design to discuss the comparative
merits or prospects Of the different soci-
eties, but simply to correct what may
give false impression to your distant
readers. By giving this piaee in your
paper, you viii set the matter in It's true
light, and oblige
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
ynciting Courage.

The Squatter Sovereign, and other
border papers, with the Topeka Freeman,
are particularly severe upon US at the
presenttime. All very well. The high
est compliment that can be bestowed on
us is the vituperation OF these papers.
The harder they lay on the more honor
ed We feel. The Sovereign, to incite the
courage of its friends, so. as to induce
them to venture an attack on the Herald
of Freedom Office, represents us as playing
the coward during the late war, as keep
ing ourself out of sight, etc. That does
not corroboratet well with a statement
of the Leavenworth Herald few weeks
ago that we volunteered to go to the
enemy's camp to escort Coy. Shannon
into Lawrence.
We confess ourself too much of a cow
ard to be taken alone by fifty or hun
'dred Border Ruffians, as we believe they
would butcher US at once but we have
no fears when they do not outnumber US
ten times, and do not believe they would
venture an attack upon a party of Yam
KEGS, when the odds were not that num-
Der in favor of them. In fact, they have
some little knowledge of 1900 British
and Indians making an attack upon Fort
Stephenson, manned by sixty-nine Yam
KEGS, under Col. Croghan. in the war of
1879, who repulsed the enemy and re-
tanned their position, not withstanding the
odds against them of more than twenty
to one.
If we can have timely notice, we will
welcome an attack of one hundred Bor-
der Rufians on our Office, and viii ask no
assistance. save such as we have in our
establishment.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
Not Entirely Lost.


| Not the least pleasant of the many
cheering thoughts we have entertained
during the part of life's journey already
trayersed, is the belief in the natural ca
pacity of man to do good; that nature in
the distribution of gifts, so ordered that
man should not be entirely destitute of
goodness, even though surrounded and
Overwhelmed by the worst influences !;
that she placed in every one Ga part
and particle of God" We profess to
have believed this and this belief has
always induced us to look hopefully on
those whom society branded as wrong
doers; besides, society is apt to ignore
meritand virtue if they be tinged with ever
so small a speck OF error--coupled with
poverty. We think we were truer to the
objects of existence for believing the bet
ter way to reclaim the most degraded
and wicked of criminals to good society
and usefulness, was to educate and en-
large this natural good in them, little
and buried deep under the rubbish of
crime, and passion, and wrong eduea
ton though it was; instead of swinging
them up between the sky and earth with
rope around their wind pipes, or shut
ting them close in solitary cell, where
through the long and tedious years, they
would brood over the past without op-
portunity to improve the future. We
turned from the dreary views taken by
law and prevailing sentiment of SHINING
humanity, to the larger and nobler creed
of the Reformer. with degree of.relief
and inward satisfaction beyond express
sion.
But we must confess our belief in the
divinity. Of MANN his possession ofthis
God -principle-lnd his capacity for re-
demption by humanitary methods, has
been greatly shaken since we have wit
messed and heard Of the brutal operations
of the Border Rufians in this part of the
moral vineyard. They seem destitute of
feeling in common with humanity, and
sometimes we are nearl y forced to believe
they were intended to be brutes in fact,
but by some oversight in nature, or the
trusting of her work to bungiers, they
were given the outward forms of men
minus the inward feelings and Inspirations.
Occasionally, however, there are faint
manifestations of manhood in them,
which we are not backward to place to
their advantage.
We have in mind an incident con-
nected with tie late "war," which goes
little toward corrobOrating our remark.
A lady of Lawrence visited the camp of
the invaders on the Wakarusa, and rep
resented to them that she was pro-slave-
rv, that her husband was away from
home, and she was in danger from the
violence of the abolition Yankees"
and entirely destitute of any means OF de-
fense. Instantly, halfa dozen Of the lah-
BILE ierked their revolvers out of their
belts and generously offered them
to her. Does not this go to show that
they have fellow-feeling in their
breasts? However, the reader may
think the motive which prompted them
to this action was about as strong a de-
sire to see the d.d Yankees" shot
with the revolvers, as it was to afford
protection to the woman! If the form
er, then we have needofastronger philos-
ophy; if the latter, We are satisfied with
our philosophy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23

