The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-28

YOU can instruct them and fit them for /
freedom, and when they are twenty one
give them their liberty. VIII you do |
it, Sin? 2" He hesitated, but finally |
said he would "pray over it, |
You will recollect the noted meet
ing of English, Scotch and American
diyines, some years ago, to form a
grand "Christisn Alliance. Slave
holding delegates, or their friends,
were of course sent from America, to
fitly represent our christianity. The
English and Scotch diyines stoutly |
opposed their reception, and the meet
ing was in a fair way to be dissolved |
without accomplishing its Objects
Great darkness seemed to rest upon
the minds of the American delegates |
in reference to recognizing sheep,-or
man stealers, as good christians. At
length, some DR.. Franklin proposed
prayer, and afterward light broke in
upon their minds in reference to the
subject, and the sheep-aliss, men
stealers-were admitted into the
/" Christian Alliance" Now what was
the cause of this darkness Was it
not an unwillingness to stand up for
the truth, and boldly rebuke sheep or
man-stealing as an anti-christian act?
To return to the proposal for city
charter. / find that large portion of
our business men are actually in favor
of applying to the Bogus Legisla-
ture" for a charter for Lawrence
The arguments you use are the ones
they use in favor of the act. Now,
does it require a great amount of wis
dom to decide as to our duty? No
more than it required in the case of
the STAKEHOLDER above quoted. Itwas
simply with him whether he was will
ling to his duty. It is the same with
u.s. 1t is not whether the &" streets
need repairing" or whether "side-
walks should be built" "forest trees
protected springs be improved, 'fre
engines be purchased, "ravines bridg-
ed" or "levees graded" Doubtless
all these improvements are necessary,
and so it is necessary to collect our
debts, and obtain redress for the vari
GUS injuries we have experienced at
the hands of the infamous "Border
Rufians." But who, that values his
reputation as Free State man, has
thought of applying to the Border
Ruffian" code for relief in those par
ticulars Has not Gov. Geary in
vain appealed to us, to use the Bogus
laws to protect us from Border Ruffian
insolence and to all of his infamous
propositions of this character, has not
most emphatic and robust No as
cended from the hearts and fallen from
the lips of every hater of tyranny in
our midst? How easy it would be to
fill the Border Rufian courts with the
eases of criminals, of the darkest hue
of crime, if Free State men were will
ling to falsify their professions, and
bow before the tyrannical power that
ycleps itself the Kansas Legislature
| Yea, more, if Free State men can con-
sistently apply to the Legislature for
charter, then they can with equal
consistency help create that Legisla-
, ture, as some very mistaken ones did
in the case of James Christian, recent
: ly elected Senator.
Again, if it is no crime to vote to
fill offices in the Missouri Legislature,
then it is equally innocent to endeavor
to enforce all good laws passed by that
body. For instance, the one punish
ing murder or theft. Consequently, a
. Free State man can act as sheriff, con-
stable or juror.
Again, if it is right to execute a
law of that character, passed by the
: Missouri Legislature, it is equally
right to execute an obnoxious law pas
sed by majority of that body. for ii
is perfect nonsense to talk of execut-
ing portion only of the laws of a
e body whose authority we acknowledge.
e Congress passes an Infamous enact
t ment, and all of its officers feel bound
to execute it or resign their Offices
!. 1t is not for Sheriff Jones or Legisla-
s tor Christian to choose among the bo-
r gus laws. When the former swears
Il to execute, and the latter to uphold
: those laws, they swear to support the
: whole of them. This is the principle
: of all republican governments. The
S majority must govern. But it is ask.
t ed, edo we support the Legislature
when we apply for a city charter ??''-
Ask the Border Ruffans themselves
Are they not this very moment crow
ing over the application of this char
ter already made? But let us exam
inc the case a little closer.
Il When we ask Missouri to give us 4
IS city charter, for what do we ask? o
"A what value is a.city charter? Do W,
: not simply ask Missouri to protect u
:, in enforcing good order and in protec
ting property in Lawrence For in
L stance, charter is obtained, and Hen
u ry Brown is chosen Mayor; what vii
l Henry Brown do in case his authority
x in the administration of law is dis
Is puted? Suppose wealthy man claim
the privilege of exemption from Ger
: tain tax, as is often done at the East
n H. b. sends hls officers to collect tha
s tax. The rich man opposes him, ant
u hires his friends to assist him. How
d is Mayor Brown going to succeed il
s. collecting that tax without the aid o
S the government officers? 1t is to-
y plain a case to need farther arguing.
D. The whole matter lies in a yer,
is small nutshell, and is simply this =
le Shall Free State men, for the sake c
a money, bow down to Border Ruffia
Missouri? This is the whole questio
l. and it is useless to blink al the matter
a If we do it, let us understand what w
are about-that we are enstampin
= upon our foreheads the red letter e
re as the "scarlet letter. A was EN-
e, broidered upon the bosom of the AID
ID ulteress in Puritani cal times. Yes