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A FINAL APPEAL.

On the fourth of November Freedom
expects every man to do hi. duty. The
time for argument is past, the time for
action has come. We have met the ene-
my on ore field, and have conqnered,-
but another battle must be fought and
won to make our victory complete. To
relax exertion now, is to turn our late
achievement into inglorious defeat. Re-
missness at this time is crime. Vigilance
alone is the virtue which can be rewarded
with triumph.
Americans, Republicans, ours is "the
good old cause" for which true men have
ever been willing to lay down their lives.
shall we not devote 10 it a few days of
earnest labor. 1t is the cause OF justice
shall we leave it for iniquity! Ills
the cause OF humanity-slall we abandon
it for oppression! 1t is the cause Of
Freedom--sball we exchange it for chains
and slavery! Know ye not, who
would be free themselves must strike the
blow 7" Therefore let us hope you wiN
"Strke till the last armed foe expires,
Strike for your altars and your fires, ..,.
For God and Liberty" ........
Remember that the approaching con-
test must determine forever, whether the
curse of slavery, which b!ights the very
earth it touches, shall be extended over
the lairest portion and The entire extent
Of our country's vast domain. Our op-
ponents, standing on the Cincinnati Plat
form, have broken down the barrier which
excluded the evil from our great North
west Territory, and The question is now
submitted to you, shall that barrier be
restored, and shall the evil be confined
10 those limits prescribed for il by the
Fathers Of the Republic ! Upon this
question there should be but one opinion
in Ohio. A few years ago there was
but one opinion respecting it in the entire
North, as in the organization of The Gov
ernment there was but one opinion North
and South. Before the passage Of the
Kansas Bill, to have asked any Democrat,
from James Buchanan down to the mos
pitiful, pellifoging politician in your coun'
ly that blows his tin whistle for squattel
sovereignty" and the Kansas swindle,
whether he was in favor Of repeating the
Missouri Compromise, and he would have
replied, "What! is thy eervan. dog
that he should do this thing 7" No later
than 1913, Mr.. Buchanan said al cling
to the Missouri Compromise with greater
tenacity than ever" Ask his opinion
now, and he tells YOU, II hare beer
placed on a Platform which ImOSt hear
hiy approve, and that can speak for me-
Ask the Platform and it says, "lht
American Democracy adopt the principle:
of the organic laws establishing the Ter
ritory of Kansas and Nebraska as EN-
bOdying heoniy sound and safe solution
Of the Slavery question" And thes'
{" Organic Laws = repeal the Missouri
Compromise. Ask The late Democratic
Representative, from this District, wha
his sentiments ,cere, and he will say,
voted against the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise. Ask him for his opinion
now, and he wi say, lam for The re
peal and fortunes Platform, 4 Askth'
! late Attorney General What bis sentiments
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California Times....Daily and Weekly

OoA4VAuAo AAhVo ohu w OOAJ :
This is new Republican paper at
Sacramento. California. A friend has
sent us says the Ohio State Journal, "a
file of the Weekly to Sept goth, from
which we gather a few items Of inter
est:
The parties heretofore in California,
have beer exclusively the " Democ ratio"
and Tie " American" or Know-Nothing.
There is now new and vigorous Re.
publican party, which has sprung up en-
lirely since the nomination of Fremont,
around whose standard are gathering all
the friends of Freedom. the lovers Of or
der aud honesty, and Industrious labor.
ing classes, with good promise Of swee-
ping the State.
The great question Of interest now in
the State 10 which all Others seem sub
servient, is the Pacific Railroad. The
! committal Of Fremont and his party to
that interest, and the equivocal. if not re-
ally hostile, attitude of the other parties
to it, is morally sure to decide the vote Of
the State in favor If the Republican can
ddates. ,. G-.
The Democratic party is now gener
ally denomina,ed the " Dromedary" par
iy--the significance Of te term being
derived from the project of the admins.
tration in importing cameIs as beasts oI
burden to carry the mails, &c, over the
plains. The dromedary line" cannot
compete with the Railroad in the affec
lions Of The people of California.
The old Greek proverb is as well illus
trated in California as at the East, tina
Whom the gods doom to destruction
they first make mad" There are som'
assaults upon the freedom Of speech ant
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-29
epresenta tive Electors.

