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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Mail Matters.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-. 1
Nov. 9th. 1886.

G. w. BRowE-S1R j see by your
issue of the Sth inst, statement that
your mails arrive regularly, owing to
your having brass lock on the mail
bag for Lawrence. Now. my dear sir,
let me undeceive you. The mails for
Lawrence. as they always have been,
are opened and distributed here, and
the Department has entrusted me with
a brass key. 1t is not only my privi-
lege, but my duty to open bags and see
that they are properly assorted and
started in the proper direction. Your
P. nj. could have informed you that
packages made up at this Office reached
Lawrence in the brass lock bags.
have always taken especial pains to
have the mails for Lawrence go prompt
ly, and never has there been any mail
left over in this office for your place.
Hoping you will have the manliness to
correct the article alluded to, / am
respectfully, your obedient servant.
z. McCLANAHAN, P. II.
We were conscious that the mails
to Lawrence were opened at lndepen-
dence, until lately, but information
lately received led US to suppose that it
was the case no longer. In this, it
seems, we were mistaken. We have
no disposition to censure any particular
postmaster for the Irregularities attend
ing our Lawrence mails, and it is very
probable none of them are to blame,
but we think there is fault some
where. The postmaster at Indepen-
denee, we have thought, designed to do
justice to the people of Kansas, and we
have no information to lead US to sus-
pect him now, and do not. We are
also happy to state that information
was given US while prisoner at West
port, which relieved the postmaster at
that point from censure. And yet
somebody is censureable. Perhaps the
postmaster at those places. or at St.
Louis, will be able to find where the
fault lies.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Border Ruman Notices.

The following notices of the Herald
| OF Freedom appear in the border papers
They take various views of our sheet
The Leconptoa Union sees no change IN
the paper. The Messenger thinks Us
less bitter than formerly, while Henry
Clay Pate calls us ire-brand, and
threatens our Office again with destruc-
ton. We have an idea that the paper
is independent and fearless, and viii
remain so.
s.The Herald of Freedom, at Law
renee has been revived. When we de.
clared our disbelief in the efficacy OF
such means of political warfare as bat
tering down houses, and throwing
printing presses into the River, we were
considered heretieal In our creed. The
proof is now patent in the fact that the
Herald is afloat again, with better
Office and better support in money than
1t ever had before. At that time it was
in the condition of majority of Ter
ritorial papers-able to live, with 9
prospect of speedy death. Now it has
a ten fold better support, with any
amount of aid to back it. The blood
of the martyrs is the seed of the church
and persecution is the life of fanati-
cism. When will this fact be under
stood?-RanSas City Enterpris..
EEThe dead is resurrected, no iln-
provement perceptablc, increased in
falshood as we'll as size, beyond the
power of reform, still shrieking and
howling for fpoor down trodden" Kan
sas, s1Border Ruffan outrage still the
hobby, opposition to the laws, impris-
onment effected no good, manufactures
number of singular coincidents as mi
Iraculous as untrue, the same foul incu-
bus. the Herald of Freedom, has come
to life.-Lecompton Union.
"HERALD OF FREEDOM" The paper
bearing the above title, published at
Lawrence K. L. which was destroyed
last spring, has again made its appear
ance. 1t is edited by G, ". Brown,
who has been for some months held a
prisoner at Lecempton, under an in
dictment for treason.
The new press and material for the
paper has been furnished to Brown by
subscriptions in the Northern States.
The paper as our readers generally
know. is intensely freesoil In its senti-
ment, but the number just published
seems to be less bitter in its articles
than usual Lndependence, No. Messen-
ger.
A FIRE RRAND.-Geo. w. Brown S
Herald Gf Freedom is out again. = =
< = From the nature of the
red hot articles in the number before us,
one must conclude that he would like
to have his press smashed up again, it
being good speculation. He is taking
the very course to bring about that re-
suit. This is why we call Browns pa
per a fire brand.-Star Of Empire,
Westport, No.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

