The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1856-12-27


formed-encouragement, by way of
capitalwas offered to the squatter, and
systematic effort made to bring the
free emigration of the North to this
point. Here, fortunately, came to
the aid of Freedom, the desire, al
most amounting to passion, of the
American people to migrate west
ward. Westward the Star of En-
pire takes its way" and the advan-
tages and beauties of this Territory
soon became known, and an industri-
Gus and hardy population poured in.
Foiled at this game, the South deter
mined upon another move, quite in
keeping with the character of its in
stitutions and people. They poured
armed hordes of mercenaries over our
borders. and the ballot-boxes were
seized. They thought, by the brag-
gadocio and buster that marks the
Southern character, to overawe and
drive out the settlers. Here, again,
they miscalculated the energy and
frmness of the northern men and wo-
men who were trying to win home
on Kansas soil. Raid after raid fol-
lowed each other rapidly, each marked
by more fearful deeds of violence and
bloodshed than the previous one.
Our brave men were butchered-our
leading men seized and imprisoned
our dwellings were burned and our
fields desolated-while all communi-
cation was cut off with the North. 1t
seemed as if we were left to perish
alone and unaided. The spring came,
and we trusted it would bring relief.
The. North began to move, and our
ranks were increased by the arrival OF
many of the young and brave, who,
full of generous emotions, are always
in advance of the staid and stately
body polite. But fresh inroad was
planned, and under the shadow of the
Federal authority, carried out. The
hotel and the printing presses, which
were the pride of orr people. were
destroyed by a mob, simply because
they encouraged and aided the pros
perity of the Free State party. AL
summer long a dark cloud lay upon
Kansas. 1t seemed as if the slave
power had triumphed-that Freedom
was crushed-and that Kansas was
indeed subdued. Companies of en-
igrants were stopped, robbed anc
turned back on the Missouri river
The northern emigration was compel
led to take long and weary lant
| Journey over the prairies of Iowa anc
Nebraska; and, in addition, the wilC
excitement these events caused in thC
North, was bringing here-not the mar
of family, the quiet, steady farmer ane
mechanic-but the reckless and adven
turous, whose sympathies had beer
enlisted, and whose passions had beer
inaamed, by the tale of our wrongs
and sufferings. An outbreak occurred
when the long-looked-for emigration
arrived. Events succeeded each othe
in rapid succession. all tending to th'
triumph of the Free State settlers
Gov. GEaRY came and peace was re
stored. The reign of terror was no
/ vet at an end, but it assumed anothe
lform-that of the Judiciary-and I
hundred and more Free State mel
were kept languishing in prison TO
Hong weeks, until the majority man
aged to escape, or were discharged.
To all this, was added the Presi
Dental struggle in the States, which
was, apparently. to decide whether thu
country should be true to its history
or be given over to the Shareholder
Seemingly, the North is defeated b.
the non-eIection of Fremont; bu
really, it has gained a glorious victo
Iry. The Democracy stand aghast e
the proof of the Republican strength
shown in the struggle. and feel tina
one more such triumph viii utterl.
annihilate their party. The soutl
must ace this, and though their fire
eating journals tell us "that Kansa
is theirs by the will Of the people,
they know that it is falsehood. ant
THAT a majority of the American ma
Ition are IN favor of freedom IN Nan
sas and the future non-extension 0
slavery. A people who have gon'
Through all the trials and difficuitle
that we have in Kansas, are not dis
lheartened by a political defeat. To
Idsy. we are stronger than ever. Fh
North is fully aroused, and is aidinl
ms more eifectually than it has don
before. Money. clothing, assistance
lis pouring in from Thousand differ
lent channels, and the Republicans
net discouraged, are at work NOR
vigorously thanprevious to this recen
apparent defeat.