The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
Aid for the Press.


ed him that Alton was good for Five
Hundred Dollars toward the object of
his visit. At CHICAGO he saw the edi-
tors of the FIVE Anti Nebraska dailies,
who advised him to make the effort a
matter of the Northern Press alone !;
that such action on their part would
show the world that the Liberty of the
Press was held by them as sacred, and
that it would be more gratifying to US.
as coming from them as q fraternity.
Our agent liked the plan, and accord
ingiy the following card was published:
To THE FREE Presses OF THE UNITED
STATES 1.-The blow struck at the
freedom of the press in Kansas must be
regarded as aimed at its freedom every
where In the fres states. If the slave
power had as complete control here in
the North as it has just now in Kansas,
we may be sure that not single press
that has dared to denounce its plundering
and bloody work wonld be spared. The
press is free In the North because it is
surrounded by rampant OF free insti-
tutions. Both must stand or fall to-
gether. 1t is. Therefore, all important
that the press should be speedily rester-
ed in Kansas, and defended with other
institutions OF freedom.
Impressed with this view of the
case, the conductors of the daily papers
in the city of Chicago, who are opposed
to mob rule, have, after consultation.
resolved to take the initiative in restor-
ing free press to Kansas. by reviving
the Herald of Freedom, whose editor,
G. w. Brown, Esq, is now imprison-
ed in Kansas, charged with high trea-
son. This they consider is due no less
to the outraged dignity of the press
throughout the North than as matter
of justice to the people of Kansas. The
destruction of the presses at Lawrence
touches the honor of the whole fraterni
ty SO nearly, that it has been considered
best to eonfne the work Of restoration
to the press alone.
"In order that this plan may be eff
| fectually and Immediately y carried out,
the conductors of the five anti-Nebraska
dailes in this city, after consulting Hugh
Young, ESQ.,, of Lawrence, the agent of
G. w. Brown, Esq, have resolved
themselves into central committee to
receive subscriptions from the press, in
such sums as the donors may feel able
to give. A correct account will be kept
of these sums, and when the necessary
amount is raised to purchase another
press, &C., the list will be duly publish
ed. In the meantime Mr.. Young will
present the matter to the consideration
of the leading journals in the East.
eve entertain no doubt of gener-
ous response to this call. A press and
other materials ought to be purchased
and started under the proper gaurd for
Kansas Immediately. We feel conf
dent that it will be done.
Donations may be sent by mail, or
otherwise, to either of the following
WRIGHT, MEDILL & Co., Tribune.
"JoHN WENTWORTH, Democrat.
"ScHNEIDER & HEFFGEN, Staaks-Zei-
tung.
"ScR1pps, BRoss & SPEARS, Demo
cratic Press.
"R. L. & G. L. WILSON, journal.
"Chieago, ILL.,, June 9Th, 1856"
1t will be seen that the plan was a
good one if it had been properly carried
out, which, unfortunately for us, was not
the case. Mr.. Young wrote us imme-
diately and though we felt grateful
for the kindness and good wishes of the
Chicago Press, and though we liked the
plan, yet we felt almost certain it would
fall through, for the reason, that ".what
is every body's business is nobody's,
and such was the result.
After receiving the pledges of four of
these papers to pay fifty dollars each,
Mr.. Young visited the principal editors
of Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Philadel
phia and New York, presenting our cir
cumstances to them in his earnest and
forcible manner, and calling their atten-
tion to the above ADDRESS. Almost
every editor he visited, promised to do
something" many of them specifying
the amount they proposed to subscribe.
Mr. Y. was satisfied by their verbal as
surances, that they would send their
money to " the Herald Of Freedom Conf
mittss," supposing that they desired to
see the press re-established at once.
Besides, Mr.. Young wrote to over two
hundred editors enclosing the above ad-
dress. Many.of these published the ad-
dress supposing that by SO doing. they
had done their share of the work.
True it is, and pity it tbs. tbs true, :"
that Free Soil country papers are as
poor as ourselves, and are unable to sub
scribe anything, but on the other hand
many are able who lack the soilt to offer
assistance when it is needed. Yet we
would not be understood as finding fault
with any. Wehave been cheered In our
prison by their kind words, and are
grateful for them. We give an extract
from private letter to our agent which
viii show that the sympathies of the
Northern press are with us in our strug-
gle to maintain its liberty.
"Had / thousand dollars, I would
| give G. w. Brown Five Hundred.