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The best map of Kansas is that pub
lished by WHlrnAs 4 SEAaL. It en-.
braces the township surveys, with all
the principal roads and towns which
have been laid out by individual enter
prise, together with the Indian Reser-
vations. The location of the Eastern.
Northern and Western Divisions of
shannon's Posse, on the 10th 81 Dec.
1856. are given. with many other items
ofinterest not found on any other n,ap.
On the margin is given an engraving
of the Eidridge House, as seen ID fulI
operation; IS also, q representation of
its ruins, as seen soon after its dastrue-
ton on the 2lst Of May last. view
is given Of Constitutional Hal i To-
peka. a quantity of these mans have
been LEFT with Us Cor sale, which we
can supply as fifty cents copy. They
viii be mailed to any partof the United
States on the reception Of the price.
free OF postage Each subscriber TO
the Hsrai6 Of Freedom, should have
a copy. : - .
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
characteristics.

The Border Ra6fas, alias Star Of
Empire, devotes nearly column to our
benefit. We are as Indifferent to its
charges against us as is the editor to
what we may say of him. His villain
ous libel upon Mrs. Baows, which he
copies from border rufiian papers in the
East. is characteristic of the party witl,
which he acts. Wretchss who arc
guilty Of committing violence on fe-
males viii not hesitate to slander them,
if it viii serve to accomplish their
purpose.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Neosho Valley.

A gentleman from Leroy, new town
on the Neosho. twelve miles below
Hampden states that ninc-sentlis of the
population in that locality are in favor
of making Kansas a Free State. Il
has not increased very rapidly the past
season, but a heavy emigration Is ex-
peetod in the spring. The country is
considered healthy by the settlers, and
the soil equal if not superior to any
other part of the Territory. There has
been no political disturbance in that
vicinity and none are anticipated.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

for the amount. JoHS s. MAss, ESQ.,,
of the Peoples Jourmut, Coudersport,
Pa, donated 8 10, and forwarded it to
the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Of the Chi
eago Democrat. What other sums have
been subscribed OF donated, we are not
advised. When the Committee at
Chicago shall obIige US with report
we shall be most happy to make com
plete statement to the public.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

~ A visit from W. A. Ella, Esq.
of Hampden, on the Neosho, states that
it is a general time of health in that
vicinity, though there has been some
sickness during the past season. The
people of that locality have not been
seriously injured by the marauding par
ties from Missouri. as has been the case
in nearly every other section ofthe Ter
ritory. Mr. Ella promises TO keep Us
posted with matters Of interest from
that vicinity.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
w Many Free State settlers a

@ Many Free State settlers are
preparing to leave Kansas if BUcHAS-
NAN is elected to the presidency. Gen
tlemen, this viii never do. Kansas viii
be Free State in defiance of the Pres
ident. Five-sixths of the population
are in favor Of freedom, and fivc-sixths
of the people win control its destinies
let what will come. Let no one de-
spond Kansas must, and shall be free
1t was dedicated to freedom by our fa-
theirs, and their sons, are not SO base
as to allow it to be desecrated to slavery
by fraud and violence Let the weak
hearted return; but those who have the
moral courage to s. and in defence Of
their rights win remain and maintain
their ground.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
War of Roses

The slave power have determined to
crush out Gov. GEARY. He is too much
the freeman to suit their purpose, and
a regular feud has sprung mp between
them at Leeompton. Our latest news
represents the Governor as standing
firm, and resolved to do his duty impair
TALLY, let what twill betide him. When
all his acts shall be made public he will
be in better odor with the actual resi-
dents of Kans as than many people sup
pose. Because his movements are not
understood he should not be condemned
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
The Hundred Prisoners.

