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

/ LoTEN, lomkinS co., N. I.
Feb. 2, 1856. {
G. w. BRowN-DEAR SIR ~ am s...
ed IN the house of my good friend, Wn
woodbury., Esq, which is located n
one OF the many beautiful and enterpr,s.
ling towns of my own county of Too,..
kins. In this place. containing ponn
lation of less than one thousand, the sooo.
citizens. at a meeting last night, pledpea
to tbs ..Free State" of Kansas, betwsa,.
one and two thousand dollars, with ..
hearty promise to increase the amount
This is one of the towns that allows no
liquor to be sold, and gives large vote.
every year for Freedom, and you see.
thrift marked upon every fence-panel.
and every horse-post in the street. No.
drunkards. no paupers, and no apologists
for liquor or slavery here. Every house
is painted white, and every door has its
'sstring" hanging outside-none very
rich or very poor. They earnestly feel
for our cause, and are liberal in sustain.
ing it. Their money is not all they give.
Their prayers are offered without ceas-
ing for the freedom of Kansas. Were
the entire North composed of such a
people, not another sun would set with
any hope for our enemies.
| have been laboring hard since LEFT
st. Louis for our cause, and | think not
without good effect. According 10 the
promises made at the different places l
have visited, must have from Sc, 900
to $4,000 pledged for the redemption of
our scrip. The friends at these places
are to notify me when the fundsare ready
to be drawn-after which am to notify
our treasurer, and he is to collect scrip
held by different persons, and send it
forward, and draft on New York will
be sent back for the amount. This ar
rangement gives satisfaction to our friends
wishing to aid the cause, and must tend
to keep our financial credit good. l
could readily sell our scrip if | had it,
in one, FIVE and ten dollar denomina-
tons. This, in the long run, would not
be SO good for us as the present plan.
l think great good will result from the
presentation of our necessities to the
Eastern people. They have thought that
they knew them all. and were feeling
and doing all that could be felt or done.
They find, on hearing that their feelings
are greatly intensified, and their ability
to do greater than they before supposed.
Aid and. .succor to the struggling band of
"brayes" in Kansas, is becoming mat
ter of principle with many of the North
ern people. Many. also, are the noble
men of southern birth and education
that are boring most devotedly, and
with great esrsonal sacrifice, to make
Kansas Free State. Without being in
vidious or partial, cannot forbear to
mention one-Mr. Vaughn, of the Chi
cago Tribune. Born and bred slave
holder, in South Carolina, with Southern
chiyalry. he has become thoroughly,
from principle, an anti-slavery man.
lean hardly expect to return In time for
the sitting of our Legislature. on the 4th
of March. This work is important. and
| think viii be so regarded by our friends.
a person can be appointed, pro tenn, to
the Office to which | have. as your paper
states, been elected. suppose this may
be done, and allow me to go on with the
Departmental labor in which | am en-
gagged.
The President has at last finished and
filed up his infamous official character.
Further into discredit and amongst the
bogs of infamy he cannot sink, though
he should hold his Office until GabriePs
trumpet should blow. So say the peo-
ple.. So say l.
Don't let US be discouraged /; let US
still strike. Our cause must be'onward
and upward. Yours truly,
PHILIP G. SCHUYLER.