The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1856-11-29
Courage, Friends.

Courage, Friends.
1t is evident to any observing person.
that the pro-slavery party are despond-
ing over their prospects in Kansas
They have seen that all their efforts are
futile, and each effort has recoiled, with
stunning effect, upon themselves. They
commenced. by threatening abolition
lists. People from the North disre-
garded those threats. They came into
the Territory in great force, and wrested
the elective franchise from the actual
residents. They over-did the work, and
suffered accordingly. They came again,
on the Both Of March, 1855. Had they
come witA4aaly one hall the number,
their mission would have been less OBJ
jeetionable, and yet quite as valuable
for them. They expelledthe Free State
members from the first Legislature
Here was another fatal move. They
removed the temporary capital to the
Shawnee Mission, and only brought
down censure upon them for the act.
They passed code of laws which Bor-
der Rufians are ashamed of, because
of their severity. Then all their acts
of burning. pillaging, numbering, and
driving out of Free State settlers, have
had their influence directly opposite
from that desired. Instead of fright
ening away the actual residents, it has
stimulated emigration, and induced
thousands to come to Kansas, who,
otherwise, would never have thought OF
doingso
There has been a heavy stampede of
pro-slavery men from the Territory,
and hundreds of others are preparing to
follow. 1t is our firm conviction, that
the knowing ones have determined on
abandoning the Territory, though they
win keep up the buster. and try and
brighten Free State settlers back.
We ask the Free State party to re-
main firm. Not to yield an inch, and
yet be careful of intrenching upon the
rights of others. Let our opponents
have no cause to complain of us. Let
neither word nor action excite them to
further hostilities. Though we have
suffered everything but death, and many
have suffered even that, yet we can
afford to be generous and forgiving.-
The people-the o-slavery party have
been deceived and misled by bad lead
ers. They have been told that this
lEsaaDtEE lKas theirs, and have been
made to believe that we were the In
sruders. They are not reading men,
but their stock of knowledge consists
principally of what they gather from
the border papers. Ii the law could do
justice, it would bring these meters to
crime--the editors of the Squatter Sop
ereiqn, Learenmoah Herald, Border Ruf-
fan, IAN expressive title, and other
papers sai generis-toa speedy punish
ment. These papers have brought
charges. against the Herald Of Freedom,
but it is the cry of "Stop thief !" We
have always avoided publishing infam-
matory articles of any kind, and abb
stained from everything of an exciting
nature, save such as we have clipped
from the columns of our enemies.
We have taken pains to inquire Of
residents from all parts of the Terri
tory, and we cannot find single local
ity where the Free State party are not
increasing upon their opponents. In
the last SquaFer Sovereign, we observe
an appeal fIom the residents of Atchi-
son, in which it is claimed that all is
quiet there, and, stranger still, ssthat it
always has been. All shades of opin-
ion is to be protected to the fullest ex-
tent" Why this appeal? Why these
statements? Is it not because the pro-
slavery party see their own weakness,
and as their power is departing, they
wish to put themselves in favorable
position on the record. Let them do
so, and let no FREQ State man interpose
obstacles.
Thepolitical horizon of Kansas was
never brighter than now. Courage,
friends, and all is well.