cpAOoVuVo WV GAOCIVAbs
Dist. ....t.... A..
lst-JoHN D. SrALLo, of Hamilton.
I'd -RIoHARD NJ. CoRwINE, of Hamilton
Sd PETER ODLIN, of Montgomery.
4th-JAooB $. CoNKLIN, Of Shelby.
5th-WILLIAM TAYLOR, OF Hancock.
6th--E. P. EVANS, Adams.
7th-WILLIAM H. P. DENNY, of Warren
Sth-J. R. HUBBELL, of Delaware.
9th-RoBERT G. PENNINGTON, of Seneca
l0th-FRANcIs CLEVELAND, of Scioto.
llth-JoHN WEIGH, Of Athens. .
l2th-DANIEL HUMrHREY, of Licking.
l3th-HENRY D. Cooke, OF Erie.
l4th-EuGENE PARREE, of Wayne.
l5th-JoHN NJ. HODGE, of Tuscarawas.
l6th-DAvIs GREEN, of Washington.
l7th-MnLER PENNINGTON, of Belmont.
lSth--JoHN $. HERRIcK, of Portage.
l9th-AARoN Wilcox, of Lake. ..
2Oth-JAMEs DUMARs, of Mahoming.
2lst--AMos F.. Buss, of Carroll.
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The True Issue---A Word at the Last

The True Issue---A Word at the Last.
We have time and again, during this
campaign, called the attention of our
readers to what we consider the real issue
in this contest, and at this, the eleventh
hour, we hope it is not too late to ring into
the ears of the doubtful, and of the waver-
ing supporters OF the Buchanan Slaveo-
cracy the Interchangeable and oft-repeaied
truths of the campaign, which, in case of
the election of James Buchanan, IAN event
may God, in his goodness and Kindness
to our land, forbid J will assume almost
the point and appearance of pro phecy.
Let us, while we have yet little time,
consider, with hearts free from party pre-
jndice, and devoted to our country its
honor at home and abroad, its welfare and
the prosperity Of its matchless institu-
,ions, the grave issue witch has been
forced upon us by the falsely styled
Democratic party, by the administration
of Franklin Pierce, which was unguaI
ifedly endorsed by the Convention that
nominated James Buchanan, an admin
istration, to which none now feel SO politi-
callypoor as to do reverence.
The issue, when stripped of the YER.
biage with which il has been clothed by
political sophists and humbugs, Of its
Sugar.coating, (for the taste of the inde-
pendent portion Of the party North) is I:
SHALL KANSAS BE SLAVE OR FREE!
Gentlemen Buchancers, you may dodge
it as you will, it is nevertheless the true
issue before the people Of this country.
The election Of your candidate viii, as
certainly as effect follows cause, consum.
nate the end so much desired by the
controlling portion Of your party--the
, making of Kansas into Slave Slate-tC
save the Union IAN end for which you
r work with a zeal worthy of q better cause,
and to accomplish which the ballot.boH
has been stripped Of its sacredness, and
the ignorant, priest-riddcn hordes Of new
comers to our land are gregariously tullet
: 10 the polls. The elect ion of our Candi
, date will, by wise, impartial and nation
, al direction Of the affairs Of that distracted
Territory, infallibly make it free. r
When Gov. Geary went out to Kansas
we were told that with the assumption o
the purple by him. would commence th'
: reign of peace; that he was Buchanan
i choice, appointed at the recommendation
Of Buchanan himself that his admins
! trstion of the affairs Of the Territory
| should be after the plan Of the Democrat
j ic party revised. And this is the test, too
> It is no newspaper fiction. Well, wha
: have we had but repetition ol Shannon
doings, and the more fatal 70 the interest,"
s. Of freedom there, too, for the reason ihq
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-29

PREp1orloSs,--The Washington Uaion
sets down the Democratic majority in
Pennsylvania from 1900 to 10000. II
also sells down as certain for Buchanan,
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. For Michi-
ipan its faith gains strength with each
succeeding day." Political predictions
Of the Union have been known to fail,
as in the late Maine eection. ''1'
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Don't give mp single meeting. or change
a single organization, or put back q cent
into your pocket that you have devoted
to the cause. We can succeed, and work
such as we have performed for six weeks
past, will do it.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-29