priations. Besides this, the President
should learn that personally he is occu-
pyiDga a critical position when heattempts
to enslaye the entire population of a
great Territory like that of Kansas.
Suppose collision does take place g
suppose war shall break out with ali its
horrors, and our fathers, brothers and
sons, shall lie stretched out in death on
the plains of Kansas.l Will there not
be some one left to avenge our death .
Will no orphan breathe bfsIEi1mpreca-
tons upon the occupant of the White
House for robbing him of a father p
VIII no widow or sister initiate tie trage-
dy which. closed the life of the bloody
Murat, and teach tyrants, though occu-
pying elevated positions, that they, too,
are mortal? We are not conscious that
the President of the United States has
ever yet been necessita:ed to surround his
person wish a body-guard to protect
himself from violence; but we are ap-
prehensive that such condition of things
will be needed if he shall allow our citi-
zens to be shot down.in cold blood, and
interpose no arm to protect US
No doubt is entertained by the people
of the Territory that Frank Pierce is
privy to the present movement to spread
death and Isolation over this fair country.
No one doubts that his desire for an ap-
preparation had an eye to this very oc-
currence. No one doubts that the thou
sands who are organizing in the South
to come to Kansas, are coming under has
auspices that they will be enlisted in
his invading army that they will be pro-
visioned, armed and paid out of the
National Treasury. Our houses must
be plundefed and destroyed, our lives
taken by drunken mob,-and yet
Frank Pierce is responsible for the whole.
he is at the bottom of the whole matter
his message has invited the attack-his
apology and defence of the Ruffians is
their highest authority.
The times to US are dark and porten-
tious. Our only hope is in the Free
North, and the God of battles.
If Frank Pierce desires to inaugurate
a new era in the history of this republic;
if he desires to plunge the nation in a
fratricidal war, destroy all the institutions
of the country and pull down the pillars
of State to crafty his 'unholy ambition.
let him continue the line of policy which
he has marked out, and which he has been
pursuing for the last two years with such
an unrelenting hand, and he will find
that he has not only crushed out Kansas,
but covered himself all over with infa-
my. and will fill the blacklist page in the
annals of his country.
Poor Frank Pierce From the hon
orable rank Of third-rate lawyer at the
bar of his native village in Concord, n.
H., he has passed through all the grada-
tions of iniquity. led on by his Unsuitable
ambition, until be is led to sacrifice his
party, his country and his God, on the
altar of American slavery!
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23

1Our readers must not fail to Pc
ruse the article on the fourth page. head
ed Agricultural Resourcesof Kansas. =
It was furnished US By . gentleman every
way qualified to judge whereof he
speaks; and is. according to our way o.
thinking; and ne opins the intelligent
reader win concide with us-the besi
thing of the kind on Kansas We have
met with lately. We hope be win favor
us frequently with Ike articles.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
Ex-Gov Baker, of New Hampshire.

Ex-Gov Baker, OF New Hampshire.
Hon. N. B. Baker, Ex-Governor oi
New Hampshire, arrived in town last
evening, on farewell visit to his friends
in this city, previous to his departure
for the West. where he intends to locate
himself among
'sFresh fields, and pastures new
Dir. Baker has troops of trends in this
vicinity, and viii make other troops
wherever he may cast bis lot.
The report which appeared in Bos-
ton paper few days since that he had
been appointed by the President to
succeed Mr.. Shannon as Governor ol
Kansas has no other source than the
imagination of lis author.-DGity STATE
of Aasae.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
~ After our inside forms were ma

W After our inside forms were made
up. for this week, and just as we were
ready to go to press, We received a sy-
nopsis of the latest messsge of the Presi-
dent in relation to Kansas. It will be
found on the next page.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23

E The Kansas Herald of Freedom,
published by g. w. Brown q Co., Law
renee, <. T., viii be found Invaluable 10
al who wish TO keep fully posted in Kan
sas matters. Terms: One dollar for six
months, invariably in adsance.-Ha,f-
ford. c., Coafoaf.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23

H It is rumored bill has passed
the House of Rep. repeating that part of
the Nebraska Kansas law which abolish
ed the Missouri Compromise.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
Notice TO quit.

The following is a verbatim copy of a
notice to gut. served on our friend
SPARES, Of Easton, on Wednesday week.
From reading the document itself, we
would suppose that the signers were the
most peaceabiy disposed persons in the
world. The facts are: several of them
were concerned in the murder of BRowN,
and one of them actually thrust the
knife into his siaa.. All of them are
morally respons that butchery.
A similar notice was served on Mr.. Mi
nard, and several other Free State set
tiers. The notice was, in each instance,
accompanied with verbal threats
On Wednesday night, a party of about
twenty five persons called at the residence
of Mr.. Sparks, with view to his destruc-
ton. He Glanced to be absent at the
time, and TO this circumstance, probably,
is owing his life.
We learn that these desperadoes are
still in search of Sparks and Miaard, and
that parties of pro-slavery men in differ
ent parts of the Territory, have been
marching to the scene of the difficulty.
It is to be apprehended that the Free
State settlers in that vicinity will be driv-
en- out from the neighborhood.
The signers of the s'notice" should be
held responsible for the consequences
which shall follow. If Mr. Sparks falls
by the hand of violence, let each per-
son who has appended his name to that
instrument suffer condign punishment
The Free State men Of the Territory have
now tangible names to hold responsible
for every outrage which follows in the
vicinity of Easton. We have no advice
to give in the premises, choosing to leave
the matter to the good sense OF the SIS
ters, wives and daughters of those who
fall martyrs to Freedom in Kansas, and
let them apply the remedy:
To STEPHEN SPARKS The under
signed, as you are aware, are citizens of
this neighborhood. Many of us have
come here with our families, intending
to make Kansas our permanent home.
1t is our interest and desire that peace
and good will prevail among US; and
whatever may conduce to this desirable
end, will meet with our hearty approval.
The local excitements that have occur
red in this vicinity have been principally
attributed to you and, ne believe, just
ly. You have figured in them conspic-
uously, and, in the affair at Easton, more
reprehensibly than ever.
Believing, therefore, that your further
residence among us is incompatible with
the peace and welfare of this community,
we advise you to leave as soon as YOU can
conveniently do SO.
\
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23

