The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-08

lgrant AID Societies, but of Emigrant
Buying or Hiring Societies, which DO
not simply procure tickets for the Emf
grant at cost, irrespective ofpar;y or con-
dition, but which pay the fare and
expenses Of the rigkt kind of emigrants,
and support them in Kansas one year.
more or less. However, it may be the
'"sKing can do no wrong" although it
may be wrong for the common people to
do as the king does.
The people of Kansas will not object
to aid societies whether North or South,
so long as they treat all parties alike
Emigrants from all parts of the country
are received with hearty welcome, and
the investment of capital, whether east
ern or western, northern or southern, is
greatly needed.
The settlers of Kansas have suffered Sc
we're losses and injury from repeated in
vasions from neighboring State, and it
is highly proper that Congress be me-
morialized upon this subject. Especially
should the general governmentrepair the
injury it has inflicted. All the invasions
have been permitted by the officers of
the government, without any opposition,
while at least one. was invited by them.
1t is the duty of the federal government
to proteetinfant territories in their rights,
but Kansas has not only not been pro-
tected, but it has been actually oppressed
by those whose duty it was to defend it.
1t is unjust to any community to send
among them officers with government
patronage, whose political sentiments are
opposed to the sentiments of the people,
particularly when those officers mount
the stump and shoulder the rifle for the
purpose Of crushing out all who differ
from them. Some of the Federal officers
of Kansas are charged with undignifed
conduct, and one of them, at least, with
high crimes, and it is the duty ofthe Leg
islature to memorabilia the President,
that our citizens may be protected ill
their lives and inalienable rights, and
from unwarrantable interference Of Off
cials in the management of their internal
affairs. 1t is manifestly improper for the
Federal officers to dieate into, or out of
Kansas an institution over which Con-
gress professed to have no authority.
1t is understood that the deputy Mar
shall has private instructions to arrestthe
members of the Legislature apd the State
officers for treason as soon as this ad-
dress is received by you. In such an
event, of course, no resistance will be of
fered to the officer. Men who are ready
to defend their own and their country's
honor with their lives, can never object
to legal investigation into their action,
nor to suffer any punishment their con-
duct may merit. We should be un-
worthy the constituency We represent,
did We shrink even from martyrdom on
the scaffold or at the stake, should duty
require it. Should the blood of
Collins and Dow, of Barber and Brown,
be insufficient to quench the thirst of the
President and his accomplices in the hol-
low mockery of "Squatter Sovereignty"
they are practicing upon. the people of
Kansas, then more victims must be fur
nished. Let what will come, not finger
should be raised against the Federal au
thority until there shall be no hope of
relief but in revolution.
The task imposed upon US is difficult
one, but with mutual cooperation, and
a firm reliance on His wisdom who makes
1.-The wrath ofmsn praise him." we may
hope to inaugurate a government that
shall not be unworthy of the country
and the age in which We live.
G.. ROBINSON.
Toneka March 4th. 1856. eFs