Twenty of the one hundred Free State
prisoners, under Indictment for muir
der. at Lecompton, have been convicted
OF manslaughter, and sentenced to FIVE
wears Imprisonment at hard labor. The
bogus statutes have male the following
provisions for furnishing them -
SEC. 2. Every person who may be
sentenced by any court of competent
Jurisdiction, under any law in force
within this Territory, to punishment by
confinement and hard labor, shall Be
deemed q coaeict. and shall Immediately.
uuder the charge Of the keeper of such
Jail or public prison, or under the charge
OF such person as the keeper of such Jail
or public prison may select, Be pat to
hard labor, IS IN the first section of this
act specified; and such keeper or othef
person, having charge Of such convict,
shall cause such cone;ct, while engaged at
such labor, to be securely confined by a
CHAIN SIR feet IN length, Of not Tess than
.four sirtseakds nor more than three sights
Of an inch links, nth round ball of iron,
Of not less than toar nor more than sir
inches in diameter, attached, ,ehich chain
shaH be securely fastened to the ankle of
sueh convict nth strong lock and Key !;
and such keeper or other person, having
charge of such convict, may, If necessary,
confne such convict, while so engaged
in hard labor, by Other chains or other
means In bis discretion SO as to keep
such convict secure and prevent his es-
cape and arhea there shalt5e taeo or more
eoaeicfs under the charge Of such keeper,
or other person, such coavicts shall be
fastened together By strong chains, sath
strong locks and Keys, during the time
such convicts shall be engaged in hard
labor without the walls of any Jail or
prison.
And sreh is the modo of disposing
of Free State men in Kansas. None
but pro-slavery men are allowed to sit
upon juries and none but a Jefrey's
presides-a judge under whose instruc-
tions hotels and printing offices are in
dicted as nnisances and destroyed as
such, and their preprietors indicted for
treason.
The following gentlemen. against
whom indictments were pending, have
been tried and acquitted, to-wit: James
81. York, Howard York, Adam Bower,
Thomas Bowers, Edward r. Fally,
Thomas Leeson, David Potter, Jesse
Pyle, John King, VIM. Butler, Chester
Hay, Justice G. Ketchun, Geo. N. Neff
Alphonsas Gates, james Conley.-
Eight Of the prisoners, after acquittal.
were discharged. while the balance were
held over to answer other indictments.
The action of the courts ia these cases.
have been tyrannical in the extreme,
and only becoming slave driver on a
Southern plantation. We are yet in
hopes that President Pierce will signi-
fy to Judge Leeompte that his services
are no longer required On the judicial
bench in Kansas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

L. We invite attention to Gov.
Geary's Proclamation for 3 Thanksgiv-
ing on Thursday next. We trust meas
ures win be taken to carry out the
spirit of the Proclamation in this city,
and every other part of the Territory.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
A Voice from Learenuorth.

A friend writing us from Leaven-
worth, says he has been constant OBJ
server. of matters there for several
weeks. and he finds that no Free State
settlers are leaving the Territory from
that point, save, perhaps, very few
who return for their families, designing
to bring them on in the spring. There
are constant arrivals, and hardly boat
comes in from st. Louis without having
some addition to our party on board.
He states further, that he learns from
new corners, of hundreds on hundreds
who are preparing to be here early in
the spring. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois will pour thousands
of their best population into Kan
sas, and that to without regard to the
result of the late Presidential election.
He says:
81 feel almost sure that Fremont is
not elected; but / feel equally certain that
the people of Kansas viii never consent
to have it Slave State, hence I feel
willing to cast my lot with them. Our
people say that two-thirds of the people
of Leavenworth City are Free State
men. One thing is certain: pro slave
ry men are leaving the place. The ev-
ideace is seen in the fact that the grog
shops are thinning out, as they grow less
almost daily. Courage, for the God
of heaven, and all good men art on the
side of free Kansas.
The last sentence agrees with our
sentiments, and has eheered rs on to ac-
tion and to duty when otherwise all
would have been dark and gloomy
With such feelings pervading the mass
es, Kansas can never be enslaved.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