R From Nicaragua we learn that
Col. Walker was receiving aecessions by
every steamer. and his effective force OF
Americans were about $50 men.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-23
Original eoffsspopaspss'
Letter from Judge schuv,sr

GLorEs, Tomkins co., Ny.
Feb. 2. 1856. {
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-17

NEw-JERsEY DELEGATES Yo THE KSowNoTHISG
STATE COSyESTIoN-OPPOsITIo TO GEORGE LAW
The Conventions of the Know Nothings were held in
the different Congressional Districts in New-Jersey
yesterday to select delegates TO attend the Know
Nothing National Convention at Philadelphia on the
22d day of February next The following is the list
OF Delegates:
The Ist District Convention, in which Atlantic
Cape May Cumberland, Camden, Gloucester and Sa-
lem Counties were represented, was held at Bridge
ton. No intelligence has been received of its pro-
ceedngs.
The lid District Convention, composed Of delegates
from Burlington, Monmouth, Mercer and Ocean Coun-
ties, met at Bcrdentown T.. Ii. Grandin of Trenton
was chost delegate.
In the Hid District, comprising Hunterdon, Middle
sex, Somerset and Warren Counties, the Convention
met at New-Brunswick ard selected Mr.. Cornell of
Weston, Somerset County
In the WITH Distinct which includes within its lin.
its Bergen, Morris, Passaic and Sussex Counties the
Convention held a, Mouistown. Judge Ephraim
Marsh wac chosen delegate.
The Vth District Convention composed OF the dele
gates from Hudson and Essex Counties met at
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-17

a Mass Convention should be assembled, nor even
one composed Of Delegates from the several Con-
gressional Districts From two to ten wise, intel
lgent and upright men from each State which sees
fit to be represented will be ample. We trust
measures will be taken, in every Free State at
least to secure such representation at Pittsburgh
on the 22d of February.
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF THE UNITED STATES.
In accordance with what appears TO be the general desire OF
the Republican party and the suggestion Of large portion OF
the Republican press the uDdeEned Chanen Of the State
Republican Committees Of Maine, Vermont Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Indiana and Wiseon'
sin hereby the Republicans Of the Union to meet IN IN
formal Ct Pittsburgh the 2d February 1885, for
the purpose Of perfecng the National Organization ana pro
yidnr for National Delegate Convention Of the hepnocan
party At some subsequent day nominate candidates o 'o
Presidency and vcePeside0cy TO be supported 81 ne
in November 1855.
A. p STONE Of Ohm DAVID "lLnol on "a
IL GOODRICH Of Mas. LAWRCE BRAlNERD OF VI
WILLIAM A. WHITE Of Wis
WIN Reuubiicsn press plesse
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-17
Justices, to which this city ia entitled. The man.
agement Of the State PrisOns is commended. Num-

Justices, to which this city ia entitled. The man.
agement Of the State Prisonsi is commended Num-
Der of prisoners /, ,9O5-decrease SO; expenditures
$233, ,343; earnings sl95, $50. The Governor rec
onmends that portion of the earnings of the
prisoner. be set aside for their benefit when
at liberty-a capital suggestion He Offers some
points for reform. He is conscious Of the
necessity of relieving the Executive of pOr-
ton of the burden of examining appeals for
pardon and Communication of punishment; and
thinks that greater discretionary power should
be given to Judges. He praises the House
of Refuge He suggests an increase of Insane
Asylums, and applauds the Blind and Deaf and
Dumb, and Idiot Asylums. The claim of the Stock
bridge Indians be- admits. The immunity of this
city from yellow fever is mentioned, and the
granting of any increased powers necessary to
preserve it recommended. The Temperance law
is upheld BY the Governor, morally and consti-
tutionaly. An appropriation for the State eI-
penses in the Lennon slave ease is asked.
We consider the Message, upon the whole. a
GOOD OnA
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-17
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

The following Call has been signed by the Chair
man of the Republican Central Committees of FIVE
States, and will doubtless be signed by the others
10 soon as 1t shall have been presented for their ap
proyal. But the time fixed for the meeting is SO
near that it has been deemed advisable not TO await
further signatures before submitting it TO the public
Let it be distinctly understood that no ndnina-
fons are to be made at this gathering, but only the
fme and place of holding National Convention
(should such be deemed advissble), agreed upon
Should different mode of sscertaining and con-
centrating the sentiment Of the Republican party
with rpgsrd to the Presidency in 1856 he deemed
preferable, that will Of course be adopted and
recommended What is contemplatedis is the begin
ming of National movement designed to unite all
fhe opponents of Slavery Extension in the Presi-
DENTAL contest before US.
To this end il is not necessary that anything like