"a GE-Snow fell in Stauntop, Va, says.
the American. on the "a inst, 70 the
depth af inches, said 10 be the earliest
snow known in the valley for many
years. "er'i
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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 30, 1855
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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01

/ the people of any other State. They
trade a thousand dollars here, where
Massachusetts, trades hundred. And
this may be the case with every town in
Kansas, if her respectable population
desires it, and will take hold and man
age their own affairs as they used to do.
instead oftrusting them in the hands OF
demageguss and irresponsible mo6s. 1t
is for The interest of Missouri, that our
emigration pass through her territory.
1t is for the interest Of Missouri, that
our farmers go there to buy their cattle,
horses, and provisions. 1t is FOR the
interest of Missouri, that our population
come there to trade with her merchants.
1t is for the interest of Missouri to keep
the peace, and make it safe for all classes
of peaceable citizens to visit her when
they please, and return when they please
1t is for the interest of Missouri to
frown upon the ambitious leaders of
mobs, so as to make persons and prop
erty equally safe in Missouri and in Kan
sas
What does Missouri say to our pro-
position?
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
Changing Front.

The Lecompton Union says, there Were
men in the free State ranks. which
marched against Lecompton few weeks
ago, who had been officers under the
Territorial government, who have for
merly acted with the claw and order"
party, but who had abandoned their
former principles and enlisted under
Gen. Lane, against those with whom
they have formerly co-operated. The
Union states the truth in the article.
There were men who had been born
and educated In the South, and who
were always taught that slavery was a
! just institution, and who have not vet
changed their convictions, but who can
not indorse the outrage and violence
which has been perpetrated upon those
differing from them, who, in consequence
have enlisted under the banner of free.
dom for personal security, as they could
not find it in the ranks of the opposi.
tion. The violence of the pro- slavery
party is daily driving good men who do
not delight in blood from among them.
The actual pro-siave1y settlers OF Kan
sas, those who have come here with their
families, and who desire to surround
themselves with homes of comfort are
as much opposed to those forays from
the border as are free State men, and
would go quite as far, did they dare to
do SO, to drive those ruffians from the
country.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
st. Louis Republican.


Our friends of the press in tht
States do the people of Kansas greai
injustice by publishing any article rela
ting to Kansas affairs from the st
Louis Republican as news, as it seems
impossible for that journal to tell the
truth. Its statements are all gathered
from such flying rumors as can be fish.
ed up among pro-slavery boatmen
which are magnified to suit the desires
of the narrator; else are furnished By
such correspondents as II. Clay Pate.
who was never known to publish facts
in regard to Kansas matters.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
Trailing in the nnst.

1t is remarkable fact, worthy OF
observation, that the red flag, with a
solitary star in the centre, which waved
over US while prisoner in Strmqfel-
tow's camp, at Coon Point, on the 10Th
and 10th of May last, and which waved
over our office while press, type, fix
lures and library were being destroyed
by Fandal hands, was taken from the
party which had so long scourged our
beautiful State with war and desolation,
on the night after the release of our
self and compatriots from a four
months Imprisonment, and that it
came into town and passed our door
IN the possession OF the victors, viirtu-
ally trailing in the dust" just as
our friend, Mr.. Wattles, drove his
team in front of our office building
on which was our new printing press
and material. The incident was pure
ly providential, and was remarked as
the horsemen were bearing the flag
past the office.
Col. Titus and Captain Donaldson
led the forces against the printing Off
ces in Lawrence in May, and the latter
boasted to us the evening after the de-
struction of our office that he had the
honor of commanding the detachment
which broke up our own presses and
threw the type in the river. They little
dreamed that there would be .'resur-
ection" of those type; but they did
come forth and reappeared as cannon
balls an judgment against them, at the
residence of Col. Titus on the 18th of
August, only three months after their
burial; and it is said they made an
impression, in that form, upon that
ruffian horde which no impression
with ink and paper could have made.
1t had been a mooted question with
many whether those wretehes had
brains, but it is fact that one of the
type metal bullets found brains where
none was presumed to exist before.
Titus and Donaldson, and in fact their
whole command, were taken prisoners.
and were confined in the same room
where they destroyed the press so short
time previous. Such is the fortune
of war.
Since the above was in type we have
received firm a friend at Topeka the fol-
lowing beautiful lines. which were dedi-
Gated to the Herald Of Freedom, in alIu-
sion to the flag which was captured by
Col. Harvey's company on the night Of
the 10th of Sept. last.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
Women of Kansas.
LAWRENCE, Oct. 81, 1856