RE Congress viii convene in Wash
ington two weeks from next Monday
it being the first day of December. w
shall look for boisterous session.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

H We have no back numbers of the
Herald of Freedom, save complete files
TO the commencement of the volume.
New subscribers win. in all cases, TN
less they order the volume COM
plete. be furnished with the last number
dated previous to the receipt of their
subscriptions. Fifty numbers win be
sent for a year.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

~ Some thirty ofthe prisoners on
trial before Judge Leeompte, indicted
for murder. have succeeded in chang
;ne tbe venus to Judge Cato's Court
which SET at Tseumseh, last Monday
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15


Ey Mr.. SANDS, as will be seen by
his advertisement, has opened his Sad.
die and Harness Shop again, and il
prepared to meet the wants of his Gus
toners. He has good stock on hand
and is a first class workman, and de-
serves patronage. The public will SEE
that he has it. Our motto in Kansas
should be to sustain home mechanics
If We buy all our harnesses, saddles.
DC, ready made, from abroad, we shall
never have those mechanics among us
and Kansas viii be poor inded without
them.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

N a gentleman from the vicinity
Of the Big Blue, says that portion OF
the Territory is filing up very rapidly
with Free State settlers. Indeed. no
other class Of emigranss are entering
the Territary 81 fl,::e f;..,. s -.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

H Township Maps of Kansas. for
ssle at the Rsrasd Of Ffeedoas Office. for
fifty cents. They viii be mailed TO
any part Of the United States. free of
postage, on receipt Of the price in
stamps; or TIVE copies viii be sent for
..aze dollar 4, current bank note
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

~ The Repabliean majority in
Pennsylvania at the 0ctobsr election,
was I.2se on Members of Congress
The Democrats had . little over I. .l0O
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

T Gov. GEAny, and saite. passed
through this city on Wednesday even.
iag last toward Lecompton. from Leay'
anworth, where he went last Saturday
an business connected with the Execu
tive Department.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

H Mn. WArrLEs is still indisposcd
and unableto give rs much assistance on
oar journal. he has the ehills and fs-
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
M Persons desiring to subscribe fol

N Persons desiring to subscribe for
the Herald Of Freedom, OF transact any
business pertaining to the paper, will
call upon Miss AsNIs w. GLEASON, in
the editors room, second floor of our
stone building, who has charge of our
books, and superintends the business
department of the paper.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

~ Judge Lecompte has adjourned
his Court until after the land sales al
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15

- hs weather has slsazsd of
ssaia, and i mild sud pleasant 8 ne
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-10
AMERICAN ABOLITION SOCIETY.

GERRIT SMITH, President ARTHUR TAPPAN,
Treasurer, No a. Beekman street, New York. WILL
LIAM GOODELL, Corresponding Secretary, No. q
Beekman street, New York.
This new Society holds that Slavery is sinful, and is
not merely sectional bu, national that Abolition delayed
by the States is national necessity and he
lona act II maintains that slavery is Illegal that il
violates the Constitution; that its tolerance is the
rendery of Freedom, and that the Federal Government
has constitutional power abolish in all the States
II demands Freedom for the whole country-not for
portion of IL the srHeioH, not the mere Limitation
Slavery II calls on the peopie-noi to uample on the
Constuion-nott dissolve the Union-no TO overthrow
the Government but and preserve them all in
abolshng Slavery
Its Executive Committee publish Tracts, Pamphlets
and Monthly Paper. and keep Depository of Books
at their Office No. Is Beekman street, New York They
employ Lecturers hold Conventions. circulate Petitions
10 Congress, supply Information for Public Men and
Editors and variously agilaie the subject From differ
parts of the country they receiving applications
Lecturers Publications. Information, and Assistance
beyond their means 20 supply. They are cheered daily
by the approval OF tried veterans and new converts.
The harvest is great, the aborers few, the pecu-
mary means scanty. They APPEAL To TIRE FRIENDS
FREEDoM FUNDS, by monthly subscription other
wise They solicit increased patronage for their Paper
They recommend the forming OF local AUNIIIA SocIF-
for these purposes.
TERMS OF the RADICAL ABoLlrloNSr: 80 cents per
annuIu, single subscribers; - for copies; - Tor
copies; - for IA copies $40 Tor copies \ large
mission TO Travelling Agents Address WM. GooDEII,
Editor No. 4 Beekman street, New York Funds Tor
the Society he ARTHUR TAPrAN, No l. Beck
street, New York
BY order OF the Executive Committee:
WILLIAM GOODEIL, Cor See.
Editors please COPY
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KANSAS AFFAIRS.

