The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-01
Original Correspondence.
Far the Herald Of Freedom.
Letter from s.. Il. Wood.
JACKSON. MIcH.. Feb. 8, 1856.

last luesuay also the feSOlutlonS oHeFeu
by Mr Caldwell on the same occasion,
and which will be amended, made strong
er, and passed by tremendous majorities.
I know our people in Kansas will rejoice
that the Governor of the third State in the
Union, and the native State of the recre-
ant Shannon, has the independence to
speak out upon these Kansas matters.
"You can," says Chase to the Legisla-
ture, after reviewing the whole Kansas
question, recommend the admission OF
Kansas as Free State, and the admis-
sion of their Delegate in Congress.
''And," says Chase, "the General As
sembly may also, by suitable resolutions,
commend the cause of Kansas to the
warm sympathies and liberal contri6u-
tions of their constituents. They will
not, am sure, invoke the prompt action
Of the people in vain.' Gov. Chase also
attended our meeting at Columbus, and
gave his hearty concurrence to our ef-
forts to save Kansas to Freedom. He
said, alt seemed that SEarp's rifles were
the next best thing to keep slavery out of
the Territory, and as we had been cheat
ed out of the proviso, he was in favor of
giving the people of Kansas the rifles. .
He said Ohio ought to at once contribute
$4,000, and he would be one of one
hundred to do it. As you will receive
his speech in the State Journal, I hope
you will publish it.
Tell our Free State men not to be dis
couraged; that the whole North is being
aroused, and will take part in the con-
test, if once commenced. Thousands
will march to our defence so soon as
hostilities commence. Missouri, if she
continues her suicidal course, may soon
expect to- see an army of 10000 men
marching through her State, with death
to Slavery" and Liberty to ALL" in
scribed upon its banners. So if war
they want, war they can have, to the
knife and the hilt. For time it was
hard to arouse the North they believed
the contest ended; that the one desperate
attempt to conquer Kansas had been
made and had failed, and that peace
would reignin Kansas. But the contiu-
ted troubles there, and the appeals of
Atchison, Stringfellow & Co., to the
South for aid, has dispelled the illusion
Ohio will give her $4,000 in money,
and, if necessary, send 10000 men to
our help. The Wolverines say they will
not be behind.
One difficulty that / have to encounter
here-and l presume all our laboring
friends have the same-is truly provok-
ing. | allude to our divisions at home
Could those men in our Territory who
love office better than principle, who
would divide and possibly defeat the
Free State cause for the sake of a petty
Office, 'see themselves as others see
them," 1 am sure they would "leave their
country for their country's good" The
mark of Cain should be placed upon their
brow. The children, even, should be
taught to point the finger of scorn at
them, and say, "There goes the traitor
who betrayed Freedom for Office"
The Back Law question is injuring
US much here. Those who really are our
friends-for l assure you we shall receive
no help from hunkerdom-say we are
dictated only by narrow and selfish views,
and would enslave whole race that we
might be free ourselves. So long as we
care nothing for others, we cannot expect
others to care for us. l thought. and still
think that this whole Black Law question
should have been kept out of Kansas pol
ities at present that all should have
united and first made Kansas Free
State, and then settled that question by
future legislation. Our party could then
hang together, and as John Hancock
once said, eve must hang together or we
shall hang separately"
Stepping into the U. S. Court, while at
Cincinnati. O., last Wednesday, and lis
tening moment to the argument of Mr.
Jollife, one of the counsel in the great
slave case now pending, l was much
struck with a remark of his, and of its
universal truth. 81 have noticed it ev-
sale Joiliffe, ''the meaner the
,chite man the soorss he hates a negro"
1t would seem that Familiarity breeds
contempt"
/ have not yet seen the returns of your
election of the fifteenth, but the papers
say Robinson is elected by large ma
jority. So hunkerdom is consigned to
oblivion. Peace be to its ashes. Hunk
erism here, too, is trailed in the dust.
Banks, freedoms choice, presides over
our national councils. In him and his
noble supporters, Kansas has firm friends.
Two months of desperate struggling tried
their Back Bone," and it has not been
found wanting.
Mrs. w. writes that my name was
used in connection with the Office of
State Senator, but that | was beaten by
fifteen votes. L. Allen, Judge Curtiss, !,
and B. w. Miller, / am told, are elected
to the Senate-all personal friends of
mine, and, ! believe, friends of Freedom. |
Had | been present, no consideration, |
with my present information, could have |
induced me to have allowed my name |
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