MR. EDITOR My daughter has re-
Gently received letter from her cousin
in the East, urging her to leave Kansas
and return home. on account of the dan
gers. I send you short extract from
her answer:
II like to live here pery much. ]
would not be at oil willing to make oul
home anywhere else. As to whether ]
like everything here as well as in New.
ark, the two places are so utterly unlike
in every respect that do not know how
to compare them. The things for which
l like Newark are entirely wanting here.
The comfort. the elegance, the refine
ment and educational advantages are
things we hope and work for, patiently
and earnestly. And O.! how ] long
for peace, that we may the sooner have
security and rest; and | long forsehools.
But what love Kansas for is her great
beauty and fertility, and for her suffer
ings. The very hardships / have borne
here, and the political strife, and great
wrongs inflicted upon us, and the un-
just and savage wars which we have
passed through. have all made me love
Kansas as ] love no other place on
earth.
"And then, Charlie, o how / love
the West,-the free, wild West. It
dd.s.sf rc,oy,n vz,sld A. - - III .--o.-.s
when ! compare It with the East. You
enquire about our society. ] often meet
with intelligent, well educated, agree
able men: and I have some haIf-dozen
intelligent lady acqaaintanees. There
are also plenty of nice young men to do
the agreeable when 1 want to go z-yisit-
ing, dc. sc.
II this is the spirit Of the women in
Kansas, the Rufians need not hope any
longer to drive us ont.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
Kansas Coal.

We have been shown specimen of
the Camel coal OF Kansas. which. we
learn abounds in some parts OF the ter
ritory. 1t was taken from mine in
the neighborhood of Council City,
where 1t crops out under layer of
the common bituminous coal. II is
generally the case IN that country that
the common bituIainous coal is found
IN immediate juxtaposition with the
variety called Camel coal. The spec
imon we have seen has the ordinary
feature Of this kind of coal, that is to
say. perfectly lustreless, not soiliag tEe
hands, nor any object against wllieh Il
is rubbed, any more than 3 piece Of
wood 1t takes a fine polish VIXEN eHt
with a knife, and burns very freely.
giving out smoke In which slight
smell of sulphur is distinguished.
The abundance Of this and other vaI:i-
cites of coal in Illinois makes up for
the defcisney Of wood, and viii form
one of the most important elements Of
the future prosperity OF that region
" 2. Post
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01

and untrammeled PREss! Ipledge you
that the HERALD OF FREEDOM shall live
and promulgate to world the truths of
the Declaration of Independence, and
that whether / continue its editor and
publisher, or whether those Presses now
at my feet shall mark the little spot of
earth where my mortal remains repose
l pledge you that that flag shall wave
over a free press, which shall assail
wrong and outrage, let It be eo,amiHed
By schom IL mag, or it shall form ml
winding sheet ! | pledge you that the
stars and the stripes, glorious emblems
of the American Union, now floating so
joyously in the breeze, and which was
so heartily cheered by our fellow citi-
zens few moments since, shall con-
tinue to float over an undivided country,
and above nation of FREEMEN
God bless that flag + beneath those folds,
Shall Freedom flourish long,
And eyes that saw her trembling hold.
Shall once again grow strong.
Three cheers were then given by the
men assembled, for the man who had
received favor from the hands of the
ladies" and three for the HERALD OF
FREEDoM.
Gov. Geary, who with a party of q.
S. Troops had encamped near Lawrence,
while on his way to the southern part
of the Territory, was then called upon
to speak: He made a few remarks,
expressive of his determination to do
his duty and restore peace to Kansas
Prof. Daniels, of Wisconsin, Col. Per-
ry and Gen. Pomeroy, made able and
forcible speeches iu illustration of the
present position of Kansas and the du-
ties devolving upon her citizens, after
which the meeting adjourned.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
Original Poetry.
For The Herald of Freedom.
Ever Forward! Ever Upward!
By MARTIN NORRIS.