The 10Th of December being the day ap-
pointed tor voting on the State Constitution in
A'n,'ts, the electors assembled in the various
towns and precincts. The vote was not very
trANy, OWN" to the late disturbances in the
territory. and, We suppose, to the general con-
"chon that few real settlers were opposed to
1" Along the river, the Missourians, as usual.
Crossed III great numbers, and in some places
prevented election. At I.eavenworth. they
DESTROYED the Ot-boXeS, overawed the vo.
'eFs destroyed the Territorial Register, (Dela
h'' Paper,) broke open the prison, and res
cIed MiSsourian, committed for the murder
"a Free State man. AT other places they
committed d,abolical outrages The United
states troops were within call, but could not
"''' having no orders from headquarters. We
p'oiSh an another place letters from Kansas,
appealing Tor help. Everybody must see that
II Is III ihe power of the President to prevent
These outrages; that one word from him to the
commander of the United States forces. would
BE enough to secure the actual settlers in the
enjoyment of that inestimable Popular Sow.
eegn'y he exPatiates so largely upon in his
-ir'sage; but that word remains unspoken
l1e country holds him Justly responsible 70,
'le iAernal outrages of these Missouri fiEbus
ter
The Free State party have nominated Charles
''oiiSon for Governor, n. Y. Roberts for
Lieutenant Governor, and NJ. W. Delahay for
'nsress. The election is fixed for the third
tuesday in January.
Tue following remarkable treaty was made
,e'"een Governor Shannon and the People of
''''ence. 1t Will be seen that they expressly
'-'e recognition Of the validity of the acts
VI The Mob legislature.
W, LIZ OF NEGOTIATION AND ADJUSTMENT
3, whereas there is misunderstanding between
,Io t''Pic Oh Kansas, or a portion of them. and
80 Nv thereof arising out of the rescue
u ii'cAory Point of citizen under arrest
~ me other matters and whereas a strong
,si r'iei'Slon exists that said misunderstanding
~ Eau 10 civil strife and bloodshed; and
ana q Is desired by both Governor Shannon
e.. people OF Lawrence and vicinity, to
i, .cc'nmlty so disastrous to the interests
ill eI'i'ory and the Union, and to place
tasue5 m correct position before the world
So ~ therefore, as it is agreed by the said
,ff e-Hol shannon, and the undersigned people
IN G.eAce, now assembled, that the matters
WaFS'e De settled as follows, TO wit;
b., Ue Seld citizens of said Territory, protest
- SAID rescne was made without our
sen 9euse or consent; but if any of our citi
IN Tho ere engaged, we pledge ourselves to aid
,Iarn. execution of any legal process against
r;jons mat We have no knowledge of the pre-
erg,~;p present, or prospective existence of any
aSc 20 40 In the said Territory for the resist
signs5 - lSe laws, and that we have not de
sr,T;oa ana DO not design to resist the lega
pledge Vi any criminal process therein, but
law 80 ourselves to aid in the execution of the
lie to %nen called on by proper authority, il
vii p,o q. OK vicinity of Lawrence, end that w
all our influence in preserving ordeI
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