The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-01
Donations to Revive the Herald of
Freedon


the Missouri with us at the head of the
Michigan Kansas Co., undertook the
arduous duty, in company with Mrs.
BRows, to solicit aid from our friends
IN the East, to re-establish the Herald
Of Freedom. They left Kansas on the
18th of june. Mr.. St. Clair continued
operating until the latter part of August.
And Mrs. Brown returned on the night
OF the 18th inst, having been absent
just four months.
The following list of receipts from
different persons and localities will
show something of the range of their
operations. Mr.. So. Clair lectured in
nearly every place he visited, and was
generally received with much warmth,
as the representative of the Herald of
aresdon, Office The first and largest
contribution, as will be seen by the list,
came from Maj. c. W. HUNTER, of Al
ton, Ill. The amount donated by him
shows that he sympathizes with our
wrongs, and, SO far as he had ability,
determined those wrongs should be re-
dressed. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS from
single man! 1t speaks volumes for
his generosity and nobleness of soul
When we consider the fact that he was
one of the principal contributors in AL
ton towards re-establishing the Observer
OF that city, after its destruction by ruff
fans from Missouri, and that he was
one of the staunchest friends of Rev. E.
L. LovEJOY, and stood by him till his
death on the memorable 7th of Novem-
Der, 1887, we can appreciate still more
the worth of his donation.
The next contribution of Importance
is that from DR.. GEo. HASKELL and
lady, of Rockford, Ill. Their united
donations amounted to $40. The
Doctor is man of generous prompt
lngs, and his purse is always open to
relieve the wants of the meritorious.-
We made the Doctors acquaintance on
our way up the Missouri. He stood
beside us, with other friends, at Kansas
City, while the mob were threatening to
take us from the hotel His acquaint-
anee is hallowed in our memory.
Rev. w. F. PARRISH, of Rockford,
ILL.,, gave $50 in a gold watch, as a
present to Mrs. BRowN. We have been
acquainted with Mr.. Parrish for many
years, and we know his worth as a
friend, and his devotion to the cause of
freedom.
1ouNGLovE & HoYT, paper manufac-
turers, of Cleveland, Ohio, gave us
s1z5 in printing paper; it being the
same on which this number of the Her
aid is issued. The friends of the cause
in the States should extend to these
manufacturers their patronage, for this
generous donation.
The CIScISNATI TYPE FOUNDRY,
through It's agent, Mr.. Wells, made
reduction of about $3.50 on bill of
material which we purchased at that
office, and have now in use. 1t was a
donation to the cause, and evinces the
liberality of the donors, and furnishes
proof that if corporations are soul
less" those who have the conducting
of them are not always so.
AMOS A. LAWRENCE, of Boston,
Mass, who has always been very liberal
in his contributions in aid of freedom
in Kansas, with characteristic liberality
gave 500 to aid in reyiving the Herald
OF Freedom.
Mr.. E. NEEDHAM, of Louisville, Ky,
has promised an imposing stone, which
probably viii be worth $40 or $50.
We prize this donation the more high
ly as it comes from slave State, and
gives us the evidence that there are
those even in the slave States who sym
pathize with the advocates of freedom
in Kansas.
1t has been reported that GERRIT
SMITH has donated $500 for our relief.
1t may be true, but we have no know
ledge of the fact, other than the reports
based on rumors. He has given during
the summer ABOUT ten thousand dollars
to aid the cause of freedom in Kansas,
and all his acts show that his soul is
enlisted in the good work, and no sac
rifccs are too great for him to make for
the cause.
To mention all the no BILE spirits sepa-
rately, who have responded to our appeal
for aid in establishing the Herald Of
Freedom, would consume too much
space in our paper this week. Weglve
their names below. as far as they have
been furnished, with the several amounts
donated. In some localities the towns
are given in place of individual dona-
tions. We regret that the names of the
donors had not been furnished in all
eases, that we might make proper ac-
acknowledgements.
To Mr.. St Clair and Mrs. Brown we
owe debt of gratitude for their labors
in our behalf. The former allowed his
own business at home to be neglected
to lock after our interests. Mrs. BRowN,
with devotion worthy the true wife,
left us prisoner. surrounded by dan
gers. apprehensive that some injury
would befal us ere her return, and tray
eled over thousands Of miles, suffering |
t.-..,o rat;o,,,a and the preatest anxiety |