By MARTIN MORRIS.
Ever Forward Ever Upwardl
Let this your motto be,
Ever as the riye. onward
Rolls unto the sea.
Keep the beacon ever burning,
That all may see it blaze,
That faithful 70 true hearts yearning,
All eyes with Love may gaze.
fvsrf'pwxrds Onward EserI
BY the Tongue OF Pen,
Aiding by each potent lever,
The progress of Meni
Tho loud the mass may laugh or icar,
When brave the daring few,
Attack the wrong that towards fear,
The Right shall struggle throughl
Ever Forward Ever Upwardi
Toward PeEfection's goal,
All Humanity moves forward,
Spite of storm or shoali
All the distant Past is teaching
This solemn truth to men.
Present-Futllre-both are reaching,
And oil its strength depend.
Ever Working Ever Toilingi
At morning, noon or night,
Keep your garments from the soiling,
OF falshood's s foul blight.
Keep your lamp forever trimmed,
Tho all be darkness here;
With Faiths pure oil and truth undim d
To brighten and to cheer.
Topeka, Sept.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
Politicians.

It is amusing to witness the move
ments of politicians. When there was
prospect for office. our country was
full of applicants. In fact there was no
class of men so numerous and so obtru-
sive. And where are they now? Al
the first shock of strife they vanished
like ghosts into thin air. "They have
given up the contest. = kansas is con-
quered. /. kansas viii be Slave
State" is heard from them in their
fight east.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
The Border Rufian Flag.
BY MARTIN ,roRRl

B1 MARTIN NORRIS
Trail in the dust the bloody flag,
On the ground let tit lieI
Never again that Haunting rag,
Above our homes shall fiy!
Eishonored let the clone s. ar, trail.
Trampled beneath our feet,
Nor shall its foul supporters fail.
Their just reward to meet
1t waved abroad IN scornful pride,
When fair the spring sung clear.
1t s fitting that its triumph died,
Ere summers leaf was sere:
And thus shall fall the coward knayes.
Each traitor, robber foe,
Who would peliute our soil with slaves,
And crush our Freedom low.
Cheerily LET the glad shouts peal,
a welcome to our PREss,
Huzza, we'n make the Rnfsans feel,
The strength within Its breasti
Huzza! Huzza. For TYFE and PES!
Best soldiers in this fight,
God bless the Press God bless the MSi
That dare maintain the RIGHT.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
Please Notice.

Will our exchanges do us the favor
to make mention of the revival of the
HERALD OF FEERpoM? We trust it will
appear regularly hereafter, and that NO
incident will occur to suspend its reg
ular weekly appearance.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
Flag Presentation.

SATURDAY MORNING, nov. /. 1856.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
Herala Of Ereeooip.

G. W. BROWN, Editor,
a. WATTLES, Assistant Editor.
HUGH YOUNG, Corresponding Editor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-19

Those stretches Of the powers OF the Government
of the United States, exhibited in the Fugitive Slave
law of 1850, and still more recently and conspcu-
ousiy carried into act, in the attempt nov in pro-
gress to force Slavery upon the Territory of Kan
sas by the sheer power of the General Govern Dent
and in spite Of the wishes not merely of majority
of the resident inhabitants, TO whom the ac. for the
organization OF that Territory bad intrusted the
settlement of that question, but OF majority Of
the people Of the United States-these stretches of
power on the part of the General Government haze
received asevere rebuke from an unex Dected quarter
In case which came before the Supreme c 1urt
of the United States, at its las. session, growing
out of the crow bar laws OF Oho-an act imposing
certain taxes ON the Banks and authorizing the
State Treasurer, if they were not paid, to break
open the vaults and help him self-tha. Court was
called upon for decision of the preliminary obcc-
tons, that although the plaintiff in the original sui.
was citizen of another State aud stakeholder of
the Bank, yet he had right to apply, as he had
done to tie United States Court for an injunction
uron the directors not 10 pay this tax which, as he
ccntendej, the Ohio Legislature had no right to
impose, since that question Of legislative power
was purely domestic question, within the ex.
elusive jurisdiction OF the Courts Of Ohio, and
with which the Courts of tue United States had
nothing to do.
The jurisdiction Of the Court was sustained By tn,
majority of the CouIt It generally is in all cases
except wh,n its exercise might be disagreeaeie Il