The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-16
A Correspondents View.

FRIENDS OF FREE KASsAs:-Wb..
are We to do? This question h..
doubtless been put. and perhaps an.
swered by every intelligent man who
feels an interest in making Kans.,
free, and necessarily prosperous and
happy. We say this question b.
doubtless been discussed, and in SON.
way disposed of. But there is still adj;
tersity of opinion. While most bsr.
considered it best not to meet the
pro-slaTery men in June, there ars
not few men who would have besn
glad to have gone to the polls, con.
scious of their superior numbers, asd
have given character to the constitn.
tion which will be the result Of
that election. There are besides thi,
class, two other classes of men. Tss
first would have gone to the polls had
they entertained the idea that they
could have met only persons entitled.o
vote at that election: the second clss,
would not have gone to the polls undo,
any circumstances, because with them
that would be tantamount to acknowl.
edging the validity of the body that Or.
dered the election. These three css.
Ses we believe include all the Free
State men in Kansas. The first and
second of these classes could doubtless.
ly be brought to harmonize whenever
snygood was likelyto be obtained. The
third are done, and we cannot see that
they will be likely to participate in
any effort which looks to the settlement
of our difficulties prior to our admi-
sion as State. The question still
remains what are we to do that. will
put us in possession of our rights
1t is manifest that simple resistance
to our enemies viii never bring US the
good we all desire, and are determin.
ed to obtain, cost what it may.
Since it has been decided that wa
are not to participate in the June elee-
ton, first because it was believed tha,
voters would be imported in sufficient
numbers TO carry the election, and
second because it would be acknowl.
edging the validity of body whom
We regard as usurpers and deserving
repro baton and punishment instesl
of respect and obedience, let US see if
there is any remedy lett US. Facts are
always valuable when any great inter.
est is at stake. And whatever these
facts may cost, let us obtain them.
viz F.: the whole number of votes in the
Territory, the number of pro-slavely
and the number of Free State votes,
We can then determine the number
imported, and be able to show to the
country the fraud practiced upon u.s.
Perhaps it will be said that since
the Free-State men have determined
not to participate tn the election, the
pro-s slavery men will be careful not to
bring any man to the polls who is
not entitled to vote. But if this be
SO, we shall still find our facts of val
ue to US. We shall not only know
our numerical strength, but shall be
able to show the number disfranchised
by the law which required three
months residence here prior to vOi-
ing. This census may be taken prior
to the election, or subsequent 10, IT as
the case may be thought best. If tax
en- prior to the election a general cOn-
vention might be held soon after, when
we should be in possession of all the
important facts up to that date. Then
we should also be in a condition to
demonstrate. memorialize or petition
as the case may be. We should also
be In possession of facts which would
enable us to determine with good
degree of certainty the propriety Of
going into an election for memberstO
the Kansas Council. We have talked
with many of the most intelligent Of
our friends, and all have cOncurred
in the ideas above suggested. But
should any one have anything better
to propose, We shall to glad to hear
from them. d.