The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-22
Garrison and stringfellow.
These names represent the 9

progressive society. One going up
ward, the other downward. There is a
striking similarity between the two men.
Mr. Garrison is editor Of the Liberator,
Boston, Mass. DIR. Stringfellow is ed
itor of the Sqaotter Sorereign, Atehi-
son, Kansas Mr.. Garrison advocates
the dissolution of the American Union
because it sustains slavery. DIR. String
fellow advocates the dissolution of the
Union because it 1inders the spread of
slavery.
Garrison exal,s humanity and wor
ships at the shrine of human we'll being.
Stringfellow sets no value on human
life. only as it may answer selfish end.
And with him human we'll being is all
included in the success of the aristo-
cratic classes. Mr.. Garrison's motto
is" My country is the world, and my
eountrymen all mankind" DR.. String
fellows is-a Southern rights Start.
ing out with these different principles,
both have carried them to an extreme
which has left the great ajority of the
world behind them.
Long ago Dir. Garrison threw himself
into the anti-slaveIy cause without re-
serve. He cannot be turned; he can
not be bribed and he cannot be fright
ened. He has no policy or manage
mcnt. With him everything is openly
avowed and fearlessly defended. And
he expects the same Of his,friends. He
will not excuse or forgive those who
swerve from rectitude or shrink from
duty. He expects all to see as he sees,
and to act rs he acts. otherwise they
are not worthy of his friendship. He
was once thrown into prison in Balti-
more for writing some severe articles
against a Yankee slave trader. He
could not oe liberated without paying
a fine Of 81 600. He had no means of
paying it, and might have died there had
it not been for Arthur Tappan, who ad-
saneed the money and released him.
Dir. Tappan, at various times, assisted
him to carry on the Li5erator. One
would suppose that all these favors
would induce him to look eharitably on
any shortcomings of his benefactor.-
He gave himself up living sacrifice to
truth. to principle, and to what he con-
ccived to be right. For these he en-
dured contumely and seorn. The pub
lie heaped upon him the odious epithets
of fanatic. infdel, come outer and disun-
ionist. For his principle he lived in
poverty so low that their hatred could
not reach him. Becoming incensed at
his tenacity, they assembled in a mob.
and led him through the streets of Bos-
ton, bare headed, with a rope around his
neck. Through all this, and much
more, he has never faltered, never apol-
ogized, never concealed his sentiments
nor compromised his principles. He
has gathered around him number of
sterling friends who have never deserted
him, and who would firmly follow him
to the stake. Those who swerved he
instantly cut off Arthur Tappan, Ger
rit Smith, \. P. Rogers, men whom the
world looks upon as the purest and
best, he cast aside as unworthy. He
must have men who can keep up with
him in principles and measures.
So with DR.. Stringfellow. He wants
no halfway man and no halfway mea-
sures. He must have the whole or no.
thing. His treatment Of Gov, Reeder
is illustrative of this. Gov. Reeder
came to Kansas a Nebraska Democrat ;
willing to execute the fugitive slave
law, and do any thing else considered
honorable, to secure the Shareholder in
the quiet possession of his slave prop
erty. But at the time of the spring
election in 1855, the Governor felt
bound in honor MOTTO give up to slavery
every thing which had been obtained By
fraud and violence. He was generous
and conciliatory, and was willing to
compromise by giving two-thirds.-
stringfellow told him ha would have
the whole or nothing. If he ordered a
new election, the members thus elected
should be expelled. Ii he convened the
Legislature at Pawnee, it should moi
stay there. Missouri had been at great
expense to get up the Legislature. and
II should sit at Shawnee Mission. The
Gov. called it at Pawnee the Free
State members were expelled. and the
Legislature aajoarncd to the Shawnet
Mission. The controversy grew warnai
till Reeder was branded as an Aboli-
zionist. and dismissed from Office and
all his Democratic friends were expelled
from the party and cut of by String
feiiow. These, If they had remained
would have made strong force foi
freedom in Kansas. Rnt with the fal
Of Resder, and the destruction Of Paw
nee, they mostly left the Territory
DIR. Stringfellow is yet young man
perhaps thrty-four. He is quite popu
lar with his friends. In the SoutherI