The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-22
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as II is now settled that JAMES BU-
cHANAN is elected the next President of
the United States, it becomes as to
look around, and see what are the pros
poets of Freedom in Kansas. Are we
defeated, or is our cause materially In
jured by this result? We are free to
concede that we felt deep interest in
the success of Col. FRExosT.; and felt
that those who were laboring to elect
him to the Presidency were laboring'
the most effectually they possibly could
for the oppressed and down-trodden
people of Kansas. With his defeat,
we have re-surveyed the whole ground;
and, though mortified at the result, vet
we are sanguine Kansas cannot be very
greatly the loser, in the end. The Pres
ident has not the power to decide what
our institutions shall be, any more than
has the Queen of England The fate
of the Territory is in the hands of the
actual residents; those who are, or may
be here when the great issue shall be
brought directly before the people
Parties from other States may have
things pretty much their own way for
time; but, ultimately, it must be met
by the inhabitants of the soil, and
through the ballot box. This is too
intelligent an age for mob violence,
tyrannical misrule, or braggadoeio, to
rule us for any very protracted-perio
With the success of Col. Fremont,
the friends Of Kansas in the, North
would have relaxed their exertions.
They would have felt the contest de-
cided, and acted accordingly. Not so,
now. Eternal vigilance is the price
of LIBERTY" and from this time for
ward they will act upon that motto.
Already, tens of thousands in the free
North, finding their past exertions fu-
tile, are preparing their business to
emigrate to Kansas in the spring with
their families. The late protracted
political contest has called the country
and its advantages into notoriety which
years, under ordinary circumstances,
could not have done. The troubles on
the Missouri has opened a passage to
us through Iowa. With the dawn of
spring, long trains Of covered wagons,
vending their way to the bosom of the
Great West, will be seen crossing
through Iowa and Nebraska, bearing
the brave hearts and stalwart arms of
those who are to convert our rich
prairie soil into homes of opulence,
and lay the foundations of freedom SO
deep that the ruthless hand of slavery
can never uproot il.
Kansas will become more populous
under the administration of James Bu-
ehanan, than it would be under that of
Col. Fremont. No man in his sober
senses can deny this fact.
1t is population we want To en-
sure that population, we only require
peace. That peace, James Buchanan
cannot do else than give us. He dare
not pursue the policy of his predeees-
sor, and leave the country to be over
run by slaVeholding dcSpots, who seek
only the determination Of the inhabi-
tants. He is only elected by ineagre
majority. That majority would leave
him "alone in his glory" were he to
initiate the administration of Frank
Pierce.
We may be too hopeful! It is a
fault, perhaps, of ours, to see through
the clouds of to-day, and anticipate the
glorious sunshine of tomorrow. If a
fault, it is one that gives us great con-
ISOLATION, and fills our pathway with
flowers, when, otherwise, it would be
planted with thorns. The Kansas
pioneer has lived on Hope, and now he
needs fresh supply, else he might de
spond. We cheerfully supply him Of
our superabundance, and bid him tc
hope and wait, for we are Sanguine in
the belief that There is a good time
coming