The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-10

In taking up the n. Y. semi-weekly
Times of Sept 29th, wewere struck the
terseness and truthfulness of its Kansas
correspondents report, dated Lecompton,
Sept. 18th, and signed P. Fl. c.. This
was in striking contrast with many of the
reports we have met with in eastern ionr-
nails. Not few of these reports repre-
sent us on the eve of bloody war, of Gov.
Walkers untiring and oeaseless efforts to
involve the Free State people in inextri-
cable difficulties, to divide their strength,
to intimidate their action by parading
large numbers of United States troops,
and finally preventing the Free State peo-
pie from voting. To one residing in Kan
sas and being conversant with what is
transpiring here, this seems most remark
able; an unbiased observer here is Who'll
ly unacquainted with any such thing
On the contrary, he sees all quiet, hears
Gov. W. declare that he will use his best
endeavors to preserve the quiet of the
Territory; that the soldiery shall not be
employed to intimidate but to make all
classes safe in the exercise of their Just
rights.
We learn by private letters, received
from friends in various parts of the Union,
that our personal safety is to them mat
ter of great concern; arising, chiefly, from
the Governors action, backed by the bor-
der ruffians both in and out of Kansas.
We say to all such anxious friends, we
apprehend 20 harm will come to us from
the Cows action; he is under pledges to
the people of Kansas and to the whole
country which it is all important for him
to redeem. Indeed, he must redeem them
or ruin himself, which we suppose he j:
in no haste to accomplish; SO, whether he
be as corrupt as his enemies represent
him, or not, policy, if no higher motive
actuates him, must lead him to adhere to
the course he has marked out for himself
But to return to the Times We said we
recognized in it something we were famil-
lar with. 1t mirrored correct pictures
both of men and things; no distorted fact:
or alcry faces marred the fairness of its
own face.
Having read its Kansas correspondence
we read its review Of the Governors pro-
clamation; this was alike just and truth
full. From this we turned to its article on
the commercial crisis, city politics, &c.
&c. All were alike candid and truthful
Had eastern journals generally been
as careful to give correct and unbiased
account of affairs in Kansas, our strength
would to-day have been much greater-
The timid have been deferred from max
ing homes in Kansas by being led to sup.
! pose that much worse state of things
existed in Kansas than was really true,
while the corrupt and evil disposed from
every quarter of the country, have beer
thrown upon us, supposing that our live:
and property would be an easy prey tc
them.
We are very far from supposing tha
eastern journals have sought or intended
any such results, but the result has beer
do CeI taIH anu CdidEiltouo DIS tHOuSn
had been intended. We suppose they
have been led astray by their correspond
ents or their own fears with regard 10 oul
welfare, or perhaps both. We trust theil
sources of information in future will BE-
more reliable, and the impressions they
shall send abroad be as favorable to the
welfare of Kansas, as their intentions have
been kind.
We shall keep careful watch of the
Times in future. and hope we shall always
be as well paid by perllsal of its columns
as we were by the number before alluded
to. We close by advising our friends to
carefully study the Times, that they may
be correctly advised of the present, and
the better judges of the future.